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Language Arts 7 and 8 Syllabus (page 2)
Homework
Homework is to complete assignments that were not finished in class, including one additional hour of reading.
GRADING: �Complete� means there are no errors in GMP (grammar, mechanics, punctuation), sentences (sent), spelling (sp), verb agreement (vt); students may re-submit homework with corrections as many times as they would like for a higher grade.
Spelling: See activities at station.CLASSWORK GRADE: A: three complete ; B: two complete ; C: one complete ; Each misspelled word drops one grade ; 0: nothing submitted
Vocabulary: (1)Word (2)POS (3)Synonym (4)Antonym (Homonym if applicable) (5)Illustration (6)Story
CLASSWORK GRADE: A: all complete ; B: one part incomplete ; C: two parts incomplete ; D: three parts incomplete ; F: four parts incomplete ; 0: nothing submitted
Descriptive (narrative) and reflective paragraphs ("essay") of student�s week, in response to assigned topic ("writing prompt"). Be sure to respond to all parts of prompt! TESTS/PROJECTS GRADE: (content/GMP) A+ all/wonderful; A all/good; A- all/some minor errors; B+ all/ major errors; B most/wonderful; B- most/really good; C+ most/good; C most/minor errors; C- most/ major errors; D+ some/wonderful; D some/good; D- some/minor errors; F below D- requirements
Independent reading. Students should read a minimum of one (1) hour per week at home. Student will also read at least 30 minutes during AR/Title I, and at least 30 minutes during regular class time. (Minimum 2 hrs per week) HOMEWORK GRADE: (non Title I/ Title I)
A+: 150+ pages / 135-140pages
A: 146-150 pages/ 126-134 pages
A-: 141-145 pages/ 121-125 pages
B+: 135-140 pages/ 116-120 pages
B: 126-134 pages/ 100-115 pages
B-: 121-125 pages/ 91-99 pages
C+: 116-120 pages/ 75-90 pages
C: 100-115 pages/ 61-74 pages
C-: 91-99 pages/ 51-60 pages
D+: 75-90 pages/ 45-50 pages
D 61-74 pages/ 41-44 pages
D- 51-60 pages/ 35-40 pages
F: 25-50 pages/ 25-34 pages
0: 0-24 pages/ 0-24 pages
Reading Write-up. Students write weekly on what they have read. If they read more than one book, complete a write-up for each book. Include: Catchy title, Student Name, Date Due, (P1) Identify title, author, and describe the characters, setting, and plot, (P2) +/-/excerpts with page numbers, (P3) Questions, Thoughts/Critique/Why, Learned. On an unlined sheet of paper, include an illustration of the book. At the bottom of the paper, include the page started on, the page ended on, and the total number of pages read.
HOMEWORK GRADE: (content/GMP) A+ all/wonderful; A all/good; A- all/some minor errors; B+ all/ major errors; B most/wonderful; B- most/really good; C+ most/good; C most/minor errors; C- most/ major errors; D+ some/wonderful; D some/good; D- some/minor errors; F below D- requirements