LANGUAGE ARTS 6 Grade 6 Reading & Writing Speaking & Listening Language Foundations Prospective Units of Study LANGUAGE ARTS 7 Grade 7 Reading & Writing Speaking & Listening Language Foundations Prospective Units of Study LANGUAGE ARTS 8 Grade 8 Reading & Writing Speaking & Listening Language Foundations Prospective Units of Study
The Middle School Language Arts program supports students' development of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language foundations.
Students will:
(1) read a variety of literary and informational texts to determine central ideas or themes and begin citing textual evidence to support analysis. (2) analyze the impact of word choice on meaning and explain how the author develops the point of view of the narrator of the text. (3) write arguments to support claims, using valid reasoning and relevant evidence; write informative and explanatory texts to examine complex ideas and information; write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences; conduct short as well as more sustained research projects. (4) write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes and audiences to develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Students will:
prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively, making strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding.
Students will:
(1) demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar when writing or speaking and standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (2) determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases by using context clues, their knowledge of Greek or Latin roots, and strategically using reference materials. (3) demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary and acquiring a range of general academic and domain-specific words.
Personal Narratives, Short Stories, Novel study, Informative Article Analysis, Research, Poetry, Plays
The Middle School Language Arts program supports students' development of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language foundations.
Students will:
(1) read a variety of literary and informational texts to determine central ideas or themes and begin citing textual evidence to support analysis; (2) analyze the impact of word choice on meaning and explain how the author develops the point of view of the narrator of the text; (3) write arguments to support claims, using valid reasoning and relevant evidence; write informative and explanatory texts to examine complex ideas and information; write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences; conduct short as well as more sustained research projects; (4) write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes and audiences to develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Students will:
(1) prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively, making strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding.
Students will:
(1) demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar when writing or speaking and standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing; (2) determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases by using context clues, their knowledge of Greek or Latin roots, and strategically using reference materials; (3) demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary and acquiring a range of general academic and domain-specific words.
Language Foundations, Narrative & Descriptive Writing, Novel Studies, Article Analysis, Research, Argumentative Writing, Poetry
The Middle School Language Arts program supports students' development of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language foundations.
Students will:
(1) read a variety of literary and informational texts to determine central ideas or themes and begin citing textual evidence to support analysis; (2) analyze the impact of word choice on meaning and explain how the author develops the point of view of the narrator of the text; (3) write arguments to support claims, using valid reasoning and relevant evidence; write informative and explanatory texts to examine complex ideas and information; write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences; conduct short as well as more sustained research projects; (4) write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes and audiences to develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Students will:
(1) prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively, making strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding.
Students will:
(1) demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar when writing or speaking and standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing; (2) determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases by using context clues, their knowledge of Greek or Latin roots, and strategically using reference materials; (3) demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary and acquiring a range of general academic and domain-specific words.
Personal Narratives, Short Stories & Descriptive Writing, Dystopian Novel, Argumentative essay, Article Analysis, Poetry, Romeo & Juliet
