Based on test scores, students practice reading, writing, speaking, listening, media, and interpretation of literature skills to prepare for English 10 classes. Students develop skills in these areas—skills that help prepare students to complete Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments in writing (Grade 9) and reading (Grade 10).
Students rotate between three groups:
Audio Book – Student read a book with the assistance of a Scholastic CD or tape
Small Group – Students use the Scholastic rBook Stage C for lessons on reading, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and writing skills
Computer – Students receive individualized, computer-based instruction in four zones:
Reading Zone –Videos, short passages, comprehension questions
Word Zone – Vocabulary
Spelling Zone – Spelling
Success Zone – Comprehension, vocabulary, spelling
The student acquires, understands, and uses vocabulary through explicit instruction and independent reading. The student appropriately uses these words in writing.
The student determines the meaning of unfamiliar words and metaphors by using dictionaries, context clues, and reference books.
The student responds to literature using ideas and details from the text to support reactions and make literary connections.
The student analyzes and evaluates the relationship between and among elements of literature: character, setting, plot, tone, rising action, climax, falling action, point of view, theme, conflict, and resolution.
The student reads, analyzes, and critiques dramatic selections by comparing and contrasting ways in which character, scene, dialogue, and staging contribute to the theme and dramatic effect.
The student generates, gathers, and organizes ideas for writing.
The student develops a thesis and a clear purpose for writing.
The student plans, organizes, and composes narrative, expository, and descriptive writing to address a specific audience and purpose.
The student edits writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, verb tense, subject-verb agreement, sentence structure, and paragraphing, enhancing its clarity, and readability.
Six Plus One Writing Traits will be used for evaluating writing assignments and daily journal entries. Short journal entries/paragraphs will be written for each rBook Workshop or weekly for evaluation by the student’s peers and by the teacher. Daily Oral Language will be used for improving students’ grammar and language difficulties. Performance assessment will be evaluated based on tasks embedded in district-wide adopted textbooks or curriculum materials. State model assessment tasks available on the web will also be used to evaluate reading and writing skills.
Students use reading intervention programs from Scholastic Inc.
Students are expected to follow the guidelines in the Harding student/parent handbook. Classroom policies include “Above the Line Behavior” which is related to a program designed to promote a safe and caring learning environment. The program was developed by Corwin Kronenberg, a nationally-recognized expert on behavior management.
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