English/Language Arts 6:
The sixth-grade language arts course is devoted to developing communication and thinking skills through the integrated study of reading speaking and writing strategies as well as further refining active listening and critical viewing practices. In addition to adapting usage conventions form and/or genre to a variety of audiences and purposes students continue their practice with the writing process as they gain experience mastering single and multi-paragraph texts in all four major modes -- narrative descriptive persuasive and expository. Students actively apply these aforementioned techniques in order to summarize compare contrast activate and synthesize literary and informational texts across content areas.
English/Language Arts 6 Strategic:
This course is recommended for the student who seeks additional information and depth in literature and writing. The curriculum follows the guidelines of the required English 6 adding materials and projects for highly motivated students. Students are offered opportunities to explore a variety of reading and writing and to pursue areas of interest in depth.
English/Language Arts 7:
The seventh-grade English program is designed to help students express themselves more easily and effectively through writing and speaking. The course includes study of the fundamentals of grammar correct usage literature (short stories and the novel) and the process of writing (narration description and exposition). Students focus on writing a unified coherent paragraph which logically supports a topic sentence by using specific details. Students also have opportunities to write creatively.
English/Language Arts 7 Strategic:
Incorporates individualized and small group instruction focused on improving reading skills by increasing fluency comprehension and building vocabulary. English Literacy class enhancing writing skills by teaching the 6 Traits of Writing and providing continuous feedback with personal writing conferences. Study skills and organizational techniques are taught and practiced. Read 180 is an exploration into the wonderful world of books. In this class we will examine reading comprehension through the use of strategies such as prediction compare and contrast making inferences etc. Students will get small group direct instruction for reading and writing skills. Students will study spelling grammar and reading comprehension independently on the computer through instructive software. Students will also read a book of their choice for at least twenty minutes a day. This class is designed to help students discover and feel success in their reading and writing ability.
English/Language Arts 8:
The eighth-grade English course is devoted to developing communication and thinking skills through the integrated study of language literature and writing. Language study emphasizes sentence patterns punctuation spelling vocabulary and usage. The study of the writing process includes further development of skills and working with multi-paragraph writings in narrative descriptive and expository writing. The study of literature includes the genre or thematic approach stressing an understanding of literary terminology and author's purpose.
English/Language Arts 8 Strategic:
Incorporates individualized and small group instruction focused on improving reading skills by increasing fluency comprehension and building vocabulary. English Literacy class enhancing writing skills by teaching the 6 Traits of Writing and providing continuous feedback with personal writing conferences. Study skills and organizational techniques are taught and practiced. Read 180 is an exploration into the wonderful world of books. In this class we will examine reading comprehension through the use of strategies such as prediction compare and contrast making inferences etc. Students will get small group direct instruction for reading and writing skills. Students will study spelling grammar and reading comprehension independently on the computer through instructive software. Students will also read a book of their choice for at least twenty minutes a day. This class is designed to help students discover and feel success in their reading and writing ability.