Zaner-Bloser Spelling Connections Grade 8: Student Edition (2016 Edition)

Structured around weekly spelling lists, each lesson delivers meaningful instruction and practice opportunities. Word lists are organized so students can see the relationships among words, visually reinforcing valuable pattern- and rule-based instruction. Diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments, along with integrated standardized test practice, are included to help teachers monitor progress and prepare students for testing.

The Student Edition provides comprehensive daily spelling practice by connecting spelling to thinking, phonics/ vocabulary, reading, and writing through engaging exercises and activities. This grade 8 workbook also includes "Writer's Workshop" enrichment activities along with "Extend and Transfer" exercises that provide word study questions as well as subject-specific context. 36 units, with include assessment and review units, are included. Grade 8 students will study ie and ei, fine arts words, open syllables, suffixes -ity, -ary, and -ory, Greek forms, Latin roots, words with silent consonants, synonyms, words from commerce, and more.

Student Edition, 328 pages, softcover, with index, student dictionary, and student thesaurus at the back of the book. Non-reproducible; consumable workbook. Grade 8.

This edition includes a three and five-day plan and includes differentiated word sorts to promote higher-level skill development in thinking, phonics/vocabulary, reading, and writing. "Spelling Tutor" QR codes have also been added; students can scan with a mobile phone to listen to the spelling words being spelled out loud and used in sentences.

Please note that this item is only available for purchase by Homeschools located in the USA and Canada.