GRADE 8 LANGUAGE ARTS

Listed below are the 10 LifePacs for Language Arts. Under each Pac is a title description indicating the subject content for that Pac.

PAC #801  COMMUNICATION
--IMPROVING YOUR READING
    Unlocking Meaning Through Word Parts
    Categorizing Words
    Spelling
--FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS
    Listening Attentively
    Remembering Sequence
    Taking Notes
    Spelling
--COMMUNICATING WITHOUT WORDS
    Indirect Communication
    Direct Communication
    Spelling

PAC #802  LANGUAGE HISTORY, CLASSIFICATION AND USE
--HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
    Origin of Language
    The Indo-European Family
    Spelling
--CLASSIFICATION OF WORDS
    Nouns
    Pronouns
    Verbs
    Adjectives and Adverbs
    Spelling
--USING OUR LANGUAGE
    Adjectives
    Adverbs
    Spelling

PAC #803  PUNCTUATION AND LITERATURE
--PUNCTUATION
    Ending a Thought
    Linking Ideas
    Interrupting a Thought
    Following an Introduction
    Spelling
--LITERATURE
    The Essay
    The Formal Essay
    Spelling
    The Informal Essay
    Spelling

PAC #804  WORDS AND HOW TO USE THEM
--UNDERSTANDING WORDS
    Using the Dictionary
    Using a Thesaurus
    Following Written Directions
    Spelling
--PRONOUNCING WORDS
    Diacritical Marks
    Accent Marks
    Spelling
--USING WORDS CORRECTLY
    Standard and Nonstandard Usage
    Confusing Words
    Spelling

PAC #805  CORRECT LANGUAGE USAGE
--WRITTEN LANGUAGE
    Punctuation
    Capitalization
    Abbreviation
    Numbers and Figures
    Spelling
--SPOKEN LANGUAGE
    Biblical Standards
    Speaking Qualities
    Spelling
CORRECT USAGE
    Synonyms
    Synonyms, Antonym, Homonyms
    Confusing Pairs
    Spelling

PAC #806  LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
--THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE
    Old English
    Middle English
    Spelling
    THE CONSTRUCTION OF SENTENCES
    Coordination in Sentences
    Subordination in Sentences
    Spelling
--THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
    The Elements of the Auto-biography
    Spelling

PAC #807  CRITICAL READING AND PARAGRAPH SKILLS
--CRITICAL READING
    Word Evaluation
    Author's Credentials and Information
    Analysis of Argument
    Propaganda
    Spelling (Silent Letters)
--PARAGRAPHS
    Structure
    Unity
    Coherence
    Spelling (Silent Letters)
--COMPOSITION
    The Introductory Paragraph
    The Body
    The Concluding Paragraph
    Sentence Errors
    Spelling

PAC #808  WRITING, LISTENING, AND READING
--WRITING LETTERS
    The Structure and Form of Business Letters
    Three Kinds of Business Letters
    The Form of the Envelope
    The Structure and Form of Personal Letters
    Three Kinds of Personal Letters
    Spelling
--DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS
    Four Steps in Listening
    Listening for Meaning
    Being a Good Listener
    Spelling
--READING NONFICTION
    Distinguishing Between Nonfiction and Fiction
    Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
    Dealing with Statistics
    Evaluating Sources of Information
    Reading the Newspaper
    Reading the News Magazine
    Using Nonfiction Resource Materials
    Spelling

PAC #809  SPEAKING AND WRITING OUR LANGUAGE
--ENGLISH IS ALIVE
    Changes in the English Language
    Etymology of English Words
    English in the United States
    Standardization of Language
    Spelling
--GOOD GRAMMAR MAKES SENSE
    Double Negative
    Dangling Modifier
    Shift in Person
    Shift in Number
    Subject-Verb Agreement
    Shift in Mood and Tense
    Spelling
--AN ORAL REPORT SHOULD BE ORGANIZED
    Organizing Information
    Using Language
    Speaking Effectively
    Spelling

PAC #810  LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND READING
--LANGUAGE
    History
    Grammar
    Words
    Usage
    Sentences
    Paragraphs
    Letters
    Compositions
    Spelling
--COMMUNICATION
    Unspoken Factors in Communication
    Spoken Factors in Communication
    Comprehending Communication
    Spelling
--READING
    Word Parts
    Context Clues
    Sequence
    Fact and Opinion
    News Articles
    Essays
    Autobiographies
    Spelling