1. Ms. Tickner: Periods 1,2,5 Ms. Tickner and Ms. Stenning: Periods 3,4

2. Units of Study Unit 1: Learning from Experience (short stories, non-fiction). Unit 2: Changes of Heart (short stories, non-fiction, A Christmas Carol) Unit 3: Narrative Writing Unit 4: Public Speaking Unit 5: Champions of Change (fiction and non-fiction texts, argumentative writing) Unit 6: Author Study – O. Henry Unit 7: Salem – Fact vs. Fiction (co-operative unit with Social Studies)

3. Daily/Weekly Communication Planners beginning of each class Homework & Reminders board Webpage (updated weekly) due dates assignments E-mail (weekly or bi-weekly)

4. Regular Assignments Chat-back short reading passage Thursdays entrance ticket at the beginning of class homework grade first one is due tomorrow

5. Regular Assignments Read-and-Rate monthly reading assignment genre study graphic organizers due at the end of the month Literacy time in school First one due 9/30 – The Outsiders character traits major events and discussion questions

6. Read-and-Rate Genre Study September: Realistic Fiction (The Outsiders organizers) October: Science Fiction/Fantasy (travel brochure & map) November: Drama (scene analysis) December: Nonfiction (research presentation) January: Poetry or Novel in verse (analyze & imitate style) February: Autobiography & Biography (book trailer comp.) March: Short Stories (story map & glossary) April: Folk Lore (character study or comparison) May/June: Historical Fiction (fact versus fiction analysis)

7. Regular Assignments Grammar Practice Fridays Routine: HW check, quiz, pretest, lesson, new HW Quiz corrections. Greek and Latin roots (first one due Friday: geo/terra) Grammar concepts parts of speech types of sentences (and parallel structure) types of punctuation capitalization

8. Grammar Saves Lives!

9. Website Email: ticknert@portsmouthschoolsri.org stenninge@portsmouthschoolsri.org