th
7
Grade Language
Arts
Mrs. Andrews
Qualifications:
 Bachelor’s Degree in Reading with a
minor in English
 I taught in the Alief District for a year.
 I taught in Orlando Florida for two years.
 I began teaching for Humble ISD at
Whispering Pines Elementary.
 This is my thirteenth year in the district
and my ninth year at CMS!
Grading
 Daily grades, class work, and homework
count for 40% of a student’s grade.
 Tests and projects make up the
remaining 60% of the student’s grade.
 There will be at least three test grades
per six weeks.
Novels
On-level:
“Joey Pigza swallowed the Key”
“Touching Spirit Bear”
Pre-AP/GT Honors:
“Christmas Carol”
“Devil Storm”
“Touching Spirit Bear”
 Students will also be expected to read outside of class during the
three six week periods when we are not studying a novel in class.
Independent Reading
 Books must be at a minimum of 4.5 reading level
or above.
 Students will receive a study guide to fill out while
reading the novel.
 On the following due dates, students will bring
their study guides and novels to class to use on a
test
 September 29th
 November 3rd
 April 13th
Students will not have an outside reading book
during class novel units.
Other Reading
 Students will also read several short
stories, plays, and poetry throughout the
year
Writing
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Multi-paragraph essays
Imaginative Fiction
A script of an original play
A persuasive letter
Research in a multi-media format
Literary analysis
Vocabulary
 Will be taken from assigned reading
material
 Could be literary terms learned in class:
flashback, metaphor, etc.
Spelling
 Will focus on commonly misspelled words
 One point per word will be deducted (up to 10
points per assignment) for misspelled words on
formative and summative assessments
 Some common 7th grade mistakes: there,
they’re, there, your, you’re, our, are, we’re,
where, were
Grammar
 We focus mainly on the 7 steps to
grammar, a strategy for identifying the
parts of speech and diagramming
sentences.
 We will also practice correct punctuation
and capitalization throughout the year
ZAP
 Students may make up work on Thursday
mornings or during D-hall before or after
school.
 All work must be made up before
progress reports are due, or the zeros
stand – three weeks to make up work
Contact Information
Kelley Andrews
Room 310
281-641-4400 ext# 4461
Kelley.andrews@humble.k12.tx.us
Tutoring Time:
Monday – Thursday 4:00 – 4:30