Quarter 1:
Literature textbook- units 1-2 (plot, setting, character, point of view)
Writing- narrative and descriptive essays; informative (compare and contrast) essay
Novel(s): Freak the Mighty
Variety of short stories
Vocabulary: Greek and Latin Roots units 1-8
Quarter 2:
Literature textbook- units 3-4 (theme, mood, tone, style)
Writing- Informative (research) and argument essay
Novels: A Christmas Carol
Vocabulary: Greek and Latin Roots units 9-13