Grade 8 English MEIS-Al Rafiah - score high academy

About Course

This Common Core–aligned Grade 8 English Language Arts course builds strong readers and writers through literature, grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Students learn each skill through clear lessons and interactive word lists, then practice with quizzes that explain every answer.

Course Content

Literature
Reading skills, selection vocabulary, vocabulary strategies, and selection tests for each assigned selection, plus a test at the end of each unit.

U1 W1 Raymond’s Run · Reading Skill: Analyze Story Elements
U1 W1 Raymond’s Run · Selection Vocabulary
U1 W1 Raymond’s Run · Vocabulary Strategy: Idioms
Raymond’s Run: Vocabulary Quiz
Raymond’s Run: Story Elements and Idioms
Raymond’s Run: Selection Test
U1 W2 Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers · Reading Skill: Analyze Word Choice and Tone
U1 W2 Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers · Selection Vocabulary
U1 W2 Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers · Vocabulary Strategy: Roots and Affixes
Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers: Vocabulary Quiz
Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers: Selection Test
U1 W3 The Teenage Brain · Reading Skill: Central Idea and Summary
U1 W3 The Teenage Brain · Selection Vocabulary
U1 W3 The Teenage Brain · Vocabulary Strategy: Technical and Specialized Words
The Teenage Brain: Vocabulary Quiz
The Teenage Brain: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
The Teenage Brain: Selection Test
U1 W4 Scenes in a Roman Theater · Reading Skill: Analyze Dialogue and Action
U1 W4 Scenes in a Roman Theater · Selection Vocabulary
U1 W4 Scenes in a Roman Theater · Vocabulary Strategy: Denotations and Connotations
Scenes in a Roman Theater: Vocabulary Quiz
Scenes in a Roman Theater: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Scenes in a Roman Theater: Selection Test
U1 W5.1 Herdsman · Reading Skill: Analyze Conflicting Information
U1 W5.1 Herdsman · Selection Vocabulary: “Herdsman”
Herdsman: Vocabulary Quiz
U1 W5.2 African Maasai Ditch Lion Killing · Selection Vocabulary: “African Maasai Ditch Lion Killing”
U1 W5.2 African Maasai Ditch Lion Killing · Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
African Maasai: Vocabulary Quiz
African Maasai Ditch Lion Killing: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Herdsman and African Maasai: Selection Test
Unit 1 Test: Reading Skills and Vocabulary Strategies
U2 W1 Bringing Back the Night · Reading Skill: Evaluate an Argument
U2 W1 Bringing Back the Night · Selection Vocabulary
U2 W1 Bringing Back the Night · Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Affixes
Bringing Back the Night: Vocabulary Quiz
Bringing Back the Night: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Bringing Back the Night: Selection Test
U2 W2.1 from Damascus Nights · Reading Skill: Analyze Figurative Language
U2 W2.1 from Damascus Nights · Selection Vocabulary: from Damascus Nights
from Damascus Nights: Vocabulary Quiz
from Damascus Nights: Reading Skill Practice
U2 W2.2 from The Illustrator’s Notebook · Reading Skill: Evaluate Different Mediums
U2 W2.2 from The Illustrator’s Notebook · Selection Vocabulary: from The Illustrator’s Notebook
U2 W2.2 from The Illustrator’s Notebook · Vocabulary Strategy: Verbal Analogies
from The Illustrator’s Notebook: Vocabulary Quiz
from The Illustrator’s Notebook: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Damascus Nights and The Illustrator’s Notebook: Selection Test
U2 W4 Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations · Reading Skill: Analyze Word Choice and Tone in Poetry
