Mrs. Herbert—Rm.209
7TH GRADE ENGLISH/WRITING DISCLOSURE
Welcome to Mrs. Herbert’s 7th Grade English/Writing!
I am thrilled to be your teacher at Sunset Junior High! Through writing and
reading, our goal this year in English and Basic Writing is to become a
community of writers and readers who work together in an environment of
trust, respect, hard work, and fun as we learn and apply the habits of effective writers and readers.
Curriculum:
The world of literature can
take you places!
Contact for Mrs.
Herbert:
Phone:
801-402-6700
Email:
caherbert@dsd
mail.net
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
A variety of assignments will focus on the
elements of literature,
poetry, comprehension,
inference, analyzing,
theme, and vocabulary.
Various writing genres
will be assigned. The
focus will be on introductions, organization,
transitions, cohesion,
dialogue, word choice,
conclusions, etc. for
argumentative, informative/explanatory,
and narrative.
The focus will be on
spelling, clauses,
phrases, comma usage, root words, punctuation, and capitalization.
Independent Reading:
Students are expected to read at least 50 pages per week. Students must have
a book in class EVERYDAY. Weekly and random book checks will be done.
Each book check will be worth 5 points. If a student does not have a reading
book in class at that time, a 0 will be given and those points cannot be made up.
Books must be grade appropriate.
Required Reading:
Students will be required to read one
book each term from
the following list.
These books will be
available in the school
library, or you may obtain your own copy.
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― Stephen King
After reading the book,
each student will fill out
the Independent Reading Graphic Organizer
and take a test on the
book (See me for
both).
Title
Lexile
Holes
Where the Red Fern Grows
Park’s Quest
Word by Heart
Lupita Manana
Little House on the Prairie
Walk Two Moons
Bearstone
Big Wander
Redwall
The Christmas Box
Call it Courage
Secret Garden
Island of the Blue Dophins
Farewell to Manzanar
Woodsong
660
700
710
750
760
760
770
780
800
800
830
830
970
1000
1040
1090
2014-15
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Our Agreement
In order to achieve our goals this year we, the students and teacher of this
class, hereby agree to:
 Maintain a feeling
of mutual respect
and trust by following and meeting
the established
rules and expectations for the class.
 Always do our personal best.
 Accept the responsibility of coming
prepared to class
each day.
“There is no greater agony
than bearing an untold
story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou
No backpacks or heavy winter coats will be allowed in the classroom.
Cell phones must be off and away during instruction time unless we use
them for educational purposes. Late Work/Absent Work Policy
Assignments are considered late if they are
handed in after I call
for and add them to the
class folder.
Work without a name
may be claimed from
the no-name board and
turned in with a Grace
Coupon attached.
However, you will get
two (2) Grace Coupons
per term. Turn in the
assignment within one
week of the due date
with the Grace Coupon
attached.
*Final writing assignments are not included
in the Grace Coupon
policy.
Absent work must be
made up. It is the student’s responsibility to
check the “Absent Archive” binder to find out
what was missed.
You have 5 straight
school days to turn in
any absent work for on
-time credit.
If you are absent when
an assignment is due,
you must hand it in the
day you return.
Prepared
students have
the following
ready before the
tardy bell rings:
 3-ring binder
 Pencil
 Reading book
 Homework
assignments
Miscellaneous!
See my website for assignments, fun links, and
other exciting tidbits
from me.
I will do my best to keep
the website current and
useful.
You may also contact
me at the school by
phone (801.402.6700) or
through e-mail
([email protected])
I offer one Extra Credit
opportunity per term to
the whole class.
The following approved videos will be
shown this year:
Extra Credit will count
only for students who
have no missing assignments and will only
increase your grade
one grade (i.e. B to
B+).
“Rikki Tikki Tavi”
No individual Extra
Credit is offered.
“Famous Authors:
Charles Dickens”
“A Christmas Carol”
“The Twilight Zone Projects: The Monsters are
Due on Maple Street”
“The Outsiders”
“Education is not the filling
of a pail, but the lighting of
a fire.” – William Butler
Yeats