Welcome to an enriching 9th & 10th-grade reading and writing class where students will master all of the core skills from a typical semester. In the first class, we will have an introduction to the class with poetry.

Then, students will need their own copy of "Challenger Deep" to read the assigned chapters outside of class. Each week students will be assigned about 60 pages of reading along with a packet that aids reading comprehension. Please note that the chapters in this book are extremely short, often consisting of 1-2 pages and sometimes just a half of a page. 

Once the book is finished, the teacher will guide students to complete a book report. Finally, in the last week, students will get to explore their creativity by writing a narrative based on the book such as a journal entry from a character, an alternate ending, or a sequel. 


 R E A D I N G  S K I L L S  C O V E R E D :

📚 Use evidence from the text to summarize, predict, and question reading passage 
📚 Determine the theme and explain how that theme develops over the course of the text
📚 Use context clues to determine the meaning of new words including figurative language 
📚 Expand critical thinking skills



W R I T I N G  S K I L L S  C O V E R E D :

✍Write a book report on the novel 
✍ Write a narrative based on the book 
✍ Revise the narrative using a special technique 
✍ Edit the narrative for grammar and spelling 


A S S I G N E D  R E A D I N G  :
Note: You will need your own copy of the book, but not the first reading listed

📚"We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks
📚 ”Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman 


W R I T I N G  P R A C T I C E  :
✍ Book Report
✍Narrative Essay