U2 W4 Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations · Selection Vocabulary
U2 W4 Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations · Vocabulary Strategy: Figurative Language (Metaphor)
Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations: Vocabulary Quiz
Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations: Selection Test
U2 W5.1 from View from the Summit · Reading Skill: Analyze Conflicting Information in Texts
U2 W5.1 from View from the Summit · Selection Vocabulary: from View from the Summit
from View from the Summit: Vocabulary Quiz
U2 W5.2 The Dream Comes True · Selection Vocabulary: “The Dream Comes True”
U2 W5.2 The Dream Comes True · Vocabulary Strategy: Use a Thesaurus
The Dream Comes True: Vocabulary Quiz
The Dream Comes True: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
View from the Summit and The Dream Comes True: Selection Test
Unit 2 Test: Reading Skills and Vocabulary Strategies
U3 W1 Who Can Replace a Man · Reading Skill: Determine Theme
U3 W1 Who Can Replace a Man · Selection Vocabulary
U3 W1 Who Can Replace a Man · Vocabulary Strategy: Technical and Scientific Vocabulary
Who Can Replace a Man: Vocabulary Quiz
Who Can Replace a Man: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Who Can Replace a Man: Selection Test
U3 W2.1 The Ninny · Reading Skill: Analyze Text Structures
U3 W2.1 The Ninny · Selection Vocabulary: “The Ninny”
The Ninny: Vocabulary Quiz
The Ninny: Reading Skill Practice
U3 W2.2 The Governess · Reading Skill: Analyze a Performance
U3 W2.2 The Governess · Selection Vocabulary: “The Governess”
U3 W2.2 The Governess · Vocabulary Strategy: Roots and Affixes
The Governess: Vocabulary Quiz
The Governess: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
The Ninny and The Governess: Selection Test
U3 W3 Everybody Laughs, Everybody Cries; Laughter Epidemic · Reading Skill: Analyze Relationships Among Ideas
U3 W3 Everybody Laughs, Everybody Cries; Laughter Epidemic · Selection Vocabulary
U3 W3 Everybody Laughs, Everybody Cries; Laughter Epidemic · Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Prefixes
Everybody Laughs, Everybody Cries; Laughter Epidemic: Vocabulary Quiz
Everybody Laughs, Everybody Cries; Laughter Epidemic: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Everybody Laughs, Everybody Cries; Laughter Epidemic: Selection Test
U3 W4 Attention, The Road Not Taken · Reading Skill: Analyze Word Choice
U3 W4 Attention, The Road Not Taken · Selection Vocabulary
U3 W4 Attention, The Road Not Taken · Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words
Attention, The Road Not Taken: Vocabulary Quiz
Attention, The Road Not Taken: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Attention, The Road Not Taken: Selection Test
U3 W5.1 Games at Twilight · Reading Skill: Analyze Plot and Character
U3 W5.1 Games at Twilight · Selection Vocabulary: “Games at Twilight”
Games at Twilight: Vocabulary Quiz
Games at Twilight: Reading Skill Practice
U3 W5.2 Childhood and Poetry · Selection Vocabulary: “Childhood and Poetry”
U3 W5.2 Childhood and Poetry · Vocabulary Strategy: Denotations and Connotations
Childhood and Poetry: Vocabulary Quiz
Childhood and Poetry: Vocabulary Strategy Practice
Games at Twilight and Childhood and Poetry: Selection Test
Unit 3 Test: Reading Skills and Vocabulary Strategies
U4 W1 To Build a Fire · Reading Skill: Analyze Point of View and Dramatic Irony
U4 W1 To Build a Fire · Selection Vocabulary
U4 W1 To Build a Fire · Vocabulary Strategy: Word Relationships
To Build a Fire: Vocabulary Quiz
To Build a Fire: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
To Build a Fire: Selection Test
U4 W3 Make the Choice of Service, Hope is the thing with feathers · Reading Skill: Analyze Connections Among Ideas
