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7th Grade Honors English

Course Description

Honors English 7 addresses reading, writing, listening and speaking within a rigorous standards-based program.  Instruction will include reading comprehension, writing in narrative and expository modes, language conventions, vocabulary development in meaningful contexts, and reference skills.  Students will study various genres including the short story, novel, drama, biography, poetry, and informational materials. 

7th Grade Honors English is designed for students performing at the high Proficient to Advanced levels on STAR (389 and up on ’08-’09 assessment). Students may apply for Honors English.

Meets and exceeds grade level standards using Holt’s Literature and Language Arts and supplementary Honors texts.
–A Midsummer’s Night Dream
–Watership Down 
 
Core Works:
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Watership Down by Richard Adams

 

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