Language Arts 8 - Alpha Omega Academy

Unit 5: Correct Language UsageAssignments1. Punctuation 8. Spelling2. Capitalization 9. Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms3. Abbreviation 10. Confusing Pairs4. Numbers and Figures 11. Spelling5. Spelling 12. Spelling Test6. Biblical Standards 13. Test7. Speaking QualitiesUnit 6: Language and LiteratureAssignments1. Project: Book Report 7. Spelling2. Old English 8. The Elements of the Autobiography3. Middle English 9. Spelling4. Spelling 10. Spelling Test5. Coordination in Sentences 11. Test6. Subordination in SentencesUnit 7: Critical Reading and Paragraph SkillsAssignments1. Word Evaluation 9. Spelling2. Author’s Credentials and Information 10. The Introductory Paragraph3. Analysis of Argument 11. The Body4. Propaganda 12. The Concluding Paragraph5. Spelling 13. Sentence Errors6. Structure 14. Spelling7. Unity 15. Spelling Test8. Coherence 16. TestUnit 8: Writing, Listening, and ReadingAssignments1. Project: Expository Essay: Prewriting 12. Distinguishing Between Nonfiction and Fiction2. The Structure and Form of Business Letters 13. Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion3. Three Kinds of Business Letters 14. Dealing with Statistics4. The Form of the Envelope 15. Evaluating Sources of Information5. The Structure and Form of Personal Letters 16. Reading the Newspaper6. Three Kinds of Personal Letters 17. Reading the News Magazine7. Spelling 18. Using Nonfiction Resource Materials8. Four Steps in Listening 19. Spelling9. Listening for Meaning 10. Spelling Test10. Being a Good Listener 21. Test11. Spelling3

supervising adult and student intend and agree to comply with the policies. Adhering to these policies will help thestudent be successful in his/her learning goals.Daily Lessons Please take a moment to read Studying Techniques on the AOA resource center.As Studying Techniques indicates, it will be extremely beneficial for you to take notes as youread and study your daily lessons. Read your lessons carefully before attempting to answer thelesson questions. The lesson questions are for your benefit – so you can be sure you haveunderstood the concepts and ideas in the lesson. If you find yourself “hunting” for too manyanswers you may not have comprehended the lesson sufficiently; go back and study the ideasand concepts in your lesson more before proceeding with the questions.Do EVERYTHING in the lesson. This includes playing games, watching videos, listening to theaudio files, and, most importantly, clicking on the links provided. Several of your lessons cannotbe completed if you do not click on these links, so be sure to watch for them.When you get a lesson question wrong, pay close attention to that question. Having the chanceto answer it again gives you a chance to LEARN that concept more fully. Don’t just go searchingfor the right answer. It’s important to understand the concept behind the question. It’s not atall uncommon for quizzes and tests to contain material that is similar to daily lesson questions.By ignoring “missed questions” on lessons, you may be setting yourself up to miss any similarquestions on quizzes and tests.Be aware that you may not always be able to find an answer word for word in the text. As youenter into higher level courses, it is expected that you will take your understanding and applyyour knowledge to various situations. You will need to make connections based on what youhave learned, not simply hunt for answers in the text.All lesson questions must be completed. Lesson questions show your comprehension andunderstanding of the concepts in the lesson. This is especially true of questions which require asentence or paragraph answer.Answer in complete sentences with proper punctuation, grammar, and spelling. Points will bededucted for spelling or grammatical mistakes.Copying material from the lessons into the lesson answer boxes is not appropriate. Students arerequired to phrase answers in their own words.Copying material from outside webistes is a violation of AOA’s Academic Integrity policy, anddoing so will result in serious consequences.Understand that you might be tested over anything in a lesson.A list of vocabulary terms and definitions will be available at the beginning of each lesson, so useit as a study tool.If you are running stuck on grammar concepts, try one or more of the sites listed on a documentcontaining many Writing and Grammar Tools found on the resource center:http://www.aoacademy.com/kb/?a=3795