Give your seventh-graders the focused language arts practice they need to keep their language skills sharp.36 weeks of practice covers standards-based skills such as: Vocabulary/Word Study* affixes* analogies* base/root words* figurative language* homophones* idioms* spellingPunctuation* punctuation: end of sentence, dialogue, letters, and run-on sentences* apostrophes: contractions an* possessives* commas: series, dates, addresses, direct address/interjections, and compound and complex sentences* semicolonsCapitalization* beginning of sentence* books, songs, and poems* proper nounsGrammar and Usage* correct article, adjective, adverb, conjunction* easily confused words* sentences: parts, types, structure, fragments, and combining* verbs: parts, tense, agreement with subject, usage, and spelling* nouns: singular/plural, possessive, and proper* pronouns: subject/object, possessive, and antecedents* prepositional phrases/prepositions/objects of a preposition* double negativesOther Skills* dictionary guide words* syllabication* outlines