1. Accelerated Language Arts and Literature
Curriculum Night 2017
Accelerated Language Arts and Literature
Mrs. Kubala

2. Who is Mrs. Kubala?
I graduated from Libertyville High School and went to St. Norbert College. I earned my Master’s Degree from St. Xavier University.
This is my 16th year at Highland. Go Hornets!
I have three kids. Kate is in first grade, and I have three year old twins named Robbie and Caroline.
Interests: traveling, camping, reading, listening to music, spending time with family and friends, cheering on the Cubs, Bears, and Blackhawks

3. Accelerated Language Arts and Literature
Students are with me for about 80 minutes a day, and they stay with each other for language arts and literature.
Students will use skills from language arts and literature in both classes.
This class moves at a faster pace, and it covers the 7th grade curriculum.

4. Curriculum Organization
Language Arts:
Greek and Latin Stems (Word Within the Word)
Writing skills:
-> Argumentative writing
-> written responses to literature (CER)
Grammar: Eight Parts of Speech
WordMasters Challenge
Literature:
Novel Units
Variety of short stories
Reading strategies
Response to literature and text support
Nonfiction articles

5. Binder Organization
Students will use a binder system with divider tabs for each part of the curriculum.
- Stems
- Grammar
Literature

6. Greek and Latin Stems Students will have their own books.
- same books used in 7th grade
Stems are parts of words that have meaning about 250 stems this year
Goal = build vocabulary and understand words
Quizlet -> stem review and extra credit (match)
Examples:
geo=earth graph=write
Geography= writing of the earth (maps)
acro=high polis=city
Acropolis= high city (Greek history)

7. WordMasters Competition
National Competition -> cumulative scores, three times a year, top scores get recognition
Analogy Test -> 25 words per test
Learn definitions, make connections, activities, etc.

8. Grammar 8 Parts of Speech
nouns, verbs, prepositions, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and interjections
Grammar Usage -> identify parts of speech and application with writing

9. Writing Argumentative Writing Reader Response and text support
-> CER (claim, evidence, reasoning)

10. 40 Book Challenge -> due the last week of school
Literature
7th Grade Textbook  various short stories, elements of plot, reading strategies, & poetry
Novel Units -> active reading notes (annotations)
Each student must purchase Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse.
Independent Reading Time > monthly reading logs with reading goals, weekly Learning Center reading time (every Tuesday)
40 Book Challenge -> due the last week of school

11. Resources www.quizlet.com -> stem review
Noredink.com -> grammar practice
Classroom Website and Google Classroom
Website is updated daily with homework, special events, or upcoming assessments
Documents & assignments are on Google Classroom
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