In this comprehension class, learners will explore an excerpt from CS Lewis's novel The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Learners will collaboratively read and analyze the characters to generate ideas, organize information, and use strategies to sequence the plot. This fantasy fiction lesson will encourage students to develop critical thinking skills and improve their ability to understand and analyze the development of characters. 

 We will delve into the extraordinary life of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space. This reading comprehension session presents her biography, followed by a series of questions to test learners' understanding and sharpen their skills in inference, text evidence, vocabulary, and summarization. Plus, learners will craft graphic organizers and summaries. You won't want to miss this engaging journey! 

 In this lesson, we will review selected poetry pieces by Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost to analyze their intended audiences, patterns in structure, and literal and figurative meaning. We will incorporate learning tools to understand poem features, varied sentence structure, rhyming lines and meter, and syllabic beats while reading "The Moon" by Emily Dickinson and "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. By discussing and analyzing, we will gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of poetry. 

 In this class, we will read a non-fiction expository passage and analyze its text features, such as organization, flow, and point of view. We will focus on understanding the central claim, supporting readings, evidence, counterpoints, and rebuttals to gain a deeper understanding of the informative topic. The lesson will include literature from an anonymous point of view on funding space exploration.