U4 W3 Make the Choice of Service, Hope is the thing with feathers · Selection Vocabulary
U4 W3 Make the Choice of Service, Hope is the thing with feathers · Vocabulary Strategy: Analogies
Make the Choice of Service, Hope: Vocabulary Quiz
Make the Choice of Service, Hope: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Make the Choice of Service, Hope: Selection Test
Unit 4 Test: Reading Skills and Vocabulary Strategies
U5 W3 Mandela’s Address – Glory and Hope · Reading Skill: Analyze Word Choice and Tone
U5 W3 Mandela’s Address – Glory and Hope · Reading Skill: Analyze Author’s Purpose
U5 W3 Mandela’s Address – Glory and Hope · Selection Vocabulary
U5 W3 Mandela’s Address – Glory and Hope · Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words
Mandela’s Address: Vocabulary Quiz
Mandela’s Address: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Mandela’s Address – Glory and Hope: Selection Test
Unit 5 Test: Reading Skills and Vocabulary Strategies
U6 W1 Million-Year-Old Bubbles · Reading Skill: Analyze Structure
U6 W1 Million-Year-Old Bubbles · Selection Vocabulary
U6 W1 Million-Year-Old Bubbles · Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words
Million-Year-Old Bubbles: Vocabulary Quiz
Million-Year-Old Bubbles: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Million-Year-Old Bubbles: Selection Test
U6 W2.2 The Ancient Civilization with Perfect Teeth · Reading Skill: Summarize a Text
U6 W2.2 The Ancient Civilization with Perfect Teeth · Selection Vocabulary
U6 W2.2 The Ancient Civilization with Perfect Teeth · Vocabulary Strategy: Word Relationships (Analogies)
The Ancient Civilization with Perfect Teeth: Vocabulary Quiz
The Ancient Civilization with Perfect Teeth: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
The Ancient Civilization with Perfect Teeth: Selection Test
U6 W3 The Man Who Accurately Predicted Life in 2014 · Reading Skill: Make Connections and Distinctions
U6 W3 The Man Who Accurately Predicted Life in 2014 · Selection Vocabulary
U6 W3 The Man Who Accurately Predicted Life in 2014 · Vocabulary Strategy: Word Families
The Man Who Accurately Predicted Life in 2014: Vocabulary Quiz
The Man Who Accurately Predicted Life in 2014: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
The Man Who Accurately Predicted Life in 2014: Selection Test
U6 W4 Darken’d Veil, Doors Opening, The Strange Tale · Reading Skill: Analyze Theme in Poetry
U6 W4 Darken’d Veil, Doors Opening, The Strange Tale · Selection Vocabulary
U6 W4 Darken’d Veil, Doors Opening, The Strange Tale · Vocabulary Strategy: Personification
Darken’d Veil, Doors Opening, The Strange Tale: Vocabulary Quiz
Darken’d Veil, Doors Opening, The Strange Tale: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Darken’d Veil, Doors Opening, The Strange Tale: Selection Test
U6 W5.1 Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed · Reading Skill: Cite Textual Evidence
U6 W5.1 Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed · Selection Vocabulary: “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”
Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed: Vocabulary Quiz
Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed: Reading Skill Practice
U6 W5.2 Let’s Not Move to Mars · Reading Skill: Identify and Evaluate Claims
U6 W5.2 Let’s Not Move to Mars · Selection Vocabulary: “Let’s Not Move to Mars”
U6 W5.2 Let’s Not Move to Mars · Vocabulary Strategy: Compound Words
Let’s Not Move to Mars: Vocabulary Quiz
Let’s Not Move to Mars: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy
Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed and Let’s Not Move to Mars: Selection Test
Unit 6 Test: Reading Skills and Vocabulary Strategies

