What do the Grade 8 English cards cover?

15 cards across 10 chapters of the national textbook: Economic activities in rural areas, Types of calendars, Traffic rules and regulations, Animal conservation, Livestock farming, Afforestation, Charity, Personal hygiene and 2 more. You can take any chapter one card at a time on the page itself.

Do these help with the Grade 8 national exam?

Yes. Grade 8 sits a national exam, and these are the English rules and formulas it expects you to know. Past papers with a worked answer behind every question are on the same site, also free.

Where do these cards come from?

They are drafted from Grade 8 English, the Ministry of Education textbook for this grade. A second pass that cannot see the chapter then re-derives every formula, constant and table row, and anything it cannot confirm is held back instead of published.

Yes. Every card here is free to read and the printable sheet is free to download. Neither needs an account.

When was this last checked?

30 August 2026. Cards arrive chapter by chapter, and the line under each one says when that card was last read through.

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Grade 8 English

Grade 8 English on Temari has 15 revision cards, arranged by the chapters of the Ethiopian national curriculum. Every card says when the rule applies, what each symbol in it stands for, and the mistake students most often make with it. They are free to read and need no account.

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Chapters: 3
Reference tables: Grade 8 English
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Economic activities in rural areas

On-Farm vs Non-Farm Economic ActivitiesReference tableOn-farm activities · Non-farm activities

Category	Activities Included	Main Purpose
On-farm activities	Crop production, livestock rearing, fishing, and hunting.	Primary source of food and agricultural income.
Non-farm activities	Trade, handicrafts, processing, repairs, transport, mining, and wage labor.	Balancing income shortfalls caused by agricultural seasonality and reducing risk.

When you use it

Use this table to distinguish between direct agricultural production and off-farm income diversification strategies.

Watch out

Fishing, hunting, crop production, and livestock rearing belong to on-farm activities, while processing, trade, and handicrafts are non-farm activities.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 1-11, then checked twice before it went up

Types of calendars

Comparative AdjectivesRule

When you use it

Use comparative adjectives followed by than to compare differences between two nouns or pronouns.

Watch out

Do not combine more and -er together on the same adjective. For short CVC words, double the last consonant before adding -er.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 12-23, then checked twice before it went up

Comparisons with As...AsRule

When you use it

Use as + adjective + as to show that two things are equal, and not as + adjective + as to show that one is less than the other.

Watch out

Always keep the adjective in its base form between as and as, never add -er or more.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 12-23, then checked twice before it went up

Traffic rules and regulations

Writing a Friendly LetterMethodAddress · Date · Salutation · +2

Section	Content	Example
Address	Sender location or school box	P.O. Box 202020, Bahir Dar
Date	Day, month, and year of writing	5th September 2021
Salutation	Friendly greeting to recipient	Dear Barsanat,
Body	Main message, advice, or news	We should follow traffic rules.
Sign-off	Closing remark and sender name	Thank you, Maryamawit

When you use it

Use this structure when writing an informal letter to share advice, personal news, or friendly messages.

Watch out

Always put a comma after the salutation greeting and write the date clearly under the sender address.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 24-37, then checked twice before it went up

Animal conservation

Past Continuous TenseRule

When you use it

Use past continuous (was or were plus verb-ing) to describe an ongoing past action, especially when interrupted by a simple past event.

Watch out

Do not combine was or were with a past tense verb form. Use 'was running', never 'was ran'.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 38-58, then checked twice before it went up

Simple Past Tense Formation and QuestionsRule

When you use it

Use the simple past tense to describe actions completed at a specific time in the past.

Watch out

In negative sentences and questions with did, always return the main verb to its base form. Write 'Did the lion roar?' not 'Did the lion roared?'.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 38-58, then checked twice before it went up

Livestock farming

Memo FormatMethod

When you use it

Use this layout when writing a short official note to communicate information within the same organization.

Watch out

Do not put a section heading above the opening introductory paragraph, and place cc lines directly after the subject line.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 59-73, then checked twice before it went up

Simple Past vs Present PerfectRule

When you use it

Use the present perfect for an action with a result in the present or for new information. Use the simple past for completed past actions or when giving specific details about an event.

