English Language Arts, Grade 7

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Language Arts

Ingrid Moon

Anh Duong

Synchronous
(live virtual)

Tuesdays, Thursdays

11:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

English Language Arts, Grade 7

Overview Materials Needed Syllabus

Courses Overview

Seventh-grade English Language Arts builds students’ skills in reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking. Using a range of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and multimedia texts, students analyze themes, arguments, grammar, and more while expanding their vocabulary and comprehension. They write narrative, argumentative, and informative essays with increasing clarity and structure, using evidence to support their ideas. Students also practice speaking and listening through discussions and presentations. The course emphasizes close reading, clear writing, and thoughtful communication aligned with Common Core standards.

Includes NoRedInk materials fee.

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Materials

*Materials may be purchased privately or with educational funds.

One of the following paperback books for Unit 1:
- Schooled (Gordan Korman)
- The Worst Class Trip Ever (Dave Barry)
- Posted (John David Anderson)
Two paperback books for Units 3 and 4:
- The Thing About Luck (Cynthia Kadohata)
- Cracker! (Cynthia Kadohata)
- Home and Other Big Fat Lies (Jill Wolfson)
- Supergifted (Gordan Korman)
- My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich (Ibi Zoboi)
- The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
- The Diary of Anne Frank (Anne Frank)
- Dry (Neal Shusterman)
- My Side of the Mountain (Jean George)
- The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
- Hatchet (Gary Paulson)
- Holes (Louis Sachar)
- Pony (R.J. Palacio)
- The Girl and the Ghost (Hanna Alkaf)
- Others as approved
A spiral notebook, at least 60 pages
Copy/printer paper, 20-24lb
Pencil, colored pencils, a sharpener, eraser, scissors, ruler
Other craft and kitchen supplies as needed for projects

Language Arts Note: Once classes begin, Branches Learning will provide students access to NoRedInk, an online tool that targets specific language arts skills. This program is part of the course curriculum.

Syllabus

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Start Date: Semester 1 August 21, 2025

Start Date: Semester 2 January 13, 2026

Semester

Clear

Course Fee

$405.00/semester

$715.00/year

Student Placement at Branches Learning

At Branches Learning, our goal is to meet each student where they are and help them grow from there. To assist us in doing this, we consider teacher recommendations and, when helpful, use brief online placement tests in Math and Language Arts. This process helps us thoughtfully group students within each grade level. Placement tests will be released on or before July 21 to students who did not attend Math or Language Arts with us during the 2024-2025 school year. Placement tests are not required prior to enrolling.

We keep placement testing low-stress and focused on supporting your child. When used, these tools help us:

Make sure students start in the right spot. A quick check-in on key skills helps us place students in courses that match their current level—so they feel confident, challenged, and engaged from the start.
Personalize learning. Results give teachers insight into each student’s strengths and needs, allowing us to better tailor instruction and support.

Our priority is helping students feel seen, supported, and successful from day one.

English Language Arts, Grade 7