Grammar
Grammar lessons in textbook order, each followed by a practice quiz.

Chapter 1: Parts of a Sentence : L1. Sentence or Sentence Fragment?
Chapter 1: Parts of a Sentence : L1. Practice: Sentence or Sentence Fragment?
Chapter 1: Parts of a Sentence : L2. The Subject
Chapter 1: Parts of a Sentence : L2. Practice: The Subject
Chapter 1: Parts of a Sentence : L3. The Predicate
Chapter 1: Parts of a Sentence : L3. Practice: The Predicate
Chapter 1: Parts of a Sentence : L4. Classifying Sentences by Purpose
Chapter 1: Parts of a Sentence : L4. Practice: Classifying Sentences by Purpose
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective) : L1. The Noun
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective) : L1. Practice: The Noun
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective) : L2. The Pronoun
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective) : L2. Practice: The Pronoun
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective) : L3. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns, and Interrogative Pronouns
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective) : L3. Practice: Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns, and Interrogative Pronouns
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective) : L4. Relative and Indefinite Pronouns
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective) : L4. Practice: Relative and Indefinite Pronouns
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective) : L5. Adjectives
Chapter 2: Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective) : L5. Practice: Adjectives
Chapter 3: Parts of Speech (Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection) : L1. The Verb
Chapter 3: Parts of Speech (Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection) : L1. Practice: The Verb
Chapter 3: Parts of Speech (Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection) : L2. Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
Chapter 3: Parts of Speech (Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection) : L2. Practice: Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
Chapter 3: Parts of Speech (Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection) : L3. The Adverb
Chapter 3: Parts of Speech (Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection) : L3. Practice: The Adverb
Chapter 3: Parts of Speech (Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection) : L4. The Preposition
Chapter 3: Parts of Speech (Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection) : L4. Practice: The Preposition
Chapter 3: Parts of Speech (Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection) : L5. The Conjunction and the Interjection
Chapter 3: Parts of Speech (Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection) : L5. Practice: The Conjunction and the Interjection
Chapter 4: Complements : L1. Recognizing Complements
Chapter 4: Complements : L1. Practice: Recognizing Complements
Chapter 4: Complements : L2. Objects of Verbs: Direct Objects, Indirect Objects
Chapter 4: Complements : L2. Practice: Objects of Verbs: Direct Objects, Indirect Objects
Chapter 4: Complements : L3. Predicate Nominatives
Chapter 4: Complements : L3. Practice: Predicate Nominatives
Chapter 4: Complements : L4. Predicate Adjectives
Chapter 4: Complements : L4. Practice: Predicate Adjectives
Chapter 5: The Phrase : L1. The Phrase
Chapter 5: The Phrase : L1. Practice: The Phrase
Chapter 5: The Phrase : L2. The Prepositional Phrase
Chapter 5: The Phrase : L2. Practice: The Prepositional Phrase
Chapter 5: The Phrase : L3. The Participle and the Participial Phrase
Chapter 5: The Phrase : L3. Practice: The Participle and the Participial Phrase
Chapter 5: The Phrase : L4. The Infinitive and the Infinitive Phrase
Chapter 5: The Phrase : L4. Practice: The Infinitive and the Infinitive Phrase
Chapter 5: The Phrase : L5. Appositives and Appositive Phrases
Chapter 5: The Phrase : L5. Practice: Appositives and Appositive Phrases
Chapter 6: The Clause : L1. Subordinate Clauses: The Adjective Clause
Chapter 6: The Clause : L1. Practice: Subordinate Clauses: The Adjective Clause
Chapter 6: The Clause : L2. Subordinate Clauses: The Adverb Clause
Chapter 6: The Clause : L2. Practice: Subordinate Clauses: The Adverb Clause
Chapter 7: Sentence Structure : L1. Simple Sentences and Compound Sentences
Chapter 7: Sentence Structure : L1. Practice: Simple Sentences and Compound Sentences
Chapter 7: Sentence Structure : L2. Complex Sentences and Compound-Complex Sentences
Chapter 7: Sentence Structure : L2. Practice: Complex Sentences and Compound-Complex Sentences
Chapter 8: Agreement : L1. Agreement of Subject and Verb
Chapter 8: Agreement : L1. Practice: Agreement of Subject and Verb
Chapter 8: Agreement : L2. Subject-Verb Agreement: Compound Subjects
Chapter 8: Agreement : L2. Practice: Subject-Verb Agreement: Compound Subjects
Chapter 8: Agreement : L3. Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns
Chapter 8: Agreement : L3. Practice: Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns
Chapter 8: Agreement : L4. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement A
Chapter 8: Agreement : L4. Practice: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement A
Chapter 8: Agreement : L5. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement B
Chapter 8: Agreement : L5. Practice: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement B
Chapter 9: Using Verbs Correctly : L1. Regular and Irregular Verbs
Chapter 9: Using Verbs Correctly : L1. Practice: Regular and Irregular Verbs
Chapter 9: Using Verbs Correctly : L2. Tense
Chapter 9: Using Verbs Correctly : L2. Practice: Tense
Chapter 9: Using Verbs Correctly : L3. Sit and Set, Rise and Raise, Lie and Lay
