1. WELCOME BACK PANTHERS TO 7 TH Language Arts Mrs. Saylors Rm. 101

2. No Matter What Your Past Has Been, You Have a SPOTLESS FUTURE.

3. OBJECTIVES  Improve confidence and skills in oral and written communication through writing, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and literature. IImprove confidence and skills in oral and written communication through writing, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and literature.

4. TEXTBOOK Prentice Hall Literature Texas— Language and Literacy PRE-AP classic literature includes: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Animal Farm Call of the Wild Muddy Banks

5. “THE LEARNING HAPPENS IN THE STRUGGLE.” College Board

6. Understanding……..Big Ideas Vocabulary Critical Reading (Author’s purpose) Language conventions to enrich writing Inferences & textual proof to support views Purpose of figurative language Writing process Purpose of grammar

7. REMEMBER…………… Students will receive CHOICES FREEDOM FEEDBACK for SUCCESS

8. GRADING REGULAR Formative--------45% Summative—55% PRE-AP/TAG Formative—40% Summative—60%

9. STUDENTS AND PARENTS, WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN SUCCEED