Watch out

Do not use the present perfect if the present situation has changed from the past result, or when describing actions of people who are no longer alive.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 59-73, then checked twice before it went up

Afforestation

Relative ClausesRule

When you use it

Use relative clauses to combine two sentences or to specify exactly which person or thing you are talking about.

Watch out

Never use that in a non-defining relative clause enclosed by commas. Use who for people, which for things, and whose for possession.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 74-90, then checked twice before it went up

Charity

Agreeing and Disagreeing ExpressionsReference tableThat is right! · I totally agree! · I could not agree more! · +1

Agreeing	Partly Agreeing	Disagreeing
That is right!	I agree up to a point, but...	I do not agree!
I totally agree!	I see your point, but...	I totally disagree!
I could not agree more!	That is partly true, but...	That is not right!
Exactly!	I am not so sure about that.	Absolutely not!

When you use it

Use these phrases during a dialogue or debate to state whether you accept, partly accept, or reject an opinion.

Watch out

Partly agreeing expressions like 'I see your point, but...' must be followed by a reason or qualification rather than standing alone.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 91-107, then checked twice before it went up

Past Simple and Past ContinuousRule

When you use it

Use the past continuous for a longer ongoing background action, and the past simple for a shorter completed action that interrupted it.

Watch out

Do not use a past tense verb after did or didn't in questions and negatives, and never use state verbs like know or want in continuous forms.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 91-107, then checked twice before it went up

Personal hygiene

Adverbs of Frequency ScaleReference tablealways · usually · often · +3

Adverb	Frequency Meaning
always	all of the time
usually	most of the time
often	much of the time
sometimes	some of the time
rarely / seldom / hardly ever	almost never
never	not at any time

When you use it

Use this table to choose the appropriate adverb of frequency based on how often an action occurs.

Watch out

Rarely, seldom, and hardly ever all describe actions that almost never happen.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 108-117, then checked twice before it went up

Position of Adverbs of FrequencyRule

When you use it

Use this rule to determine the correct position of adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, often, rarely, and never in a sentence.

Watch out

Do not put the adverb before the verb to be or after an ordinary main verb. Never use not with rarely, seldom, or never because they are already negative.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 108-117, then checked twice before it went up

Gender equality

First and Second ConditionalsRule

When you use it

Use the first conditional for possible future events, and the second conditional for imaginary or unlikely situations.

Watch out

Do not put will or would inside the if clause. Use Present Simple for First Conditional (If it rains, we will stay) and Past Simple for Second Conditional (If I won, I would buy).

Drafted from Grade 8 English, pages 118-130, then checked twice before it went up

Computer technology

Adjectives and AdverbsRule

When you use it

Use an adjective before a noun to describe somebody or something. Use an adverb to describe how an action happens or to modify an adjective, another adverb, or a past participle.

Watch out

Not all words ending in -ly are adverbs: friendly, lovely, and lonely are adjectives. Also, fast, hard, and late do not add -ly when used as adverbs.

Drafted from Grade 8 English, page 131 onwards, then checked twice before it went up

The same subject in other years

An exam paper keeps asking for what the year below taught. Those cards are here too.

Your other Grade 8 subjects

Everything else in this year that has cards so far.

Questions students ask

What do the Grade 8 English cards cover?: 15 cards across 10 chapters of the national textbook: Economic activities in rural areas, Types of calendars, Traffic rules and regulations, Animal conservation, Livestock farming, Afforestation, Charity, Personal hygiene and 2 more. You can take any chapter one card at a time on the page itself.
Do these help with the Grade 8 national exam?: Yes. Grade 8 sits a national exam, and these are the English rules and formulas it expects you to know. Past papers with a worked answer behind every question are on the same site, also free.
Where do these cards come from?: They are drafted from Grade 8 English, the Ministry of Education textbook for this grade. A second pass that cannot see the chapter then re-derives every formula, constant and table row, and anything it cannot confirm is held back instead of published.
Is this free?: Yes. Every card here is free to read and the printable sheet is free to download. Neither needs an account.
When was this last checked?: 30 August 2026. Cards arrive chapter by chapter, and the line under each one says when that card was last read through.

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