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Language Arts

In Mrs. Fletcher's Grade 8 Language Arts class, students will explore powerful writing techniques through summaries, memoirs, and persuasive essays. The curriculum includes reading and responding to both fiction and nonfiction, enhancing characterization understanding through group novels and book clubs. Expect a focus on nightly reading for stamina, monthly book responses, and the exploration of articles. Goals include fostering a love of reading, building confidence in speaking, improving written communication, and appreciating poetry.

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Language Arts

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  1. Language Arts Grade 8 Mrs. Fletcher

  2. Major Ideas Writing: Powerful Summaries Memoirs Persuasive Essays • Reading: • Responding to Text • Fiction- Self Selected Novels • Non Fiction: Articles -Magazine and Newspaper • Exploring Characterization – Group Novel • Developing Shared Understanding – Book Clubs

  3. What You’ll Expect to See Monthly Book Response

  4. What You’ll Expect to See • Nightly Reading • 30-40 minutes to build • reading stamina • 2 comments to develop • deeper understanding

  5. What You’ll Expect to See • Articles – perhaps 2 per month • Annotating • Defining • Summarizing- Précis • Responding

  6. You May Not See Editing and Vocabulary

  7. You May Not See Poetry

  8. Goals Develop or continue: A love of reading Confidence Speaking Clear and meaningful written communication An appreciation of Poetry

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