Welcome to 7th Grade ELA!

In this course, students will build essential reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills through a variety of engaging texts—including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and novels.

Throughout the year, students will read both short texts and full-length novels, participate in discussions, and complete projects that help them grow as confident, thoughtful communicators.

Let’s get ready to read, write, and grow together!

The grading scale comprises of the following categories and weightings:
Assignments    40 points
Quiz                  30
Test                   20
Participation   10

Please make the necessary effort to submit all work on time. This practice will prevent you from losing 10% daily for late submissions.  

Week of October 26, 2026 | Bring Schooled Every Day

Monday  - Vocabulary Quiz  
Tuesday  - Active and Passive Voice | Vocabulary Homework Due at 11:59
Wednesday  - Active and Passive Voice
Thursday  -  Reading Comprehension - Close Reading Strategies
Friday -  Composition Day! 

Week of October 19, 2026 

Monday  - Vocabulary enrichment | Schooled (hardcopies only)
Tuesday  - Schooled (hardcopies only)
Wednesday  - Schooled (hardcopies only)
Thursday  -  Field Trip
Friday -  Parent Teacher Conference

Week of September 28, 2026 

Monday  -  Vocabulary List 5 Quiz | Reading Comprehension
Tuesday  - Novel (bring hardcopies of Number the Stars). |Foreshadowing
Wednesday  - Quiz Review | Novel (bring hardcopies of Number the Stars)
Thursday  -  Subject and Predicate Quiz
Friday -  Composition Day!

Week of September 21, 2026 

Monday  -  Vocabulary List 4 Quiz | Reading Comprehension
Tuesday  - Novel (bring hardcopies of Number the Stars).
Wednesday  - Novel (bring hardcopies of Number the Stars)
Thursday  -  English Unit 1 Test
Friday -  Composition Day!

Week of September 14, 2026 

Monday  -  Vocabulary Quiz
Tuesday  - Novel (bring hardcopies of Number the Stars).
Wednesday  - Novel (bring hardcopies of Number the Stars)
Thursday  -  MAP Testing - Language
Friday -  Composition (R.A.C.E. Practice)

Week of September 7, 2026 

Monday  -  Vocabulary Quiz
Tuesday  - Novel (bring hardcopies of Number the Stars).
Wednesday  - Novel (bring hardcopies of Number the Stars)
Thursday  -  Reading Comprehension - Close Reading Strategies
Friday -  Composition

Week of August 31, 2026 

Monday  -  NO SCHOOL (inclement weather)
Tuesday  - Novel (bring hardcopies of Number the Stars). |  Vocabulary Quiz
Wednesday  - Novel (bring hardcopies of Number the Stars)
Thursday  -  Reading Comprehension
Friday -  Composition

Week of August 24, 2026 

Monday  -  Vocabulary Enrichment
Tuesday  - Subject and Predicate (Simple, Complete, and Compound)
Wednesday  - Subject and Predicate (Simple, Complete, and Compound)
Thursday  -  Reading Comprehension (Main Idea)
Friday -  Composition

Week of August 17, 2026 

Monday  -  Meet the Teacher Day!
Tuesday  - Last Day of Summer Break!
Wednesday  - First Day of School!
Thursday  -  Capitalization |  Subject and predicate
Friday -  Sentence Fragments | Run-on sentences. 

Every Monday students will be given 20 vocabulary words along with their definitions.  Most words will be based on the novel that we are currently reading.

This list will also be posted to Google Classroom.  Students will need to learn the words and their definitions in readiness for testing on the following week.  Notifications will be given on the web page for testing dates.