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English
Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade
Syllabus
Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade

Objectives

1.      to learn to communicate ideas well, both verbally and in writing

2.      to learn how to make and respond to introductions

3.      to master more skillfully the writing, revising, and proofreading of sentences, paragraphs and themes

4.      to improve the skills of listening

5.      to develop good study habits and test-taking skills

6.      to become skilled in recognizing and using all parts of speech

7.      to be able to read, interpret, and report on written material8.

8.      to learn and correctly use the rules of capitalization and punctuation

10.     to increase the ability in writing social and business letters, as well as invitations, acceptances, regrets and thank-you notes