Overview

Give your seventh-graders the focused language arts practice they need to keep their language skills sharp.

36 weeks of practice covers standards-based skills such as:

Vocabulary/Word Study
* affixes
* analogies
* base/root words
* figurative language
* homophones
* idioms
* spelling

Punctuation
* punctuation: end of sentence, dialogue, letters, and run-on sentences
* apostrophes: contractions an
* possessives
* commas: series, dates, addresses, direct address/interjections, and compound and complex sentences
* semicolons

Capitalization
* beginning of sentence
* books, songs, and poems
* proper nouns

Grammar and Usage

* correct article, adjective, adverb, conjunction
* easily confused words
* sentences: parts, types, structure, fragments, and combining
* verbs: parts, tense, agreement with subject, usage, and spelling
* nouns: singular/plural, possessive, and proper
* pronouns: subject/object, possessive, and antecedents
* prepositional phrases/prepositions/objects of a preposition
* double negatives

Other Skills

* dictionary guide words
* syllabication
* outlines