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English 1 Course Overview
Quarter 1:
Grammar: prepositions, verbs
Literature: Fahrenheit 451 - Bradbury
Literary Elements: character, mood, theme, point of view, genre
Composition: sentence and paragraph structure, literary analysis, creative
Quarter 2:
Grammar: nouns, interjections, conjunctions, punctuation
Literature: Treasure Island - Stevenson
Literary Elements: figurative language, dialogue, irony
Composition: persuasive essay, compare and contrast, creative
Quarter 3:
Grammar: adjectives, adverbs, phrases, capitalization
Literature: Our Town - Wilder
Literary Elements: plot, setting, conflict, analyzing dramatic works
Compositions: research essay,personal essay, creative
Quarter 4:
Grammar: pronouns, gerunds, appositives, clauses
Literature: To Kill a Mockingbird - Lee
Literary Elements: irony, poetic devices
Composition: autobiography portfolio, poetry, creative
English 1 Course Overview
Quarter 1:
Grammar: prepositions, verbs
Literature: Fahrenheit 451 - Bradbury
Literary Elements: character, mood, theme, point of view, genre
Composition: sentence and paragraph structure, literary analysis, creative
Quarter 2:
Grammar: nouns, interjections, conjunctions, punctuation
Literature: Treasure Island - Stevenson
Literary Elements: figurative language, dialogue, irony
Composition: persuasive essay, compare and contrast, creative
Quarter 3:
Grammar: adjectives, adverbs, phrases, capitalization
Literature: Our Town - Wilder
Literary Elements: plot, setting, conflict, analyzing dramatic works
Compositions: research essay,personal essay, creative
Quarter 4:
Grammar: pronouns, gerunds, appositives, clauses
Literature: To Kill a Mockingbird - Lee
Literary Elements: irony, poetic devices
Composition: autobiography portfolio, poetry, creative