Description
"Give your seventh-graders the focused language arts practice they need to keep their language skills sharp. 36 weeks of practice covers standards-based skills such as:Vocabulary/Word Study• affixes• analogies• base/root words• figurative language• homophones• idioms• spellingPunctuation • punctuation: end of sentence, dialogue, letters, and run-on sentences• apostrophes: contractions and possessives• commas: series, dates, addresses, direct address/interjections, and compound and complex sentences• semicolonsCapitalization• beginning of sentence• books, songs, and poems• proper nounsGrammar and Usage• correct article, adjective, adverb, conjunction• easily confused words• sentences: parts, types, structure, fragments, and combining• verbs: parts, tense, agreement with subject, usage, and spelling• nouns: singular/plural, possessive, and proper• pronouns: subject/object, possessive, and antecedents• prepositional phrases/prepositions/objects of a preposition• double negativesOther Skills• dictionary guide words• syllabication• outlines"
