Grade 8 learning online: math, reading, writing and more

Grade 8 Math

25 lessons: Exponent rules, True or false: exponent laws, Scientific notation, Order scientific notation, Square roots and more.

Grade 8 Reading

8 lessons: Greek and Latin roots, Connotation, Allusions, Text structure, Types of irony and more.

Grade 8 Language

8 lessons: Commonly confused words, Analogies, Gerunds, participles and infinitives, Verb moods, Clear pronouns and more.

Grade 8 Writing

6 lessons: Parallel structure, Dangling modifiers, Keep a formal tone, Explain your evidence, Answer the other side and more.

Grade 8 Listening

5 lessons: Six-step directions, Relevant evidence, Claim and evidence, Tone and purpose, Spot weak reasoning.

Math

• Understand slope and linear relationships
• Use exponents, square roots and scientific notation
• Use the Pythagorean theorem
• Solve multi-step equations and systems of equations
• Analyse data and scatter plots

Reading

• Analyse how an author develops ideas over a whole text
• Evaluate whether evidence is relevant and sufficient
• Compare texts that disagree on the same topic
• Analyse how word choice affects meaning and tone

Language and writing

• Use analogies and precise vocabulary
• Avoid commonly confused words (affect/effect)
• Use verbs in different moods and voices
• Write research-based arguments with citations