7th Grade Literature Policies and Procedures

 

Possible Titles for study  this year include, but are not limited to (7th Grade):

A Long Walk to Water  by Linda Sue Park

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Crash by Jerry Spinelli

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

*All novels included in TCRWP Reading Units of Study

 

Magazines

• Scholastic Scope Magazine

 

Requirements

Genres

   1.  Poetry

   2.  Short stories

   3.  Fiction

   4. Non-fiction/Informational text

   5. Historical Fiction

Reading

      1.  In-class and at home reading of independent novel - chosen by the student 

      2.  Reaction essays 

      3.  Thought questions and comprehension questions

      4. Book Clubs and Groups 

      5. Notebooks

      6. Tests/quizzes/writing assignments/projects

      

      * All work must be on time; Incomplete and or late work will not be accepted