English - Fifth Form

Fifth Form English focuses on literature, through the reading and analysis of novels, plays, poetry, and short stories. Students make connections to common themes and discover the voice within writing, and students will learn to use criticism and analysis through textual evidence in discussions. Through literature-based words and the Membean program, students develop vocabulary through contextual use and practice. The development of students’ writing focuses on a well-developed, detailed, and structured paragraph, and students work toward the five-paragraph essay. Students are also exposed to creative writing techniques. There is a focus on grammar, conventions, mechanics, and sentence variation through writing and book exercises. The text, Grammar for Writing, published by Sadlier is used to support grammar and writing instruction.

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

A Raisin in The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry                 

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque             

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie                  

Booked by Kwame Alexander  

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer        

Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart 

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds    

Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse           

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare   

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys   

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie        

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak        

The Catcher in The Rye by J.D. Salinger       

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde         

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee