General Information
- All class info is available on class blog (calendar, due dates, links, hw etc.)
- Class blog updated every Monday with week’s schedule & work
- Extra help Mon -> Fri before school
Language Arts
Grammar Topics: new topic each week, hw due Thursday, quizzes on Fri
- Semester 1- Part of Speech review & enrichment
- Semester 2- Sentence structures, phrases & clauses
Spelling Types: 10 words plus roots each week, quiz on Fri
- Semester 1- All spelling words based on roots
- Semester 2- Spelling words based on roots & prefixes
Writing Genres: Approx. 1 essay every two weeks, all essays handwritten to start
- Semester 1- Reviews, Introductory research, Persuasion, Literary analysis, Free choice
- Semester 2- Literary analysis, Intermediate research, Debate, Persuasion, Free choice
Reading
Vocab Units: Mon is vocab day. New list every other week.
- Semester 1- six lists, two tests
- Semester 2- six lists, two tests
Free reading: 10 mins a day inclass plus Free Reading Fridays
- Semester 1- 20 pages per night, two appraoch papers
- Semester 2- 20 pages a might, one approach paper
Literature: Focus of class Tues -> Thurs.
- Semester 1- Short stories & poetry
- Semester 2- Plays & novels
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