Spectra Writing · Grade 8
4 chapters · 147 pages
- Reading page
- Writing task
- Assessment
Unit 1
Introduction
Unit 2
Writing a Story
Learn
- 2.1 Sensory Details
- 2.2 Describing Objects
- 2.3 Figurative Language
- 2.4 The Writing Process: Descriptive Writing
- 2.5 Personal Narrative
- 2.6 Sequence of Events
- 2.7 The Writing Process: Personal Narrative
- 2.8 Parts of a Fiction Story
- 2.9 Setting
- 2.10 Characters
- 2.11 Dialogue
- 2.12 Point of View
- 2.13 Story Ideas
- 2.14 The Writing Process: Fiction Story
- 2.15 Review: Writing a Story
Practice
- Lesson 2.1 quiz
- Lesson 2.1 writing
- Lesson 2.2 quiz
- Lesson 2.2 writing
- Lesson 2.3 quiz
- Lesson 2.3 writing
- Lesson 2.4 quiz
- Lesson 2.4 writing
- Lesson 2.5 quiz
- Lesson 2.5 writing
- Lesson 2.6 quiz
- Lesson 2.6 writing
- Lesson 2.7 quiz
- Lesson 2.7 writing
- Lesson 2.8 quiz
- Lesson 2.8 writing
- Lesson 2.9 quiz
- Lesson 2.9 writing
- Lesson 2.10 quiz
- Lesson 2.10 writing
- Lesson 2.11 quiz
- Lesson 2.11 writing
- Lesson 2.12 quiz
- Lesson 2.12 writing
- Lesson 2.13 quiz
- Lesson 2.13 writing
- Lesson 2.14 quiz
- Lesson 2.14 writing
- Lesson 2.15 quiz
- Lesson 2.15 writing
Unit 3
Writing to Inform
Learn
- 3.1 Spatial Organization
- 3.2 Comparing Objects
- 3.3 Comparing Themes
- 3.4 Writing About Literature
- 3.5 Cause-and-Effect Organization
- 3.6 Report an Event
- 3.7 Explanatory Writing
- 3.8 Directions
- 3.9 The Writing Process: How-to Instructions
- 3.10 Informational Writing
- 3.11 Reliable Sources
- 3.12 Quoting and Paraphrasing
- 3.13 Taking Notes
- 3.14 Using an Outline
- 3.15 Citing Sources
- 3.16 Graphics and Visual Aids
- 3.17 The Writing Process: Informational Writing
- 3.18 Review: Writing to Inform
Practice
- Lesson 3.1 quiz
- Lesson 3.1 writing
- Lesson 3.2 quiz
- Lesson 3.2 writing
- Lesson 3.3 quiz
- Lesson 3.3 writing
- Lesson 3.4 quiz
- Lesson 3.4 writing
- Lesson 3.5 quiz
- Lesson 3.5 writing
- Lesson 3.6 quiz
- Lesson 3.6 writing
- Lesson 3.7 quiz
- Lesson 3.7 writing
- Lesson 3.8 quiz
- Lesson 3.8 writing
- Lesson 3.9 quiz
- Lesson 3.9 writing
- Lesson 3.10 quiz
- Lesson 3.10 writing
- Lesson 3.11 quiz
- Lesson 3.11 writing
- Lesson 3.12 quiz
- Lesson 3.12 writing
- Lesson 3.13 quiz
- Lesson 3.13 writing
- Lesson 3.14 quiz
- Lesson 3.14 writing
- Lesson 3.15 quiz
- Lesson 3.15 writing
- Lesson 3.16 quiz
- Lesson 3.16 writing
- Lesson 3.17 quiz
- Lesson 3.17 writing
- Lesson 3.18 quiz
- Lesson 3.18 writing
Unit 4
Writing an Argument
Learn
- 4.1 Persuasive Writing
- 4.2 Facts and Opinions
- 4.3 Emotional Appeals
- 4.4 Facts, Opinions, and Bias
- 4.5 Advertising
- 4.6 Letters of Request and Complaint
- 4.7 Identifying and Making a Claim
- 4.8 Evaluating a Claim
- 4.9 Writing About Problems and Solutions
- 4.10 Order of Importance
- 4.11 The Writing Process: Persuasive Article
- 4.12 Review: Writing an Argument
Practice
- Lesson 4.1 quiz
- Lesson 4.1 writing
- Lesson 4.2 quiz
- Lesson 4.2 writing
- Lesson 4.3 quiz
- Lesson 4.3 writing
- Lesson 4.4 quiz
- Lesson 4.4 writing
- Lesson 4.5 quiz
- Lesson 4.5 writing
- Lesson 4.6 quiz
- Lesson 4.6 writing
- Lesson 4.7 quiz
- Lesson 4.7 writing
- Lesson 4.8 quiz
- Lesson 4.8 writing
- Lesson 4.9 quiz
- Lesson 4.9 writing
- Lesson 4.10 quiz
- Lesson 4.10 writing
- Lesson 4.11 quiz
- Lesson 4.11 writing
- Lesson 4.12 quiz
- Lesson 4.12 writing