English Syllabus Grade 10
Grammar
- Sentence fragments and run-ons
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs types
- Subject-verb agreement
- Verb tense
- Adjective and adverb
- Commas
- Conjunctions
- Capitalization
- Active and passive voice
- Semicolons , colons and commas
- Dashes, hyphens, and ellipses
- Apostrophes
Vocabulary
- Prefixes and suffixes
- Greek and Latin roots.
- Main idea
- Audience, purpose, and tone
- Homophones
- Topics: sentences and thesis statements
- Foreign words and expressions
- Word usage and nuance
- Analogies
- Analyzing literature
- Formatting
Reading & Writing
- Organizing writing
- Literary devices
- Developing and supporting arguments.
- Persuasive strategies
- Creative techniques
- Misplaced modifiers
- Restrictive and nonrestrictive elements
- Writing clearly and concisely
- Context views
- Reference skills
- Analyzing informational texts
- Editing and revising
- Research Skills