Reading
General Information
I would like class room donations for cans of Lysol spray due to the upcoming flu/cold season.
Holiday Break December 16th - January 2nd
Important Information:
7th and 8th grade students need the following books ASAP. I have requested the books be here by Monday, December 13th. The books can be purchased online at Scholastic.com or Amazon.com. Students can also purchase the books at Barnes and Noble or Borders.
7th grade and 8th grade Intensive reading classes need the following
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor
7th grade and 8th grade advanced reading need to the following
The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Notice
Students will also be required to have a reading log. This home learning assignment requires students to read for twenty minutes two times a week. Every Monday students will show me their planner with a parent/guardians signature beside the nights they chose to read. Please monitor your child to ensure they are actually reading. They can read a magazine, newspaper, chapter book or articles online.
Topics to be discussed this year include the following: .
Author's Purpose Cooperative Learning
Literature Circles Literary Devices
Cause/Effect Vocabulary/Spelling
Comparison/Contrast Genre Study
Sequential Ordering Supporting Details
Main Idea/Supporting Details Understanding key elements of fiction
