Summer Book 8
is for students entering the eighth grade. In just one page per day, students thoroughly review math, English language arts including writing, thinking skills, and reading comprehension. A complete answer key is located at the back of the book and may be easily removed.
The top half of each page reviews math concepts. The bottom half of each page reviews language concepts. Thinking skills or reading comprehension exercises are located on the back of each page. The book includes fifty daily pages and a complete answer key located at the back of the book which may be removed easily.
Paperback. 64 pages.
Some of the math concepts
reviewed are:
adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
solving simple problems to find x
graphing
working with prime numbers
working with percentages
converting measures
solving word problems
finding area and volume
using divisibility rules
factoring numbers
simple geometric shapes and problems
Some of the grammar and writing concepts
reviewed are:
identifying the eight parts of speech
identifying subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and objects of the preposition
action, linking and helping verbs
verb tenses
diagramming
antecedents
synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
possessive words
punctuation
singular and plural
capitalization
types of sentences
writing paragraphs
outlining
optional book report
BONUS!
Learn about different famous people from different countries and cultures around the world.
Pre-Algebra
topics include integers; fractions and mixed numbers; decimals and estimation; graphing; ratios, proportions, and percents; rational numbers; square roots; statistics and probability; and more. Also includes practice pages, assessment tests, reproducible grid paper, and an answer key. Supports NCTM standards.
