eighth grade (education)

Eighth-grade misfits Edwin Hanratty and his only friend, Flake, feed each other's misery and discontent until they decide the only solution is violence.

Students and their teachers getting ready for the New York State Grade 8 Social Studies Assessment will find two full-length social studies assessment exams in this brand new manual. One is a model exam, and the other is the New York State June 2000 Prototype. Both are followed with answers and explanations. The author also gives detailed advice on successful approaches to the exams several parts: the multiple-choice section, the constructed response section, and the document-based question section. He also presents a history topic outline and timeline, a general subject review, and an overview of the test.

Prepares students for the New York State Eighth Grade Math Test, providing subject reviews, practice exercises, and a sample test with explained answers.

Eighth-grade misfits Edwin Hanratty and his only friend, Flake, feed each other's misery and discontent until they decide the only solution is violence.