Mrs. Bennitt’s Language Arts Classes Raa Middle School

All Classes Vocabulary Vocabulary Grammar Grammar Penmanship Penmanship Writing Writing Reading Strategies Reading Strategies Daily Reading Centers Daily Reading Centers Text Structures Text Structures Information Text Information Text

Sixth Grade Literature Fables Fables Proverbs Proverbs Folktales Folktales Plays Plays Novels Novels Short Stories Short Stories Poetry Poetry

Seventh Grade Literature Mythology Mythology Legends Legends Fairy Tales Fairy Tales Fantasy Fantasy Mystery Mystery Science Fiction Science Fiction Autobiography Autobiography Novels Novels

Writing Writing to explain Writing to explain Organizational structures-prewriting Organizational structures-prewriting Citing examples from the text Citing examples from the text Using anecdotes Using anecdotes Using valid and reliable sources Using valid and reliable sources Writing to persuade Writing to persuade Organizational structures-prewriting Organizational structures-prewriting Citing support for arguments Citing support for arguments Using valid and reliable sources Using valid and reliable sources

Reader’s Theater Develop Prosody and fluency in reading Develop Prosody and fluency in reading Develop a reader’s “voice” Develop a reader’s “voice” Learn to hear text “read in your head” Learn to hear text “read in your head” Develop poise and confidence reading for an audience Develop poise and confidence reading for an audience HAVE FUN WITH WORDS! HAVE FUN WITH WORDS!

Supplies Binder Binder Three dividers Three dividers Vocabulary Vocabulary Literature Literature Notes Notes Hand-held pencil sharpener with shavings container Hand-held pencil sharpener with shavings container Pencils and blue or black ink pens Pencils and blue or black ink pens

Technology Learn to use word-processing and PowerPoint for academic projects Learn to use word-processing and PowerPoint for academic projects Know and access public library resources when needed to become a student- researcher Know and access public library resources when needed to become a student- researcher Follow all appropriate-use policies Follow all appropriate-use policies Read and follow the Academic Integrity Policy provided in class Read and follow the Academic Integrity Policy provided in class

Outside Reading Reading Log turned in on Tuesday Reading Log turned in on Tuesday 10 points each week 10 points each week Read for 20 minutes each day Read for 20 minutes each day Parent signature required Parent signature required Must read one chapter book or novel of 150 pages or more each nine weeks; additional reading is at “Reader’s Choice” Must read one chapter book or novel of 150 pages or more each nine weeks; additional reading is at “Reader’s Choice” Complete one “book project” each nine weeks. Complete one “book project” each nine weeks. Summer reading may substitute for one of the book projects Summer reading may substitute for one of the book projects

Contact Mrs. Bennitt Home phone 7-9 pm weeknights Home phone 7-9 pm weeknights Website Website School from 9:25-10:00 School from 9:25-10:00