ELA - 7 Mrs. Danielle Hardt

NYS Reading Requirements NYS requires each child to read the equivalent of 25 books a year. What does this mean for your child? What counts as 25 books: Text from all courses Magazines Newspaper articles DEAR (Drop Everything and Read)

English Language Arts Our Curriculum Vocabulary Spelling Literature Writing Grammar

Spelling and Vocabulary Alternate weeks Studied throughout the week Quiz at the end of each week Spelling and vocabulary lists available by request, or on the my website (lists included as we are working on each).

Literature Thematic Unit: Courage, Growing Up, Opression Novel: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi Poetry In each unit we use many different mediums: Music, poetry, movies, plays, short stories, non-fiction articles, etc.

Grammar Skills that parallel the ELA 7 exam Skills that are used throughout high school, college and the business world Primary Resource: Cottonwood Press

Writing 6+1 Traits of Writing Ideas Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions Presentation

Projects Given quarterly Approximately one month to complete from date assigned to the date due. Vocabulary Projects: Quarter 1 and 3 Free-Choice Reading: Quarter 2 and 4

Website Check my site daily for homework updates, spelling lists, vocabulary lists, important announcements, projects or newspaper information.

Contact Information Email: dhardt@starpointcsd.org Phone: 625-7272 x 5613 Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday