The Language Arts curriculum for the middle grades at Immaculate Conception builds upon foundations that have been taught in the lower grades. Grammar elements such as parts of speech, phrases, and clauses are further reinforced and then integrated in to the student’s writing.

The elements of composition and essays are introduced beginning with prewriting and continuing on through the final revisions. Paragraphs such as persuasive, comparison, narrative, biographical, and descriptive are introduced and used as interdisciplinary tools.

Literature includes poetry, short story, novels, and plays. Each grade is required to read a number of classic novels as a group. Within these novels, the students focus on vocabulary, comprehension, and interpretation of the work. In addition to the reading during the school year, students are expected to complete a series of summer reading projects that enhance the curriculum.