Year 8 English Start Right Workbook

Year 8 English Workbook completes coverage of Level Four of The New Zealand Curriculum – English.

It is set out in an attractive, write-on format, to engage young learners (typically, 12-year-old and 13-year-old students) in ‘making meaning’ and ‘creating meaning’ in English. 

• It is divided into the curriculum learning strands for English, namely ‘Listening, Reading, and Viewing’ and ‘Speaking, Writing, and Presenting’.
• The specific curriculum Achievement Objective Indicator being covered is given at the foot of each page, as a reference for parents/teachers.
• It includes a section on Language Tools that deals with word classes, sentence types, punctuation, and using a dictionary and a thesaurus.
• It contains plenty of exercises that provide opportunities for students to apply knowledge and practise skills.
• It provides a wide variety of contexts for learning.
• It has been written so that most students can work through the book independently.
• Extensive use is made of New Zealand stories and examples to illustrate concepts.
• Answers are provided as a guide to student responses and to aid understanding.

Published: 09/2023