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Textual Treasures: Navigating Informational Texts in Middle School
Christine- Little Reading Coach
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(5)
In this self-paced course, students will review fiction and nonfiction, practice note-taking skills, define vocabulary words, find text evidence, and complete reading comprehension questions.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
In middle school, students increase their amount of nonfiction reading. Classes like social studies, science, and math, rely on informational texts to teach students new information. Students must use different reading strategies when tackling nonfiction works. In this course, students will practice reading and comprehending nonfiction passages written by the course instructor. Each week students will: *Review the difference between fiction and nonfiction passages *Practice reading...
40 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1The TitanicRead and highlight the textLesson 2The TitanicWatch video review of highlighting the text and answer a discussion questionLesson 3The TitanicDefine vocabulary and answer reading comprehension questionsLesson 4The TitanicWatch video review of vocabulary and reading comprehension questionsLesson 5The TitanicPlay Blooket and answer a discussion questionWeek 2Lesson 6Going ViralRead and highlight the textLesson 7Going ViralWatch video review of highlighting the text and answer a discussion questionLesson 8Going ViralDefine vocabulary and answer reading comprehension questionsLesson 9Going ViralWatch video review of vocabulary and reading comprehension questionsLesson 10Going ViralPlay Blooket and answer a discussion questionWeek 3Lesson 11Life in the Middle AgesRead and highlight the textLesson 12Life in the Middle AgesWatch video review of highlighting the text and answer a discussion questionLesson 13Life in the Middle AgesDefine vocabulary and answer reading comprehension questionsLesson 14Life in the Middle AgesWatch video review of vocabulary and reading comprehension questionsLesson 15Life in the Middle AgesPlay Blooket and answer a discussion questionWeek 4Lesson 16Evolution of GamingRead and highlight the textLesson 17Evolution of GamingWatch video review of highlighting the text and answer a discussion questionLesson 18Evolution of GamingDefine vocabulary and answer reading comprehension questionsLesson 19Evolution of GamingWatch video review of vocabulary and reading comprehension questionsLesson 20Evolution of GamingPlay Blooket and answer a discussion questionWeek 5Lesson 21William ShakespeareRead and highlight the textLesson 22William ShakespeareWatch video review of highlighting the text and answer a discussion questionLesson 23William ShakespeareDefine vocabulary and answer reading comprehension questionsLesson 24William ShakespareWatch video review of vocabulary and reading comprehension questionsLesson 25William ShakespearePlay Blooket and answer a discussion questionWeek 6Lesson 26Daylight Saving TimeRead and highlight the textLesson 27Daylight Saving TimeWatch video review of highlighting the text and answer a discussion questionLesson 28Daylight Saving TimeDefine vocabulary and answer reading comprehension questionsLesson 29Daylight Saving TimeWatch video review of vocabulary and reading comprehension questionsLesson 30Daylight Saving TimePlay Blooket and answer a discussion questionWeek 7Lesson 31Types of DogsRead and highlight the textLesson 32Types of DogsWatch video review of highlighting the text and answer a discussion questionLesson 33Types of DogsDefine vocabulary and answer reading comprehension questionsLesson 34Types of DogsWatch video review of vocabulary and reading comprehension questionsLesson 35Types of DogsPlay Blooket and answer a discussion questionWeek 8Lesson 36Taylor SwiftRead and highlight the textLesson 37Taylor SwiftWatch video review of highlighting the text and answer a discussion questionLesson 38Taylor SwiftDefine vocabulary and answer reading comprehension questionsLesson 39Taylor SwiftWatch video review of vocabulary and reading comprehension questionsLesson 40Taylor SwiftPlay Blooket and answer a discussion question
*Students will view note-taking strategies by watching instructor model different methods (highlighting, labeling) *Students will improve their reading comprehension skills by answering questions *Students will gain knowledge of new vocabulary words by completing a graphic organizer *Students will locate text evidence to support ideas.
A certified English teacher and Reading Specialist with over 15 years of teaching experience with grades 6-12.
Homework Offered
Each week will follow the same schedule: Day 1- New informational text posted. Students should read and highlight the text. Day 2- A video review of highlighting the text will be posted. Students should watch the video and make corrections to their highlighting. Students will respond to a discussion question in the classroom. Day 3- Students will complete the vocabulary and reading comprehension questions. Day 4- A video review of the vocabulary and reading comprehension answers will be posted. Students should watch the video and make corrections. Day 5- Students will complete a Blooket based on the text. Students will respond to a discussion question in the classroom. **Please contact the instructor if more time is needed :) The instructor will check all submitted assignments each Friday and will contact parents/guardians if necessary.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Each week students will complete a Blooket based on the text read. This will allow the teacher to gauge student learning with reading comprehension and vocabulary. The teacher will reach out to parents/guardians/learners if a Blooket earns less than a 70% with suggestions on how to improve. **The instructor will check all submitted assignments each Friday and will contact parents/guardians if necessary.Grades Offered
Grades offered by request. Please reach out to the instructor for more information.
This course is geared towards students with learning differences. The font and format of the materials is dyslexia and dysgraphia friendly. Each text comes includes review videos with teacher modeling.
Teacher provided materials include: *The Titanic: The "Unsinkable" Ship *Going Viral *Life in the Middle Ages *Evolution of Gaming *William Shakespeare *Daylight Saving Time *Types of Dogs *Taylor Swift Students should also have a highlighter and pencil/pen. **Students can also digitally highlight/write on the documents
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
The Titanic informational text does include drowning and death. Blooket is also used for each text. Students don't need an account to access the activities.
Online dictionary (kid friendly)- https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ Informational texts are written by the course instructor. Texts that will be used in this class include: *The Titanic: The "Unsinkable" Ship *Going Viral *Life in the Middle Ages *Evolution of Gaming *William Shakespeare *Daylight Saving Time *Types of Dogs *Taylor Swift The information for these texts were found from a variety of sources including: 1.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/21/daylight-saving-time-purpose-explained/11275474002/ 2.https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/history-of-video-games 3.https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/william-shakespeare/william-shakespeare-biography/ 4.https://www.britannica.com/biography/Taylor-Swift 5.https://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/ 6.https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/blog/pet-parents/what-are-the-7-major-dog-groups-your-dogs-core-traits revealed/#:~:text=Based%20on%20the%20physical%20and,sporting%2C%20terrier%2C%20and%20toy. 7.https://studiopigeon.com/blog/how-many-views-is-viral-what-makes-a-video-viral/ 8. What Was the Titanic? by Stephanie Sabol
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(5)
Hi everyone! I teach mostly middle grades (4-8) reading and writing classes, including ones for learners with dyslexia and dysgraphia. I’m a certified English teacher and Reading Specialist with over fifteen years of teaching experience...
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Ages: 9-13
