Well, check this out.Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895?I sure can’t pass it in 2021!This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas.It was tak... moreWell, check this out.Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895?I sure can’t pass it in 2021!This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas.It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina and reprinted by the Salina Journal.8th Grade Final Exam: Salina , KS – 1895 Grammar (Time, one hour)1. Give nine rules for the use of capital letters.2. Name the parts of speech and define those that have no modifications.3. Define verse, stanza and paragraph4. What are the principal parts of a verb? Give principal parts of 'lie, ''play,' and 'run.'5. Define case; illustrate each case.6 What is punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of punctuation.7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.Arithmetic (Time,1 hour 15 minutes)1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.2. A wagon box is 2 ft. Deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. Wide. How m... less
Some people “just don’t get” English grammar. To me, however, it comes quite easily. Conversely, I’m only functionally efficient in the basics... more
Some people “just don’t get” English grammar. To me, however, it comes quite easily. Conversely, I’m only functionally efficient in the basics of mathematics, the deeper intricacies* of it escape me, I “just don’t get” them. Is the comparison of the disciplines and how they manifest themselves in me and in others some type of allegory or symbolization?*AlgebraAdvanced Geometry CalculusTrigonometryEtc.
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