Give your eighth-graders the focused language arts practice they need to keep their language skills sharp.
36 weeks of practice cover standards-based skills such as:
Vocabulary/Word Study
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affixes
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analogies
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base/root words
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figurative language
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homophones
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idioms
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spelling
Punctuation
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end of sentence
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apostrophes: contractions and possessives
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commas: series, dates, addresses, direct address/interjections, compound sentences, after an introductory phrase/clause, and with nonrestrictive appositives
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punctuation and capitalization: dialogue and friendly business letters
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quotation marks: songs, poems, and short stories
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unnecessary commas
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run-on sentences
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semicolons, dashes, and parentheses
Capitalization
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beginning of a sentence
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books, songs, and poems
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proper nouns
Grammar and Usage
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active/passive voice
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conjunctions
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correct article, adjective, adverb
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comparative/superlative
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predicate adjectives and nouns
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easily confused words
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sentences: parts, types, structure, fragments, and combining
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verbs: parts, tense, usage, and spelling
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nouns: possessive, singular/plural, and concrete/abstract
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pronouns: subject/object, possessive, and antecedents
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prepositional phrases/prepositions/objects of a preposition
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double negatives
Other Skills
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dictionary guide words
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syllabication
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outlines
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