Students Entering 8th Grade
A seventh grade math student entering 8th grade should be able to:
- Add, subtract, multiply and divide positive and negative numbers with 95% (or higher) accuracy
- Use the order of operations (PEMDAS) to properly calculate math sentences that have multiple operations
- Understand fractions, decimals and percentages - be able to: compare, order, add, subtract, multiply, and divide math sentences that have fractions, decimals, and/or percentages
- Solve one, two and multi-step equations using any of the following operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division
- Solve problems that use absolute value
- Calculate math sentences that use exponents (positive and negative exponents)
- Factor using a GCF (greatest common factor)
- Solve (and graph) problems with inequalities
- Graph a linear function, determine slope and y intercept.
A seventh grade language arts student entering 8th grade should be able to:
- Write in cursive
- Use proper heading on papers
- Identify the Eight Parts of Speech, including participles, gerunds, and infinitives
- Write in simple, compound, and complex sentences, using correct conventions (capitalization, punctuation, vocabulary, and spelling)
- Write a five to eight sentence paragraph with a topic sentence, concrete details, commentaries, closing sentence (including the use of semi-colons, conjunctive adverbs, and transition words and phrases)
- Read on grade level for a minimum of one hour
- Identify the essential parts of a plot in a story, novel, poem, or play
In addition, students entering 8th grade should:
- Know basic Catholic prayers, sacraments, parts of the liturgy, and mysteries of the rosary
- Understand liturgical seasons
- Follow and implement all 15 Discipline With Purpose (DWP) skills
- Recite the St. Mary-Basha Catholic School Mission Statement
- Know the St. Mary-Basha Catholic School Student Learning Expectations