Junior High Newsletter
November Highlights
Grammar: Sixth grade continues to work on nouns. Seventh grade is studying verbs. Eighth grade is learning about phrases, clauses, and sentence structure.
Vocabulary: Weekly word lists alternate between our Vocabulary in Action and Greek/Latin workbooks. Tests are on Friday. Homework is assigned to practice these word lists.
Writing: Sixth grade is working on figurative language writing assignments. We will soon begin our first writing workshop with learning how to write a well-written paragraph. Seventh grade created a Halloween acrostic poem. Now we will learn how to do a ten percent summary of an informational piece of writing. Eighth grade has completed a fall Haiku. We are also working on our ten percent summary. Next we will work on a creative writing piece related to the novel we are reading in literature
Literature: Sixth grade is reading the novel Maniac Magee. Seventh grade is reading Skellig. Eighth grade is reading the novel The Giver.
*Homework: Homework will be posted weekly. Click on "homework" at the top of this page. Then click on your grade level to get your assignments.
*Book Challenge: Please remember to read, read, read!!!!