7th Grade Outline & Syllabus
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Bayamón Military AcademyRoad 871, Corner de Diego Expressway
Volcán Arenas, Hato TejasBayamón, Puerto Rico 00961
Tel: (787) 798-6510
Course Outline
Course Title: English Language Arts and Literature
Class Code: Ingl07
Course Schedule: 7 Hours bi-weekly 1 hr 30 min 1 credit
Teacher: Mrs. Liz Y. Santiago B-07
Standards: Oral Skills, Writing Skills, Reading Skills, Literary Appreciation and Technology
Course Description:
The Bayamon Military Academy seventh grade English course aims to capture students’ interest in grammar usage, techniques and mechanics as well as the enjoinment and understanding of literature. The integration of the course skills will help develop his/her capacities to interact effectively in a verbal and non-verbal environment.
Justification
The oral and written communication is a fundamental and a compelling tool to develop a skilled student for the future. He or she will use these tools to help enable the ability in applying language skills in an integrated form, to solve problems in sense of personal fulfillment and capable of working to change society in a responsible way. Student will gain the capacity of being critical thinkers respecting other people’s opinions and beliefs.
Objectives
Student will be able to use and understand grammar usage and its mechanics, to interpret literary elements with special emphasis in conflict and figure of speech.
Learn to use and understand new words by using the dictionary
Communicate effectively in small informal group activities
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Develop and understand the meaning of an essay and the different
kinds of essays
Distinguish difference between a sentence and sentence fragment
Recognize complete and simple subject and predicates (verb)
Identify and classify nouns
Name and classify pronouns and its antecedents in a sentence
Choose the adjectives and the word it modifies
Identifies and classifies pronouns
Enhance his/her oral communication by doing oral presentations about
specific theme intergrading media and technology
Locate adverbs and the word it modifies
Select and classify verbs in their tense
Spells plural forms of nouns
Write effective sentences
Identify subject complements and object of the verb
Identify and classify phrases in sentences
Distinguish between adverb or adjectives
Diagram sentences using sentence diagramming
Take dictations of words, phrases, sentences and short paragraphs
Analyze the subject and verb agreement
Understand the pronoun and antecedents agreement
Predict outcome
Recognize main ideas
Mention details
Recall sequence of events
Distinguish between fact or opinion
Brainstorm, draft, revise, edit and publish essays
Develop a thesis statement
State the elements of literature
Communicate personal opinions of a topic or theme
Provide critical thoughts
Answer questions in complete thought
Respect other student’s thought
Show tolerance toward another person
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Criteria of Evaluation
The student evaluation tend to be objective, therefore to better understand and help my student in their strengths and weakness, I will use different methods of evaluation.
Collages Oral presentations Chapter Tests Assignments Class work Special Projects Power Point presentations Self evaluation Journal Language usage
Grade Criteria:A = 90% - 100%B = 80% - 89%C = 70% - 79%D = 60% - 69%F = under 59%
English Class Outline
A. The Parts of a Sentence (3 weeks) Sentence or sentence fragment Subject and Predicate Kinds of Sentences
Unit test
B. The parts of a Speech (3 weeks) Nouns Pronouns Adjectives Verbs
Unit test
C. The Parts of Speech (3 weeks) Verbs Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections
Unit test
D. Complements (2 weeks) Object of the verb or Subject complements
Unit test
E. The Phrase (3 weeks)
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Prepositional Phrase Verbal and Verbal Phrases Appositives and appositives phrases
Unit test
F. The Clause (3 weeks) The independent clause The subordinating clause
Unit test
G. Kind of Sentence Structure (2 weeks) Simple Compound Complex Compound-complex
Unit test
H. Sentence Diagramming (3 weeks) Subjects and Verbs Adjectives and Adverb Complement Phrases Verbal and verbal phrases Clauses
Unit test
I. Agreement (3 weeks) Number Agreement of subject and verb Problems in Agreement Agreement of Pronoun and antecedent
Unit test
J. Using Verbs correctly (3 weeks)Unit test
K. Using Pronouns correctly (3 weeks)Unit test
Literature Outline
Rikki-Tikki-tavio Reading Skills: Retelling
Three Skeleton Keyo Reading Skills: Making Predictions
The Monkey and the Crocodileo Reading Skills: Retelling
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Rice Sandwicho Reading Skills: Making Inferences
Learning to Floato Reading Skills: Making Predictions
The Highwaymano Reading Skills: Making Predictions
Phaethono Reading Skills: Identify Cause and Effect
After twenty Years o Reading Skills: Making Predictions
Names/Nombreso Reading Skills: Discovering the Main Idea
Thanksgiving with the Connerso Reading Skills: Making Inferences
Amigo Brotherso Reading Skills: Comparison and Contrast
I’m Nobodyo Reading Skills: Punctuation Clues
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Outo Reading Skills: Reading Aloud
Batso Reading Skills: Reading Aloud
King Arthur: The Sword in the Stoneo Reading Skill: Retelling
Sir Garwain and the Loathly Ladyo Reading Skills: Predicting
The Changing of the Shrewo Reading Skills: Using Text clues
Casting Call; Hollywood Beat application to Work o Reading Focus: Analyzing Public Documents and Identifying Text
Structure
How to Locate the Big and Little Dipperso Reading Skills. Identifying Text Structures
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**Note: The rest of the 10 weeks will be giving literature integrated with the grammar class. **
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Resources
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Holt Handbook First Course Holt, Rinehart Wistion
Language and Sentence Skills Practice Holt,Rinehart Wistion
Dictionaries
Computer Newspaper Magazines Internet
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Reference
Holt Handbook First Course Holt, Rinehart Wistion Language and Sentence Skills Practice Holt,Rinehart Wistion Other English books Internet Newspaper Magazines
Bayamón Military AcademyRoad 871, Corner de Diego Expressway
Volcán Arenas, Hato TejasBayamón, Puerto Rico 00961
Tel: (787) 798-6510
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Course Syllabus
Course Title: English Language Arts and Literature
Class Code: Ingl07
Course Schedule: 7 Hours bi-weekly 1 hr 30 min 1 credit
Teacher: Liz Y. Santiago Vélez B-07
Standards: Oral Skills, Writing Skills, Reading Skills, Literary Appreciation and Technology
Course Description:
The Bayamon Military Academy seventh grade English course aims to capture students’ interest in grammar usage, techniques and mechanics as well as the enjoinment and understanding of literature. The integration of the course skills will help develop his/her capacities to interact effectively in a verbal and non-verbal environment.
Justification
The oral and written communication is a fundamental and a compelling tool to develop a skilled student for the future. He or she will use these tools to help enable the ability in applying language skills in an integrated form, to solve problems in sense of personal fulfillment and capable of working to change society in a responsible way. Student will gain the capacity of being critical thinkers respecting other people’s opinions and beliefs.
Instructional Objectives:
Student will be able to use and understand grammar usage and its mechanics, to interpret literary elements with special emphasis in conflict and figure of speech.
Learn to use and understand new words by using the dictionary
To communicate effectively in small informal group activities
Will develop and understand the meaning of an essay and the different kinds of
essays
Distinguish difference between a sentence and sentence fragment
Recognize complete and simple subject and predicates (verb)
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To identify and classify nouns
To name and classify pronouns and its antecedents in a sentence
To choose the adjectives and the word it modifies
To identify and classify pronouns
To enhance their oral communication by doing oral presentations about specific
theme intergrading media and technology
To locate adverbs and the word it modifies
To select and classify verbs in their tense
To spell plural forms of nouns
To write effective sentences
To identify subject complements and object of the verb
To identify and classify phrases in sentences
To distinguish between adverb or adjectives
To diagram sentences using sentence diagramming
To take dictations of words, phrases, sentences and short paragraphs
To analyze the subject and verb agreement
To understand the pronoun and antecedents agreement
Predict outcome
Recognize main ideas
Mention details
Recall sequence of events
Distinguish between fact or opinion
Brainstorm, draft, revise, edit and publish essays
Develop a thesis statement
State the elements of literature
Communicate personal opinions of a topic or theme
Provide critical thoughts
Answer questions in complete thought
Respect other student’s thought
Show tolerance toward another person
Criteria of Evaluation
The student evaluation tend to be objective, therefore to better understand and help my student in their strengths and weakness, I will use different methods of evaluation.
