Grade 8 · Year 9 · Ages 13–14
Grade 8 English
A Common Core-referenced English course for Grade 8: narrative perspective, evaluating evidence, metaphor in poetry, active and passive voice, verb mood, punctuation for pauses, confusable words, irony and symbolism, word roots, embedding quotations, comparing texts and writing speeches.
5 units16 lessonsFinal exam: 55 minutes
Each lesson practised, unit test passed and the final exam count as steps.
Units
Unit 1: Critical Reading
Perspective, evidence and metaphor.
Unit test · 12 questionsPassedUnit 2: Grammar for Effect
Voice, mood, agreement and clauses.
- Active and Passive Voice for EffectDone
- Verb Mood and ModalsDone
- Agreement in Tricky SentencesDone
- Clauses for EffectDone
Unit test · 12 questionsPassedUnit 3: Punctuation, Usage and Spelling
Pauses, confusable words and spelling demons.
Unit test · 12 questionsPassedUnit 4: Language and Vocabulary
Irony, symbolism, roots and shades of meaning.
- Irony, Juxtaposition and SymbolismDone
- Word Roots: voc, cred, rupt and moreDone
- Shades of Meaning and ConnotationDone
Unit test · 12 questionsPassedUnit 5: Writing to Analyse and Persuade
Quotations, comparison and speeches.
Unit test · 12 questionsPassed
Final exam
Passed36 questions from every unit, 55 minutes. Take it online or print the paper.