English Syllabus Grade 7

Grammar

  • Sentences, fragments, and run-ons
  • Phrases and clauses
  • Noun
  • Pronouns And Antecedents
  • Pronoun types
  • Verb types
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Verb Tense
  • Adjectives and adverbs
  • Conjunctions
  • Prepositions
  • Commas
  • Semicolons, colons and commas
  • Dashes, hyphens, and ellipses.
  • Direct and indirect objects
  • Capitalization
  • Formatting
  • Context Clues

 Vocabulary

  • Prefixes & Suffixes
  • Greek and Latin roots
  • Main Ideas
  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • Homophones
  • Shades of meaning
  • Analogies
  • Literary devices
  • Analyzing literature
  • Reference Skills
  • Misplaced modifiers
  • Domain-specific Vocabulary

Reading & Writing

  • Organizing writing
  • Author’s purpose and tone
  • Point of view
  • Text Structure
  • Developing and supporting arguments
  • Argumentative Writing
  • Expository Writing
  • Analyzing informational texts
  • Creative techniques
  • Editing and revising
  • Restrictive and nonrestrictive elements
  • Comparing texts
  • Visual elements
  • Research skills