Grade 8 English "Preparing for Usefulness" Set
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Code: 1-128--
Price: $46.90
Publisher: Rod and Staff Publishers
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Here is the complete Grade 8 English course, Preparing for Usefulness:
Table of Contents
(Bold indicates Written Composition and Oral English lessons.)
Chapter 1 - Sentence Elements - Writing Letters
- 1. The Gift of Language
- 2. Writing Friendly Letters
- 3. Complete Sentences
- 4. Subjects and Predicates
- 5. Subjective Complements
- 6. Writing Business Letters
- 7. Object Complements
- 8. Objective Complements
- 9. Appositives and Independent Elements
- 10. Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 2 - Sentence Structure - Writing Paragraphs
- 11. Sentence Types and Word Order
- 12. Phrases and Clauses
- 13. Paragraph Unity and Topic Sentences
- 14. Simple and Compound Sentences
- 15. Complex Sentences
- 16. Compound-Complex Sentences
- 17. Sentence Styles
- 18. Achieving Paragraph Coherence
- 19. Transition Between Paragraphs
- 20. Chapter 2 Review
Chapter 3 - Mechanics - Developing Paragraphs
- 21. Capitalization
- 22. End Punctuation
- 23. Commas
- 24. Types of Compositions
- 25. More Comma Rules
- 26. Quotation Marks
- 27. Colons and Semicolons
- 28. Methods of Developing Paragraphs
- 29. Dashes, Parentheses, and Brackets
- 30. Italics (Underlining) and Numbers
- 31. Apostrophes and Hyphens
- 32. More Methods of Developing Paragraphs
- 33. Chapter 3 Review
Chapter 4 - Nouns - Using Outlines
- 34. Nouns and Substantives
- 35. Outlining
- 36. Plural Nouns
- 37. Possessive Nouns
- 38. Developing an Outline From a List of Notes
- 39. Using an Outline to Write a Composition
- 40. Verbals and Verbal Phrases Used as Nouns
- 41. Noun Clauses
- 42. Proofreading Your Composition
- 43. Chapter 4 Review
Chapter 5 - Verbs - Preparing and Giving Reports
- 44. Gathering Information About a Topic
- 45. Identifying Verbs
- 46. Principal Parts of Verbs
- 47. Organizing Your Notes
- 48. Simple Verb Tenses
- 49. Perfect Verb Tenses
- 50. Simple, Progressive, and Emphatic Forms of Verbs
- 51. Giving an Oral Report
- 52. Transitive Verbs
- 53. Intransitive Complete Verbs
- 54. Writing a Report From Your Notes
- 55. Intransitive Linking Verbs
- 56. Proofreading and Rewriting a Report
- 57. Chapter 5 Review
Chapter 6 - Verb Usage - Writing Stories
- 58. The Theme of a Story
- 59. Characterization in Story Writing
- 60. Subject-Verb Agreement
- 61. Using Problem Verbs
- 62. More Problem Verbs
- 63. Effective Style in a Story
- 64. The Opening of a Story
- 65. Writing a Story
- 66. Active and Passive Voice
- 67. Proofreading and Rewriting a Story
- 68. Chapter 6 Review
Chapter 7 - Pronouns - Writing Effective Sentences
- 69. Personal Pronouns
- 70. Using Personal Pronouns Correctly
- 71. Writing Effective Sentences: Unity and Coherence
- 72. Compound Personal Pronouns and Demonstrative Pronouns
- 73. Writing Effective Sentences: Conciseness and Parallelism
- 74. Indefinite Pronouns
- 75. Writing Effective Sentences: Action
- 76. Writing Effective Sentences: Emphasis
- 77. Interrogative and Relative Pronouns
- 78. Writing Effective Sentences: Variety
- 79. Chapter 7 Review
Chapter 8 - Adjectives - Studying Poetry
- 80. Recognizing Adjectives
- 81. Rhyme in Poetry
- 82. Rhythm in Poetry
- 83. Forms of Comparison for Adjectives
- 84. Verbals and Phrases Used as Adjectives
- 85. Repetition and Parallelism in Poetry
- 86. Descriptive Language in Poetry
- 87. Adjective Clauses
