Middle School Language Arts
Middle School Language Arts is designed to strengthen core language skills while building confidence and independence in reading and writing. Students grow in a supportive environment where progress happens step by step.
Throughout the year, students read engaging literature connected to ancient civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, India, China, and Greece. These texts spark curiosity while reinforcing historical understanding. Guided discussions help students analyze ideas, explore literary devices, and reflect with a biblical worldview lens, while also learning the hero’s journey and other foundational literary concepts.
Weekly, cumulative vocabulary instruction is integrated into the course as students work with high-frequency Latin and Greek roots. By focusing on clear, concrete meanings, students learn how words are built, improving both comprehension and word-solving skills.
Grammar and sentence construction are key priorities. Students practice writing clear, varied sentences, develop strong paragraphs during the first semester, and expand into structured multi-paragraph essays in the second semester. Writing emphasizes steady improvement rather than perfection.
Class time is active, engaging, and collaborative. At-home learning is supported by CENSOVA, which offers immediate feedback, guidance, and clarification, helping students feel prepared and confident.
With consistent practice and a supportive partnership between home and school, families can expect to see increased confidence, stronger writing skills, and deeper critical thinking throughout the year.
Resources and Materials:
Censova Middle School Language Arts: (Discount code will be emailed to you for this reduced price of $99 once you are enrolled in the CEDAR course.)
Purchase Censova Middle School Language Arts, which includes weekly short stories and poems, vocabulary practice, grammar skill review, and writing with unlimited interactive support.
Novels:
TBD
Categories: English
Target Levels: Grade 6; Grade 7
Edith Irizarry
Tuition and Class Schedule by Academic Term:
Tuition and Fees
Tuition Fee: $750.00
Paid Security Guard Fee for Safety of Students: $35.00
Topics and Objectives:
1. Sentences
— Types of Sentences
Subjects and Predicates
Subordinating Conjunctions
Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
Prepositions
Prepositional Phrases
2. Personal Narratives
— Revising Fragments
Personal Narrative
Using Descriptive Details
Personal Narrative: Planning, Drafting, Revising
3. Nouns
— Common and Proper Nouns
Singular and Plural Nouns
Singular Possessive Nouns
Plural Possessive Nouns
Abbreviations
Appositives
Language Link: Greek and Latin Roots
4. Writing a Newspaper Editorial
— Revising Run-on Sentences
Persuasive Writing
Propaganda Tactics
News Paper Editorial: Planning, Revising, Proofreading
5. Verbs
— Action and Linking Verbs
Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives
Direct Objects
Indirect Objects
Sentence Patterns
Language Link: Greek and Latin Roots
6. Writing Instructions
— Precise Words & Details
Writing Specific Instructions
Instructions: Planning, Revising, Proofreading, Preparing for Oral Publishing
7. Study and Reference Skills
— Parts of a Book
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Periodicals
Library
Atlases, Almanacs & Textbooks
Taking notes from an Article
8. Writing a Research Paper
— Research Report About a Place
Research Report: Taking Notes
Research Report: Writing an Outline
Research Report: Drafting
Research Report: Revising
Research Report: Proofreading
Research Report: Bibliography
9. Pronouns
— Personal Pronouns & Antecedents
Possessive Pronouns
Subject and Object Pronouns
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Language Link: Homophones
10. Writing Historical Fiction
— Historical Fictions
Planning and Setting
Main Character
Conflict and Resolution
Other characters
Planning the Plot
Historical Fiction: Drafting, Revising, Proofreading
11. More About Verbs
— Principal Parts
Simple Verb Tenses
Perfect Tenses
Irregular Verbs
Contractions
Language Link: English Greek and Latin Roots-Prefixes & Suffixes
12. Compare-Contrast Essay
— Organizing the essay
Researching
Compare-Contrast Essay: Planning, Revising, Proofreading
13. Adjectives, Adverbs, & Prepositions
— Adjectives
Special Adjectives
Adverbs Modifying Verbs
Adverbs Modifying Adjectives and Adverbs
Prepositional Phrases Modifying Nouns and Pronouns
Prepositional Phrases Modifying Verbs
Modifiers
Language Link: Greek and Latin Roots Review
14. Sentences, Phrases and Clauses
— Sentence Errors
Writing Complex Sentences
Confusing Words