1. Welcome to Language Arts!
Mrs. Clifford
Room 322

2. Literature
The Language of Literature text from McDougal Littell- short stories
Close reading
Citing information from the text to support answers
Novels: Surviving Hitler, The Devil’s Arithmetic, The Cay, The Giver, and The Phantom Tollbooth
Independent novels and journals

3. Grammar Pearson’s “Teaching Grammar Through Writing”
Being a Writer program
Daily warm-ups
Assessments through writing
All lessons lead to writing growth

4. Writing Being a Writer series District-wide
Paragraph writing, Expository Nonfiction, Persuasive, Narrative
Details and organization
Trade books

5. Grading Policy Grammar, spelling and punctuation will be checked
Extended response questions on tests should be answered in a paragraph format
First trimester: Homework accepted one day late for half credit

6. Scales
To help students understand what exactly they are learning and WHY it is important
To show students HOW we will get there

7. Chromebooks
All graded writing assignments will be typed and submitted to me in Google Classroom
Entrance and Exit tickets
Quizlet *Vocabulary resource*
Research
Projects