Exams Y8, Term 1, 2013/2014 School Year

It's that time of year again. Exams. 

Here's a good post on why we do exams from Brandy at Afterthoughts. I think I've linked to it before but it's well worth linking again.

I like exams. At first, though, it was a somewhat scary thing for me. When we started AO there weren't complete exams on the website. There were some questions and of course there are examples of questions from PNEU exams, but I still had to come up with a lot of the questions for our exams on my own. It was tricky because I'd been taught test-taking one way but wanted to offer a different way for my kids. 

I did find past Y8 exam questions for when Lee was in Y8 that I had done on my blog, and while the questions weren't bad, some of them I've changed for Fox; some we weren't using the same book as now. Some questions are taken from AO's website so I'm not including those here. You can see those at AO's exam page. I'll post Y10 in the next post. 

Y8

Finish the motto:

I am …

I can …

I ought …

I will …

Bible

1. Give three arguments and the rebuttals against Jesus that were most significant to you. (The Case for Christ)

2. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” Explain what Jesus meant.

3. Recite all verses learned up to this point for “100 Verses in 2013”

Composition/Literature/Poetry

See AO.
4. Write two verses about The Faerie Queene.
OR
5. Write a poem in a form of your choice about water.

English Grammar

Complete the next lesson in Jensen’s Grammar

World History

See AO. 

Choose 3.
5. Describe a conflict for Galileo.

And

6. Relate Martin Luther’s defense at the Diet at Worms.

Geography

See AO. 
4. Fill in the USA map, add in capitals you know.

5. Seterra- Choose a country or location to practice. Write the country name and your final score. 

Chemistry/Nature Study/Health

Choose 3 for Chemistry

1. What do you know about the first elements?

2. Tell what you know about ancient metals.

3. Describe the composition of atoms.

4. Explain the difference between alchemists and chemists.

5. Write about phlogiston.  (Mystery of the Periodic Table)

And

6. Describe an experiment you performed this term. (Be sure to include the relevant information, ‘why, how, what’ and your thoughts.)

7. Write a journal entry in the style of Susan Fenimore Cooper. (Nature Study)

8. Explain how bones are a freedom. How does this relate to the Body of Christ? (Fearfully & Wonderfully Made)

Citizenship/Government/Worldview

1. Explain the limits of human reason. Why shouldn't it have the final word on most subjects? (Ourselves)
OR
2. Show how the Body is equipped with Servants, and how each has its perils, and how each of these may be met. 

2. What are the two fundamental laws? (Whatever Happened to Justice?)

3. Describe Utopia.

4. Write about a news event from this term.

5. Define 'worldview'.

Math

Complete the next lesson in Life of Fred: Beginning Algebra.

German

Work in German Reader. 

ASL

LifePrint (TBD)

Picture Study/Music Appreciation

1. Describe a picture from this term's picture study.

2. Tell about your favorite piece of music from this term.

OR

3. Tell about your favorite composer from this term.

Recitation

Recite Gettysburg Address.