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Test Week |
Week 1 |
Week 1 Sept 15 - 19
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M: Introductions.
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T: RFU diagnostic. HW: Buy materials. Read Chapter 5.
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W: Summary diagnostic.
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R: Rapid Reading. Journal writing. HW: JE--Today's best story in the newspaper was? Why?
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F: Self-Assessment. Computer Basics. Meet in Computer Lab, 1220 G for Jan's class,
1220F for Carrie's. Type first summary. |
Week 1 Handouts:
Syllabus
Calendar
Schedule
Journal
Summary
Evaluation
Week 2 Sept. 22-26
 M: Discuss progress. HW: Read and do 1-24 in
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T: The reading process.
Prereading. Discuss learning attitude. TJE due. HW:
JE--What
prereading means to me
W: Reading process continued. Summary writing. HW: Read and do 25-29. What do I need to
do different when I read? Read an article in the newspaper.
R: Discuss 25-29. HW: Read Chapter 3.
JE--why should I post-read?
F: Summary writing. Review model summary. HW:
JE-- Preview novel of your choice. Write
summary of newspaper article. Read 1-25 in your novel.
Week 2 Handouts:
 Preview Sheet
Timelines
Context Clues
Increasing Reading Rate
Summaries
 Model Summaries
Evaluation
The Reading Process
Prereading
Active Reading
Postreading
Week 1
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| Sept.29 - Oct. 3 |
Recognizing the Structure of Words |
Week 3 |
Week 3 Context Work
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| M: Preview sheet due. Language connotation and word parts. |
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| Summaries |
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| Context clues |
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| M: Summary writing. Summary due. Review model summary. |
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| T: Attend an orientation of the library -- meet in Library Foyer. |
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| Discuss Language connotation and word parts. HW: JE--find ten words in the readings give
denotation and connotation. |
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| W: Exercises of connotation and denotation, 428-430. Discuss prefixes. HW Read an
article in the newspaper about family. JE --Summarize article. |
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| R: Discuss roots and suffixes. HW: JE-- How did the class discussions add to your
learning about reading? |
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| F: Computer Lab. Type Summary. Try out CD that came with our reading text. HW Read
26-50 in novel. Read Chapter 4. Read short story. |
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| Oct. 6-10 |
Learning New Words |
Week 4 |
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| M: Discuss short story. Summary due." Working Together" exercise, p. 76. Take
mastery test on p. 77 and 79. |
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| T: Discuss chapter, using the dictionary. HW: JE: How have your ideas changed
about your reading identity since beginning the discussion. |
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| W: Pronouncing new words. HW: Read article in the newspaper or magazine about identity.
JE: Summarize article. |
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| R: Develop a system for learning new words. HW: JE--What have I learned so far in novel. |
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| F: Computer lab. Type Summary. HW Read Chapter 6. Read 51-75 in novel. |
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| Oct. 13-17 |
Sentence Sense |
Week 5 |
Week 5 Chapter 6
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| M: Mastery test, p. 168-170. TJE due. HW: |
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| T: Discuss identifying parts of sentences. HW: Read handout and do exercises. JE:
Response to today's class. |
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| W: Exercises with main and subordinate ideas.
HW: Find article about language. JE: Summarize article. |
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| R: Continue exercises. Mastery test, 174-179. HW: JE: What is still giving you trouble
in reading--what isn't. Read 76-100 in novel. |
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| F: Holiday. |
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| Oct. 20-24 |
Mid-term Week |
Week 6 |
| M: Finish
words. HW: Develop ten questions for exam |
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| T: Class develops questions for exam.
Test preparation day. |
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| W: Exam. |
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| R: Exam continued. |
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| Oct. 27-31 |
Sentence Sense |
Week 7 |
| M: Discuss sentences and their parts. |
| T: Discuss identifying parts of sentences.
HW: Read handout and do exercises.
JE: Response to today's class. |
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W: Exercises with main and subordinate ideas.
HW: Find article about language.
JE: Summarize article. |
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R: Continue exercises.
Mastery test, 174-179.
HW: JE: What is still giving you trouble
in reading--what isn't.
Read 76-100 in novel. |
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F: Computer Lab. Reading Road Trip.
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| Nov.3-7 |
Main and Subordinate Ideas |
Week 8 |
| M: Work Day. Use Reader
Roadtrip. |
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| T: Summary due/TJE due. Discuss main ideas. Progress report
due on book review. HW: JE - Discuss your progress so far-did it match the results of
your mid-term's progress? |
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| W: Subordinate ideas. HW: Read an article in the newspaper about work.
JE: Summarize
article. |
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| R: Discuss readings, transitions. HW:
JE: Your choice. |
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JE. HW: Read: Chapter 8. |
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| Nov. 9-14 |
Understanding Paragraphs |
Week 9 |
| M: Teacher has emergency dentist.
Please read Chapter 8 and be prepared to discuss it on
Wed. Also, do exercises 8-1 through 4. |
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8. Mastery test, p. 252-254. JE due. HW:
BR/JE
Write a one paragraph summary of your novel. Topic Sentence work! HW: Read BR: 10 minute non-stop
writing--What I liked about my novel. |
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| R: Writing Day. Work on your own. Find a quiet place
to write. Complete a plot line on your book, along with complications and
everything, then do a 30 minute non-stop writing on your book. These will be due on
Monday when we meet. |
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| F: Computer day. HW: Read article about something you like.
Read Chap. 9 BR- 10 minute non-stop What I didn't like about novel. |
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| Nov. 3-7 |
Understanding Paragraph |
Week 9 |
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| M: Teacher will not be on campus due to a family problem. Hw: Read short story
included in packet--this is the packet that had the story by Joel Chafetz-- the story is
by Andrea Cornochio (thanks, Rosalie),
and read the one on page 515, and turn in 1) checking your comprehension, 2)the
elements of the short story and 3)the discussion questions on Tuesday. Also look to
Week 10, where you and your classmates will be teaching the class for a week. Start
thinking of it now, okay? |
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| T: Discuss Chapter 8. Mastery test, p. 252-254. JE due. HW: BR/JE
Write a one paragraph summary of your novel. Fill out thinking
ahead about your presentation |
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| W: Writing Day. Work on your own. Find a quiet place
to write. Complete a plot line on your book, along with complications and
everything, then do a 30 minute non-stop writing on your book. These will be due on
Thursday when we meet. |
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| R: Topic Sentence work! HW: Read BR: 10 minute non-stop
writing--What I liked about my novel. |
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| F: Computer day. Type summary. HW: Read article about something you like.
Read Chap. 9 BR- 10 minute non-stop What I didn't like about novel. |
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| Discussion question: What was it like writing using
non-stop writing skills? |
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| Nov. 10-14 |
Understanding Author's Thought Patterns |
Week 9 |
Week 9 Nov. 10-14
Understanding Author's Thought Patterns
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| Nov. 24-28 |
Book Review Work |
Week 11 |
Week 11 Nov. 24-28 Book Review
Work
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| Dec. 1-5 |
Presentations/Testing |
Week 12 |
Week 12 Dec. 1-5 Book Review
Presentations and Final
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| M & T--Presentations. BR due on Monday. You will have approximately five to seven
minutes to convince somebody to read your book, so I suggest your bring visual
aids--posters or handouts, or whatever you can think to help. You will not be
reading the book review to us...you will be selling the idea of reading the book instead. |
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| W & R-- Final and reflection paper due on Thursday. |
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