This course is a combined course with an intense study of grammar, writing various types of reports and essays, as well as, reading comprehension. Students are encouraged to develop a "reading for meaning" attitude.
Grammar focused study on the following concepts:
- Sentences – subject/predicates, compound subjects/predicates, compound sentences, complex sentences, prepositions, prepositional phrases
- Writing a personal narrative
- Nouns – common, proper, capitalization, abbreviations, appositives, singular/plural, singular possessive, plural possessive
- Writing a Newspaper editorial
- Verbs – action/linking, predicate nouns/adjectives, direct objects, indirect objects, sentence patterns, subject/verb agreement
- Writing instructions to do something
- Study and reference skills
- Writing a research report
- Pronouns – personal pronouns and antecedents, possessive/subject/object/reflexive/interrogative, demonstrative and indefinite pronouns
- More verbs – verb tenses, irregular verbs, and contractions
- Compare and contrast essay
- Sentences, phrases, and clauses – prepositional phrases (adjectival and adverbial), compound subjects and predicates, compound and complex sentences
- Writing a cover letter
- Sentence Diagramming
Students learn four levels of comprehension:
- Literal – locating and recalling material state by the author
- Interpretive – identifying concepts from what the author implies
- Critical – making judgments by what the author says and drawing conclusions
- Appreciative – developing awareness of the author’s use of words and ideas
These techniques are learned through a combination of oral reading and silent reading. The stories chosen are a mix of mystery, drama, comedy, biblical fiction and excerpts from classics such as Swiss Family Robinson.
In addition, a selection of class readers and corresponding worksheets are used to develop sustained silent reading.
English 6
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