7^th GRADE RESOURCE  ENGLISH

Students will work on the following skills, as well as individual goals and objectives from their Individulaized Education Plans.

*Reading decoding

*Reading fluency

*Read to determine what text says

*Making inferences from text

*Cite specific textual evidence when writing

*Determine central ideas of a text

*Summarize key details and ideas

*Interpret words and phrases as they are used in text, including connotative and figurative meanings

*Read a diverse variety of texts

*Write arguments to support claims using valid reasoning and relevant evidence

*Write informative / explanatory texts

*Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events

*Produce clear and coherent writing that is appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

*Develop writing as needed by revising and editing.

* Conduct short and more sustained research

*Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.

*Increase vocabulary to help improve reading fluency and comprehension