Last year our students made gains in both Math and ELA.  Our goal is to continue this positive trend and one way to achieve this is to increase our students' content and academic vocabularies.  This is why we are implementing the vocabulary project which will take place throughout the school year.  Below are the lists of important 6th grade vocabulary from ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies.  There will be a grade given for the vocabulary in all four core classes.

In order to create more organization to the project, students will be turning in smaller sections of the project at the end of each marking period.  This means that the list is divided into four sections which are differentiated on the vocabulary lists by font.  Here are the following due dates:

• BOLD words are due at the end of Marking Period 1  (by October 26th)
• Italic words are due at the end of Marking Period 2 (by January 18th)
• Underlined words are due at the end of Marking Period 3 (by April 5th)
• Regular words are due at the end of Marking Period 4 (by June 25th)

Since this is a project students should be creative and neat when representing the vocabulary words. The words can be complied into a dictionary or ABC book.  The required components for each word are as follows:

1. Definition of each word
2. CHOOSE ONE:  Antonym, synonym, translation OR creative interpretation of each word
3. Graphic representation
4. Meaningful sentence or question 

Although your child will be given time during their "tutorial" class to work on this project a majority of the work will be happening at home.  Please sign the second page of the packet that will be coming home with your child so that we can confirm that you are aware of this year long homework assignment.  If your child has lost/misplaced the packet there is a link to a copy of the document below so that you can download, print it, and sign it.


Here are some online resources that students can use to find the vocabulary words.

1. Merriam-Webster Unabridged dictionary - http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/
    (Since this is a district paid resource it might need a username and a password.  If so the username is syrsls and the password is       syrsls.)

2. Kids.Wordsmyth - https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/

3. Word Central - http://www.wordcentral.com/



                                  8th Grade Science Vocabulary

Constant	Cyclic	Density	Dependent
Direct	Extrapolate	Indirect	Interpolate
Liter	Meter	Metric System	Newton
Patterns	Trends	Variable	Volume
Classify	Conclusion	Constant	Control Group
Dependent Variable	Independent Variable	Experimental Group	Explanation
Hypothesis	Describe	Inference	Investigation
Measure	Observations	Phenomena	Predict
Question	Sequence	Cells	Cell Membrane
Cell Wall	Chloroplast	Cytoplasm	Excretion
Feedback Mechanism	Mitosis	Function	Gas Exchange
Genetic Material	Microbe	Microscope	Molecules
Multicellular	Nucleus	Organism	Regulation
Reproduction	Respiration	Specialized	Structure
Tissues	Unicellular	Asexual	Budding
Cancer	Diploid Cell	Gametes	Genes
Haploid Cell	Heredity	Meiosis	Tumor
Regeneration	Reproduction	Runners	Genes
Zygote	Chromosome	DNA	Dominant
Expressed	Extinction	Fossils	Generation
Genetic Engineering	Models of Prediction	Hereditary	Inherited Trait
Mechanisms	Genetic Traits	Mutations	Natural Selection
Offspring	Pair	Pedigree Chart	Probability
Punnett Square	Recessive	Selective Breeding	Sexual Reproduction
Nucleus	Unit	Absorbed	Calories
Carbohydrate	Carbon Dioxide	Cellular Respiration	Energy Transformation
Distractions	Energy	Constant	Fats
Glucose	Input	Metabolism	Microscope
Minerals	Output	Oxidizing	Oxygen (O2)
Photosynthesis	Proteins	Synthesize	Transported
Vitamins	Water (H2O)	Successive	Molecules

                                            8th Grade ELA Vocabulary

Climax	Develop	External Conflict	Inference
Internal Conflict	Propel	Provoke	Structure
Style	Theme	Tone	Allusion
Character Traits	Cite	Conclude	Engage
Gather	Mine	Recall	Reflect
Support	Transition	Interpret	Refine
Relevant	Bias	Central Idea	Claim
Delineate	Evoke	Alternate	Argue
Evidence	Oppose	Persuade	Contribute
Develop	Motivation	Pattern	Track
Credentials	Impact	Implicate	Lens
Perspective	Primary	Secondary	Source
Valid

                                              8th Grade Math Vocabulary

Rotation	Reflection	Translation	Congruent
Dilation	Similar Figures	Transversal	Scientific Notation
Slope	Y-Intercept	Slope-Intercept Form	Linear Equation
Square Root	Radical	Non-Linear Functions	Input
Output	Function	Rate of Change	Like Terms
Constant Speed	Equations	Corresponding Angles	Interior
Cone Volume Formula	Pythagorean Theorem	Sphere Volume Formula	Cylinder Volume Formula
Exterior	Cube Root	Irrational Number	Simultaneous Linear Equations
Irrational Number	Measurement Data	Negative Association	Positive Association
Line of Best Fit	Outlier	Bivariate	Scatter Plot
Terminating Decimal	Repeating Decimal	Integer Exponent

                          8th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary

States’ Rights Theory	Strict Construction	Loose Construction	American System
Isolationism	Embargo	Blockade	Neutrality
Frontier	Capitalism	Folk Art	Monroe Doctrine
Spiritual	Territory	Annex	Diplomacy
Manifest Destiny	Legacy	Ranch	Oregon Trail
Mormons	Forty-niners	Abolitionists	Reform
Second Great Awakening	Seneca Falls Convention	Transcendentalism	Declaration of Sentiments
Deforestation	Plantation	Agrarian	Cotton Gin
Industrialist	Industrial Revolution	Underground Railroad	Gettysburg Address
Segregation	Oppression	Immigrant	Discrimination
Union	Fugitive	Confederacy	Civil War
Habeas Corpus	Racism	Reconstruction	Black Codes
Civil Rights	Jim Crow Laws	Homesteader	Subsidy
Thirteenth Amendment	Freedmen’s Bureau	Transcontinental Railroad	Reservation
Entrepreneur	Laissez-Faire	Profit	Mass Production
Corporation	Trust	Monopoly	Urbanization
Refugee	Assimilation	Labor Union	Passport
Nativism	Quota	Civil Service	Suffrage
Prohibition	Regulation	Great Migration	Credit
Harlem Renaissance	Red Scare	Depression	New Deal
Pension	Fascism	Totalitarian	Pogrom
Consumer Goods	Atomic Bomb	War Crime	D-Day
Inflation	Internment Camp	United Nations	Communism
Black List	Proxy War	Cold War	Marshall Plan
Containment	Integration	Sit-In	Black Power
Nonviolent Resistance	Baby Boom	Great Society	Counterculture
Environmentalist	Hostage	Internet	Impeach
Terrorism	Holocaust	Capitalism	Bond

                      8th Grade Academic Language Vocabulary

Draw	Define	Calculate	Arrange
Repeat	Recall	Recite	Identify
Memorize	State	Recognize	List
Label	Illustrate	Measure	Report
Quote	Match	Name	Infer
Categorize	Classify	Separate	Estimate
Compare	Relate	Organize	Construct
Modify	Predict	Interpret	Distinguish
Summarize	Revise	Assess	Investigate
Critique	Connect	Design	Analyze
Create	Prove	Synthesize