Chapter 9: Using Verbs Correctly : L3. Practice: Sit and Set, Rise and Raise, Lie and Lay
Chapter 10: Using Pronouns Correctly : L1. Forms of Personal Pronouns A
Chapter 10: Using Pronouns Correctly : L1. Practice: Forms of Personal Pronouns A
Chapter 10: Using Pronouns Correctly : L2. Forms of Personal Pronouns B
Chapter 10: Using Pronouns Correctly : L2. Practice: Forms of Personal Pronouns B
Chapter 10: Using Pronouns Correctly : L3. Special Problems in Pronoun Usage
Chapter 10: Using Pronouns Correctly : L3. Practice: Special Problems in Pronoun Usage
Chapter 11: Using Modifiers Correctly : L1. Forms of Modifiers
Chapter 11: Using Modifiers Correctly : L1. Practice: Forms of Modifiers
Chapter 11: Using Modifiers Correctly : L2. Degrees of Comparison
Chapter 11: Using Modifiers Correctly : L2. Practice: Degrees of Comparison
Chapter 11: Using Modifiers Correctly : L3. Regular and Irregular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
Chapter 11: Using Modifiers Correctly : L3. Practice: Regular and Irregular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
Chapter 11: Using Modifiers Correctly : L4. Placement of Modifiers A
Chapter 11: Using Modifiers Correctly : L4. Practice: Placement of Modifiers A
Chapter 11: Using Modifiers Correctly : L5. Placement of Modifiers B
Chapter 11: Using Modifiers Correctly : L5. Practice: Placement of Modifiers B
Chapter 12: A Glossary of Usage : L1. Glossary of Usage A
Chapter 12: A Glossary of Usage : L1. Practice: Glossary of Usage A
Chapter 12: A Glossary of Usage : L2. Glossary of Usage B
Chapter 12: A Glossary of Usage : L2. Practice: Glossary of Usage B
Chapter 12: A Glossary of Usage : L3. Glossary of Usage C
Chapter 12: A Glossary of Usage : L3. Practice: Glossary of Usage C
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L1. First Words; Letter Salutations and Closings; The Pronoun I
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L1. Practice: First Words; Letter Salutations and Closings; The Pronoun I
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L2. Proper Nouns and Common Nouns
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L2. Practice: Proper Nouns and Common Nouns
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L3. Proper Nouns A
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L3. Practice: Proper Nouns A
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L4. Proper Nouns B
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L4. Practice: Proper Nouns B
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L5. Proper Nouns C
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L5. Practice: Proper Nouns C
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L6. School Subjects and Proper Adjectives
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L6. Practice: School Subjects and Proper Adjectives
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L7. Titles of Persons and Creative Works
Chapter 13: Capital Letters : L7. Practice: Titles of Persons and Creative Works
Chapter 14: Punctuation (End Marks, Commas, Semicolons, Colons) : L1. Commas with Compound Sentences
Chapter 14: Punctuation (End Marks, Commas, Semicolons, Colons) : L1. Practice: Commas with Compound Sentences
Chapter 14: Punctuation (End Marks, Commas, Semicolons, Colons) : L2. Commas with Sentence Interrupters and Introductory Elements
Chapter 14: Punctuation (End Marks, Commas, Semicolons, Colons) : L2. Practice: Commas with Sentence Interrupters and Introductory Elements
Chapter 14: Punctuation (End Marks, Commas, Semicolons, Colons) : L3. Semicolons and Colons
Chapter 14: Punctuation (End Marks, Commas, Semicolons, Colons) : L3. Practice: Semicolons and Colons
Chapter 15: Punctuation (Italics, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, Hyphens, Dashes) : L1. Underlining (Italics)
Chapter 15: Punctuation (Italics, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, Hyphens, Dashes) : L1. Practice: Underlining (Italics)
Chapter 15: Punctuation (Italics, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, Hyphens, Dashes) : L2. Quotation Marks A
Chapter 15: Punctuation (Italics, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, Hyphens, Dashes) : L2. Practice: Quotation Marks A
Chapter 15: Punctuation (Italics, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, Hyphens, Dashes) : L3. Quotation Marks B
Chapter 15: Punctuation (Italics, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, Hyphens, Dashes) : L3. Practice: Quotation Marks B
Chapter 15: Punctuation (Italics, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, Hyphens, Dashes) : L4. Apostrophes
Chapter 15: Punctuation (Italics, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, Hyphens, Dashes) : L4. Practice: Apostrophes
Chapter 15: Punctuation (Italics, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, Hyphens, Dashes) : L5. Hyphens, Parentheses, Brackets, and Dashes
Chapter 15: Punctuation (Italics, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, Hyphens, Dashes) : L5. Practice: Hyphens, Parentheses, Brackets, and Dashes
Chapter 16: Spelling : L1. Words with ie and ei
Chapter 16: Spelling : L1. Practice: Words with ie and ei
Chapter 16: Spelling : L2. Prefixes and Suffixes
Chapter 16: Spelling : L2. Practice: Prefixes and Suffixes
Chapter 16: Spelling : L3. Plurals of Nouns
Chapter 16: Spelling : L3. Practice: Plurals of Nouns
Chapter 16: Spelling : L4. Words Often Confused A
Chapter 16: Spelling : L4. Practice: Words Often Confused A
Chapter 16: Spelling : L5. Words Often Confused B
Chapter 16: Spelling : L5. Practice: Words Often Confused B
Chapter 16: Spelling : L6. Words Often Confused C
Chapter 16: Spelling : L6. Practice: Words Often Confused C
Chapter 17: Correcting Common Errors : L1. Common Errors Review
Chapter 17: Correcting Common Errors : L1. Practice: Common Errors Review

