Welcome to middle school literature class!
I’m looking forward to sharing some great
books and discussions with your children!
Each grade will be reading between 4 and 6
class novels this year, as well as short stories,
poems, and individually-chosen books. We
will be diving into plot, characterization, and
symbolism while working on important study
skills like summary and annotation.
Expectations:
Students must come to class each day
with their copies of our book(s),
prepared to contribute to discussion of
the assigned reading and listen
respectfully to their peers’ thoughts. A
majority of their homework will be
reading outside of class; this should be
done with attention to detail and vocabulary.
Grading:
Open-ended written assignments and
presentations are graded based on
consistent rubrics; late work loses 10%
per school day. Students’ grades will be
comprised of their assignments,
quizzes/tests, and participation.