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Language Arts Skills- Part 3

Have you ever read a story, articles, or novel and not understood what it's saying? When asked a question about the reading did you know how to respond? Basic introduction and practice with notes on different language arts skills to help you answer literary questions.
Melissa Gardner M.Ed.
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4.9
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(54)
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What's included

4 live meetings
3 in-class hours

Class Experience

In my years of experiences one common thing I have witnessed is a struggle for students to be able to read a novel and successfully answer literary questions. In most cases, the ability to read a select text is not the issue. The issue arrives when the teacher asks for students to respond to what they've read. Students may have forgotten these concepts taught at younger ages or just need a refresher so that they are prepared for that next novel study. 

This course offers the basics in understanding the different literary skills and being able to apply them. Each class we cover a different concept. We start off with the basics and gradually increase rigor so that eventually the stepping stones that we started with are no longer necessary and students find they can answer literary questions without difficulty. 

Students are provided with guided notes that will be completed with the teacher during a thorough PowerPoint presentation of the concept. In a rare case, there may be homework in terms of practicing a passage on their own but that is rare. In most cases, there is no additional work outside of class. 

Week 1: Inferences
Week 2: Connotations and Denotation
Week 3: Text Evidence
Week 4: RACE Writing Strategy

Other Details

Supply List
Handouts will need to be printed prior to the start of class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been teaching English Language Arts and Reading for six years now. I have my Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education with a focus on English.  I am Reading Endorsed for all grade levels and ESOL endorsed as well. I also have a Masters of Education in Educational Leadership and a second Master's in Reading. I have a deep passion for teaching and get excited about reading. I want to share that excitement with my students and encourage them to get excited about reading as well. 

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$60

for 4 classes

4x per week, 1 week
45 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-11
1-4 learners per class

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