Vocabulary
Interactive vocabulary lessons followed by quizzes to help you master new words.

Vocabulary Lesson 1: The Peoples and Their Lands
Vocabulary Lesson 1: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 2: Language Without Words
Vocabulary Lesson 2: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 3: Metacomet’s Dream
Vocabulary Lesson 3: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 4: Wisdom Stories
Vocabulary Lesson 4: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 5: American Indians and Their Horses
Vocabulary Lesson 5: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 6: The Meanings of American Indian Art
Vocabulary Lesson 6: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 7: Totems
Vocabulary Lesson 7: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 8: Coyote, the American Indian Trickster
Vocabulary Lesson 8: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 9: Games in the Arctic and Subarctic
Vocabulary Lesson 9: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 10: American Indian Languages
Vocabulary Lesson 10: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 11: My Great-Great-Grandparents’ Story
Vocabulary Lesson 11: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 12: Dealing with Change
Vocabulary Lesson 12: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 13: A Day in the City
Vocabulary Lesson 13: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 14: Arriving in a New City
Vocabulary Lesson 14: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 15: Southeast Asians in Houston, Texas
Vocabulary Lesson 15: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 16: Remembering the Past
Vocabulary Lesson 16: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 17: The Ballad of Mary Margaret Murphy
Vocabulary Lesson 17: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 18: Discovering New Holidays
Vocabulary Lesson 18: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 19: Tracing a Heritage
Vocabulary Lesson 19: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 20: Coming Soon to a Theater Near You
Vocabulary Lesson 20: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 21: Dreaming of the Future
Vocabulary Lesson 21: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 22: The Founders
Vocabulary Lesson 22: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 23: Music of the United States
Vocabulary Lesson 23: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 24: A History of Humor in the United States
Vocabulary Lesson 24: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 25: Writers of the United States
Vocabulary Lesson 25: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 26: The Voice of the Press
Vocabulary Lesson 26: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 27: The Voice of Justice
Vocabulary Lesson 27: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 28: Super Voices: The World of Comics
Vocabulary Lesson 28: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 29: Listening to the Radio
Vocabulary Lesson 29: Complete the Sentence
Vocabulary Lesson 30: Voices at Work
Vocabulary Lesson 30: Complete the Sentence

Writing

Writing a Dialogue
Writing a Poem.
Writing a Letter
Writing a Diary Entry
Writing an Editorial
Writing a Narrative
Writing an Argument
Writing an Illustrated Narrative
Writing a Literary Analysis
Writing a Research Report
Writing a Persuasive Speech
Writing a Parody
Writing a How-To Essay
Writing an Informative Article
Creating a Presentation
Writing an Argumentative Speech
Creating a Graphic Text
Writing an Explanatory Paragraph
Writing an Informative Essay
Writing a Prediction
Writing a Travel Brochure

Reading Comprehension
Thirty fiction and nonfiction passages with comprehension questions.

