Course Content Grade 8
Writing
Descriptive writing
Memoir
Analytical essays
Literature-based timed writings
Poetry anthology
Short fiction
Technical writing
Literature
Short fiction
Core novels
Self-selected monthly genre book
Drama
Poetry
Non-fiction
Literary devices
Plot elements
Conventions
Sentence structure
Grammar
Capitalization
Punctuation
Spelling
Reading Comprehension
Active reading strategies
Vocabulary
Creative book responses
Reader’s notebook

