This year is your culminating year in Middle School. With that in mind, we will have the opportunity to read some amazing novels, apply connotative understanding to analyze literature, as well as prepare you for high school. In addition to literature studies, we will have a heavy focus on writing, grammar, and advanced vocabulary. We will be doing a reading challenge this year. This challenge will allow you to read books ,of your choice, in multiple genres. We will keep a Reader's notebook to track our progress. It is my goal for you to be able to explore the world around you with a new outlook, and for you to be able to have a command of applying your knowledge in real-world situations.