8Th Grade English Study Guide

8 th Grade English Study Guide 8 th Grade English Study Guide Unit 1: The Sentence Unit 1: The Sentence

 Know how to label a sentence  Know how to label a sentence declarative, exclamatory, declarative, exclamatory, interrogative, or imperative and interrogative, or imperative and punctuate correctly punctuate correctly

 Draw a line between the complete  Draw a line between the complete subject and complete predicate of a subject and complete predicate of a sentence. sentence.

 Find simple subject and simple  Find simple subject and simple predicate in a sentence. predicate in a sentence.

 Find simple subjects/predicates and  Find simple subjects/predicates and then tell if there is a compound then tell if there is a compound subj./pred. subj./pred.

 Know the difference between simple  Know the difference between simple and compound sentences and compound sentences

 Know which conjunctions to use with  Know which conjunctions to use with compounds compounds

 Be able to label a subordinate clause  Be able to label a subordinate clause and the subordinating conjunction in and the subordinating conjunction in a sentence a sentence

 Know how to correct fragments and  Know how to correct fragments and run-ons. run-ons.

 Be ready to proofread a selection  Be ready to proofread a selection looking for errors with fragments, run- looking for errors with fragments, run- ons, and punctuation. ons, and punctuation.

** Each section of the test coordinates with ** Each section of the test coordinates with the lessons in the book from this unit. the lessons in the book from this unit. Review each lesson, and do a few sample to Review each lesson, and do a few sample to prepare. prepare. 8 th Grade English Study Guide  Be able to find all nouns in a sentence, and know which ones are Unit 2: Nouns abstract.  Be able to recognize compound and collective nouns.  Be able to find all nouns in a  Be able to spell the plural forms of sentence, and know which ones are various nouns. abstract.  Know how to make possessive nouns.  Be able to recognize compound and  Be ready to proofread a selection collective nouns. finding errors with nouns.  Be able to spell the plural forms of various nouns.  Know how to make possessive nouns.  Be ready to proofread a selection finding errors with nouns.

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** Each section of the test coordinates with the lessons in the book from this unit. 8 th Grade English Study Guide Review each lesson, and do a few sample to prepare. Unit 3: Verbs

 Be able to identify nouns as 8 th Grade English Study Guide action or linking.

Unit 2: Nouns  Be able to identify a verb phrase  Know how to form tenses of  Know how to form tenses of verbs(past, present, future and verbs(past, present, future and perfect tenses) perfect tenses)

 Know proper forms of be, have  Know proper forms of be, have and do. and do.

 Know the past and past participle  Know the past and past participle of irregular verbs. of irregular verbs.

 Know progressive forms.  Know progressive forms.

 Know what transitive and  Know what transitive and intransitive verbs are. intransitive verbs are.

 Be able to identify direct and  Be able to identify direct and indirect objects. indirect objects.

 Be able to recognize linking  Be able to recognize linking verbs and predicate nouns and verbs and predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. predicate adjectives.

 Be able to change sentences from  Be able to change sentences from active to passive voice and vice active to passive voice and vice versa. versa.

 Be able to pick verbs that agree  Be able to pick verbs that agree with the subject, even in inverted with the subject, even in inverted and interrupted order. and interrupted order.

 Know lie, lay, rise, raise, affect, Know lie, lay, rise, raise, affect, effect, accept and except. effect, accept and except. 8 th Grade English Study Guide 8 th Grade English Study Guide Unit 3: Verbs Unit 4: Modifiers

 Be able to identify nouns as action or linking.

 Be able to identify a verb phrase  Be able to recognize adjectives and articles and the words they  Be able to recognize adjectives modify. and articles and the words they  Know the correct comparative modify. and superlative forms of  Know the correct comparative adjectives. and superlative forms of  Be able to recognize adverbs and adjectives. the words they modify.  Be able to recognize adverbs and  Know how to compare with the words they modify. adverbs.  Know how to compare with  Be able to use negatives and adverbs. avoid double negatives.  Be able to use negatives and  Know when to use an adjective avoid double negatives. or adverb.  Know when to use an adjective  Be ready to proofread a selection or adverb. and find errors with adverbs and  Be ready to proofread a selection adjectives. and find errors with adverbs and adjectives.

