Strategic+Reading

  =Strategic Reading =   ==The purpose of this course is to increase the reading proficiency of students who have below grade level reading skills when tested in the 8th grade. The students will read a variety of literature, increase vocabulary skills, and learn strategies for reading. ==

=Student Team Literature =  =In the student team literature section students will tackle novels that are at their reading competencies level. Students team read novels and work through reading comprehension skill questions as well as apply the topics covered in the focus lesson to the novel. =

=In the student team literature section students will read the following novels: = = =

** Selected Short Stories - 3rd Six Weeks **
=Reading Showcase =

=In the reading showcase section of the class students will hear various literature selections that are at or above reading level. The purpose of this section is to allow students to hear the way the literature should sound when read. = =<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #1514f0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Focus Lesson =

=<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0a0101; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In the focus lesson section of the class students will focus on one particular element of reading and English. These could be grammar, mechanics, usage, vocabulary, and literary terms =

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=<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0a0101; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In the learning centers students are given the choice of 4 stations; composers square, data central, self selected reading center, and word play .<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Each of these stations focus on different aspects of reading competency. Students can explore all of these areas, and THEY GET TO CHOOSE! =

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