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  • General

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  • Topic 1

    • Fluency Practice Students Do These Tasks

    • Fluency Lesson 1 File
    • Fluency Lesson 2 - Pirate 2 File
    • Fluency 3 - Oak Tree File

  • Topic 2

    • Fact Opinion Lessons

    • Go through the powerpoint on fact and opinion, using the information you learned in lesson 1 on the tests of facts and opinions. Using these tests decide which statements are facts, which statements are opinions, and the reasons for your decision.
    • Fact/Opinion Assignment Assignment (2.2)

  • Topic 3

    • BookTopic 1: Introductory Activities


      The activities for each day of summer school will be located in order of activity. Some require a teacher presentation. Some require your individual study or reading.
    • Goals of Summer Class Page
    • Course Goals and Where Assessed Page
    • Summer School Survey File
    • Day One Survey Response Assignment (2.2)
    • What is reading? URL
    • Reflection on the Parts of Reading Assignment (2.2)
    • Reading Preassessment Page
    • Preassessment 1 File
    • Preassessment 1 Quiz
    • Preassessment 2 File
    • Anasazi preassessment Quiz
    • Reading History Data Analysis Page
    • Response to my Reading Data Analysis Assignment (2.2)
    • More on Lexile Page
    • Lexile Response Assignment (2.2)
    • Google Books Page
    • List Names of Google Books Chosen Assignment (2.2)
    • Ongoing Projects and Assignments:

      The following assignments are done through the entire course. Successful completion of the course requires completion of these ongoing assignments.
    • Group Project on Wiki Spaces Page
    • Directions for your WIKI project Page
    • Directions for Personal Essay Page
    • Selections for Personal Essay Page
    • Directions for reading an editorial Page
    • Selections for Editorials Page
    • Creative Commons Permission Creative Commons License
      Reading Summer School is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

  • Topic 4

    • Welcome image Topic 2: Word Learning Strategies

      Today's focus is on clarifying word meanings and understanding while reading.
    • Goals for Today Page
    • Vocabulary Pretest Quiz
    • Think Aloud Directions Page
    • Think Aloud Example Page
    • How to use inside word strategies or deconstruction. Page
    • Word Strategy Deconstruction-Learning Prefixes Page
    • Context Clue - Outside Word Strategy-Instruction Page
    • Applying Outside Word (Context Clue) Strategies Assignment (2.2)
    • Group Practice Inside and Outside Word Strategies Page
    • Group Practice Inside and Outside Word Strategies Assignment Assignment (2.2)
    • Use your inside and outside word strategies - Individual Assignment Page
    • Context Clue Test URL
    • Vocabulary Word Wall Using Prezi.com Page
    • Learn How to Use Prezi Page
    • Chosing Five Unknown Vocabulary Words for Weekly Assessment Assignment (2.2)

  • Topic 5

    • BrainTopic Three Determining main idea, related details, summaries, and paraphrasing while reading.
    • Think Aloud showing two different mental summary strategies Page
    • Think Aloud Example 1 Page
    • Mental Summary Guided Practice Page
    • Group Practice: Making Mental Summaries Assignment (2.2)
    • Individual Assignment for Making Mental Summaries Assignment (2.2)
    • Think Aloud: Picking out Important Details Using Text Structure Page
    • Text Structure Explanation Page
    • Text Structure Quiz
    • Week 2 Vocabulary Pre-test Quiz
    • Week 2 List of Unknown Words Assignment (2.2)

  • Topic 6

    • Reading and ThinkingTopic 4: Reading Outside the Text: Making inferences and drawing conclusions.
    • Making Inferences Page
    • Think Aloud Demonstrating Inferring Page
    • Response to Inference Think Aloud Assignment (2.2)
    • Inference Strategy Explanation Page
    • Response to Inference Strategy Powerpoint Assignment (2.2)
    • Group Inferencing Assignment Assignment (2.2)
    • Story for Inference Game Page
    • Individual Inference Assignment Assignment (2.2)
    • Vocabulary Pretest 3 Quiz

  • Topic 7

    • scale of justiceAnalyze consumer information, evaluate credibility of information
    • Understanding Author's Purposes for Writing Page
    • Author's purpose example and practice Assignment (2.2)
    • Author's purpose - Do if teacher says you need additional practice. Assignment (2.2)
    • Author's Arguments - Understanding Persuasive Texts Page
    • Response: Summary of how to read persuasive texts Assignment (2.2)
    • Applying Persuasive Writing Skills Assignment (2.2)
    • Reading Consumer Information Page
    • Five Unknown Words From Reading - Week 3 Assignment (2.2)

  • Topic 8

    • book pictureOptional Topic: Review Figurative Language If you are taking the graduation reading test and way to practice your knowledge of figurative language, you may want to complete these optional activities.
    • Understanding Metaphors and Similes Page
    • Practice Understanding Metaphors 1 URL
    • Practice 2 Understanding Metaphors and Simile URL
    • Practice 3 Understanding Similes and Metaphors URL
    • Understanding Idioms Page
    • Idiom Web Site URL

  • Topic 9

    • Assessment Documents: Please complete the following activities as a way to evaluate your learning.
    • Post Assessment Directions Page
    • Post Assessment 1 Article File
    • Questions for Anazai Post Test Quiz
    • Post Assessment 2 Article File
    • Questions for Loon Postassessment Quiz
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