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English Language Arts Curriculum Highlights
For Full Grade-Level Brochures, please click grade level below: 6th Grade Brochure 7th Grade Brochure 8th Grade Brochure 6th GradeCite textual evidence, draw inferences, and determine the validity of the information being shared from fiction and non-fiction formats
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and provide a summary without personal judgment or opinion
Define, identify, and analyze characters, plot, and author’s point of view in fiction as well as text structures in non-fiction
Compare and contrast information from different forms and of different genres
Increase the range and text complexity exposures and awareness of personal comprehension
Plan, revise, and edit a personal narrative to include plot elements, dialogue, and sensory details
Plan, revise and edit a compare and contrast essay to include research findings and maintain a formal format
Plan, revise, and edit a persuasive essay to include scholarly citations that validate a thesis while using commentary to address a counterargument
Plan, revise, and edit a research presentation to demonstrate a thorough understanding of a given topic based on scholarly sources
Use Greek/Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
Determine the meaning of words in a text including figurative and connotative meanings, utilizing context clues
Analyze the impact of word choice in a sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza to affect meaning and tone and how it fits into the overall structure of a text
Apply proper use of grammar focusing on pronoun usage
Plan for and participate in one-on-one, group, and teacher-led discussions to practice active speaking and listening skills related to grade six topics to build on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly
7th GradeCite textual evidence, draw inferences, and determine the validity of the information being shared from fiction and nonfiction formats
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze the development over the course of the text to provide an objective summary
Define, identify, and analyze characters, plot, and author’s point of view in fiction as well as text structures in non-fiction
Compare and contrast information from multiple forms and of different genres
Increase the range and text complexity exposures and awareness of personal comprehension
Plan, revise, and edit a personal narrative to include plot elements, dialogue, and concrete, figurative, and sensory details
Plan, revise, and edit a compare and contrast essay to include research findings and maintain a formal format
Plan, revise, and edit a persuasive essay to include scholarly citations that validate a thesis while using persuasive devices and convincing commentary to address a counterargument
Plan, revise, and edit a research essay to demonstrate a thorough understanding of a given topic based on scholarly sources while incorporating next level complex and compound sentences
Use Greek/Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
Determine the meaning of words in a text including figurative and connotative meanings, utilizing context clues
Analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetition of sounds on a specific verse or stanza in poetry or section of a story or drama
Apply proper use of grammar focusing on noun and adjective usage
Plan for and participate in one-on-one, group, and teacher-led discussions to practice active speaking and listening skills related to grade seven topics to build on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly
8th GradeCite textual evidence, draw inferences, and determine the validity of the information being shared from fiction and nonfiction formats
Determine a theme or central ideas of a text and analyze the development over the course of the text to provide an objective summary
Analyze character relationships and how dialogue or incidents in a story propel the action, reveal aspects of a character or provoke a decision in fiction
Compare and contrast structures of two or more texts and analyze how the different structures contribute to the meaning of non-fiction
Compare and contrast information from multiple forms and of different genres
Increase the range and text complexity exposures and awareness of personal comprehension to read independently and proficiently
Plan, revise, and edit a personal narrative to include plot elements, dialogue, and concrete, figurative and sensory details
Plan, revise, and edit a compare and contrast essay to include research findings and maintain a formal format
Plan, revise, and edit a persuasive essay to include scholarly citations that validate a thesis while using persuasive devices and convincing commentary to address a counterargument
Plan, revise, and edit a research essay to demonstrate a thorough understanding of a given topic based on scholarly sources while incorporating next level complex and compound sentences and mastering the use of works cited
Use Greek/Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
Determine the meaning of words in a text including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of these words on meaning and tone, including analogies and allusions
Apply proper use of grammar focusing on verbs and verbals
Plan for and participate in one-on-one, group, and teacher-led discussions to practice active speaking and listening skills related to grade eight topics to build on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly