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Year 8 English

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Year 8 English Course Outline

 




"You're not looking for anything. You're digging to build character. It's just if you find anything, the warden would like to know about it."




 


 


      

    



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Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Year 8 English Goal Setting

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Workbook

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Classroom Conduct

Holes Activities

A Hole Lotta Diggin' Goin' On

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Holes Introduction Bullet 2 - Click image to download. Games And Puzzles

Bullet 2 - Click image to download. Learning Log
Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Activities

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Chapters1-5 Bullet 2 - Click image to download. Movie vs Book

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Chapters 6-10
Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Paragraphs

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Chapters 11-16 Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Vocabulary

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Chapters16-20 Bullet 2 - Click image to download. Reflections

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Chapters 21-25 Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Poetic Devices

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Chapters 26-30
Bullet 2 - Click image to download. Cause and Effect

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Chapters 31-35 Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Palindromes

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Chapters 36-40

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Holes texts audience and purpose


Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Chapters 41-45 Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Sources And Acknowledgements

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Chapters 46-50 Holes Lesson 1 (PowerPoint; Author: Sue Johnson)
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Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Holes Word Search 1  Holes Lessons 3 & 4 (PowerPoint; Author: Sue Johnson)
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Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Holes Word Search 2  Holes lesson 8  (PowerPoint; Author: Sue Johnson)
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  Holes Lesson 12  (PowerPoint; Author: Sue Johnson)
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Daily Literary Quote

         

Runner Activities

Reading Activities

 

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Book Burrowing

 

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Paired and Shared Reading

 Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Literature Lines  
   


Myths, Legends & Fables

Myths, Legends & Fables  

(NEW RECOMMENDED) (PowerPoint: Author: Christianne) Can be adapted to suit this year level and can be linked to work of superheroes in terms of modern day myths and legends.




Online English Grammar

 Word Wonder World

On-line Word Games, Puzzles And Quizzes

  • Ask Oxford  Online & printable crossword puzzles
  • Robo Bee   Using the correct word (word game)
  • Which Word  (Choosing the correct word; select hard category)
  • Dingbats  (NEW RECOMMENDED) (Brain Teasers / Author: Iam Hemming)

Worksheets

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Spell Check Checker 



Gofer Grammar 

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Nouns

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Expanding Nouns and Noun Phrases (NEW RECOMMENDED) (Author: Sadlera)

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Verbs(The following links have good explanations of various verb forms as well as interactive online exercises)




Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Adjectives


Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Alien Adjectives (NEW RECOMMENDED)  (Author: Marcynko)

Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Connectives  (NEW RECOMMENDED) (Author: Marcynko)



    Punctuation

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Punctuation Power




    Film As Text 

    Fantastic Four


    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.What Is A Comic Book ?

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Plot Summary

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Design Your Own Comic Book

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Film Structure

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Comic Book Rubric

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Hero vs Superhero

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Hero Adjectives

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Oral Presentation

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Villain Adjectives

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Film Review Task

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Superhero Profiles

     

     

    Writing 

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    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Descriptive Writing Starters    (PowerPoint/ Author Staples)


    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Descriptive Writing features (PowerPoint NGFL)


    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Descriptive Writing Word Choice (Author: Ian Hemming)


    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Questionnaire Personal / Autobiographical Writing Prompt (Source: "Behavioural Needs")


    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Writing Personally  (Adapted: Author Peter Moss)


    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.How To Write A Short Story (PowerPoint / Authors: Jerald & Mary Ellington)


    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Effective Story Openings


    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Tips For improving Your Writing


    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Writing Skills: Improving Your Writing (Adapted: LFT)


    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Writing Styles   (PowerPoint: ILAD)

     


    Media & Issues

    Bullet 2 - Click image to download.Key Features Of A Newspaper Article(NEW RECOMMENDED) (Author: Alasdair)







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