"..Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two road diverged in a wood, and I-

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference."

-Robert Frost

Language Arts 

Teacher:  Mrs. Turley

924-8588 or lturley@incarnationschool.edu

Grade 6-8

LA Testing Day: Thursday

Students will explore the eight parts of speech, punctuation and capitalization usage, study skills, research skills, genres of writing, and the structure and development of sentences and paragraphs using the McGraw Hill Language Arts series and Glencoe Grammar & Composition Handbook.

Literature and reading comprehension skills are developedusing Prentice Hall Literature Series Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes. In addition, the following novels will be studied: 

Grade 6: The Endless Steppe by Esther Hautzig and A Gathering of Days by Joan Blos

Grade 7: Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes and A Separate Peace by 

Grade 8: Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Vocabulary Building will rely on The Sadlier Series workbooks. There are weekly vocabulary quizzes, plus accompanying homework. Vocabulary homework pages are due on Wednesday and unit quizzes on Thursday, unless another LA test is scheduled.  

The middle school grades will now practice handwriting as pre-class work or as a homework assignment.

Each marking period 1 to 2 pieces of writing will be critiqued and graded using a scoring rubric.

Through reading, new vistas of understanding and enjoyment can be found.  You may explore the universe, travel through time, encounter the wisdom of great thinkers or enjoy the creativity and excitement of fictional characters and places.  So join the AR adventure!

Each quarter  you will be asked to meet certain goals.  These  goals are meant to be a reflection of your reading level, and therefore, should be challenging yet manageable. Those who meet their quarterly goal will receive a Jeans Day Pass.  There is also a Middle School Trophy, which goes weekly to the class earning the most AR points. 

Homework Policy: All homework is due on the assigned day. Late work will receive a 10% grade deduction. Missing assignments must be made up the next day or the grade will result in a zero. Students are responsible for their work, so it is important to frequently check EDLINE (www.edline.net) for missing assignments.

^{Absence Policy:  Students, for the most part, should be ready to take quizzes and to turn in homework on the day they return to school.  Exceptions will be granted on an individual basis, especially where prolonged absences have occurred.} 

^{Re-test Policy:  For those receiving a 70% or below on a test, re-testing will be allowed if an approved 3 Day Study Plan is turned in on the day of testing.  The new grade will be an average of both test grades.}  

2          Highlighters

1          zipper binder (at least 2” wide)

1          soft, small gym bag

2          Four-color pens (includes black, blue, red, green)

4          black ink Erasable pens

2          red ink pens

5          marble notebooks (100 sheets)

2          pkgs. of loose leaf paper (college ruled)

3          pocket folders (1 each for Writing, Computer, Music)

1          large box of tissues

1          pkg. of Baby Wipes

1          pkg. of #2 pencils (24 count)

1          Accordion folder

1          Protractor

1          Safety compass

3          1” Three-ring binders with 5 dividers & tabs (1 each for Lang. Arts, Science and Math)