Language Arts – Eighth Grade

This class is designed especially for 8th graders. It is a complete language arts class with special emphasis on grammar, mechanics, and composition with an eye towards preparing students for high school work. The class will also include work in reading comprehension and literature.  Students will read and study the novel Amos Fortune, Free Man and will study poetry, learning about interpretation and poetic devices.

Textbooks:

Writing and Grammar Grade 8 – Student Worktext 3rd Edition. Bob Jones University Press ISBN 1591663628 (available from Christian Book Distributors or Amazon.com – parents please purchase.)

Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
 ISBN 0-14-034158-7 (available from Christian Book Distributors or Amazon.com – parents please purchase.) *

The 100+ Series Reading Comprehension Grades 7 and 8 ISBN 0742417697 (available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Christian Book Distributors – parents please purchase.)

Great Short Poems (ISBN 0-486-41105-2)*

100 Best Loved Poems (ISBN 0-486-28553-7)*

101 Great American Poems (ISBN 0-486-40158-8)*

*Cornerstone families whose children have already taken this class may have copies of these books that they wish to sell.

Daily 6-Trait Writing
Evan-More Publishing. I will be purchasing these in bulk for the class to get the best price. It will be available to each student for $4.00.

In addition, each student will need a 1.5 inch binder and a package of subject dividers. A Bible and a dictionary should be available at home when needed.

There will be a $10.00 copy fee which can be paid directly to the tutor when classes begin.

 

Tutor: Angie Clement.