1. Welcome to Summit Hill JH Curriculum Night

2. Ms. Greene 8th Grade Language Arts & Reading

3. General Expectations Be on time to class
Follow directions & instructions
Be respectful of everyone
Always do your best
Seek help when needed
Utilize passing time wisely. This is not time
to hang out with your friends.

4. Reading Literature Text Novel Studies
Collections (supplemental reading series)

5. Reading Curriculum Making Predictions Drawing Conclusions
Making Inferences
Author’s purpose
Compare/contrast information
Cause and Effect
Genre
Plot
Characterization
Point of View
Setting
Author’s Purpose
Analyzing Figurative Language
Summarizing
Critical thinking
Reasoning
Problem solving

6. Word Study Vocabulary in Context Affixes (Prefixes and Suffixes)
Root words
Synonyms
Antonyms

7. Writing a Literary Response
Develop Introduction and Conclusion
Organize/Support and Elaboration
Word Choice/Voice
Revise and Edit

8. Assessment Oral Response (class discussion) Classwork/Homework
Projects (including AR)
Formal Tests and quizzes

9. Novel Study (Novels shown are for the purpose of example; novels used in class may differ from those shown.)
Reading novels are in addition to working from the text book.
EXAMPLE NOVELS:
A Year Down Yonder
Bearstone
Acorn People

10. Independent Novel Study (AR)
Students will need to do one quiz with a project for each individual quarter
Due Dates will be located on my Teacher Page under Important Dates and posted in the classroom for student reference and reminder
Projects and directions are available on my Teacher Page under Downloads (Projects for Independent Novel Study) and in the classroom

11. Grammar
Writing and Grammar Text
Grammar Workbook
Vocabulary Workbook

12. Grammar Curriculum Grammar Usage Spelling Punctuation Capitalization
Parts of Speech
Types/Combining Sentences
Note Taking
Vocabulary in Context

13. Writing Writing a well-developed paragraph: Thesis Statement / Claim
Topic Sentence
Supporting details
Elaboration
Argumentative
Informative

14. Formal Tests and Quizzes
Assessment
Oral Response
Class/Homework
Vocabulary Work
Formal writing
Formal Tests and Quizzes

15. Information to help your child have a successful year
S pace
T ime
O rganization
P lanner

16. Space Have a place where your child can study
Consider location (preferably not the bedroom)
Monitoring access

17. Time
Set aside study time
After school
After dinner

18. Organization Does your child have a folder for homework?
Go through backpack regularly

19. Planner Encourage your child to write down homework assignments daily
Dates of upcoming tests, projects, etc.
Other important information