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Grade English
All final compositions must be/have:
o typed
o double-spaced
o 12 pt. font
o Times New Roman
o 1 margins
o Wilde Lake Way heading
Use MLA-style citations when applicable.
Zero tolerance for plagiarism. Consequences
are loss of credit and an office referral.
See agenda book.
Print assignments before class/due date.
Daily participation is required to succeed in
an English classroom. Quality work is
expected.
Read and interact with assigned text
independently.
Assignments without a name may result in a
reduction of points or loss of credit.
All notes and assignments written on
notebook paper must have an appropriate
title.
Follow grade-level homework policy and
Wilde Lake Way procedures and policies.
Be an advocate for yourself! Ask for help.




Expectations for English students


This year, your student will:
1. read, interpret, and analyze complex
text.
2. write on-demand and polished works
that explain, argue, and narrate.
3. speak in a coherent manner in order to
engage an audience.
4. listen actively.
5. strengthen his/her understanding of the
conventions of standard English.

This Years Highlights
Wilde Lake Middle School
English Department
Course Outcomes


Technology Outcomes

! We will be using GAfE and Edmodo
for many of our assignments.

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information about the class and our
assignments:

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Major Units/Texts

GENRE: Realistic Fiction
THEME: Perseverance
Invictus
Sympathy
Caged Bird
Still I Rise
Two Old Women
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (GT)

GENRE: Speculative Fiction
THEME: Thrills and Chills
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
The Landlady
Lamb to the Slaughter
Three Skeleton Key
The Most Dangerous Game
The Tell Tale Heart
The Raven
The Cask of Amontillado
The Masque of the Red Death (GT)
The Pit and the Pendulum (GT)
The Monkeys Paw (GT)

GENRE: Autobiography
THEME: Facing Injustice
Before We Were Free









English Classroom Procedures
Make-up work / Late work
You will have the number of days you were
absent to make up your work.
When returning from an absence it is your
responsibility to check the folder located in
the back of my classroom under the sign
Absent? Look here! for your work.
Late homework will be accepted one day late
for half credit during first and second
quarters. During quarter 3 and 4, late
homework will not be accepted for credit.
Homework must be turned in at the start of
class on the assigned due date or else it is
considered late. We will always accept any
work for teacher feedback.
Major assignments will be accepted late with a
reduction in points for each day it is late.
If a student chooses not to do a class work
assignment during the allotted time, the work
will not be accepted at a later time for credit.

Please come by to ask questions, discuss
project or writing ideas, and/or just to
say hello! You can also contact me
through email. Your success may depend
on your willingness to speak up.

I will wait in our classroom for five
minutes at the beginning of lunch to
answer any questions or meet with
students who were absent. It is your
responsibility to come see me when you
are absent. If I am not in the room,
please leave a note on my desk. In your
note, include the time and reason you
are visiting.

If you lose a handout that was given out
in class, please let me know so I can give
you another copy. I would rather you ask
than not be successful!



Necessary Supplies


Your child will need the following supplies each day:
" Spiral notebook
" One 1 binder
" Pens/pencils/highlighters/index cards




Grading Policy

10% Homework

15% Speaking/Listening

15% Language Tasks

30% Reading Tasks

30% Writing Tasks



1) Come into the classroom and take out
your homework and drill paper.
2) Copy the daily objective and homework
assignment. Begin your drill.
3) Always raise your hand anytime you need
to leave your seat or if you have a
question or concern.
4) Sit up, make eye contact with the
speaker, take notes, and be actively
engaged in classroom activities.
5) Before you can leave the classroom for
any reason, you must obtain a pass and
sign-out on the clipboard.
6) Pack up your materials when directed; if
you pack up early, you may be the last to
leave.
*To allow for smooth transitions, students
may not leave the room during the first and
last ten minutes of class.

Resources/Support
Wilde Lake Middle School English Department