LANGUAGE ARTS - Grade 7-8 DEMO

1. Word Analysis, Fluency and Vocabulary Development

Idioms, Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes • Roots and Affixes • Word Meanings • Summary

2.

Reading Comprehension

Compare and Contrast Informational Materials • Cause and Effect Organization of Text • Technical Directions • Summary

3.

Literary Response and Analysis

Prose • Elements of Plot • Characterization • Relevance of Meaning • Recurring Themes • Point of View • Summary

4.

Writing Strategies

Statements and Claims • Note-taking, Outlining and Summarizing • Paragraph Transitions • Databases and Spreadsheets • Summary

5.

Writing Applications

Fictional and Autobiographical Narratives • Responses to Literature • Research Reports • Persuasive Compositions • Career Development and Technical Documents • Summary

6.

Grammar

Modifiers Using the Active Voice • Parallelism • Infinitives and Participles • Parts of Speech • Hyphens, Dashes, and Brackets • Mechanics of Writing • Edit Written Manuscript • Summary

7.

Listening and Speaking Strategies

Analyze Oral Interpretations of Literature • Respond to Persuasive Messages • Paraphrase a Speaker's Purpose and Point of View • Prepare a Speech Outline • Formal Presentations • Deliver Oral Summaries of Articles and Books • Deliver Research Presentations • Summary