Grade 8 English Language Arts covers the following topics:

  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Shakespeare
  • Types of Stories

Reference Material

Reference Material

Vocabulary Set #1

9.1.1-Literary Vocabulary Set #1 Pre-Assessment
9.1.2- Vocabulary Flashcards: Set #1
9.2.1-Vocabulary Set #1 (1-5)
9.2.2-Vocabulary Set #1 (6-10)
9.2.3-Vocabulary Set #1 (6-10)
9.2.4-Vocabulary Set #1 (11-15)
9.2.5-Vocabulary Set #1 (16-20)
9.2.6-Vocabulary Set #1 (16-20)
9.2.7-Vocabulary Set #1 (21-25)
9.2.8-Vocabulary Set #1 (21-25)
9.2.9-Vocabulary Set #1 (21-25)
9.2.10-Vocabulary Set #1 (26-30)
9.3.1- Vocabulary Review: Set #1
9.3.2-Set #1 Post-Assessment

Harrison Bergeron

10.1.1-Harrison Bergeron Clickbait!
10.1.2-Harrison Bergeron Clickbait!
10.1.3-Harrison Bergeron, Before we get started…
10.2.1-Harrison Bergeron: Text and Audiobook
10.2.2-Making a Movie
10.3.1-Contemplation and Comprehension
10.3.2-Harrison Bergeron Quiz
10.3.3-From me…to you…
10.3.4-Harrison Bergeron, Response Essay

Vocabulary Set #2

11.1.1-Literary Vocabulary Set #2 Pre-Assessment
11.1.2-Vocabulary Flashcards: Set #2
11.2.1-Vocabulary Set #2 (1-6)
11.2.2-Vocabulary Set #2 (1-6)
11.2.3-Vocabulary Set #2 (1-6)
11.2.4-Vocabulary Set #2 (7-12)
11.2.5-Vocabulary Set #2 (Genres)
11.2.6-Vocabulary Set #2 (7-12)
11.2.7-Vocabulary Set #2 (13-19)
11.2.8-Vocabulary #2 (20-27)
11.2.9-Vocabulary Set #2 (28-33)
11.2.10-Vocabulary #2 (28-33)
11.3.1-Vocabulary Review: Set #2
11.3.2-Set #2 Post-Assessment

The Tempest

12.1.0-The Tempest! Notes
12.1.1-The Tempest: Clickbait!
12.1.2-Introducing William Shakespeare Part 1
12.1.3-Introducing William Shakespeare Part 2
12.2.1-Introducing The Tempest
12.2.2-The Characters Part 1
12.2.3-The Characters Part 2
12.2.4-The Characters Part 3
12.2.5-The Characters Part 4
12.2.6-The Characters Part 5
12.3.1-The Tempest: A Summary Part 1
12.3.2-The Tempest: A Summary Part 2
12.3.3-The Tempest: A Summary Part 3
12.4.1-Reading & Assignments: Overview
12.5.1 – Preview: Act 1
12.5.2-Fear not! The Tempest-Act 1
12.5.3-Read & Listen-The Tempest-Act 1
12.5.4-Preview: Act 2
12.5.5-Read & Listen-The Tempest-Act 2
12.5.6-Preview: Act 3
12.5.7-Read & Listen-The Tempest-Act 3
12.5.8-Preview: Act 4
12.5.9-Read & Listen-The Tempest-Act 4
12.5.10-Preview: Act 5
12.5.11-Fear not! The Tempest-Act 5
12.5.12-Read & Listen-The Tempest-Act 5
12.6.1-Instructions for your next assignments
12.6.2-8 Short Answer Questions
12.6.3-News Story

Vocabulary Set #3

13.1.1-Vocabulary Set #3 Pre-Assessment
12.6.4-Test: Characters in “The Tempest”
13.1.2-Vocabulary Flashcards: Set #3
13.2.1-Vocabulary Set #3 (1-4)
13.2.2-Vocabulary Set #3 (5-8)
13.2.3-Vocabulary Set #3 (9-13)
13.2.3-Vocabulary Set #3 (9-13)
13.2.4-Vocabulary Set #3 (14-20/Satire)
13.2.5-Vocabulary Set #3 (14-20)
13.2.6-Vocabulary Set #3 (21-25)
13.2.7-Vocabulary Set #3 (26-30)
13.3.1-Vocabulary Review: Set #3
13.3.2-Vocabulary Set #3 Post-Assessment

Treasure Island Clickbait!

