Language Arts
7th & 8th grade
Ms. Fink
GENERAL INFORMATION
The district's goal along with mine is to provide students with authentic reading, writing, speaking, listening and thinking experiences to increase knowledge and skills in these areas. We will practice the skills students currently possess and learn new skills so that they will be successful.
Textbook:
The Language of Literature
McDougal-Littell
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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1 1/2 inch 3-riing binder
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Divider tabs
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Loose leaf paper in writing binder
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Composition book
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Pen, pencil and highlighter
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Posterboard several times throughout the year
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Art supplies such as markers, colored pencils, scissors, rulers, and glue will be used on occasion
LATE WORK
I will accept late work within 24 hours of the due date of the assignment. A deduction of points will be taken for the late assignment. After that time has expired, it will be recorded as a zero. This does not include excused absences.
THEMES
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grammar
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story elements
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short stories
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fiction
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non-fiction
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research
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vocabulary
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spelling
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narrative writing
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expository writing
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argument/persuasive writing
