8th Grade Language Arts
Refresh the skills of your middle school students with ODYSSEYWARE’s fun and interactive 8th Grade Language Arts course. Easy to implement, this online English course helps expand your students’ reading and writing skills with a review of important rules of grammar and usage. The course includes instructional videos, learning games, writing projects, quizzes, and tests. Dynamic, Internet-based lessons cover punctuation, listening, spelling, literature, and more.
Give a Testimonial Share This Page ODYSSEYWARE 8th Grade Language Arts is an effective refresher for strengthening grammar skills, reviewing appropriate usage of punctuation and expanding active listening aptitude. In preparation for high school writing courses, the course introduces students to the formal essay and its components. The course includes practice with reference materials such as the dictionary and the thesaurus and focus on providing accurate citation of sources cultivate student research skills. Eighth graders will explore the purposes of written communication through the identification of literal, implied, and figurative meaning. Lessons engage and stimulate students through multimedia elements, supporting retention and achievement. Unlike traditional instruction, ODYSSEYWARE 8th Grade Language Arts is available outside the classroom 24/7, enabling students to progress at a pace that matches their individual learning styles.
With an emphasis on technology-based instruction, ODYSSEYWARE 8th Grade Language Arts provides the means for public and charter schools prepare their students for the future with effective 21st century technology and communication skills. Powerful administrative tools like automatic grading, lesson planning, customizable lessons, and built-in calendar reduce lengthy tasks, saving teachers time and schools money. With ODYSSEYWARE language arts, learning happens.
"I greatly appreciate the wide variety of courses offered and the frequency that new courses are added. ODYSSEYWARE is a complete online curriculum solution for schools, and it's geared to meet the needs of all students."
-Quint Pease, SD"With ODYSSEYWARE, students are motivated. It's designed for kids in the 21st century. They're not expected to watch some antiquated video. Instead, they are able to participate in their own instruction through the text and the multimedia elements. That—combined with the fact that they can work at their own pace—helps them stay motivated."
-Scott Davis, TX"I had a chance to build a course for my eighth graders. I love it. I didn't have to go in and edit each individual student! It saved me tons of time. Thanks!!"
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