Welcome to 8th Grade!
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Purpose of the Guide
Students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools follow the state of North Carolina’s expectations for what every student will know and be able to do by the end of their current grade level. This guide is designed to help you support your child by understanding those expectations, provide everyday activities to reinforce their learning at home and partner with their teachers throughout the school year.
This guide includes…Key Skills for Reading and Math
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- Understand the most important things your child should know and be able to do by the end of the school year.
Questions to Ask Your Child
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- Engage in conversations with your child using these suggested reading and math questions.
Topics to Discuss with the Teacher
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- Find sample questions and topics you might want to talk about with the teacher related to reading and math skills.
Learning Activities
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- Explore some easy ways you can support your child’s learning important reading and math concepts and skills.
Words to Know
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- Learn some important words and acronyms used at school to “speak the same language”.
Helpful Resources to Practice Skills at Home
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- Click the link to access a collection of reading and math resources aligned to your child’s grade level.
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Resource Guides
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*IMPORTANT: Watch this video to learn how to access the resources below t: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT-IFNo1UIE
ELA Resources
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Module 1
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Module 1
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Module 2
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Module 3
Module 3
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Finding the Best Evidence with “They’re Made Out of Meat” RL.8.1
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Finding the Best Evidence with “Lather and Nothing Else” RL.8.1
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Determining Theme and Summarizing with “The Wild Dog of Caucomgomoc” RL.8.2
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Analyzing Characters with “The Friday that Changed Everything” RL.8.3
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Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words with “The Tell-Tale Heart” RL.8.4
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Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words with “The Last Leaf” RL.8.4
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Analyzing Text Structure with “Click-Clack the Rattlebag” RL.8.5
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Module 4
Module 4
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Finding the Best Evidence with “Social Media: What’s Not to Like?” RI.8.1
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Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words with “On Twitter, Fake News Has Greater Allure Than Truth Does” RI.8.4
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Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words with “Latin American Trailblazers in Major League Baseball” RI.8.4
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Analyzing the Author’s Point of View with “The 4th R: Real Life” RI.8.6
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ELA Honors Resources
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Module 1
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Module 1
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The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe RL.8.4
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Module 3
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Module 4
Module 4
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Auschwitz by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum RI.8.1
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Finding the Best Evidence with “Why it matters that teens are reading less” RI.8.1
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Analyzing Connections with “The Concussion Gender Gap: Why Girls Suffer More Head Injuries” RI.8.3
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Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words with “Watching the Story of LeBron James Jr., Unfold” RI.8.4
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Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words with “The Rush of Immigrants” RI.8.4
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Analyzing the Author’s Point of View with “Don’t Let Kids Play Football” RI.8.6
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Quarter 1
Quarter 1
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Unit 1 - Rigid Transformations and Congruence
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Unit 2 - Dilations, Similarity, and Introducing Slope
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Quarter 2
Quarter 2
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Unit 3 - Linear Relationships
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Unit 4 - Linear Equations and Linear Systems
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Quarter 3
Quarter 3
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Unit 5 - Functions and Volume
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Unit 6 - Associations in Data
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Quarter 4
Quarter 4
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Unit 7 - Exponents and Scientific Notation
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Unit 8 - Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers
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Bringing learning home and on the GO! Your child now has access to Beable through our CMSGO initiative located on in their CMSLaunchPad (for grades 6-12). Beable will help your child connect their interests to future career opportunities and practice reading. Learn more by clicking the image above.
Your child now has access to Discovery Education located on their CMS LaunchPad (grades 6-8).CMS Math Beyond the Classroom with Discovery Ed provides parents and students access to timely content as extra practice to support instruction beyond the school day.