Academics

TOPICS OF STUDY:

• reading

• grammar

• writing

Accelerated Reading:

• • students are required to read for at least 20 minutes each evening

  • students should select books based upon their reading level

  • for the 1st marking period all students will have a goal of 15 AR points

  • for each marking period after, students will have the goal listed on the beginning of year handout

  • in order to earn all possible points for a test, students must have at least 70% of the AR test questions correct

  • AR tests can only be taken during school hours, you may still check progress on points at home

  • Students must check out books from the library to read in class. Reading electronic books may only be done at home.

AR End Dates:

• MP 1: November 2nd

• MP 2: January 20th

• MP 3: March 29th

• MP 4: June 3rd (tentative)

Writing:

• students will focus on the descriptive, narrative, informational, & persuasive writing modes, and TDAs/TDQs (Text Dependent Analysis/Questions)

• students will focus on the traits of ideas and content, organization, sentence fluency, voice, conventions, and word choice

• students will write published pieces throughout the year .

Grammar:

• comes from Pearson Reading Street and other sources

• students will learn to identify and use correctly the basic parts of speech, paragraphing, comma rules and conventions

• a "digital notebook" and a binder/folder will house all of the grammar/writing information for the entire year