Flipper International School

Grade 8 Second Term-Mid Exam Overviews

Term: 2
Dear Parents / Guardians and Students, the following are second term mid Final
exam overviews.

From local

Unit 1:Rational Numbers

Math
Unit 2:Square ,Square Root ,Cubes and Cube Root

Unit 3: Linear Equations and Inequalities

● Poet's themes and language choices

● The effect of images and language choices in a poem
● Interpretations of a poem
● Meaning and bias in a text
● Persuasive speech
● Genre features in relation to a story
● Structure and effect of a story opening
● Verb choices to convey action, pace, and atmosphere
● The effect of withholding information from readers
● Methods used to portray a mysterious character
English ● Impact of variations in speech
● Informal voice
● Features of the comedy genre
● Asides used to convey character and situation
● Contrast used to create humor
● The effect of organizational features in non-fiction
● Contexts' effect on interpretations of a text
● Opinion article
● Grammar Focus ( Tense order and usage, Conditionals, and Comparative
Adjectives)
 3. Earning a Living
● Page 48 - 62
Geography 4. International Development
● 65 - 69

Unit 1

● Basics of scientific Investigation

● Scientific Measurements
● Doing scientific Investigations
Unit 7
Physics ● Interference of sound
● Reflection of sound(echo)
● Definition of heat and temperature
● Temperature scales
● Quantity of heat
● State change processes

UNIT TWO Composition of Matter.....................................................................25

2.1 Early Thinking about the Composition of Matter........................................26

2.2 Inside of an Atom.........................................................................................27

2.3 Molecules....................................................................................................31

Chemistry Review Exercise.................................................................................................35

UNIT THREE Classification Of Compounds..........................................................38

3.1 Introduction...............................................................................39

3. 2 Organic Compounds.................................................................40

3.3 Inorganic Compounds................................................................45

Biology Unit 4 :- Local Textbook

Human Body Systems and Health

A. Integumentary systems

Components of Integumentary System

Functions of Integumentary system

Major Skin Disorders and Disease

B. Muscular Systems

Components of Muscular systems

Functions of Muscular Systems

Properties of All Muscles

Major Muscular Disease and Disorders

C. Skeletal Muscles

Structural Components of Skeletal Muscles

Types of Skeletal system of Humans

Functions of Skeletal System

Major Diseases of skeletal system

D. Digestive system

Structural components of Digestive system

Major diseases of digestive system

E. Respiratory System

Structural components of respiratory system

Functions Respiratory system

 Major Diseases of Respiratory System

F. Circulatory System

Components of circulatory system

Functions of circulatory system

Major diseases of circulatory system

G.Reproductive System

Male and Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive Organ

Functions of Male Reproductive Structures

Female Reproductive Organ

Functions of Female Reproductive Structures

Primary and Secondary Sexual Characteristics

Secondary Sexual Characteristics of Male

Secondary Sexual Characteristics of Female

Menstruation

Reproductive health

HIV/AIDS

Gonorrhea

Chancroid

Syphilis

Amharic ● ምንባብና የአንብቦ መረዳት ጥያቄዎች፣

 ● መነጠልና ማጣመር፣
● የቃላት ፍቺ፣
● መደብ (1ኛ፣2ኛና 3ኛ መደብ)፣
● ቃላትን አጥብቆና አላልቶ ማንበብ፣
● ልቦለድ፣(አጭርና እረጅም)፣
● የልቦለድ አለባውያን፣
● ለቃላት እማሬያዊና ፍካሬያዊ ፍቺ መስጠት፣
● የቃል ክፍሎች (ስም፣ ግስ፣ ቅጽል፣ መስተዋድድና ተውሳከ ግስ)፣
● የሀረግ ምንነትና አይነቶች፣
● ያልተለመዱ ቃላት፣
● ምዕላድ፣
● ፈሊጣዊ አነጋገር፣
● ዘይቤ፣

● Python programming
● Python comments
● Creating a valid variable
● Crating a variable and assigning multiple values

ICT ● Output variables

*All topics are practical

*Practical Exams will be taken during class sessions

● define the terms Evaluation and Analysis,

● identify the difference between Evaluation and Analysis,

● Identify the three components of an effective argument,
● describe features of reliable sources (Such as UN, WWF.. ) and,
GP ● identify features unreliable sources Such as(Wikipedia),
● define the following terms (Evaluation, counter argument, Claim, Fake
News, reliable source, bias),
● identify claim, evidence, fact, opinion, reason, purpose and audience of a
text,
 Unit Four

● Great geographical discoveries

● Renaissance, Reformation and Counterreformation
Social Studies ● Industrial revolution
● The two world wars

Page 89 …… 146

Unit one: VIRTUE ETHICS

● Concept of Virtue Ethics (page 4 to 10)
● Qualities and principles of Virtue Ethics (page 11 to 31)
● Importance of Virtue Ethics (page 32 to 34)
● Virtue Ethics in Daily Life (page 34 to 39)
Unit two : 2 STATE AND GOVERNMENT
● State structures (page 45 to 60)
● Systems of the government (page 61 to 69
● . Relationship and differences between State and Government (page 70 to
Civics 73)
● Forms of government in Ethiopia (page 74 to 82)
UNIT 3 DEMOCRACY
● Concept of Democracy (page 87 to 91)
● . Fundamental principles of Democracy (page 91 to 99)
● Values of Democracy (page 100 to 107)
● Importance of indigenous democratic values and institutions (page 108 to
110)
● Challenges and opportunities of democracy in Ethiopia (page 111 to 116)

Second Term- Mid Assessment Schedule

9am-12pm English & Chemistry

Monday, February 19, 2024

9am-12pm Social Studies & Civics

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

9am-12pm Physics & Geography

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

9am-12pm Amharic & Biology

Thursday, February 22, 2024

9am-12pm Math & GP

Friday, February 23, 2024