In eighth grade English/language arts, students have been focused and working diligently on two aspects of English: Grammar and Vocabulary.
The students ended with Unit 1 Grammar review in preparation for their upcoming test. Working on the review in collaborative groups, the students can help each other and think through the strategies as a unit. The entire eighth grade will test over prepositional phrases, verb phrases, adverbs, infinitives, word usage, and organizational structure.
On the other hand, vocabulary is the other focus in the classroom. The students have completed their Unit 17 Vocabulary Test and began their journey into the IXL Vocabulary Bowl; some have even begun to master an abundance of words. A student, upon becoming acclimated to the program a few hours prior, has already spent a half an hour in homeroom navigating the program and has mastered seven words!