1. Students will improve reading comprehension skills by participating in guided reading activities to answer comprehension questions focused on the use of inference skills, compare and contrast skills, main ideas and supporting details, analysis skills, and application skills. 
2. Students will identify new vocabulary using context clues, synonyms, and antonyms. 
3. Students will write summaries of each article that reflect their understanding of the main topics presented in the article using graphic organizers and note taking strategies. 

Students will be given a writing assignment at the end-of-each assignment. The assignment will provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of the text read in each session by completing a summary. Other short answer questions may be assigned, if needed, to help focus student's attention on relevant content. 

Comprehension questions and vocabulary matching will use a percentage system of assessment to determine levels of improvement. The summary assignments will be evaluated based on the 4 point rubric provided to the students. 

4 hours 35 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.

Articles used in each session:
•	Brain-reading software allows those who are paralyzed to communicate,by Ian Sample.
•	Brainy move enables man to regain use of hand, by Associated Press. 
•	Just imagine: School holds world’s first brain-powered drone race, by Associated Press.
•	Touching moments in prosthetics: New bionic limbs that can ‘feel,’ by Washington Post.
•	Researcher enables patient to use brain to move fingers on prosthetic arm, by Baltimore Sun.