** Each section of the test coordinates with the lessons in the book from this unit. Review each lesson, and do a few sample to ** Each section of the test coordinates with prepare. the lessons in the book from this unit. Review each lesson, and do a few sample to 8 th Grade English Study Guide prepare. Unit 4: Modifiers 8 th Grade English Study Guide Unit 5: Capitalization & Unit 5: Capitalization & Punctuation Punctuation

 Be able to properly punctuate a  Be able to properly punctuate a sentence, and use capital letters. sentence, and use capital letters. Recognize how to punctuate Recognize how to punctuate interjections. interjections.

 Recognize proper nouns and  Recognize proper nouns and adjectives and capitalize them. adjectives and capitalize them.

 Know the proper places to place  Know the proper places to place commas. commas.

 Know how to punctuate and capitalize  Know how to punctuate and capitalize mistakes ins a friendly letter. mistakes ins a friendly letter.

 Know how to punctuate quotes, and  Know how to punctuate quotes, and recognize and properly write titles. recognize and properly write titles.

 Know where/how to use colons and  Know where/how to use colons and semicolons. semicolons.

 Know how to properly abbreviate  Know how to properly abbreviate words. words.

 Know how to properly write numbers.  Know how to properly write numbers.

 Know where to add apostrophes,  Know where to add apostrophes, hyphens dashes and parentheses. hyphens dashes and parentheses.

 Be ready to proofread a selection and  Be ready to proofread a selection and make corrections. make corrections.

** Each section of the test coordinates with ** Each section of the test coordinates with the lessons in the book from this unit. the lessons in the book from this unit. Review each lesson, and do a few sample to Review each lesson, and do a few sample to prepare. prepare. 8 th Grade English Study Guide 8 th Grade English Study Guide Unit 6: Pronouns Unit 6: Pronouns

 Know when to use personal and  Know when to use personal and possessive pronouns. possessive pronouns.

 Be able to correct pronouns so that  Be able to correct pronouns so that their antecedents are clear. their antecedents are clear.

 Be able to know when to use a subject  Be able to know when to use a subject pronoun and when to use an object pronoun and when to use an object pronoun. pronoun.

 Be able to use proper interrogative  Be able to use proper interrogative pronouns (who, whom, whose, who’s) pronouns (who, whom, whose, who’s)

 Be able to use proper demonstrative  Be able to use proper demonstrative pronouns. (This, that, those, these) pronouns. (This, that, those, these)

 Recognize indefinite pronouns and  Recognize indefinite pronouns and which verb to use with them. which verb to use with them.

 Know the difference between  Know the difference between intensive and reflexive pronouns and intensive and reflexive pronouns and how to recognize them. how to recognize them.

 Be able to use the correct pronoun.  Be able to use the correct pronoun.

 Be ready to proofread a selection  Be ready to proofread a selection correcting mistakes with pronoun. correcting mistakes with pronoun.

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8 th Grade English Study Guide 8 th Grade English Study Guide Unit 7: Phrases  Be able to recognize prepositional phrases and their objects.  Be able to recognize prepositional phrases and their objects.  Be able to recognize what word a prepositional phrase modifies.  Be able to recognize what word a prepositional phrase modifies.  Be able to choose the correct preposition to use in a sentence.  Be able to choose the correct preposition to use in a sentence.  Know what participles are and be able to recognize them and the words they  Know what participles are and be able modify. to recognize them and the words they modify.  Be able to recognize participial phrases and the words they modify.  Be able to recognize participial phrases and the words they modify.  Know what gerunds and gerund phrases are and how to recognize  Know what gerunds and gerund them as subject, direct objects, object phrases are and how to recognize of preposition, or predicate noun. them as subject, direct objects, object of preposition, or predicate noun.  Know what infinitives and infinitive phrases are and be able to label them  Know what infinitives and infinitive noun, adjective, or adverb. phrases are and be able to label them noun, adjective, or adverb.  Be ready to proofread a selection and look for errors with prepositions etc.  Be ready to proofread a selection and look for errors with prepositions etc. ** Each section of the test coordinates with the lessons in the book from this ** Each section of the test coordinates unit. Review each lesson, and do a few with the lessons in the book from this sample to prepare. unit. Review each lesson, and do a few sample to prepare.

8 th Grade English Study Guide Unit 7: Phrases