8th Grade

Ms. Northcott 

8th Grade Composition

Email: northcott_c@af.k12.wi.us

Check out these sites for extra practice:

Reading Practice Tests: 

http://clinton.k12.wi.us/maptest_sites/map_reading_rit.html

http://quizlet.com/8728095/test

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/tests/grade8.html#reading1

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2003/grade8/read.htm

http://www.readingsoft.com/

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/mathlabplanets.htm

http://www.historyteacher.net/USQuizMainPage.htm

http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat8r/home/practice-tests/index.html

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=8th-Grade-Vocabulary-Quiz

http://vocabtest.com/middle_school/8th_grade.php

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/eighth-grade-vocabulary-games/

http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat8r/default.htm

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-hs.html

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/lang_mid.htm

http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat10r/default.htm

Practice your grammatical skills at these sites:

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/linking_verbs/quiz522.html

http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=ESL1402

http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/Language-Arts-Lessons.htm

http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1state.htm

Practice there, they're, and their at this site: http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=ESL1402

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/analogies/analogiesx.htm

http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/generalgrammar_index.php

http://www.harcourtschool.com/search/ 

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/prep-diagnostic.html

http://www.manythings.org/wbg/irr_plurals1-mw.html

http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=2039405678&AP_activityType=6&AP_urlId=7436&AP_continuePlay=true&id=7436

http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/IotaExer/preporadv.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/parts1.htm

Spelling - http://eslus.com/LESSONS/SPELL/SPELL.HTM

http://www.spellingcity.com/

Career Research Paper - 

Step 1: Students take four surveys on wiscareers.wisc.edu to find out their interests in a job. They create note cards on each survey to describe their interests.

Step 2: Students use their survey results to research careers. They choose a career and create note cards describing it. Students also visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics for more information.

Step 3: Students search for colleges that offer their career of choice. They choose one and create note cards describing it.

Step 4: Students create transition cards for each set of note cards. Then, they put all of their note cards together on a ring to create a rough draft for their career research paper. This paper is used to help plan out their high school courses during the third quarter with the guidance counselors. Throughout the process, students create a working bibliography.

Birth Order Essay Websites: 

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/974203/does-birth-order-affect-personality

http://www.learnvest.com/2012/02/why-birth-order-matters-for-your-childs-future/

http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-2614-Job-Info-Trends-Birth-order-and-your-career/