Mrs. Hobbs - 7th Grade ELA
Thunderbirds Team
Mrs. Hobbs in her classroom
COMMUNICATION Info
Planning Hours (for phone calls or conferences) - Daily from 12:20pm to 1:20pm. **NOTE: Email is the QUICKEST way to communicate!
Parents - You will be invited to receive updates on your child's progress from Google Classroom once your email address is provided.
Communication - Students and parents can email me directly with any questions or concerns. I will share my email at the start of the school year (on the syllabus) or you can call the front office to obtain it. You can also click on the "Contact Me" tab in the top right corner of this page to send me an email as well.
Parents AND Students, sign up for Remind text alerts! (see picture below)
Welcome!
General Info
I have been teaching 7th grade ELA at Enka Middle School since 2011.
I attended Appalachian State University (Go Apps!) where I earned a B.A. in English, and I got my Teaching Certificate in Middle Grades ELA.
The majority of our class materials and assignments will be posted on students' ELA Google Classroom page. Important reminders and communications will also be posted there as well. *class codes will be provided to students at the start of the school year
7th grade ELA covers the following topics:
Figurative Language
Poetic Structure/ Poetic Devices
Text Structure/ Text Elements
Story Elements (plot, setting, conflict, character traits, etc)
Theme (fiction) & Main Idea (nonfiction)
Context Clues
Text Evidence
Author’s Purpose
Point of View
Author’s Claims & Arguments