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7 th Grade Reading/Language Arts

This 7th grade language arts curriculum includes reading assignments from Prentice Hall's Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Collections. Writing assignments include grammar lessons, essays, and journal writing. Students will also be assigned tests, daily assignments, book reports, and reading logs throughout the year. The curriculum aims to enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing skills.

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7 th Grade Reading/Language Arts

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  1. 7th Grade Reading/Language Arts Ms. Kathryn A. Hopkins khopkins@summithill.org 815.469.4330

  2. About Me • Bachelors: DePaul University • Masters in Curriculum and Instruction: Saint Xavier University • LBS1 Endorsement: Saint Xavier University • 5th Year Teaching • 7th Year at Summit Hill Jr. High

  3. About Mrs. Governale • Bachelors: Governors State University LBS1 Endorsement: University of St. Francis • 1st Year teaching at Summit Hill Jr. High

  4. Reading Content Prentice Hall’s Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Collections • The reading curriculum will consist of the literature text, independent reading, novels, and essays. • Tests, daily assignments, book reports, reading logs, Accelerated Reading Tests, etc. will be assigned throughout the year. • Reading logs every two weeks (200 minutes) • Accelerated Reading Project once a quarter Students are to have a novel with them AT ALL TIMES.

  5. Books needed for class… • The Outsiders-S.E. Hinton • Chains-Laurie Halse Anderson • Chasing Lincoln’s Killer-James Swanson • To purchase Chasing Lincoln’s Killer, I have set up a classroom store on scholastic.com-parents-shop-scholastic reading club. • https://clubs2.scholastic.com/ • Our class access code is NCY28

  6. Language Arts Content Prentice Hall’s Writing & Grammar: Communication in Action • The Language Arts curriculum will consist of the grammar textbook, Vocabulary Workshop workbook, writing assignments/essays, journal writing, and stem derivatives • Tests, daily assignments, essays, etc. will be assigned throughout the year. Point values for each will be announced beforehand. • Monday, Wednesday, and Friday students will use the vocabulary workshop books. • Tuesdays and Thursday students will work with stems derivatives, and/or a grammar lesson.

  7. Stems • Tuesday/Thursday • 25 stems per list • Each list will be broken into fourths for the first few lists • Once the students get acclimated to their lists, the list size will be broken down into halves

  8. Bell Ringers • Monday through Friday • Monday-Picture Prompts • Tuesday-Grammar Text Fail • Wednesday-Word Choice • Thursday-Video Journal • Friday-Creative Journal • Students will engage in Bell Ringers every other week.

  9. Grading Policy • All unfinished class work is automatically homework. • If a student is absent, it is he/she’s responsibility to get the work they missed and complete it upon return. • Homework/classwork (Formative) are 25% of grade. • Tests/Projects (Summative) are 75% of grade. • A-(100-90) • B-(89-80) • C-(79-70) • D-(69-60) • F-(59-50)

  10. Discipline Plan • Check Chart (Classroom behavior/Homework) • Check #1 verbal warning • Check #2 parent contact • Check #3 reflection • Check #4 detention • Begin each quarter with a clean slate • No checks by mid-quarter earns reward • PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) • Spartan Spirit

  11. Resources for your child • Ms. Hopkins or Mrs. Governale – Please encourage your child to talk to one of us and we’ll set up a time for me to help her/him before, during, or after school. • Study Hall- Teacher supervised • Academic Behavioral Study Hall (ABS)- Monday through Friday during lunch • Website- www.summithill.org • SHJH • Teacher Pages • Hopkins • Homework assignments and upcoming assignments are posted weekly

  12. REMINDER • Check website on a weekly basis: • Usually ready for viewing by Monday morning • Emails sent every Friday with weekly events

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