A. The Language of Literature: Emphasis on poetry in addition to various short stories, and pieces of short fiction and dramatic selections.
B. “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare
C. The Call of the Wild or The Pearl
2. Writing
A. Persuasive Essay
B. Research Report
C. Possibly an additional Response to Literature
D. Poetry Portfolio
3. Vocabulary and Test Preparation
A. The Language of Literature: Poetry terms and poetry selection vocabulary
B. STAR Practice Questions
C. Greek and Latin Roots
D. Novel vocabulary
4. Grammar
A. Nouns/Pronouns (Chapters 2-3)
B. Verbs (Chapter 4)
C. Adjectives/Adverbs (Chapters 5-6)
