Welcome to English / Language Arts (ELA)

In grade 8, students refine and master previously learned reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and representing skills in increasingly complex presentations, reading selections, and written compositions. Eighth grade students continue to read widely in classic and contemporary selections and informational texts. Students select and use different forms of writing for specific purposes. Students produce multi-paragraph compositions with varied sentence structure and use their knowledge of grammar and usage, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization to improve their writing and produce error-free compositions on a regular basis. Students write research reports and present oral and written reports using visuals and media.