Passage 1: Dancing Directions: How Honeybees Share a Map
Reading Comprehension 1: Dancing Directions: How Honeybees Share a Map
Passage 2: After Twenty Years
Reading Comprehension 2: After Twenty Years
Passage 3: The Sweetest Disaster: Boston’s Great Molasses Flood
Reading Comprehension 3: The Sweetest Disaster: Boston’s Great Molasses Flood
Passage 4: The Last Ferry
Reading Comprehension 4: The Last Ferry
Passage 5: Learning to Read and Write (from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass)
Reading Comprehension 5: Learning to Read and Write (from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass)
Passage 6: Saving the Leaning Tower
Reading Comprehension 6: Saving the Leaning Tower
Passage 7: The Open Window
Reading Comprehension 7: The Open Window
Passage 8: Let Teenagers Sleep: Why School Should Start Later
Reading Comprehension 8: Let Teenagers Sleep: Why School Should Start Later
Passage 9: Trapped in the Ice: The Voyage of the Endurance
Reading Comprehension 9: Trapped in the Ice: The Voyage of the Endurance
Passage 10: The Day Language Came Alive (from The Story of My Life)
Reading Comprehension 10: The Day Language Came Alive (from The Story of My Life)
Passage 11: Eight Arms, Many Minds: The Surprising Intelligence of Octopuses
Reading Comprehension 11: Eight Arms, Many Minds: The Surprising Intelligence of Octopuses
Passage 12: The Quiet Hour
Reading Comprehension 12: The Quiet Hour
Passage 13: Cracking the Code of the Rosetta Stone
Reading Comprehension 13: Cracking the Code of the Rosetta Stone
Passage 14: The Emperor’s New Clothes
Reading Comprehension 14: The Emperor’s New Clothes
Passage 15: Arks for the Future: Why Modern Zoos Matter
Reading Comprehension 15: Arks for the Future: Why Modern Zoos Matter
Passage 16: Black Sunday: The Dust Bowl and the Lessons of the Land
Reading Comprehension 16: Black Sunday: The Dust Bowl and the Lessons of the Land
Passage 17: The Chess Lesson
Reading Comprehension 17: The Chess Lesson
Passage 18: The Struggle for an Education (from Up from Slavery)
Reading Comprehension 18: The Struggle for an Education (from Up from Slavery)
Passage 19: Water Bears: The Toughest Animals on Earth
Reading Comprehension 19: Water Bears: The Toughest Animals on Earth
Passage 20: The Unbreakable Code: The Navajo Code Talkers
Reading Comprehension 20: The Unbreakable Code: The Navajo Code Talkers
Passage 21: The Tell-Tale Heart
Reading Comprehension 21: The Tell-Tale Heart
Passage 22: Finding Your Place: How GPS Knows Where You Are
Reading Comprehension 22: Finding Your Place: How GPS Knows Where You Are
Passage 23: Bag the Ban? Why Plastic Bag Bans Need a Smarter Plan
Reading Comprehension 23: Bag the Ban? Why Plastic Bag Bans Need a Smarter Plan
Passage 24: The Recipe Without Measurements
Reading Comprehension 24: The Recipe Without Measurements
Passage 25: The Gift of the Magi
Reading Comprehension 25: The Gift of the Magi
Passage 26: The Gettysburg Address
Reading Comprehension 26: The Gettysburg Address
Passage 27: Living Light: The Glowing Creatures of Land and Sea
Reading Comprehension 27: Living Light: The Glowing Creatures of Land and Sea
Passage 28: The Last Name on the List
Reading Comprehension 28: The Last Name on the List
Passage 29: The Mosquito and the Canal
Reading Comprehension 29: The Mosquito and the Canal
Passage 30: Chalk Marks
Reading Comprehension 30: Chalk Marks

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Course Content

Literature Reading skills, selection vocabulary, vocabulary strategies, and selection tests for each assigned selection, plus a test at the end of each unit.

U1 W1 Raymond’s Run · Reading Skill: Analyze Story Elements

U1 W1 Raymond’s Run · Selection Vocabulary

U1 W1 Raymond’s Run · Vocabulary Strategy: Idioms

Raymond’s Run: Vocabulary Quiz

Raymond’s Run: Story Elements and Idioms

Raymond’s Run: Selection Test

U1 W2 Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers · Reading Skill: Analyze Word Choice and Tone

U1 W2 Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers · Selection Vocabulary

U1 W2 Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers · Vocabulary Strategy: Roots and Affixes

Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers: Vocabulary Quiz

Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy

Quintrain, Beginning Speech, Teenagers: Selection Test

U1 W3 The Teenage Brain · Reading Skill: Central Idea and Summary

U1 W3 The Teenage Brain · Selection Vocabulary

U1 W3 The Teenage Brain · Vocabulary Strategy: Technical and Specialized Words

The Teenage Brain: Vocabulary Quiz

The Teenage Brain: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy

The Teenage Brain: Selection Test

U1 W4 Scenes in a Roman Theater · Reading Skill: Analyze Dialogue and Action

U1 W4 Scenes in a Roman Theater · Selection Vocabulary

U1 W4 Scenes in a Roman Theater · Vocabulary Strategy: Denotations and Connotations

Scenes in a Roman Theater: Vocabulary Quiz

Scenes in a Roman Theater: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy

Scenes in a Roman Theater: Selection Test

U1 W5.1 Herdsman · Reading Skill: Analyze Conflicting Information

U1 W5.1 Herdsman · Selection Vocabulary: “Herdsman”

Herdsman: Vocabulary Quiz

U1 W5.2 African Maasai Ditch Lion Killing · Selection Vocabulary: “African Maasai Ditch Lion Killing”

U1 W5.2 African Maasai Ditch Lion Killing · Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues

African Maasai: Vocabulary Quiz

African Maasai Ditch Lion Killing: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy

Herdsman and African Maasai: Selection Test

Unit 1 Test: Reading Skills and Vocabulary Strategies

U2 W1 Bringing Back the Night · Reading Skill: Evaluate an Argument

U2 W1 Bringing Back the Night · Selection Vocabulary

U2 W1 Bringing Back the Night · Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Affixes

Bringing Back the Night: Vocabulary Quiz

Bringing Back the Night: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy

Bringing Back the Night: Selection Test

U2 W2.1 from Damascus Nights · Reading Skill: Analyze Figurative Language

U2 W2.1 from Damascus Nights · Selection Vocabulary: from Damascus Nights

from Damascus Nights: Vocabulary Quiz

from Damascus Nights: Reading Skill Practice

U2 W2.2 from The Illustrator’s Notebook · Reading Skill: Evaluate Different Mediums

U2 W2.2 from The Illustrator’s Notebook · Selection Vocabulary: from The Illustrator’s Notebook

U2 W2.2 from The Illustrator’s Notebook · Vocabulary Strategy: Verbal Analogies

from The Illustrator’s Notebook: Vocabulary Quiz

from The Illustrator’s Notebook: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy

Damascus Nights and The Illustrator’s Notebook: Selection Test

U2 W4 Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations · Reading Skill: Analyze Word Choice and Tone in Poetry

U2 W4 Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations · Selection Vocabulary

U2 W4 Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations · Vocabulary Strategy: Figurative Language (Metaphor)

Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations: Vocabulary Quiz

Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy

Pink, Postcard from the Fiji Islands, Dream Variations: Selection Test

U2 W5.1 from View from the Summit · Reading Skill: Analyze Conflicting Information in Texts

U2 W5.1 from View from the Summit · Selection Vocabulary: from View from the Summit

from View from the Summit: Vocabulary Quiz

U2 W5.2 The Dream Comes True · Selection Vocabulary: “The Dream Comes True”

U2 W5.2 The Dream Comes True · Vocabulary Strategy: Use a Thesaurus

The Dream Comes True: Vocabulary Quiz

The Dream Comes True: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy

View from the Summit and The Dream Comes True: Selection Test

Unit 2 Test: Reading Skills and Vocabulary Strategies

U3 W1 Who Can Replace a Man · Reading Skill: Determine Theme

U3 W1 Who Can Replace a Man · Selection Vocabulary

U3 W1 Who Can Replace a Man · Vocabulary Strategy: Technical and Scientific Vocabulary

Who Can Replace a Man: Vocabulary Quiz

Who Can Replace a Man: Reading Skill and Vocabulary Strategy

Who Can Replace a Man: Selection Test

U3 W2.1 The Ninny · Reading Skill: Analyze Text Structures

U3 W2.1 The Ninny · Selection Vocabulary: “The Ninny”

The Ninny: Vocabulary Quiz

The Ninny: Reading Skill Practice

U3 W2.2 The Governess · Reading Skill: Analyze a Performance

U3 W2.2 The Governess · Selection Vocabulary: “The Governess”

U3 W2.2 The Governess · Vocabulary Strategy: Roots and Affixes

Literature
Reading skills, selection vocabulary, vocabulary strategies, and selection tests for each assigned selection, plus a test at the end of each unit.