English I – Grade 9
Full Year - Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 Credits 5.0

In this course, students cover the study of literature, composition, vocabulary and mastery of grammar.Literature units include work from classic and contemporary authors, and knowledge of literary form is reinforced. Emphasis is on the novel, epic poem, and Shakespearean play. Composition study is stressed with a focus on expository writing. Thinking skills are enhanced through writing activities reflecting the writing process.

Essential Benchmarks – Students will:
•Compose three-part analytic essays
•Plan, organize, create, and revise appropriate written and oral discourse
•Respond to a text using various methods of interpretation including, but not restricted to, journals, dialectical notebooks, outlines, and/or levels of questions
• Master pronoun case, subject/verb agreement, pronoun antecedent, types of clauses, types of phrases, tense, mood and voice of verbs.