English

Review the eight Parts of Speech and identify words in context of sentences
Memorize a given list of common prepositions
Identify prepositional phrases
Recognize and correct run-on sentences and fragment sentences within their own writing as well as their peers’ writing.
Mark punctuation

Writing/proofreading process
Students will:

Edit for mechanics
Compose and combine sentences
Write good paragraphs
Search for information

Grade 7
Grammar/Mechanics
Students will:

Review the eight parts of speech
Review prepositions and prepositional phrases
Review punctuation
Improve proofing and editing skills through group experiences
Recognize and use symbols of correction
Understand sentence patterns

Writing/proofreading process
Students will:

Review what makes a good sentence
Review paragraph writing
Understand clauses, phrases, types, parts of, and kinds of sentences
Write a five-paragraph essay
Recognize some forms of writing
Use the writing process

Grade 8
Grammar/Mechanics
Students will:

Review sentence patterns
Know the difference between a phrase and a clause
Identify independent clauses and subordinate conjunctions
Identify participles within given sentences
Continue to develop writing group skills

Writing/proofreading process
Students will:

Write an interior monologue
Write a poetry anthology
Create an original soundtrack to a novel
Write a variety of creative pieces through classroom reading

Grades 6, 7 and 8
Literature

Literature serves diverse purposes ranging from academic growth to personal development. The middle school literature program includes a variety of pieces of literature, offering students opportunities to grow in knowledge and respond to an array of selections. Students encounter new places, different time periods, and an assortment of people, male and female, representing the rich mosaic of ethnic and minority groups.

Each middle school student will be required to give one book talk (book of his/her choice) before the end of the school year. A book talk is an oral presentation and recommendation given to the class by an individual student. A format is provided and the book must be pre-approved by Ms. Lass

In literature class, students are assessed in a myriad of ways. Some of the forms of evaluation may include: quizzes, tests, classroom discussions, creative writing assignments, note taking, follow up study guide questions, visual illustrations, role playing, collaborative activities, fact finding, and culminating projects.

My goals in this program are designed to develop students' lifelong habit of reading, encourage students to gain insight into themselves and others, develop student skills in responding orally and in writing to varied forms of literature, foster student language growth, and teach students literary forms and conventions as a means of appreciating and reacting to literature.

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