Middle School English Literature and Composition includes the study of grammar, usage, spelling, written composition, public speaking, literature, and vocabulary. Students will read and analyze a broad range of fiction and nonfiction and will learn to express their own views through various written assignments including arguments, informative essays, narratives, and literary analyses.

We will explore plot, conflict, setting, point of view, theme, mood, tone, and style while reading a wide variety of short stories, plays, poems, novels, legends, and biographies. Written work will focus on development of ideas, organization, style, and MLA format. Students will practice grade-level grammar and usage concepts through online assignments.

Because this is a multi-level class for grades 6-8, we will be rotating through 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade level texts each year. The fundamental text resources used for the 2025-2026 school year are on a sixth-grade reading level.

Meets 55 minutes per week for two semesters.

Cost: $330 per semester

To enroll, please visit the Homeschool Campus website and select “Jennifer Murphy” from the instructor dropdown menu: Homeschool Campus website