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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Schedule: 5-day/week lesson plan
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 1: Affixes hyper-, hypo-/hyp-, omni-
Week 2: Affixes homo-, hetero-, ultra-
Week 3: Affixes -cide, -ery
Week 4: Affixes -ary, -ium
Week 5: Affixes -tude, -y
Week 6: Review
Week 7: Words Borrowed from Italian
Week 8: Words Borrowed from German
Week 9: Words Borrowed from French
Week 10: Words Borrowed from Spanish
Week 11: Words Borrowed from Arabic
Week 12: Review
Week 13: Roots don-, luc-, -mania, -nate
Week 14: Roots neg-, neo-, nov-
Week 15: Roots phys-, psych-, reg-, sci-
Week 16: Roots sol-, tact-, terr-
Week 17: Roots vac-, ver-
Week 18: Review
Week 19: Words Borrowed from Russian
Week 20: Words Borrowed from Japanese
Week 21: Words Borrowed from Indian/Hindi
Week 22: Words Borrowed from Polynesian
Week 23: Words Borrowed from Native American
Week 24: Review
Week 25: Roots aud-, cred-, arche-, belli-
Week 26: Roots clam-, crat-, hemo-, lun-
Week 27: Roots mar-, mort-, path-, pell-
Week 28: Roots stru-, vid-, voc-, cog-
Week 29: Roots loqu-, ben-, cardi-, ego-
Week 30: Review
Week 31: Animals
Week 32: Countries
Week 33: Math
Week 34: Science
Week 35: Places
Week 36: Review
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 1: Affixes hyper-, hypo-/hyp-, omni-
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Schoolhouse Spelling Eighth Grade Teacher’s Guide/Lessons and
the Optional Unit 1 Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print the worksheets
as you decide to use them.
Introduce the words for Week 1 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 2: Affixes homo-, hetero-, ultra-
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 2 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 3: Affixes -cide, -ery
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 3 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 4: Affixes -ary, -ium
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 4 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 5: Affixes -tude, -y
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 5 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 6: Review
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth
Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 1.
Day 2 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 2 and 3.
Day 3 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 4.
Day 4 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 5.
Day 5 | Date:
Parents should randomly choose 25 words from Weeks 15 to dictate to the
student for a test.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 7: Words Borrowed from Italian
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Optional Unit 2 Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print the
worksheets as you decide to use them.
Introduce the words for Week 7 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 8: Words Borrowed from German
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 8 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 9: Words Borrowed from French
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 9 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 10: Words Borrowed from Spanish
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 10 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 11: Words Borrowed from Arabic
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 11 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 12: Review
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth
Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 7.
Day 2 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 8 and 9.
Day 3 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 10.
Day 4 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 11.
Day 5 | Date:
Parents should randomly choose 25 words from Weeks 711 to dictate to
the student for a test.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 13: Roots don-, luc-, -mania, -nate
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Optional Unit 3 Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print the
worksheets as you decide to use them.
Introduce the words for Week 13 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Week 14: Roots neg-, neo-, nov-
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 14 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Week 15: Roots phys-, psych-, reg-, sci-
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 15 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 16: Roots sol-, tact-, terr-
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 16 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 17: Roots vac-, ver-
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 17 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 18: Review
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth
Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 13.
Day 2 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 14 and 15.
Day 3 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 16.
Day 4 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 17.
Day 5 | Date:
Parents should randomly choose 25 words from Weeks 1317 to dictate to
the student for a test.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 19: Words Borrowed from Russian
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Optional Unit 4 Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print the
worksheets as you decide to use them.
Introduce the words for Week 19 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 20: Words Borrowed from Japanese
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 20 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 21: Words Borrowed from Indian/Hindi
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 21 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 22: Words Borrowed from Polynesian
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 22 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 23: Words Borrowed from Native American
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 23 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 24: Review
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth
Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 19.
Day 2 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 20 and 21.
Day 3 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 22.
Day 4 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 23.
Day 5 | Date:
Parents should randomly choose 25 words from Weeks 1923 to dictate to
the student for a test.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 25: Roots aud-, red-, arche-, belli-
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Optional Unit 5 Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print the
worksheets as you decide to use them.
Introduce the words for Week 25 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 26: Roots clam-, crat-, hemo-, lun-
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 26 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Week 27: Roots mar-, mort-, path-, pell-
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 27 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Week 28: Roots stru-, vid-, vac-, cog-
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 28 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Week 29: Roots loqu-, ben-, cardi-, ego-
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 29 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Week 30: Review
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth
Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 25.
Day 2 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 26 and 27.
Day 3 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 28.
Day 4 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 29.
Day 5 | Date:
Parents should randomly choose 25 words from Weeks 2529 to dictate to
the student for a test.
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Week 31: Animals
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Optional Unit 6 Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print the
worksheets as you decide to use them.
Introduce the words for Week 31 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 32: Countries
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 32 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Locate and label the locations from the spelling list on a map.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the locations on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Week 33: Math
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 33 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Week 34: Science
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 34 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the first ten words on the spelling list.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Write the definitions of the next ten words on the spelling list.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the words on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Eighth Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 35: Places
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Introduce the words for Week 35 using the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Locate and label the locations from the spelling list on a map.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Practice using the locations on the spelling list in a sentence.
Day 5 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Have your parent dictate the word list for you to spell.
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Week 36: Review
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Eighth
Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 31.
Day 2 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 32 and 33.
Day 3 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 34.
Day 4 | Date:
Review all the words from Week 35.
Day 5 | Date:
Parents should randomly choose 25 words from Weeks 3135 to dictate to
the student for a test.