• 6th Grade

  Language Arts

  Textbook: Grammar for Writing, Grade 6 -- Sadlier

  • Grammar
  • In depth study of all parts of speech and their usage:
    • Nouns
    • Pronouns
    • Verbs
    • Adjectives
    • Adverbs
    • Prepositions
    • Conjunctions
    • Interjections
  • Basic sentence parts
  • Effective sentences
  • Phrases and clauses
  • Word agreement
  • Modifiers
  • Punctuation
  • Capitalization

  Writing

  Textbook: Wordly Wise, Book 6 -- Hodkinson / Adams

  • Journal writing
  • Applying the writing process
  • Paragraph and compositions
  • Autobiographical writing, personal narrative
  • Short story
  • Descriptive writing
  • Essays
  • Research paper
  • Response to literature

  Vocabulary

  • Definitions
  • Parts of speech
  • Pronuciation
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Word usage
  • Context

  Literature

  Textbook: Literature, Course 1 -- Glencoe

  • Use writing as a tool for research
  • Listen purposefully, critically, and with appreciation
  • Speak to share knowledge
  • Use word recognition strategies
  • Read with fluency and understanding
  • Read widely
  • Use a variety of strategies to comprehend
  • Analyze and express the characteristics of different genres
  • Inquire and conduct research using a variety of resources
  • Write for s variety of audiences
  • Compose original texts
  • Use the writing process on self initiated and assigned writing

• 7th Grade

  Language Arts

  Textbook: Grammar for Writing, Grade 7 -- Sadlier

  • Grammar
  • Usage
  • In depth study of all parts of speech and their usage:
    • Nouns
    • Pronouns
    • Verbs
    • Adjectives
    • Adverbs
    • Prepositions
    • Conjunctions
    • Interjections
  • Basic sentence parts
  • Effective sentences
  • Phrases and clauses
  • Word agreement
  • Modifiers
  • Punctuation, capitalization

  Writing

  Textbook: Wordly Wise, Book 7 -- Hodkinson/Adams

  • Journal writing
  • Applying the writing process
  • Paragraph and compositions
  • Autobiographical writing, personal narrative
  • Short story
  • Descriptive writing
  • Essays
  • Research paper
  • Response to literature

  Vocabulary

  • Definitions
  • Parts of speech
  • Pronunciation
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Word usage
  • Context

  Literature

  Textbook: Literature, Course 2 -- Glencoe

  • Use writing as a tool for research
  • Listen purposefully, critically, and with appreciation
  • Speak to share knowledge
  • Use word recognition strategies
  • Read with fluency and understanding
  • Read widely
  • Use a variety of strategies to comprehend
  • Analyze and express the characteristics of different genres
  • Inquire and conduct research using a variety of resources
  • Write for s variety of audiences
  • Compose original texts
  • Use the writing process on self initiated and assigned writing

• 8th Grade

  Language Arts

  Textbook: Grammar for Writing, Grade 8 -- Sadlier

  • Grammar
  • In depth study of all parts of speech and their usage:
    • Nouns
    • Pronouns
    • Verbs
    • Adjectives
    • Adverbs
    • Prepositions
    • Conjunctions
    • Interjections
  • Basic sentence parts
  • Effective sentences
  • Phrases and clauses
  • Word agreement
  • Modifiers
  • Punctuation
  • Capitalization

  Writing

  Textbook: Wordly Wise, Book 8 -- Hodkinson / Adams

  • Journal writing
  • Applying the writing process
  • Paragraph and compositions
  • Autobiographical writing, personal narrative
  • Short story
  • Descriptive writing
  • Essays
  • Research paper
  • Response to literature

  Vocabulary Development

  • Definitions
  • Parts of speech
  • Pronunciation
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Word usage
  • Context

  Literature

  Textbook: Literature Course 3 -- Glencoe

  • Use writing as a tool for research
  • Listen purposefully, critically, and with appreciation
  • Speak to share knowledge
  • Use word recognition strategies
  • Read with fluency and understanding
  • Read widely
  • Use a variety of strategies to comprehend
  • Analyze and express the characteristics of different genres
  • Inquire and conduct research using a variety of resources
  • Write for s variety of audiences
  • Compose original texts
  • Use the writing process on self initiated and assigned writing