PROGRAM

In this course, students will improve reading and writing skills as they study how authors use the rudiments of the English Language in assorted genres of literature. 

Alabama Course of Study Grade 8  Alabama Course of Study Grade 9    Employment English I

Class routines:

*Bell work - Free or guided writing assignment

*Word Study: New vocabulary, SAT vocabulary, spelling-decoding patterns

*Class instructional areas:

     -Grammar, punctuation, reading skills, reading comprehension strategies, writing,     

     standardized test taking practice

*Group work centers: Fluency building, Q & A shared Reading Comprehension, Literature Circles,

 Writers workshop

CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK 

Students will be required to write daily assignments in their agendas.

Homework will be based on material covered in class.

Week at a Glance

GRADING

Averages in this course are calculated from points earned on homework, class work, quizzes and tests. Graded papers are returned to students to be stored in notebooks for future reference.  Students can compute their average at any time by dividing the total points earned by the total points possible.  

Points earned divided by Points possible =     (multiply by 100 for percentage score) 

RESOURCES

This website provides information on mechanics, grammar, the writing process, English as a second language, and many other helpful literacy guidelines.

Help with Spelling and Decoding

Information on phonemes

Most common spellings of phonemes and example words