English Enrichment
8th Grade English Classes
Building a foundation for high school success through advanced writing, cross-genre comprehension, grammar, and critical reasoning skills.
Build a foundation for success.
A Grade Ahead’s 8th grade English enrichment classes focus on writing, comprehension, and grammar skills as they prepare for high school and beyond, while receiving additional guidance on reasoning.
- College preparedness and study needs
- Challenging curriculum passages
Month by Month 8th Grade English Curriculum Breakdown
| Curriculum Topics |
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| July |
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Informative Writing; Cause and effect essay; Definition essay |
| August |
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Argumentative Writing; Persuasive essay; Analysis |
| September |
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Narrative Writing; Fiction writing; Memoirs |
| October |
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Comprehension — Nonfiction: Biography; Autobiography; Personal essay |
| November |
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Comprehension — Nonfiction: Book reports; Journalism; Travel writing |
| December |
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Comprehension — Fiction: Realistic fiction; Novels; Historical fiction |
| January |
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Comprehension — Fiction: Mystery; Science fiction; Horror |
| February |
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Sentence structure; Parts of speech; Greek and Latin roots; Complex punctuation |
| March |
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Standardized Test Preparation Some academies may offer this in a month other than March. Check with your local A Grade Ahead academy. |
| April |
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Grammar for Speech: Parallelism; Active/passive voice; Clauses and phrases |
| May |
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Grammar for Writing: Style guidelines; Citing sources; Shifts; Verb types |
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Preparing to Move to A Grade Ahead |