2016-2017

7th

Mrs. Davis
Grade Reading

Welcome
Welcome to your seventh grade Reading
class. I have planned many activities for this
school year that I hope will prove to be fun,
exciting, and educational. Please take a
moment to read through this syllabus to
familiarize yourself with how our classroom
will work this year. We will hit the ground
running, so be ready!

Course Description
According to Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills for 7th Grade English Language Arts
and Reading, each student must demonstrate a
level of proficiency in the following areas:
reading, writing, listening, viewing, and
speaking.
This course will include a variety of activities
that are designed to strengthen each of these
skill areas. You will have an opportunity to
demonstrate your ability in these areas on the
State of Texas Assessment of Academic
Readiness (STAAR) test in Reading.
Classroom instruction and activities will
help you continue to grow in your areas of
strength and support you in improving upon
your areas of weakness.

Grade Level Expectations

On the following page you will find the
classroom expectations I have put in place. In
addition to these, you are expected to follow
the behavioral expectations of Smith Middle
School as well as the behavioral expectations
of ALL of your 7th grade teachers.
Please refer to your student handbook for any
questions regarding conduct or dress code.

Contacting Mrs. Davis

Email:
Ldavis2@c-isd.com
Phone:
817-202-1500
Please leave a message with the office.
Room H-216, Second Floor
Smith Middle School
1710 Country Club Road
Cleburne, Texas 76033
To schedule a conference, please call the
office and leave a message or email me
directly. I will return your call or respond
to your email as soon as possible.
My conference period will be third period
so I will do my best to return any calls or
emails at that time.

Smith Middle
School

Assessment Information

Class Work & Homework: We will complete several activities in class, but you will be
required to complete some assignments on your own time, including reading outside of
class. This work is very important as it will prepare you for the projects and other
assignments that you will be required to complete throughout the year. Failure to
complete these activities and reading assignments will have a negative effect on your
overall grade.
Reading Projects: You will be required to complete outside reading projects at various
times throughout the year. Each project will reflect your reading and ability to apply the
standards being practiced in class.
Tests: I reserve the right to test you on any material presented in class, assigned for
homework, or covered in the textbook or novels being studied. You will have advance
notice so you may have time to prepare.

For any questions or if needing clarification, please refer to the Secondary Grading and Reporting
Guidelines provided by Cleburne ISD.

Year at a Glance
Unit 1: Literary Analysis
Unit 3: Literary Nonfiction & Poetry
Unit 5: Expository / Research
Unit 7: Cross Genre Analysis
Unit 9: Imaginative

Unit 2: Literary Devices

Unit 4: Drama
Unit 6: Persuasive
Unit 8: Genre Review

Book List
Along with outside reading, students will be reading novels in class pulled from the CISD
approved reading list. Here are the following possibilities of what we might read in class. If there
are any additions to this list you will be notified in advance.

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney

Supplies
2 Binder
1 Package of Dividers
Notebook Paper
Pencil

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