Essential Learnings for Resource Reading

1.  Develop reading strategies before, during, and after reading
           Set a Purpose, Read with a Purpose, Pause and Reflect

2.  Develop reading strategies for Comprehension
          Learn Vocabulary, Visualize, Ask Questions, Make Connections,
          Make Predictions, Summarize, Give Opinion

3.  Determine the main purpose of a text
          To persuade, describe, inform, compare, explain, create interest,
               amuse, inspire, display information

4.  Determine the main idea of a text

5.  Determine how a paragraph is organized
          Cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological or time order,
          geographic or spatial order, comparison and contrast, order of    
          importance, process order, question and answer

6.  Learn the elements of literature
          Setting, plot, characters, point of view, conflict, theme, tone and
          mood, dialogue, symbolism, foreshadowing, irony

7.  Learn the kinds of literature in the oral tradition
          Folktale, legend, myth, fable

8.  Practice reading many kinds of texts
          Article, story, chapter of a novel, passage from a non-fiction book,
          weather page from a newspaper, map, brochure, set of instructions,
          news article, travel guide, pamphlet, chart, graph, diagram, website,
          package labeling, directory

9.  Become familiar with reference sources
          Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, internet sites,
          Dewey Decimal System

10.  Learn terms
          Venn diagram, sequence of events, memo, journal, memoirs, formal
          letter, graphic organizers

11.  Practice fluency using Great Leaps or similar program

12.  Learn elements of textbooks
          Headings, subheadings, captions, maps, timelines, Table of Contents,
          glossary, index, appendix

13.  Learn to analyze a text and to evaluate informational text. 

14.  Practice reading non-fiction texts such as Reading A-Z booklets

15.  Read drama

16.  Read poetry and learn the elements of poetry and figurative language
          Alliteration, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification,
          rhythm, rhyme, stanza, allusion, repetition

17.  Practice the skills for taking tests
          English, Writing, Standardized, History, Math, Science
         

Essential Learnings for Resource Tenth Grade English

1.  Write a narrative paper.
          Use descriptive language
          Use words that appeal to the senses
          Use figures of speech to make writing more interesting
                   Simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification

2.  Use the writing process to write well.
          Complete sentences, well-written paragraphs, working knowledge of
          parts of speech, especially verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives and
          adverbs

3.  Follow the steps of writing to produce a well-written persuasive essay.
          Understand and follow directions, brainstorm ideas, choose a main
          idea, group ideas into three groups,           
          write the essay using an introductory paragraph, three body
          paragraphs with examples and details, and a concluding paragraph,
          edit for grammar, spelling, punctuation

4.  Use the six traits of writing in producing an essay.
          Idea development, organization, voice, word choice, sentence
          fluency, and conventions

5.  Read many short stories, and learn the elements of literature.
          Setting, plot, characters, point of view, conflict, theme, tone and
          mood, dialogue, symbolism, foreshadowing, irony

6.  Develop reading strategies for comprehension.
          Learn Vocabulary, Visualize, Ask Questions, Make Connections,
          Make Predictions, Summarize, Give Opinion

7.  Read poetry and learn the elements of poetry and figurative language.
          Alliteration, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification,
          rhythm, rhyme, stanza, allusion, repetition

8.  Become familiar with reference sources.
          Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, internet sites,
          Dewey Decimal System

9.  Do research, and write an informational paper.

10.  Determine meanings of words.
          Prefixes, suffixes, root words, vocabulary

11.  Learn and practice using correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
          Periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, colons, semi-
          colons, apostrophes, quotation marks, hyphens, dashes, underlining,
          parentheses, brackets, italics

12.  Memorize selections from literature and present to the class.

13.  Present written papers orally to the class, using visual aides or         
          technology for support.

14.  Practice being an attentive and responsive listener, and learn listening
          techniques.

 

Essential Learnings for Resource Eleventh Grade English

1.  Use the writing process to write well.
          Complete sentences, well-written paragraphs, working knowledge of
          parts of speech, especially verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives and
          adverbs

2.  Follow the steps of writing to produce a well-written persuasive essay.
          Understand and follow directions, brainstorm ideas, choose a main
          idea, group ideas into three groups,           
          write the essay using an introductory paragraph, three body
          paragraphs with examples and details, and a concluding paragraph,
          edit for grammar, spelling, punctuation

3.  Use the six traits of writing in producing an essay.
          Idea development, organization, voice, word choice, sentence
          fluency, and conventions

4.  Learn what Americans were thinking and feeling, and what was
          important to them, and what they believed in during all the times
          of America’s history.  Relate these ideas to the selections from
          American literature read in class.

5.  Read many American short stories, an American play, and an American     
          novel, and review the elements of literature.
          Setting, plot, characters, point of view, conflict, theme, tone and
          mood, dialogue, symbolism, foreshadowing, irony

6.  Review and use reading strategies for comprehension.
          Learn Vocabulary, Visualize, Ask Questions, Make Connections,
          Make Predictions, Summarize, Give Opinion

7.  Read selections from American poetry and review the elements of poetry
          and figurative language.
          Alliteration, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification,
          rhythm, rhyme, stanza, allusion, repetition

 

 8.  Read articles, journal entries, letters and other texts from American
          literature, and analyze and evaluate the texts.

9.  Determine meanings of words.
          Prefixes, suffixes, root words, synonyms, antonyms

10.  Review and practice using correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
          Periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, colons, semi-
          colons, apostrophes, quotation marks, hyphens, dashes, underlining,
          parentheses, brackets, italics

11.  Memorize selections of American literature, and present to the class. 
          Present written papers orally to the class, using visual aids or
          technology for support.

12.  Practice being an attentive and responsive listener, and learn listening
          techniques.