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Welcome to Mrs. C. Smith’s Reading and Writing Classes!

Welcome to Mrs. C. Smith’s Reading and Writing Classes!. Course Description: The Reading Literacy class is designed to improve your reading skills. The overall goal is to help you become a literate, successful, and lifelong learner. Welcome to Reading Literacy!. Reading Literacy.

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Welcome to Mrs. C. Smith’s Reading and Writing Classes!

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  1. Welcome to Mrs. C. Smith’s Reading and Writing Classes!

  2. Course Description: The Reading Literacy class is designed to improve your reading skills. The overall goal is to help you become a literate, successful, and lifelong learner. Welcome to Reading Literacy!

  3. Reading Literacy The main skills we will focus on are readingvocabulary, comprehensionandfluency. Most of our activities will be literature-based, following the curriculum of the 7th grade reading classes. Other activities will be skills-based, according the student needs.

  4. Reading Literacy Books we may study include: • Mythology • The Outsiders or Crash (Coming of Age) • The Trial (Lindbergh Trial) • The Giver by Lois Lowry or Among the Hidden (coming of age/ dystopian society) • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1930’s and ’40’s in America) • Alternative books may be used instead

  5. Reading-Expectations Every day, you are expected to: • Arrive to class on time and be ready to work hard • Be prepared with your materials (pencil, notebook, homework, assignment book, etc.) • Maintain your notebook • Work to the best of your ability • Encourage your classmates • Contribute to the academic tenor of the class

  6. ReadingLiteracy Grading: The following components will determine your grade: • Attendance and Participation • Work (in-class and homework) • Quizzes • Reading Tests (including projects, • reflections, and notebook)

  7. Reading Literacy Items you will need for class: • 3-ring binder with separators • Assignment book • Pencil and pen

  8. Writing Literacy Course Description: This class is designed to improve your writing skills. We will accomplish this by focusing on: • Basic writing skills (grammar, usage, mechanics) using DOLs and elements of the Framing Your Thoughts writing program • Paragraph writing (single-, three- and five- paragraph essays, cause and effect, narrative, open response, persuasive, informational, research, etc.)

  9. Writing Literacy Every day, you are expected to: • Arrive to class on time and be ready to work hard • Be prepared with your materials (pencil, notebook, homework, assignment book, etc.) • Maintain your notebook • Work to the best of your ability • Encourage your classmates • Contribute to the academic tenor of the class

  10. Writing Literacy The following components will determine your grade: • Attendance and Participation • Work (in-class and homework) • Quizzes • Writing Tests (including essays, journals, notebook)

  11. Writing Literacy Items you will need for class: • 3-ring binder with separators • Assignment book • Pencil and pen • Composition book for journal writing

  12. Mrs. C. Smith’s Reading and Writing Classes Teacher contact information: • cathsmith@readington.k12.nj.us • (908) 534-2113 x 289 • Homework is posted on-line at the Readington Middle School Site

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