The mission of the Middle School English Department is to prepare students for the various academic paths available to them at the High School. By providing a rigorous NYS Common Core aligned curriculum, we hope to ensure continued growth as independent thinkers and lifelong readers and writers.

 

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  2. Use "fewer" when referring to a plural amount and "less" when referring to a singular amount.  (fewer items, less salt) 

  4. Use "good" to modify a noun or a linking verb (verb that shows a state of being rather than an action). (Good soup, good job, good idea, seems good, sounds good, tastes good, looks good)

  5. It is incorrect to write "could of, should of or would of."  Instead, write "could have, should have or would have."  You can also write "could've, should've or would've.