Course Description
Students will master skills in four major areas: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening and Study Skills.
Reading
- Students will be required to read orally and will have their oral reading skills evaluated.
- Students will read short stories, poems, and dramas in class and will be expected to read a number of novels outside of class.
- Students will have to demonstrate mastery of most plot development concepts such as main character, turning point, etc.
Writing
- Students will have to demonstrate mastery of the short answer form, including the ability to reference the question in their answers, write complete sentences, support opinions, and provide complete information based on what is asked of them in the question. Students will study and master a basic essay.
Speaking
- Students will orally present material from time to time.
Listening
- Students will be evaluated on their ability to listen to the oral presentations and pick out fact from opinion as well as to reconstruct the speaker’ general outline.
Study Skills
- The SQ3R study method will be presented for use in Sibley East School District content area classes, i.e. those dependent on a factually based textbook.
Honors English 7
- This course is limited to students recommended for the program by their previous year's or present instructor. Applicants will be evaluated on classroom performance in reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. In addition, portfolio samples will be evaluated and references may be sought. Course content will be similar to that of English 7, but the class will explore the content in greater depth. All activities will be designed to keep the gifted student challenged.
Basic English Course
- Students identified as needing significant teacher attention and intervention due to difficulty with language arts skills are recommended for this course. Parents are advised of this need and consent to placement in the class.
- Enrollment is limited to afford as much teacher/student interaction as possible.
- Curriculum is similar to other English 7 classes, but the class may move at a different pace to allow for as much mastery of material as possible. Students will do a considerable amount of oral reading and redrafting in this course.
