COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides structured lessons on reading comprehension, critical reading and analysis, composition, vocabulary, grammar, usage, and mechanics. Through emphasis on spelling, students learn relationships between sounds and spellings in words and affixes. Lessons are designed to develop comprehension, hone critical reading skills, build vocabulary, and help students evaluate and apply the ideas they have learned from their reading. Students practice writing as they write a memoir, an editorial, a research paper, a business letter, and more. Students learn about parts of speech, punctuation, and research skills. Students study literature in a variety of genres including fiction, poetry, nonfiction, drama, and novels. Students also learn to work with technology and multimedia through the short and extended projects they complete.

CHAPTERS

LITERATURE
Comprehension Strategies
Comprehension Skills
Informational Materials
Literary Response
Poetry
Analysis of Oral and Media Communications
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
· Sentences
· Nouns
· Pronouns
· Adjectives
· Verbs
· Adverbs
· Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections
Vocabulary and Word Study
COMPOSITION
Writing as a Process
Writing a Memoir (A Personal Narrative)
Writing a Research Paper
Writing to a Prompt
Writing an Editorial
Writing a Speech
Writing Business Letters
Writing a Compare-and-Contrast Essay
Writing a Character Sketch
Writing a Short Story (Optional)
Writing a Book Review (Optional)
SPELLING
NOTE: List subject to change