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 comprehension strategies
*Review and practice note-taking skills
*Find text evidence to support reading comprehension answers

All materials will be posted to the classroom before class, so students have time to print the resources if they choose to. 

Students will complete a Blooket quiz on each topic for homework for instructor to monitor progress and ensure understanding of class lessons. 

Below are the titles of the informational text students will read in this course. 

Week 1- Going Viral
Week 2- Taylor Swift
Week 3- The Titanic
Week 4-William Shakespeare
Week 5- The Evolution of Gaming
Week 6- Daylight Saving Time
Week 7- The Fountain of Youth
Week 8- Life in the Middle Ages


**Please contact the instructor if more time is needed

The teacher will review submitted work and Blooket scores and provide weekly progress report messages on Fridays (if work was completed).