Grade Level: 7th Course #: EN07 Course Name: General English # of Credits: One (1)
Course Description:
This course includes the study of composition (writing), literature, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and study skills.
Course Objectives:
1. Students will use the writing process.
2. Students will write effective sentences using correct conventions.
3. Students will write well-structured letters (friendly and business).
4. Students will write well-structured paragraphs (summative, expository,
process, persuasive, descriptive).
5. Students will write a multi-paragraph personal narrative.
6. Students will read and analyze a variety of literary selections.
7. Students will increase vocabulary.
8. Students will implement study skills.
Course Content:
Reading: Short Story Writing: Writing Process
Poetry Editing
Novels: Barrio Boy Proofreading
The Cay Grammar
Cheaper by the Dozen Sentences
Hatchet Six Traits of Writing
The Heart of a Chief Letters
The Hound of the Baskervilles Summative Paragraph
The Incredible Journey Expository Paragraph
Julie of the Wolves Process Paragraph
Local News Persuasive Paragraph
A Long Way from Chicago Descriptive Paragraph
Lupita Manana Personal Narrative
Never Cry Wolf Literary Analysis
October Sky Vocabulary
The Pearl Spelling
Walk Two Moons
Non-fiction Note taking
Fables, Folktales, fairy tales, and myths Study skills
Drama Independent Reading
Testing:
District Test (persuasive paragraph)
AIMS (grammar, conventions, writing)
Selection of reading and writing materials is at the sole discretion of the teacher as long as the materials fit within MPS policies and curriculum. Reading and writing materials are subject to change through the semester.