1. ELA - 7
Mrs. Danielle Hardt

2. 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)

3. English Language Arts Our Curriculum Vocabulary Spelling Literature
Writing
Grammar

4. 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).

5. 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.

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

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

8. 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

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

10. Contact Information
Phone: x 5613
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday