Hello!!! Welcome to 8th grade ELA. This year we will be working on building a number of different skills. These include: Reading Reading Comprehension Using Prefixes and Suffixes to understand words Deeply analyzing a text Building vocabulary Writing Narrative writing Argumentative writing Persuasive writing AND LOTS MORE!!!!!! ReadingThis year students have a Reading Enrichment course that is given in addition to their 8th grade English/ Language Arts class. The Reading Enrichment focuses on developing the students' reading abilities. English/ Language Arts introduces students to amazing literature and encourages them to become critical thinkers. WritingThis year students will have a writing intensive courses. That means that they will spend a lot of time learning how to write logical and compelling writing pieces. We will explore narrative, explanatory and informative writing.
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AuthorMrs. Mabry is the Team 8A ELA teacher and the Cheerleading Coach. She has a BA in English from Spelman College and an MS in Project Management from Drexel University. She is married, owns a dog, and loves to read and watch TV. ArchivesCategories |