Mrs. Bowers' 8th Grade ELA

INTRODUCTION:

This course is designed to teach the 8th grade CA State Standards for Language Arts.  Reading, writing, listening, and speaking are taught in relation to one another through a variety of types of assignments throughout the school year.

 Students will demonstrate academic growth in the following areas:

Reading

• Read and understand grade-level appropriate material.

• Read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature.

Writing

• Write clear, coherent, and focused essays that exhibit awareness of audience and purpose.

• Write narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive text of at least 500 – 700 words.

Language

• Use knowledge of word origins and relationships to determine the meaning of words.  

• Write and speak with a command of standard English conventions.  

Speaking and Listening

• Deliver focused, coherent presentations that convey ideas clearly and relate to the background and interests of the audience.  

• Deliver well-organized formal presentations employing traditional rhetorical strategies.  

The California State Standards for Language Arts and all other content areas at all grade levels may be found in their entirety at the following website: www.cde.ca.gov