7T H GRADE READING
Marki Larkin [email protected]
832-223-4400 – main # , ext.
4448
2nd Period Conference 9:05 a.m.-
9:55 a.m.
Tutorials Tuesday 7:30-8:00
Welcome Parents!
CURRICULUM GOALS
7th Grade Reading
Vocabulary (Weekly)
Dictionary Skills
Latin and Greek Prefix/Suffix/Roots
Context Clues
Story Elements (Characters, Setting, Main Idea, Theme, Plot, Conflict)
Literary Devices (Flashback, Foreshadow, Mood, Tone)
Genres (Biography, Autobiography, Expository Text, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Horror, etc)
Figurative Language (Metaphor, Simile, Hyperbole, Personification, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Idiom etc)
Graphic Organizers (Detail/Sequence, Chronological Order, Spatial Order, Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast etc)
Fiction and Non-Fiction Short Stories and Passages
Novels (Something Upstairs, City of Ember, and Tears of a Tiger)
Poetry
Media Literacy
WHAT TO DO IF MY CHILD IS ABSENT
Check with Mrs. Larkin. I keep an
absent folder with assignments for
absent students
Check my teacher web page for
notes and homework assignments
GRADES
Per 6 weeks grading period:• 3 Major• 6 Minor
Test day is Thursday. Review sheet is
posted on my teacher web page before
the test.
TUTORIALS
Before School: Tuesday, 7:30am –
8:00am
After School: By appointment onlyA PASS is required to attend morning and/or
afternoon tutorials.
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REMIND
Receive important reminders from Mr. Nava, Principal of Reading JH. • To receive messages via text,
• Text @arjhco to 81010. • Trouble using 81010? Try texting @arjhco to (657) 999-1368 instead.
RJH PARENT/GUARDIAN QUESTIONNAIRE
We want to get to know your child better and increase your
involvement on campus. Please assist us by completing the
questionnaire at http://
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CAMPUS INFORMATION
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