14.1.1-Treasure Island Clickbait! + Lesson the First: 18th Century England
14.1.2-Treasure Island Clickbait! + Lesson the First: 18th Century England
14.2.1-Read Chapters 1-6
14.2.2-Lesson the Second: Good, Bad, & Ugly Part 1
14.2.2-Lesson the Second: Good, Bad, & Ugly Part 1
14.2.3-Lesson the Second: Good, Bad & Ugly Part 2
14.2.4-Lesson the Second: Good, Bad & Ugly Part 3
14.3.1-Lesson the Third: Before the Mast Part 1
14.3.2-Nope. Not THAT one…!
14.3.3-Lesson the Third: Before the Mast Part 2
14.3.4-Lesson the Third: Before the Mast Response
14.4.1-Reading Chapters 7-12
14.4.2-Lesson the Fourth: Counterfeit Silver
14.5.1-Reading Chapters 13-15
14.5.2-Lesson the Fifth: Stand Part 1
14.5.3-Lesson the Fifth: Stand Part 2
14.6.1-Reading Chapters 16-19
14.6.2-Lesson the Sixth: Out of the Frying Pan
14.7.1-Reading Chapters 20-21 + Lesson the Seventh: Making a Movie
14.8.1-Reading Chapters 20-27
14.8.2-Lesson the Eighth: Rites of Passage Part 1
14.8.3-Lesson the Eighth: Rites of Passage Part 2
14.8.4-Examples Part 1
14.8.5-Examples Part 2
14.8.6-Examples Part 3
14.8.7-Examples Part 4
14.8.8-Examples Part 5
14.8.9-Lesson the Eighth: Rites of Passage Part 3
14.9.1-Reading Chapters 28-34
14.9.2-Lesson the Ninth: The End of the Adventure

Animal Farm

16.1.1-Animal Farm Introduction
16.1.2-Animal Farm Themes
16.1.3- The Farm and the Russian Revolution
16.2.1-Satire, Fable, and Allegory
16.2.2-Satire Part 1
16.2.3-Satire Part 2
16.2.4-Fable
16.2.5-Allegory Part 1
16.2.6-Allegory Part 2
16.2.7-Comprehension Check

Chapter 1 & 2

16.3.1-Before we read: Book Covers
16.3.2-Before we read: An Equal Society
16.3.3-Before we read: Biography of George Orwell
16.3.4-Before we read: The Russian Revolution
16.3.5-Before we read: The Animals
16.3.6-The Characters
16.4.1-Conversation: Pre-Chapter 1
16.4.2-Read Chapter 1
16.4.3-Chapter 1: Instructions + Comprehension #1
16.4.4-Chapter 1: Comprehension #2
16.4.5-Conversation: Post-Chapter 1
16.5.1-Conversation: Pre-Chapter 2
16.5.2-Read Chapter 2
16.5.3-Chapter 2: Comprehension #1
16.5.4-Chapter 2: Comprehension #2
16.5.5-Conversation: Post-Chapter 2

Chapter 3 & 4

16.6.1-Read Chapter 3
16.6.2-Conversation: Post-Chapter 3
16.6.3-Chapter 3: Comprehension #1
16.7.1-Read Chapter 4
16.7.2-Conversation: Post-Chapter 4
16.7.3-Chapter 4: Comprehension #1
16.7.4-Chapter 4: Comprehension #2
16.8.1-Chapters 1-4 Reflection Questions

Chapter 5 & 6

16.9.1-Conversation: Pre-Chapter 5
16.9.2-Read Chapter 5
16.9.3-Conversation: Post-Chapter 5
16.9.4-Chapter 5: Comprehension #1
16.9.5-Chapter 5: Comprehension #2
16.10.1-Read Chapter 6
16.10.2-Conversation: Post-Chapter 6
16.10.3-Chapter 6: Comprehension #1
16.10.4-Chapter 6: Comprehension #2

Chapter 7 & 8

16.11.1-Conversation: Pre-Chapter 7
16.11.2-Read Chapter 7
16.11.3-Conversation: Post-Chapter 7
16.11.4-Chapter 7: Comprehension #1
16.11.5-Chapter 7: Comprehension #2
16.12.1-Stalin’s Russia 1
16.12.2-Stalin’s Russia 2
16.12.3-Stalin’s Russia 3
16.12.4-Stalin’s Russia 4
16.12.5-Stalin’s Russia 5
16.12.6-Stalin’s Russia 6
16.12.7-Comparison Chart
16.13.1-Using the Media
16.14.1-Power and Privileges Chart
16.14.2-Read Chapter 8
16.14.3-Conversation: Post-Chapter 8

Chapter 9 & 10

16.15.1-Conversation: Pre-Chapter 9
16.15.2-Read Chapter 9
16.15.3-Conversation: Post-Chapter 9
16.15.4-Chapter 9: Comprehension #1
16.15.5-Chapter 9: Comprehension #2
16.15.6-Chapter 9: Comprehension #3
16.15.7-Chapter 9: Comprehension #4
16.16.1-Conversation: Pre-Chapter 10
16.16.2-Read Chapter 10
16.16.3-Conversation: Post-Chapter 10
16.17.1-Final Quote
16.17.2-Animal Farm: Final Essay
17.1.1-The Final Task