BakersDozen Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Today I tackled literature/writing for 7th grade (one subject/day...keeps me sane!) and the sample online I really liked. I've read many posts here that are positive regarding LL7 but before I shell out more $ (sigh) I would like to know if anyone found a weakness in the program. I already plan to do R&S grammar along w/our literature program. Thanks, ladies!!! Also, if I will be using this with 3 dc should I buy 3 student guides or can I buy one student guide and then additional worksheets? From the sample online it looks like I would need a student guide for each kid...yippee.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina in WA Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 My only complaint is that there isn't page number referrals to the comprehension questions. I purchased the book from them, hoping that since I did this, there would be a perk of corresponding page numbers for answers. But nope. :( I don't have my guide out, but I think you just need to purchase 3 separate student workbook pages, not the student guide. The workbook pages are consumable, not the student guide. HTH's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 It was weak in literary analysis and writing instruction, which is what I wanted, so I sold it. We switched to Christian Light Reading 7 (short stories & poems) for literary analysis, voc., criticital thinking & more; and IEW History Based Lessons for writing instruction. CLE reading is only 16 weeks, so then we read & discussion longer literature during the rest of the school year. Here's what's included in CLE reading 7: SUNRISE READING 700 – The Road Less Traveled 701 Labeling similes and metaphors Interpreting similes and metaphors Identifying the main ideas of paragraphs Learning to form correct mind pictures from the story Reviewing alliteration Working with the Latin word parts co-, con-, com-, col- Learning about theme Learning about imagery in poetry Studying etymologies of words Identifying internal and external conflict Learning to accept differences in others Working with personification Working with the Latin prefix pro- Learning to correctly read poetry Reviewing mood in a poem Working with humor in a story Interpreting various dialects Learning good judgment in reading Learning about symbols Working with the Latin word part trans- Studying about history and legend Working with rhyme scheme in poetry Learning qualities of parables Thinking about fads Studying humor in language Reviewing internal and external conflict 702 Studying various Latin roots Writing paraphrases Identifying allusions in a story Reviewing onomatopoeia Working with the Greek word auto- Finding where something is first introduced Observing characters’ various reactions to a problem Identifying the conflict Working with story plot Determining the importance of story details to the plot Thinking about heroes Marking rhyme scheme Identifying alliteration Working with an expanded metaphor Interpreting the story Using context clues to define words Thinking about right and wrong ways to treat people Working with the word part uni- Learning about monologue Interpreting figures of speech Working with setting and mood Determining rhyme scheme Learning about and writing a parody Practicing clear thinking Making inferences Determining character from speech and actions Reviewing static and dynamic characters Organizing a paragraph in sequence form Developing good diction Choosing words with good connotation Working with imagery Marking meter in a poem Working with the word part peri- Working with setting and plot Reviewing conflict, crisis, climax, and resolution Writing the story from a different point of view 703 Classifying related items from the story Working with the Greek word part tele- Writing a basic outline of the story Choosing correct descriptions of characters Using context clues to find vocabulary words Working with metaphors Marking rhythm pattern Using the dictionary Working with figures of speech Determining broad and specific setting Working with conflict and crisis Finding vivid descriptions Working with the Greek word phobos Reviewing expanded metaphor Interpreting symbols Thinking about prejudice Communicating clearly Determining the reason for happenings Working with the word part aqua- Identifying setting and plot Deciding which details are important to the plot Learning to think about what you hear Writing rhyme scheme Learning about eye rhyme Interpreting the poem Reviewing prejudice Thinking about personal responsibility Working with irony Working with the theme of the reader 704 Reviewing characteristics of parables Choosing the correct paraphrase Comparing two similar stories Classifying items Working with the Greek word bios- Making analogies Learning the difference between imply and infer Finding allusions Interpreting unfamiliar terms Recognizing faulty thinking Determining premise and conclusion Learning about parallels in poetry Identifying figures of speech Working with the root word solus Working with the Greek word part geo- Working with the Latin word scribere Identifying premise and conclusion Learning about four reasoning fallacies Working with plot Interpreting the image in the poem Marking rhyme scheme Writing contrasting parallels Working with the Greek word chronos- Thinking about fairness Marking rhythm pattern Matching synonyms 705 Defining stoop Reviewing clear thinking Working with the suffix -ism Interpreting the metaphor Learning about free verse Dividing a poem into stanzas Identifying faulty thinking Reviewing conflict Working with the Greek word micro- Dividing a poem into stanzas Writing clear sentences Thinking about racism Thinking about slavery Reviewing irony Learning about sarcasm Determining setting Making inferences Reviewing premise and conclusion Reviewing various word parts Reviewing metered and free verse Comparing and contrasting characters Thinking about consequences of sin Determining the symbol in the story Choosing synonyms Finding similes and metaphors Working with the word part inter- Considering different points of view Matching themes with story titles I highly recommend CLE reading! 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Lori D. Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 MIch elle, what works does CLE 7 cover? Are they complete works, or excerpts? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakersDozen Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 Wow, thanks MIch elle!!! Very informative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 MIch elle, what works does CLE 7 cover? Are they complete works, or excerpts? Thanks! They are mostly complete works of short stories and poems by some famous and not so famous authors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina in WA Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 LL7 is not a writing curriculum. for Writing, we use Home2Teach online classes along with Latin, Apples Spelling (and I may add AG this year, but not sure. She is well grounded in grammar, but AG would be good for review). I find the Lit analysis a good fit for our family. Each find it a perfect fit for our family. DD enjoys this program greatly. HTH's more. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooooom Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Otherwise they would have had to share a binder for all the reading that was to be done. My kids aren't really into sharing books - they wouldn't have to do it in school, so I don't see why they should have to do it at home. But your kids might not mind. I wasn't concerned about writing instruction, because we also used PTIW. They did do a writing assignment for each section - but sometimes I made up different options, because I felt the assigned options weren't very good (It's really easy to search online - google the book name and study questions and most of the time all sorts of thought provoking questions pop up. I required longer assignments for the most part (5 paragraph essays) as my kids are all strong in writing. I did like the structure of the program. 7th was the first year I assigned a "self taught" course. It was LL7. They got a weekly assignment and a due date. I helped with editing papers, and occasionally with discussing the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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