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Of Places Student Quiz and Test Key
All student material in Quizzes and Tests are included with answers written in blue. For essay questions, key points and grading rubrics are also included. Includes grading recommendations, a copy of the Speed/Comprehension Chart to record scores (with a minimum reading rate suggested) and grading scales. 48 pgs, stapled pb.
Be efficient and effective in evaluating your 8th grader’s progress in literature with this helpful parent’s companion to Of Places Literature Tests with Speed/Comprehension Selections and Quizzes (sold separately). This book provides a copy of your child’s test and quiz book with answers and point values supplied. Answers for test essay questions give the basic facts to be included. The Speed and Comprehension Chart will enable you to evaluate your child’s reading speed and comprehension progress and adjust accordingly as explained in the Home School English 8 Curriculum/Lesson Plans. Since the literature tests for Of Places are designed to be given in conjunction with the grammar tests for Grammar and Composition II, the point values for both together equal one test grade. The number of questions and suggested point values on the literature vs. the corresponding grammar test reflect the emphasis of the Home School English 8 Curriculum/Lesson Plans so that over the next few years your child will gradually delve more deeply into literature, which is given greater weight in later high school years after he builds a solid foundation in grammar. Essay questions carry a small point value on the test, allowing your child to build confidence with summarizing skills and essay answer format. Grade 8.
The goal: provide enjoyable, high-quality literature that reflects Christian principles, builds character, and enriches lives. As such, selections in this Abeka® literature text are carefully chosen, and may be edited slightly to ensure reader appropriateness. Readings include adaptations from larger works like Life on the Mississippi, Ransom of Red Chief, The Song of Hiawatha, The Story of John Paton's Thirty Years among South Sea Cannibals, The Golden Fleece, and Mama's Bank Account. For nine of the selections, the curriculum recommends continuing to read the full works. In addition, poetry and short stories provide genre diversity. The 12 units arrange selections by theme. These include creation, adventure, serving Christ, mountains, sea, Christmas, animals, and more. Students are encouraged to summarize their reading, remember specific lines of text, and learn and apply literary terms. Teacher engagement can vary from medium to low, depending on your student. You'll engage with them in literature discussion about 10 minutes daily, listen to oral reading, grade short quizzes, evaluate unit essay exams with rubrics—all with a goal of strengthening a student's reading comprehension and enjoyment.
This course includes a student reader, two teacher edition volumes, test booklet, test answer key, and a text question answer key. Each selection in the student text (409 pgs, pb) provides new vocabulary with definitions, a "check your speed" chart and word count per story. Story excerpts range from 4,194 words at the start to over 8,700 by course end. In addition, Think It Through questions and periodic full-color illustrations engage the reader. Use the Tests with Speed/Comprehension Quizzes (48 pgs, consumable) to gauge comprehension, typically with 1-2 quizzes per unit, and 1 test per unit. Grade with the Teacher Quiz/Test Key (48 pgs, pb). Teacher's editions (376 pgs in total) come in two spiral-bound volumes. These provide a scope and sequence, guidance and answers for literature study and discussion. You'll find wrap-around student pages, filled with lesson objectives, reading themes, summaries, and more. The Text Question Answer Key (27 pgs, stapled pb) provides answers for only the Think it Through questions. For a complete language arts program, combine this course with a composition/grammar component. ~ Ruth
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Grade: | 8 |
Brand: | A Beka Book |
ISBN: | 9780000309044 |
Length in Inches: | 11 |
Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
Height in Inches: | 0.125 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.35 |
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