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Saint Mary of the Annunciation School

Grade 8

Supply List School Year 2008-2009 

(ADDITIONAL ITEMS MAY BE REQUIRED IN SEPTEMBER)

 

  • Clear contact paper to cover workbooks not hard cover books (Religion, English)
  • Regular book covers for hardcover texts (all subjects) NO CLOTH COVERS
  • #2 pencils   (at least 4 at all times) (Algebra, Social Studies, Science, English, Literature)
  • Colored pencils (Science, Social Studies, Religion)
  • Eraser
  • Index cards (3x5)  ( Science, English)
  • Red, black and blue pens (Social Studies, Religion, Science, French, English, Literature, Latin)
  • High lighters  (Religion, English, Literature, Latin)
  • Ruler (standard and metric) (Algebra, Social Studies, Science)
  • Dictionary (Social Studies, English, Literature, Science, Latin)
  • Thesaurus (English, Literature)
  • Paperback world atlas (Social Studies)
  • 3 subject notebook with pocket folder dividers (Literature)
  • 3 – 1 inch three ring binder (Science, English, Latin)
  • 2 pocket folder for binder (English)
  • Paper towels (Science)
  • Loose-leaf paper (Science, English, Latin)
  • Graph paper (Algebra)
  • 3 sets of 6 binder dividers (Science, English, Latin)
  • 3 Single subject notebooks (Algebra, Social Studies, English)
  • 5 Pocket folders or accordion/expanding file folder (Algebra, Social Studies, English, Science, Religion,)
  • 1GB USB Flash Drive (around $10)
  • Personal size tissue for student’s desk only

·        Assignment book – provided by School

  • Algebra to Go (ISBN # 0-669-47151-8) – Strongly recommended

 

ALGEBRA SUMMER PREPARATION FOR ENTRANCE TEST

 

Peterson’s Master The Catholic High School Entrance Exam (ISBN 13: 978-0-7689-2600-2) Strongly recommended to be done during the summer.

 

 

LITERATURE SUMMER READING BOOKS 

 

Students will be given a handout telling what information they need to record for these two summer reading books.  A test on the two books is given in September.

 

  1. Touching Spirit Bear:  Ben Mikaelen  (ISBN:  0-380-80560-X)
  2. Night:  Elie Wiesel

 

 

LITERATURE BOOKS READ DURING THE YEAR

 

  1. The Miracle Worker:  William Gibson  (ISBN:  0-743-45758-7)
  2. To Kill A Mockingbird:  Lee Harper  (ISBN:  0-446-31078-6)
  3. Barron’s Simply Shakespeare, Macbeth  (ISBN: 0-7641-2086-7) Please get this exact edition because it contains the original Shakespearean text, a modern line-by-line version, comprehension questions, and activities.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES SUMMER READING BOOKS

 

Dragon’s Gate by Laurence Yep (ISBN # 0-590-20355-X)

See other side for an explanation on chapter notes. A test on the two books is given in September

 

Chapter Notes

 

  • original notes, hand written on loose leaf, NOT TYPED
  • a summary for each chapter, minimum of, three sentences and a maximum of five

 

  • for each chapter, list any characteristics of, foreign culture (vocabulary, style of dress, religion, food or eating habits, family traditions.)