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DFW L8 Reading/Writing

duration: 4 weeks
price: free

About this Course

This course focuses on basic English literacy skills for advanced English learners. Topics covered include responding to questions from source content and the production of a 3 to 4-page analysis paper.

The Student Resources page on the TLC Website contains policies, forms, syllabi, and other useful information for students. A few examples of the policies found on Student Resources include: Make-up Work, Academic Integrity, Attendance, Satisfactory Academic Progress, etc. The Student Resources page is available at www.thelanguagecompany.com/student-resources.

Learning modules

  • week 1
    • Journal Entry Describing Setting -HOLES- Chapter 1 pp 3-4

    • Activity PRE-HOLES Vocabulary Quiz

    • Character Analyses Stanley, Ms. Bell, Stanley Yelnets III

    • Homework: review notes from class 03/30; and literary elements

    • Quiz Chapters 1-6 Holes

    • Activity Freewriting 10 min. "Punishment" (D2)

    • Freewriting "What is a good punishment for stealing shoes?" Structured Writing (D3)

    • Homework Prepare for Quiz Monday, Read Chapters 7-13 pp. 26-63

  • week 2
    • Holes Chapters 7-13 Quiz

    • "What effect does the digging have on Stanley, who is innocent?" Topic Sentence Supporting Details (D3)

    • Homework: Character Journal: due Monday, 04/11

    • Describe OR Draw the Warden

    • Literary Vocabulary: Plot, Theme, Symbol

    • Homework: Read Chapters 14-23 (page 103)

    • Read Chapters 24-28 (P. 123) (in class open-book) details

    • Quiz Chapters 14-23

    • Activity Literary Vocabulary: Irony (situational, verbal, dramatic) Irony Worksheet

    • Activity In Class Writing Practice: Punishment: Effect on Innocent-Supporting Details (wrtr's view) (D4)

    • Activity: In class writing practice: identify characters in story with true: Friendship: define with example from Holes (D5)

    • Mid-Term Study Guide "A Call to Fight Malaria One Mosquito at Time)

  • week 3
    • Activity: Compare/Contrast relationships: Friendship: Stanley, Zero, and X-Ray (D6)

    • Review/Continue Mid-Term (Crispr)

    • Homework, Read Chapters 29-33 Using Preview Reading Questions

    • Share Character Analyses

    • Homework: Read Chapters 34-40 and complete prereading questions (below)

    • In class writing practice: What are the similarities between Sam and Kate's story and Stanley and Zero's Story? (D7)

    • completion of book: HOLES Chapters 41-49 review comprehension questions

  • week 4
    • LITERARY CRITICAL ANALYSIS DUE TUESDAY APRIL 19

    • LEVEL 8 READING/WRITING FINAL

    • Critical Analysis Essay on HOLES (in class typing) bring computer, if available.

    • Rubric for Critical Analysis (reviewed in class 04/18)

    • IN-CLASS writing Critical Analysis/Review of Rubric

    • In class writing Critical Analysis, submission due 04/19 PM' Post-test (HOLES) vocabulary

    • Think/Pair/Share Review Study Guide FDR Quotation...stating an opinion with reason(s)

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Onna Seibold

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