NIGUEL HILLS MIDDLE

In sixth grade English/language arts, students focus on active engagement with the text.  They are required to analyze, define, identify, explain and critique text building on reading skills developed in the elementary years.  In the area of reading, students focus on word analysis, fluency, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and literary response and analysis.  Writing is emphasized through writing strategies, writing applications, and genres, and written and oral language conventions.  Students also work on listening and speaking strategies and applications.

The content standards for seventh grade mark an important transition from sixth grade in two ways.  First, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is complete.  Second, the standards for the seventh grade are more sophisticated, intricate, and subtle.  In the area of reading, students focus on word analysis, fluency, vocabulary development, reading comprehension (with an emphasis on informational text), and literary response and analysis.  Writing is emphasized through writing strategies, writing applications, genres, and written and oral language conventions.  Students also work on listening and speaking strategies and applications.