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Reading Curriculum Night. Ms. Stirratt Soon to be Mrs. Carlson. Units of Study 1 st Quarter. 6 Reading Strategies Preview/Predict Asking Questions Connecting Inferencing Visualizing Summarizing. Nonfiction Fact/Opinion Main Idea Supporting Details Propaganda Techniques
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Reading Curriculum Night Ms. Stirratt Soon to be Mrs. Carlson
Units of Study 1st Quarter 6 Reading Strategies • Preview/Predict • Asking Questions • Connecting • Inferencing • Visualizing • Summarizing Nonfiction • Fact/Opinion • Main Idea • Supporting Details • Propaganda Techniques • Subjective/Objective • Types of Writing • Technical Writing
Units of Study 2nd Quarter Fiction • Narrative Texts • Conflict • Point of View • Setting • Mood • Theme “The Outsiders” Short Stories • Plot • Flashback • Foreshadowing • Characterization • Irony • Theme • Predictions • Inferences Written Short Story Assessment
3rd Quarter Units of Study • Finish Short Story Unit Poetry Unit • Forms of Poetry • Drawing Conclusions • Imagery • Tone • Figurative Language • Denotation/Connotation/Idioms • Sound Devices/Rhythm/Meter • Symbolism
4th Quarter Units of Study • Units Reviewed • MAP/MCA Testing Drama Unit • Play Reading/Dramatizations • Skits
Work Expectations • Reading every night, at least 15 minutes. • Vocabulary Homework • Regular or SAT (pretested out of regular list) • Assigned Monday – Due Wednesday – Quiz Friday – Test at Quarter’s End • All worksheets can be found online under my Classroom Handouts page. • Book Conferencing Requirements • 3 books each quarter – 1 of which comes from the required 7th grade list. • 1st Quarter Due Dates: Sept.23 Oct.14 Nov. 4 • Other assignments will vary, but are updated and available through my Classroom Website.