WELCOME
to
8th Grade ELA with Mrs. DeGeorges!

Hello, Rising 8th Graders and Families!

Welcome to 8th Grade ELA! This summer, please complete the vocabulary and reading work described below.

Vocabulary:
Please complete Vocabulary Workshop B Units 13, 14, and 15, which can be found on pages 164 through 193 of your workbook. For each unit, please read the text selection, and then complete the questions for Choosing the Right Word, Synonyms, Antonyms, Completing the Sentence, and Vocabulary in Context.

In September, I will check the exercises for completion and effort, and then I will give you a vocabulary quiz on the words during the second week of school. I will clearly explain the format of the quiz and how best to study for it once school begins.

**Please note: You do not have to complete any of the following on pages 194-206: Review Units 13-15, Word Study, or Final Mastery Test.**

If you were not a St. Anne's student last year, I have left copies of the relevant exercises from the Vocabulary Workshop B workbook in the main office of the school. 

Reading:
Please read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey. 

We will have an assessment on the book during the second week of school. Depending on how the school year looks, it will either be a test that incorporates written paragraphs, or an essay. 

Parents, I kindly ask that you purchase a paper copy of the book for your child, rather than provide a borrowed book or digital copy. Your child should bring the book to school in September.

Thank you very much! I hope that you find these assignments just enough to keep the brain awake and exercised over the summer, without being overwhelming. Have a wonderful summer! 

Sincerely,
Mrs. Jeannine DeGeorges

If you are taking summer TACHS Prep, I have sent you an invite to my TACHS Prep google classroom! Classes will take place in-person at St. Anne's School the week of July 12!