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English Class Outline
A. Chapter 1The Parts of a Sentence (3 weeks)
Sentence or sentence fragment
Subject and Predicate A. The Subject
1. Simple and complete subjectsB. The Predicate
1. Simple and complete predicates2. Verb Phrase
C. Compound Subjects and simple predicates
Kinds of Sentences a. Declarativeb. Imperativec. Interrogatived. Exclamatory
Unit test
H. Chapter 2The parts of a Speech (Nouns, Pronouns and Adjectives) (3 weeks)
Nouns a. Concrete b. Abstractc. Properd. Collectivee. Compound Nouns
Pronouns a. Personalb. Demonstrativec. Interrogatived. Relativee. Indefinitef. Reflexive or Intensive
Adjectives
Oral presentations Chapter Tests Assignments Class work Special Projects Power Point presentations Written Projects Journal Language usage
Grade Criteria:A = 90% - 100%B = 80% - 89%C = 70% - 79%D = 60% - 69%F = under 59%
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a. Articlesb. Nouns or Adjectivesc. Demonstratived. Proper Adjectivese. Verbs
Unit test
I. Chapter 3The Parts of Speech (Verb, Adverb, Prepositions, Conjunctions and
Interjection) (3 weeks)
Verb a. Action or Linkingb. Helping and Mainc. Transitive or Intransitive
Adverbs a. Adjectives or Adverbsb. The position of Adverbs
Prepositions a. Prepositional Phraseb. Prepositions or Adverbs
Conjunctions a. Coordinating
D. Correlative
8. Interjections Unit test
J. Chapter 4 Complements (3 weeks)
Complements b. Object of the verbc. Direct objectd. Indirect objecte. Subject Complements
i. Predicate Nominativeii. Predicate AdjectivesUnit test
K. Chapter 5The Phrase (2 weeks)
Prepositional Phrase a.Adjective Phraseb. Adverb Phrase
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Verbal and Verbal Phrases a.The participle and participial phraseb. The infinitive and infinitive phrase
Appositives and appositives phrases
Unit test
L. Chapter 6The Clause (3 weeks)
The independent clause
The subordinating clause a.The adjective clauseb. The noun clausec.The adverb clause
Unit test
M. Chapter 7Kind of Sentence Structure (2 weeks)
1. The simple sentence2. The compound sentence 3. The complex sentence4. The compound-complex sentence
Unit test
H. Chapter 8Sentence Diagramming (3 weeks)
1. Subjects and Verbs a. Understood subjects
b. Compound subjects and verbs
2. Adjectives and Adverbs a. adjectives
b. adverbs
3. Objectsa. Subject complementb. Object of the verbc. Compound subject complements or object of the verb
4. Phrases a. Prepositional Phrase
b. Adjective Phrasec. Adverb Phrase
5. Verbal and verbal phrasesa. Participles and participial phrase
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b. Gerund and gerund phrasec. Infinitives and infinitives phrased. Appositives and appositive phrase
6. Subordinating Clausesa. Adjectives clausesb. Adverb clausesc. Noun clauses
Unit test
I. Chapter 8Agreement (3 weeks)
1. Number
2. Agreement of subject and verb
3. Problems in Agreementa. Phrases between subject and verbb. Indefinite Pronounsc. Compound subjectse. Other Problems in Subject-Verb Agreement
4. Agreement of Pronoun and antecedentUnit test
J. Chapter 9 Using Verbs correctly (3 weeks)
1. Principal parts of verbs a. Regular b. Irregular
2. Tensea. Consistency of Tense
3. Active and Passive Voice
4. Six Troublesome verba. Lie vs. Lay
b. Sit vs. Set c. Rise vs. Raise
Unit test
K. Chapter 10Using Pronouns correctly (3 weeks)
1. Case b. Nominative Case c. Objective Case
2. Special pronoun problems
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a. Who vs. Whom b. Pronouns with Appositives c. Reflexive pronouns
d. Clear referenceUnit test
Literature Outline
COLLECTION 1
1. Rikki-Tikki-tavia. Reading Skills: Retelling
2. Three Skeleton Keya. Reading Skills: Making Predictions
3. The Monkey and the Crocodilea. Reading Skills: Retelling
COLLECTION 2
1. A Rice Sandwicha. Reading Skills: Making Inferences
2. Learning to Floata. Reading Skills: Making Predictions
COLLECTION 3
1. The Highwaymana. Reading Skills: Making Predictions
2. Phaethona. Reading Skills: Identify Cause and Effect
COLLECTION 4
1. After twenty Years a. Reading Skills: Making Predictions
2. Names/Nombresa. Reading Skills: Discovering the Main Idea
3. Thanksgiving with the Connersa. Reading Skills: Making Inferences
COLLECTION 5
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1. Amigo Brothersa. Reading Skills: Comparison and Contrast
2. I’m Nobodya. Reading Skills: Punctuation Clues
3. Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Outa. Reading Skills: Reading Aloud
4. Batsa. Reading Skills: Reading Aloud
Collection 7
1. King Arthur: The Sword in the Stonea. Reading Skill: Retelling
2. Sir Garwain and the Loathly Ladya. Reading Skills: Predictingb.
3. The Changing of the Shrewa. Reading Skills: Using Text clues
Collection 8
1. Casting Call; Hollywood Beat application to Worka. Reading Focus: Analyzing Public Documents and Identifying Text Structure
2. How to Locate the Big and Little Dippersa. Reading Skills. Identifying Text Structures
**Note: The rest of the 10 weeks will be giving literature integrated with the grammar class. **
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Resources
Holt Handbook First Course Holt, Rinehart Wistion
Language and Sentence Skills Practice Holt,Rinehart Wistion
Dictionaries Notebook Computer
Newspaper Magazines Internet Cardboard Scissors Glue White board
Reference
Holt Handbook First Course Holt, Rinehart Wistion Language and Sentence Skills Practice Holt,Rinehart Wistion Other English books Internet Newspaper Magazines
** Subject to Change **
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