Mrs. Bennitt’s Mrs. Bennitt’s Language Arts Language Arts

ClassesClasses

Raa Middle SchoolRaa Middle School

2008-092008-09

All ClassesAll Classes

VocabularyVocabulary Grammar Grammar PenmanshipPenmanship WritingWriting Reading StrategiesReading Strategies

Daily Reading Daily Reading CentersCenters

Text StructuresText Structures Information TextInformation Text

Sixth Grade LiteratureSixth Grade Literature

FablesFables ProverbsProverbs FolktalesFolktales PlaysPlays NovelsNovels Short StoriesShort Stories PoetryPoetry

Seventh Grade LiteratureSeventh Grade Literature

MythologyMythology LegendsLegends Fairy TalesFairy Tales FantasyFantasy MysteryMystery Science FictionScience Fiction AutobiographyAutobiography NovelsNovels

WritingWriting

Writing to explainWriting to explain Organizational structures-prewritingOrganizational structures-prewriting Citing examples from the textCiting examples from the text Using anecdotesUsing anecdotes Using valid and reliable sourcesUsing valid and reliable sources

Writing to persuadeWriting to persuade Organizational structures-prewritingOrganizational structures-prewriting Citing support for argumentsCiting support for arguments Using valid and reliable sourcesUsing valid and reliable sources

Reader’s TheaterReader’s Theater

Develop Prosody and Develop Prosody and fluency in readingfluency in reading

Develop a reader’s Develop a reader’s “voice”“voice”

Learn to hear text “read Learn to hear text “read in your head”in your head”

Develop poise and Develop poise and confidence reading for an confidence reading for an audienceaudience

HAVE FUN WITH WORDS!HAVE FUN WITH WORDS!

SuppliesSupplies

BinderBinder Three dividersThree dividers

VocabularyVocabulary LiteratureLiterature NotesNotes

Hand-held pencil sharpener with Hand-held pencil sharpener with shavings containershavings container

Pencils and blue or black ink pensPencils and blue or black ink pens

TechnologyTechnology

Learn to use word-processing and Learn to use word-processing and PowerPoint for academic projectsPowerPoint for academic projects

Know and access public library Know and access public library resources when needed to become a resources when needed to become a student-researcherstudent-researcher

Follow all appropriate-use policiesFollow all appropriate-use policies Read and follow the Academic Integrity Read and follow the Academic Integrity

Policy provided in classPolicy provided in class

Outside ReadingOutside Reading

Reading Log turned in on TuesdayReading Log turned in on Tuesday 10 points each week10 points each week Read for 20 minutes each dayRead for 20 minutes each day Parent signature requiredParent signature required

Must read one chapter book or novel of 150 Must read one chapter book or novel of 150 pages or more each nine weeks; additional pages or more each nine weeks; additional reading is at “Reader’s Choice”reading is at “Reader’s Choice”

Complete one “book project” each nine Complete one “book project” each nine weeks.weeks. Summer reading may substitute for one of the Summer reading may substitute for one of the

book projectsbook projects

Contact Mrs. BennittContact Mrs. Bennitt

Email Email bennittj@raa.leon.k12.fl.usbennittj@raa.leon.k12.fl.us Home phone 7-9 pm weeknightsHome phone 7-9 pm weeknights

668-5078668-5078 Website Website

www.inetteacher.com/teacher/10290www.inetteacher.com/teacher/1029011

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