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 and 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