| Teacher:
Ms.Sarah Sealock |
Eighth Grade English
Students in the middle school are presented with instruction in the four arts of language: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The basic format is a reading and writing workshop. English incorporates the 6 Traits of Writing. This is a program that allows the student to master prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing a work by learning the analytical model for writing assessment. Ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation are the teaching tools that assist the students in the writing process. Parts of speech are taught and strengthened by diagramming. Rules of punctuation and searching for errors in writing are addressed and practiced. Eighth grade students will also work to prepare themselves to take the Catholic high school entrance exam through review activities. This can be done at home also by using the newest edition of a study guide published by Arco.
Seventh Grade English
Students in the middle school are presented with instruction in the four arts of language: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The basic format is a reading and writing workshop. English incorporates the 6 Traits of Writing. This is a program that allows the student to master prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing a work by learning the analytical model for writing assessment. Ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation are the teaching tools that assist the students in the writing process. Parts of speech are taught and strengthened by diagramming. Rules of punctuation and searching for errors in writing are addressed and practiced. Writing skills are strengthened in preparation for the child’s eighth grade year.
Sixth Grade English
Students in the middle school are presented with instruction in the four arts of language: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The basic format is a reading and writing workshop. English incorporates the 6 Traits of Writing. This is a program that allows the student to master prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing a work by learning the analytical model for writing assessment. Ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation are the teaching tools that assist the students in the writing process. Parts of speech are taught and strengthened by diagramming. Rules of punctuation and searching for errors in writing are addressed and practiced. Strengthening writing skills is a major focus.
MS Reading
Teacher guidelines are given for selection of reading material and writing topics. Often, choice of specific books is given to the individual student, subject to instructor approval. Students are given numerous opportunities to work both independently as well as cooperatively in small groups. In addition to the independent reading and writing, oral presentations are assigned. Students work to determine accuracy of information, making judgments, formulating questions, and foretelling conclusions. A variety of genres are read and studied to introduce students to the world of reading.
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