7T H GRADE READING

Marki Larkin mlarkin@lcisd.org

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.

TEACHER WEBSITELCISD.org

*Schools

*Reading JHS

*Teachers

*Scroll to Marki Larkin

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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