2. Textbooks Literature (class set) Grammar workbook (Bring to class everyday.) A Christmas Carol Bearstone The Pigman The Giver Collegiate Dictionary (Recommended)

3. Major Writing Projects Narrative Reflective Argumentative/Persuasive Research Cause and Effect Literary Analysis Creative Writing

4. Grading Summative Assessments – 60% of a student’s six weeks’ average A minimum of 3 Summative Assessments per six weeks Tests/Projects/Essays Formative Assessments – 40% of a student’s six weeks’ average Daily Work Warm-ups/Journal Responses Homework

5. Will my child have homework? Monday evenings: grammar/writing Wednesday evenings: reading

6. What to expect in a Reading/Language Arts Classroom Writing for a variety of audiences and purposes Reading Strategies Short Stories Novels Poetry Drama Vocabulary/Spelling

7. What if my child turns in an assignment late? KMS Late Work Policy One day late – 75 Second day late – 60 Third day late – 50 *Student must complete missing assignments.

8. Where do I find RELA information? Follow these steps to view teacher websites: 1.http://www.humbleisd.net/kms/site/default.asphttp://www.humbleisd.net/kms/site/default.asp 2.Teacher Websites 3.English Department 4.Popp, Katie On the website you can find assignments, homework due dates, future tests, documents, and downloads.

9. What if my child needs extra RELA help? RELA Tutoring: Thursday morning 8:00-8:25AM Thursday afternoon 3:55-4:25PM

10. What can my child do in tutoring? Receive extra help with difficult concepts/assignments Correct tests at NEXT available tutoring (cannot earn higher than 70%) Complete make-up work

11. What should my child bring to class everyday? Planner Binder Pens/Pencils Book to read Grammar Workbook on Monday and Tuesday

12. How can I contact the teacher? Conference Period: 2 nd period School Phone Number: 281-641-4238 Email address: katie.popp@humble.k12.tx.us