Beginnings: 7th Grade Language Arts
Mark Twain says "The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret to getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks and then starting on the first one." One way to view junior high is a begninning. You will focus on finding your words and your voice. I hope I can help you along on this journey. One thing we all must continuously remind ourselves of is that we are where and who God intended us to be, but He also gives us free will to choose how to reveal it. How are you revealing God's gift of you to the world? Just like writing we are continuosly revising and editing ourselves. Make sure you proofread your self before you present yourself to the world. "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."~St. Francis of Assisi~
The Important Stuff
7th Grade WritingThis year we will focus on standard based projects that incorporate several elements of writing. We will also integrate grammar into this schoool year as well.
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7th Grade VocabularyVocabulary is standard based and focuses on latin and greek bases. Mondays are introductions to new words and bases. Wednesdays are oral based quizzes for prefixes and base definitions along with the spelling of words. Fridays are tests that apply and assess the use of words in context . This integrates higher learning and reinforces word meaning and etymology which in turn will help with standardized testing.
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