Study Guide for the Midterm Exam
Second Semester
2016-2017
Grade 8:
Subject
Chapters and pages
Chapter
5
Math
6
Lesson
Title
Pages
5–1
5–2
Lines
Geometric Proof
371  378
379  386
5–3
Angles of Triangles
389  396
5–4
Polygons and Angles
397  404
5–5
The Pythagorean Theorem
411  418
5–6
Use the Pythagorean Theorem
423  430
5–7
Distance on the Coordinate Plane
431  438
6–1
6–2
Translations
Reflections
453  460
461  466
6–3
Rotations
475  482
Other resources: Copybook, worksheets and online material
(www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com).
Chapter
Sciences
Social
Studies
Computer
sections
pages
9
2+3
10
1+2+3
311→395
11
1+2+3
13
1+2+3
461→483
16
1
565→571
N.B: You are held responsible for the material covered in your textbooks,
copybooks and worksheets.
Chapter 19:
Chapter 19 / L1. The Early Middle Ages p. 540.
Chapter 19 / L2. Feudalism and the Rise of Towns p. 548.
Chapter 19 / L5. The late Middle Ages p. 570.
123D design – photoshop.
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French
English
Adosphère1 (Méthode)
Comment va ta famille? Pp.86
Pour téléphoner. Pp.87
Les prépositions devant les noms de
pays ou de villes. Pp.89
Le verbe aller. Pp.89
Les prépositions de lieu, au, à la, aux,
à l’. Pp.91
Pour parler des caractéristiques d’un
pays. Pp.91
Entraîne-toi. Pp.94/95
Ton dico. Pp.116
Adosphère1 (Cahier d’exercices)
Comment va ta famille? Pp.42
Pour téléphoner. Pp.42
Les prépositions devant les noms de
pays ou de villes. Pp.43
Le verbe aller. Pp.43
Les prépositions de lieu, au, à la, aux,
à l’. Pp.44
Pour parler des caractéristiques d’un
pays. Pp.44
Mon portfolio. Pp.46/47
A. Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary (RCV) &Literature:
1. Reading Comprehension:
Students are expected to be able to read a passage silently and closely. Then,
answer a set of objective questions.
2. Vocabulary:
* Students are expected to:
- Give or match the words with their synonyms.
- Cross out the “odd” word.
- Identify and use multiple-meaning words.
- Match the words with their opposites.
- Supply the meanings of words.
- Use words and/or idioms in sentences.
- Use the words to fill in the blanks in sentences.
3. Literature:
* Students are expected to:
- Define, identify and give examples of the following literary devices:
(foreshadowing, suspense, plot, falling action, rising action, climax, Exposition,
solution).
- Define, identify and give examples of the following poetic devices:
(Rhyming scheme – rhyming words – simile – metaphor – personification –
alliteration – stanza).
- Answer informative questions about the given selections:
Title of Selections
1. Unit3: “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”
Page No.
p.328
2. Unit 3: “Civil War Journal”
p.338
3. Unit 4: “Gil’s Furniture Bought & Sold”
4. Unit 4: “quilting”
5. Unit 5: “Introduction to Poetry”
6. Unit 5: “Mother to Son”
p.468
p.505
p.614
p.636
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B. Writing Skills:
4. Grammar:
The following fields will be tested:
1. To identify and use prepositions correctly. (Grammar Book) p:48
2. To identify use prepositional phrases correctly. (Grammar Book) p:49
3. To identify and correct subject-verb agreement mistakes. (Grammar
Book) p:124
4. To identify and use transitive and intransitive verbs correctly (Grammar
Book) p:42
5. To identify and use adverbs correctly. (Grammar Book) p:45
6. To identify and / or use adverbs and words they modify. (Grammar
Book) p:46
5. Writing:
Students will have to write a well-organized personal narrative essay.
References:
Grammar:
Grammar Book (229, 245, 303, 369, 409)
Vocabulary:
Lit. Book (Vocab. in Context p. 329 / 337)
Lit. Book (Idioms p.p. 337)
SAT Vocabulary Sheets (List 1, List 2)
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