Homeschool Bookstore: 8th Grade Literature
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Excursions in Literature Grade 8 Homeschool Kit (Third Edition)Discover the joys of literature in the light of biblical truth with BJU Press' Excursions in Literature, Third Edition. Both color and pen-and-ink illustrations lend artistic flourish to the stories chosen to represent the themes of the units: friends, choices, heroes, discoveries and adventures. Selections represent a wide variety of cultures and time periods, including Louisa May Alcott, Katherine Mansfield, Langston Hughes, O. Henry, Amy Carmichael, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Dickens, traditional folklore and the text of Donnalynn Hess' In Search of Honor. Small textboxes define unfamiliar vocabulary words and provide information about the author; each chapter concludes with Thinking Zone questions designed to test students' interpretive, literal, critical and appreciative responses to the selection. This kit includes: This resource is also known as Bob Jones Excursions in Literature Homeschool Kit, Grade 8, 3rd Edition. |
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Learning Language Arts Through Literature, Grade 8, Activity GrayThe LLAL Student Activity Book contains student instructions for independent work, enrichment exercises such as word puzzles, analogies, logic/reasoning activities and more that are only found in the Student Activity Book. (Answers found in Teacher'S Book.) |
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Learning Language Arts Through Literature, Grade 8, Teacher Gray
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Switched-On Schoolhouse 2011 American LiteratureHelp your young Americans hear the rich voice of their nation! From Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper to Romantic, postmodern, and contemporary writers, this all-in-one interactive curriculum introduces students to our country's great literature---from a Christian worldview. Features include a new audio feedback setting, customizable grade reports, expanded answer key, a keyboard shortcut for grading, handy pop-up helps, an enhanced quiz/test alert for parents, and more. Grades 7 to 12. 2GB RAM, Windows XP Service Pack 3/Vista/7. |
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Switched-On Schoolhouse 2011 British LiteratureFollow your child's interests, supplement your standard program, and dig deeper into a specific area of study with Switched-On Schoolhouse Electives! With a variety of subjects and grades available, SOS elective students will enjoy the change of pace and the chance to learn more about topics they're interested in. Learn about some of the greatest authors of all time in this SOS British Literature elective! Students in Grades 7-12 will encounter prominent British authors and their writings in this one-semester course, and learn about five literary periods: the Middle Ages, Reformation and Renaissance, The Neoclassical Period, Romantic Era, the Modern Age and the Modern Era. Authors studied include William Shakespeare, Tennyson, John Bunyan, William Wordsworth, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, Robert Browning, and C.S. Lewis. Quizzes and tests included. |
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McGuffey's Eclectic Readers Primer through the Sixth Reader 7 VolumesThis revision of McGuffey's Eclectic Readers features materials applicable to the various reading levels. Many of the stories, poems, and pictures appear as they did in the first edition, but with a more readable print and also a different layout. Each of the volumes is geared to a particular reading level, and provides vocabulary, phonics and cursive writing exercises. These are based on the original readers, with some minor revisions to make the language more understandable for the current times. Stories and poems have been added. There is a primer and six volumes of readers, each reader progressing to a higher grade level. Could be utilized for entire school experience. |
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Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter, Grade 8Used successfully by classroom teachers, tutors, ESL teachers, and parents, these workbooks have just been revised and updated, with the addition of new reading selections, new vocabulary, and a new writing exercise. Each workbook has thirty-one selections in different subject areas. Within each workbook there are themes that relate the selections to one another, show different aspects of a topic, and give students a broad knowledge of the topic. Selections follow a consistent format: About the Passage introduces the selection to the the reader; Reason for Reading explains the reading skill emphasized; The Selection; Thinking it Over lists two to three broad questions to be answered in writing; Studying the Passage asks questions about the main idea, facts, and sequence, and asks students to draw conclusions, make assumptions, and interpret. Using the Words encourages students to use new vocabulary words in a paragraph, and Writing About It has students answer questions about the contents of the selection and offer their interpretation or opinion. |
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Reading Tutor: Sports Gr 4-8+High-interest, age-appropriate stories and activities that improve reading skills for students of all reading abilities, especially for the reluctant student. The activities in the series focus on a variety of concepts and skills including:
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Reading Tutor: Biographies Gr 4-8+High-interest, age-appropriate stories and activities that improve reading skills for students of all reading abilities, especially for the reluctant student. The activities in the series focus on a variety of concepts and skills including:
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Reading Tutor: Weird, But True Grade 4-8+High-interest, age-appropriate stories and activities that improve reading skills for students of all reading abilities, especially for the reluctant student. The activities in the series focus on a variety of concepts and skills including:
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Children's Books and Their CreatorsUnique in its coverage of contemporary American children's literature, this is a timely single-volume reference covering the books our children are--or could be--reading now, from board books to young adult novels. Entries by nearly 200 experts inform and guide readers about every aspect of children's literature. |
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The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of TroyTravel back to a mythical time when Achilles, aided by the gods, waged war against the Trojans. And join Odysseus on his journey through murky waters, facing obstacles like the terrifying Scylla and whirring Charybdis, the beautiful enchantress Circe, and the land of the raging Cyclopes. Using narrative threads from The Iliad and The Odyssey, Padraic Colum weaves a stunning adventure with all the drama and power that Homer intended. Recommended for ages 10 and up. |
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Books Children Love: A Guide to the Best Children's LiteratureGoodnight, Moon; Frog and Toad; Charlotte's Web; The Hobbit . . . so many classics, so little time! This newly updated, topically arranged guide helps you choose the very best fiction and nonfiction titles by offering thumbnail sketches of hundreds of classic and recent books for kids---from preschool to high school. Foreword by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay. 320 pages, softcover from Crossway Books. |
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The Book Tree: A Christian Reference to Children's Literature (2nd edition)Once upon a time, a carpenter entered a forest and happened upon a wolf wearing a feathered cap. Quick, whose side are you on? If you don't know, then keep reading. Stories provide a road map for life. This is because stories are life. But oftentimes it's easiest to understand where we are when we can look through other eyes-from the perspective of someone else, living somewhere else, some when else. If you thought you knew The Book Tree, think again. Jane and Elizabeth have updated this charming book with over 100 new book reviews, and whimsical illustrations from recommended titles are scattered throughout. New formatting and four indexes (title, author, illustrator, and subject) make it easier than ever to browse for that next well-worn favorite. For those beginning to read for the first time or those beginning to read again, The Book Tree will drop golden apples in your lap, until you can climb high enough to pick for yourself. Paperback. |
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