Opening – A Tradition
Meaning
- Texas – One of the states of the USA
- Tradition – An old practice repeated by people
- Eighth Grade – Similar to class 8 under CBSE. 13 – 14 years. It is the last year of Middle School
- Graduation – The passing out of the Middle School and entering High School.
- Vaedictorian – A Grade 8 student, top-scorer in all grades since the first, who has been chosen to deliver a farewell speech.
Questions
- What was the tradition carried out by the Texas school during the eighth grade graduation?
The tradition carried out by the school during the eighth-grade graduation was the awarding of a very special jacket to the top grader throughout the eight grades. The jacket used to be a beautiful one, green and gold in color. It had a big golden S letter on the left-front of it and the awardee’s name written in gold letters stuck to its pocket.