First Nine Weeks: study skills

expressive writing (Personal narrative)

short stories (plot, theme, setting, characters)

nonfiction works

spelling

grammar – (parts of speech)

grammar – (sentences and structure)

grammar – (verbs)

grammar – (conjunctions)

grammar – (capitalization)

Johnny Tremain

Second Nine Weeks: novel –The Outsiders

spelling

grammar – nouns

grammar – (phrases and clauses)

writing to influence essay - persuasive

grammar – (compound/complex sentences)

TAKS Practice

Third Nine Weeks: spelling

grammar – (possessive nouns, pronouns, modifiers)

Diary of Anne Frank

travel brochure

“Flowers for Algernon”

grammar – (capitalization/punctuation)

writing – to inform (research)

TAKS Practice/TEST

Fourth Nine Weeks: spelling

poetry unit

personal narrative/autobiographical journal

novels – Deathwatch - core class

Alas Babylon - (honors/G.T./PreAP)

School’s Out!!

Georgetown Independent School District