Critical Reading Practice
Students will learn/review 12 significant Reading Skills that are common core related and that are widely tested on Standardized Tests.
Ms. Nori
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What's included
16 live meetings
12 in-class hoursHomework
Students who do not complete in-person tasks will be asked to complete them at home.Assessment
Students will be assessed verbally when they answer the corresponding comprehension questions after each passage.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
GUIDED READING CRITICAL THINKING is a class that has been designed to teach, review and practice identifying Reading Skills that are embedded within critical reading passages that students might encounter on a daily basis in school or on standardized testing formats. Students will find this course a useful addition and great help towards reaching common core guidelines. Additionally, this course is created as a resource for SAT, ACT, and ANY other standardized test preparation. It is also imperative that your child is currently reading at or above their grade level. THIS COURSE WILL OPERATE FOR A MINIMUM OF 12 - 16 DAYS. PLEASE NOTE: If you desire an immediate enrollment, pls. message me. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` COURSE OBJECTIVES: ```Students meet approximately 12 - 16 days to for work depending on scheduling. ```Work towards achieving mastery of 12 Reading Skills and 7 Reading Strategies. ```Students will annotate all passages when possible. ```Students will respond and read a minimum of 3 selections per lesson. ```Course content will provide support to those studying for college entrance exams. ```Course content will be disseminated using a PowerPoint Presentation if needed. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` SOME SKILLS & STRATEGIES TAUGHT: Main Idea Supporting Details Characterization Cause & Effect Context Clues Compare & Contrast Inference Drawing Conclusions Fact & Opinion Figurative Language Annotating Chunking Close Reading Predicting Visualizing Process of Elimination `````````````````````````````````````` COURSE SCHEDULE `````````````````````````````````````` THIS COURSE WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO SESSIONS. Each section of this book has many passages within it. I will cover ONLY 4 sections per session in the text. SESSION # 1 START DATE: 11 AUGUST 2024 READING TOPICS ARE AS FOLLOWS: POPULAR CULTURE U.S. HISTORY AND POLITICS ARTS AND HUMANITIES HEALTH AND MEDICINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SESSION # 2 START DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 READING TOPICS ARE AS FOLLOWS: LITERATURE AND LITERARY CRITICISM MUSIC SOCIAL STUDIES SPORTS AND LEISURE
Learning Goals
Students will review and practice approximately 20 Reading Strategies and Reading Skills during the four-week course.
Other Details
Learning Needs
N/A
Supply List
This class requires the purchase of a book.
TITLE - "501 Critical Reading Questions" by Learning Express (FIRST EDITION)
This book can be purchased from Amazon.com for approx. $18
ISBN NUMBER: 978-1576855102
Or you may google a link to access the book online in PDF formatting. If you opt to do this, please make sure you make a copy of the passages so your child may annotate the text.
Language of Instruction
English (Level: B2+)
Teacher expertise and credentials
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
I have had more than 20 years of classroom and tutorial experience teaching Writing Skills to various age groups. I have extensive coursework and professional development training in the academic area of Writing. I have taught writing skills and strategies with English Language Arts Courses and with the READ 180 program which contains a writing component. Reviews
Live Group Class
$60
weekly or $480 for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-3 learners per class
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