Grade 8 Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Lessons, Remedial Worksheets, and Tests
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Program Description
Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Grade 8 is a full year, standards-aligned program, featuring 56 twice-per-week direct instruction lessons with plenty of practice. Simply display and teach the teacher’s guide lesson while your students complete their printed student lesson. No grammatical expertise required!
Each lesson includes both a mechanics and grammar/usage focus with concise explanations, examples, guided practice, and sentence dictations to determine mastery. The grammar and usage lessons also feature simple fill-in-the-blank sentence diagrams, mentor texts, and writing applications. Students take biweekly unit tests after completing 4 lessons.
Plus, the program provides diagnostic assessments to identify any remedial practice your students need to catch up while they keep up with grade-level standards. The 77 GUM Worksheets correspond to each assessment item with concentrated practice and a formative assessment.
Preview the entire program HERE.
All program components are digital downloads (no print books).
What teachers say
All reviews“The content is high-quality, aligns well with learning standards, and supports diverse learning needs. I highly recommend it to any educator looking to enhance their online teaching experience!”
FAQ
Questions teachers ask
What does the Grade 8 program include?
A full year of 56 twice-per-week direct instruction lessons with practice, biweekly unit tests, diagnostic assessments, and 77 GUM worksheets for remedial practice.
How do the lessons run day to day?
You display and teach the teacher's guide lesson while students complete their printed student lesson. Each lesson pairs a mechanics focus with a grammar and usage focus.
How is mastery checked?
Sentence dictations within each lesson check mastery, biweekly unit tests follow every four lessons, and each remedial worksheet ends with a formative assessment.
How are the remedial worksheets assigned?
Diagnostic assessments identify the specific skills a student has not mastered, and the 77 GUM worksheets correspond to each assessment item, so you assign only what that student needs.
What writing support is built in?
The grammar and usage lessons include mentor texts, writing applications, and simple fill-in-the-blank sentence diagrams.
Can I preview the program?
Yes. A free preview of the entire program is available from the product page, and all components are digital downloads.
