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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Sixth Grade English
6th Grade English will target student’s growth in areas of grammar, reading, writing, listening, reflection, and speaking. Through fiction, nonfiction, and poetry reading, students will practice reading strategies and comprehension skills. The focus of writing will be on narrative, informative/explanatory, and argumentative writing. The overall goal of the class is to increase the literacy and writing ability of students. Textbook: Elements of Language/Literature Introductory Course, Holt & Various Literature Sets
Seventh Grade English
7th Grade English will target student’s growth in areas of grammar, reading, writing, listening, reflection, and speaking. Through fiction, nonfiction, and poetry reading, students will practice reading strategies and comprehension skills. The focus of writing will be on narrative, informative/explanatory, and argumentative writing. The overall goal of the class is to increase the literacy and writing ability of students. Textbook: Elements of Language/Literature First Course, Holt & Various Literature Sets
Eighth Grade English
8th Grade English will target student’s growth in areas of grammar, reading, writing, listening, reflection, and speaking. Through fiction, nonfiction, and poetry reading, students will practice reading strategies and comprehension skills. The focus of writing will be on narrative, informative/explanatory, and argumentative writing. The overall goal of the class is to increase the literacy and writing ability of students. Textbook: Elements of Language/Literature Second Course, Holt & Various Literature Sets
English 9
9th Grade English will target student’s growth in areas of grammar, reading, writing, listening, reflection, and speaking. Through fiction, nonfiction, and poetry reading, students will practice reading strategies and comprehension skills. The focus of writing will be on narrative, informative/explanatory, and argumentative writing. The overall goal of the class is to increase the literacy and writing ability of students. Textbook: Holt Elements of Literature Third Course & Various Literature Sets
2022-2023 MS/HS Course Description Book Revised 06/2022