- 88. Using Adjectives Correctly
- 89. Writing Poetry
- 90. Appreciating Poetry
- 91. Chapter 8 Review
Chapter 9 - Adverbs - Writing Persuasive Argument
- 92. Recognizing Adverbs
- 93. Forms of Comparison for Adverbs
- 94. Verbals and Phrases Used as Adverbs
- 95. Taking Notes From a Sermon
- 96. Adverb Clauses
- 97. Distinguishing Between Adjectives and Adverbs
- 98. Using Adverbs Correctly
- 99. Understanding Persuasive Argument
- 100. Planning a Persuasive Argument
- 101. Writing a Persuasive Argument
- 102. Chapter 9 Review
Chapter 10 - Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections - Writing Directions and Descriptions
- 103. Prepositions and Their Objects
- 104. Using Prepositions Correctly
- 105. Writing Directions to Place
- 106. Coordinating Conjunctions
- 107. Subordinating Conjunctions
- 108. Descriptive Writing
- 109. Interjections
- 110. Review of the Parts of Speech
- 111. Planning a Descriptive Composition
- 112. Writing a Descriptive Composition
- 113. Chapter 10 Review
Chapter 11 - Reference Sources - Giving Summaries and Book Reports
- 114. Using a Dictionary
- 115. Using a Thesaurus
- 116. Writing a Summary
- 117. Using Encyclopedias and Atlases
- 118. Using Concordances, Bible Dictionaries, and Topical Bibles
- 119. Using a Public Library
- 120. Using a Card Catalog
- 121. Give an Oral Book Report
- 122. Chapter 11 Review
- 123. Final Review 1
- 124. Final Review 2
Worksheets
Chapter 1
- 1. Subjective Complements (Lesson 5)
- 2. Object Complements (Lesson 7)
- 3. Objective Complements (Lesson 8)
- 4. Appositives and Independent Elements (Lesson 9)
Chapter 2
- 5. Paragraph Unity and Topic Sentences (Lesson 13)
- 6. Complex Sentences (Lesson 15)
- 7. Compound-Complex Sentences (Lesson 16)
- 8. Loose, Periodic, and Balanced Sentences (Lesson 17)
Chapter 3
- 9. Practice With Commas (Lesson 25)
- 10. Quotation Marks (Lesson 26)
- 11. Dashes, Parentheses, and Brackets (Lesson 29)
- 12. Italics, Numbers, Apostrophes, and Hyphens (Lesson 31)
Chapter 4
- 13. Verbals and Verbal Phrases Used as Nouns (Lesson 40)
- 14. Noun Clauses (Lesson 41)
- 15. Proofreading Your Composition (Lesson 42)
Chapter 5
- 16. Principal Parts of Verbs (Lesson 46)
- 17. Perfect Verb Tenses (Lesson 49)
- 18. Transitive Verbs (Lesson 52)
- 19. Intransitive Complete Verbs (Lesson 53)
- 20. Intransitive Linking Verbs (Lesson 55)
Chapter 6
- 21. Subject-Verb Agreement (Lesson 60)
- 22. Using Problem Verbs (Lesson 61)
- 23. More Problem Verbs (Lesson 62)
- 24. Active and Passive Voice (Lesson 66)
Chapter 7
- 25. Personal Pronouns (Lesson 69)
- 26. Using Personal Pronouns Correctly (Lesson 70)
- 27. Compound Personal Pronouns and Demonstrative Pronouns (Lesson 72)
- 28. Unity, Coherence, Conciseness, and Parallelism in Sentences (Lesson 73)
- 29. Indefinite Pronouns (Lesson 74)
- 30. Action and Emphasis in Sentences (Lesson 76)
- 31. Interrogative and Relative Pronouns (Lesson 77)
Chapter 8
- 32. Rhyme and Rhythm in Poetry (Lesson 82)
- 33. Verbals and Phrases Used as Adjectives (Lesson 84)
- 34. Adjective Clauses (Lesson 87)
Chapter 9
- 35. Verbals and Phrases Used as Adverbs (Lesson 94)
- 36. Adverb Clauses (Lesson 96)
- 37. Distinguishing Between Adjectives and Adverbs (Lesson 97)
- 38. Using Adverbs Correctly (Lesson 98)
Chapter 10
- 39. Prepositions and Their Objects (Lesson 103)
- 40. Using Prepositions Correctly (Lesson 104)
- 41. Coordinating Conjunctions (Lesson 106)
- 42. Review ofthe Parts of Speech (Lesson 110)
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