8th Grade Class Syllabus

Vocabulary Syllabus—8th Grade

Rationale: This year we will focus on Latin and Greek prefixes, roots and suffixes in an attempt to expand our vocabularies. It is important to know how to construct and deconstruct words from common roots.
Procedure: Each Monday I will introduce the word roots of the week to the class and will pass out some handouts. These are to be put in order into your English binder in a section labeled “Vocabulary.” You will complete the handouts if necessary by Tuesday. Each Thursday you will either have a quiz that will include spelling and definitions or you will have to write a short story using all of the words of the week. These will be assigned on alternating weeks. Every three weeks we will have a cumulative unit.
Schedule:
8/27     Define root, prefix, suffix, etc. Warm up activities—complete handouts.
8/30     Quiz—be able to identify prefixes, roots, and suffixes in words.
9/4       Chrom, Derm Complete handouts.
9/6       Quiz over words
9/10     Chron, Bio, Ops/Opt
9/13     Story using words
9/17     Therm, Hydr
9/20     Quiz over words
9/24     Review Chrom, Derm, Chron, Bio, Opt, Therm and Hydr
9/28     Test over review words
10/1     Andr, Auto, Eu, Onym, Miso
10/4     Story using words
10/9     Theo, Nom, Naut
10/11   Quiz over words
10/15   Graph, Pod, Gynec
10/18   Story using words
10/22   Review Andr, Auto, Eu, Onym, Miso, Theo, Nom, Naut, Graph, Pod, Gynec
10/25   Test over review material
10/29   Psych, Astro
11/1     Quiz over words
11/5     Biblio, Mania, Anthrop
11/8     Story Using Words
11/12   Log, Ideo
11/15   Quiz over words
11/19   No vocab!
11/26   Review Psych, Astro, Biblio, Mania, Anthrop, Log, Ideo
11/29   Test over review material
12/3     Peri, Phon, Geo, Meso
12/6     Quiz over words
12/10   Path, Somat, Dia
12/13   Story using words
12/17   Review all words this semester for final exam
1/7       Anti, Metr, Bronch, Cardi
1/10     Quiz over words
1/14     Micro, Arch, Crac, Meter
1/17     Story using words
1/21     Gram, Phobia, Phil, Hypo
1/24     Quiz over words
1/28     Review Anti, Metr, Bronch, Cardi, Micro, Arch, Crac, Meter, Gram, Phobia, Phil, Hypo
1/31     Test over review material
2/4       Cycl, Klept, Macro, Sym/Syn, Helio
2/7       Quiz over words
2/11     Scop, Poly, Gyn, Tele
2/14     Story using words
2/19     Neo, Mono, Gen, Bi, Dermat
2/21     Quiz over words
2/25     Review Cycl, Klept, Macro, Sym/Syn, Helio, Scop, Poly, Gyn, Tele, Neo, Mono, Gen , Bi, Dermat
2/28     Test over review words
3/3       A, Acro, Amphi, Epo, Iso
3/6       Quiz over words
3/10     Pan, En
3/13     Story using words
3/31     Extension Worksheet 1 and 2
4/3       Quiz over extension words
4/7       Extension Worksheet 3 and 4
4/10     Story using words
4/14     Extension worksheet 5and 6
4/17     Quiz over words
4/21     Review sheets 1-6
4/24     Test over sheets 1-6
4/28     Extension worksheet 7 and 8
5/1       Quiz over words
5/5       Extension Worksheet 9 and 10
5/8       Use words in story
5/12     Extension sheet 11 and 12
5/15     Quiz over words
5/19     Review sheets 1-12
5/22     Test over all words