7th Grade Language Arts
SYLLABUS FOR 1st NINE WEEKS
7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS
Bethany Wright
wrightb@k12tn.net
615-444-2190
These nine weeks our class will focus on reviewing basic fundamental skills while jumping directly
into seventh grade standards. We will work together as a class to provide a safe learning
environment where we all can be successful in meeting our personal and educational goals. We will
be challenged and will work daily to meet these challenges while, most importantly, having fun
during the learning process.
Each student will receive a weekly agenda each Monday outlining the standards to be covered for
that week. Listed below are all of the standards we will be covering during these first nine weeks.
SPI 0701.1.1 Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., common/proper, singular/plural,
possessives, direct/indirect objects, predicate) and pronouns (i.e., agreement, reflexive,
interrogative, demonstrative) within context.
SPI 0701.1.2 Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., action/linking, regular/irregular,
agreement, perfect tenses, verb phrases) within context.
SPI 0701.1.3 Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., common/proper,
comparative/superlative, adjective clauses) and adverbs (comparative and superlative
forms) within context.
SPI 0701.1.4 Identify the correct use of conjunctions (i.e., coordinating, correlative,
subordinating) and interjections within context.
SPI 0701.1.5 Identify the correct use of prepositional phrases (place correctly according
to the words they modify within the sentence) within context.
SPI 0701.1.6 Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., compound sentences, coordinating
conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters) within context.
701.1.7 Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence combining techniques (i.e.,
comma+coordinating conjuntion, use of semicolon, introductory phrases or clauses).
SPI 0701.1.8 Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e.,
conjunctions, semicolons, periods to join or separate elements) within context.
SPI SPI 0701.1.10 Identify the correct use of colons (i.e., in business letters, preceeding list of items)
within context.
0701.1.11 Identify the correct use of appositives and appositive phrases within
context.
SPI 0701.1.14 Form singular and plural possessives using apostrophes correctly.
0701.5.1 Make predictions about the outcome of a given text.
0701.5.5 Select the correct word or phrases to complete an analogy, using synonyms, antonyms,
homonyms, categories, subcategories, whole/part, functions, verb forms).
0701.6.1 Formulate clarifying questions before, during, or after reading.
0701.6.2 Identify the main idea and supporting details in text.
0701.8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of plot: expositions, rising action,
climax, falling action, resolution/denouement.
0701.8.2 Identify the author’s point of view (i.e., first person, third person, third person limited,
third person omniscient).
0701.8.3 Distinguish among different genres (e.g., poetry, drama, biography, novel) using their
distinguishing characteristics.
0701.8.4 Determine the common characteristics of literary drama, nonfiction, novels, poetry, and
short stories.
0701.8.5 Identify the stated or implied theme of a literary text.
0701.8.6 Identify how the author reveals character (i.e., what the author tells us, what the
characters say about him or her, what the character does, what the character says, what the
character thinks).
0701.8.7 Identify the kind(s) of conflicts (e.g., person vs person, person vs self, person vs
environment, person vs technology) present in literary plots.
0701.8.9 Identify the kind(s) of conflict present in a literary plot (i.e., person vs person, person vs
self, person vs environment, person vs technologoy).
0701.8.11 Recognize and identify words within context that reveal particular time periods and
cultures.
0701.8.12 Identify the author’s purpose for writing.