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Mrs. Depner 7 th Grade Language Arts & 7 th Grade Advanced Language Arts. Back to School Night. Materials Needed for Class. ◊ Notebook or Binder ◊ Agenda—HW should be written in daily ◊ Pens & Pencils—several of both ◊ Outside Reading Book—starting next Tue.
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Mrs. Depner7th Grade Language Arts &7th Grade Advanced Language Arts Back to School Night
Materials Needed for Class ◊ Notebook or Binder ◊ Agenda—HW should be written in daily ◊ Pens & Pencils—several of both ◊ Outside Reading Book—starting next Tue. Donations: A big Thank You to everyone that already donated items They are greatly appreciated. Items Still Needed: disinfecting wipes, glue sticks and markers
Reading • Core Novels • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry • Julie of the Wolves • Outside Reading • 3 outside reading novels will be required each semester • Reading logs, a book report and oral presentation will accompany these books • Various short stories, poems, articles, etc.
Writing Writing Genres we will be covering • Fictional or Autobiographical Narrative • Response to Literature • Research Report • Persuasive Essay • Summary of Reading
Listening and Speaking • In class discussions • Reading from text/novels • Informal Presentations • Formal Presentations
Grade Percentages • Tests—including final essays—40% • Quizzes/Projects/Presentations—35% • Book reports, revised drafts of essays • Homework/Classwork—25% • Journals, notes, grammar, discussions, reading logs
How Can I Help My Student? • Reading—Monitor reading (quiet, uninterrupted), appropriate level/material, something that hasn’t been read already • Organization—Make sure backpacks stay clean and neat, use of folders/binders/notebooks and finally checking for materials needed for the school day
Contact Information • Language Arts is every other Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesdays • Email– sdepner@murrieta.k12.ca.us • You can see HW that has been assigned on class calendar — go to school website, click on teachers, click on Mrs. Depner