Students will be given short classwork and homework assignments either from the Voyages in Grammar workbook , the Vocabulary Workshop workbook, or vocabulary in the context of the whole-class novel we are reading together almost daily.

Grammar and Vocabulary tests will be every two to three weeks. Additionally, students will be required to apply specified vocabulary and specified grammar skills to their writing assignments.  Students will be notified, via Google Classroom and this webpage,  one week in advance when a test is coming and on what unit or lessons it will be on.

  A terrific  companion to Vocabulary Workshop can be found at sadlierconnect.com. Students do not need to log in on the site. Instead, they should scroll down and click on the purple "Lets Go" button in the "Student and Family Resources" box:

Next, they will see pictures of workbooks and they should select their Vocabulary Workshop book from the list--be careful there are several different versions, ours is plain Vocabulary Workshop

Level A is 6th grade, Level B is 7th grade, and Level C is 8th grade. 
Students are NOT required to use this website unless specifically assigned to do so; however, this is a great tool that they should all take advantage of for studying purposes as it includes flash cards, games, and even a practice test. Note that this webpage will only provide help with Vocabulary Workshop units, not the vocabulary in context we might be studying in class when we read a novel together. In those cases, I encourage students to make their own flashcards or make their own digital flashcards on a free website such as Quizlet.