English
Welcome to the Riverview English Department. Below you will find descriptions of English courses for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.
ENGLISH 6 (000160) & READING 6 (820360)
This course provides skill development in the communication skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. The course includes study of literature incorporated with development of all communication skills. Work in preparing for the mandated testing in reading and writing is included.
Purpose: To continue to develop reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking skills. Each student will study significant literature and develop language arts skills in these three content areas. An individual student will be expected to meet district and state standards for academic achievement.
Activities: Students will read significant literature in a variety of genres. Each student will analyze literature, specifically focusing on relevance to student’s life. Each student will write for a variety of purposes and audiences. Teachers will integrate activities with content areas of study.
ENGLISH 7 (000170)
This course provides skill development in the communication skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. The course includes study of literature incorporated with development of all communication skills. Work in preparing for the mandated testing in reading and writing is included.
Purpose: Students will develop reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking skills. They will study significant literature, including fiction, poetry, drama, and informational texts. Students will develop language arts skills for all content areas to meet district and state standards for academic achievement.
Activities: Students will be reading significant literature in a variety of different genres. They will be reading a variety of expository text, and analyzing literature, focusing on the literary features authors use to enhance their writing. They will be writing for a variety of purposes and audiences, with particular attention paid to documenting support. Teachers will be integrating activities with content areas preparing student’s for the written portion of the SMARTER BALANCE.
ENGLISH 8 (000180)
This course provides skill development in the communication skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. The course includes study of literature incorporated with development of all communication skills. Work in preparing for the mandated testing in reading and writing is included.
The 8th grade English program focuses on opportunities to continue developing Language Arts skills. Reading comprehension, literary response and analysis are stressed according to the Common Core Standards. Students read and respond to significant works of literature which include novels, short stories, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. Independent reading of fiction and non-fiction is emphasized to foster reading development and enjoyment.
Writing instruction focuses on writing strategies to develop clear, focused essays with an awareness of audience and purpose. Narrative, responses to literature and descriptive essays are based on the eighth grade core literature, along with letters, journals, and logs. A variety of practices in public speaking such as short speeches, oral interpretation, class discussions or drama is offered.
The review of parts of speech, grammatical rules and standards of spelling, punctuation and capitalization is related to the writing program.
