English Language Arts 7 Honors

English 7 Honors heavily focuses on the development of each student’s reading, writing, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills through balanced literacy. Students analyze an array of texts including poetry, narratives, essays, and articles through close-reading, studying author's craft, and robust class discussions. Students will focus heavily on comparison across texts, exploring common themes, and advanced literary analysis. The ability to develop a coherent argument using valid textual evidence and thorough elaboration is emphasized. Grade 7 focuses heavily on revision and editing within the writing process. New York State Grade 7 English Language Arts Assessment will be administered in April.