English/Language Arts and Reading
Reading
2014-2015 Course Syllabus
Teacher: Mr. Wilson Email: swilson@wha.k12.mn.us
Room: M231 Room Phone: 218.547.4368
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The sixth grade Reading course teaches essential comprehension skills and strategies while students read closely and cite evidence from grade-level fiction and nonfiction to support an analysis of what the materials say. Students apply skills they learned in earlier grades to make sense of longer, more challenging books and articles. This includes learning about how authors try to influence readers and then find reasons to support their ideas. Students develop a rich vocabulary of complex and sophisticated words and use them to speak and write more precisely and coherently. Novels will be used in conjunction with the textbook.
TEXTBOOKS:
(all links are on Mr. Wilson’s website )
EMC Mirrors and Windows
Connecting with Literature Level I
COURSE FOCUS:
Students will read and comprehend text across the curriculum and will read and respond to a variety of text.
COURSE GOALS:
• Analyze how chapters of a book, scenes of a play, or stanzas of a poem fit into the overall structure of the piece and contribute to the development of ideas or themes.
• Gain knowledge from materials that make extensive use of elaborate diagrams and data to convey information and illustrate concepts.
• Write brief reports that examine a topic, have a clear focus, and include relevant facts, details, and quotations.
• Recognize variations from standard English in his or her own and others’ writing and speaking, and use this knowledge to improve language use.
• Determine the correct meaning of a word based on the context in which it is used (e.g. the rest of the sentences or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence).
GRADING:
90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D 0-59 = F
The Reading grade will be based upon homework, notes, essays, quizzes, and tests. The final Reading grades will be weighted according to the specific task. Assessments OF Learning will comprise 60% of the overall grade, which are end of the unit tests, and Assessments FOR Learning will make up the remaining 40%. This includes various homework/in class assignments, and other weekly items.
RULES:
1.) Be Prepared- Students should bring all necessary materials with them to class. This includes their notebook, binder, paper, pencil, pen, textbook, homework, and any other requested supplies.
2.) Be Respectful- Students should always be courteous and polite toward other students and adults in the classroom.
3.) Be On Time- Students should be quietly sitting in their assigned seat before the start of class and ready to work.
HOMEWORK POLICY:
It is my expectation that students turn all homework in on time. If a student does not turn in an assignment on time, students are able to submit an OOPS Pass. Parents are notified the pass has been used at this time. Two OOPS Passes are given for each core class per quarter. If assignments continue to be turned in late, the student will receive a late notice to attend a study session at 3:30 with Mrs. Nordin. Again, communication will be sent home so parents are aware of this occurrence. At the end of each quarter if students have retained any of their OOPS passes, they may enter them in a drawing for prizes and rewards.
ABSENCES/MAKE UP WORK:
It is the responsibility of students to determine what work they have missed due to absence. Questions for the teacher about missed work should be asked at an appropriate time. This could be accomplished before or after school, during Guided Studies, or even passing. Please refer to the Student Handbook for the time allowed for work to be made up. If a student is in attendance up until the day when a test, quiz, or homework assignment is due, it is my expectation the student will complete the assignment, test, or quiz the day they return to school.
COURSE OUTLINE: Reading Mr. Wilson
First Quarter
Units 1 and 2 - Fiction
Skill Focus:
Vocabulary & Spelling: Synonyms and Antonym
Literary Skills: Plot, Setting, Character, Theme, Imagery, Point of View, Flashback, Conflict
Reading/Informational Skills: Drawing Conclusions, Analyzing Cause & Effect, Summarizing, Analyzing Text Structure, Comparing and Contrasting, Sequencing of Events, Using Context Clues
Vocabulary & Spelling: Denotation and Connotation
Literary Skills: Theme, Conflict, Characterization, Mood, Fact vs. Fiction, Point of View, Organization, Plot and Setting
Reading/Informational Skills: Evaluating Author's Purpose, Analyzing Cause and Effect, Making Predictions, Analyzing the Sequence of Events, Drawing Conclusions, Asking Questions, and Making Inferences
Second Quarter
Units 3 and 4 - Nonfiction
Skill Focus:
Vocabulary & Spelling: Spelling by Syllables, Word Parts
Literary Skills: Memoir, Persuasive Essay, Theme, Voice, Point of View, Mood, Biography, Fact and Opinion
Reading/Informational Skills: Identifying Sequence of Events, Identifying Author's Purpose, Analyzing Author's Perspective, Using Text Organization, Drawing Conclusions, Asking Questions, Making Inferences, Sequence of Events, Comparing and Contrasting.
Vocabulary & Spelling: Context Clues
Literary Skills: Voice, Organization, Informational Text, Visual Media, Biography, Autobiography, Anecdote
Reading/Informational Skills: Determining the Importance of Details, Taking Notes, Synthesizing Content from Different Sources, Drawing Conclusions; Making Inferences, Skimming & Scanning, Analyzing Cause and Effect, Evaluating Author's Purpose, and Summarizing
Third Quarter
Units 5 and 6 – Poetry
Skill Focus:
Vocabulary and Spelling: Spelling with Prefixes and Suffixes, Use of Reference materials to determine word meaning.
Literary Skills: Imagery, Metaphor & Simile, Setting and Imagery, Rhyme & Repetition, Alliteration, Mood, Tone, Free Verse, Concrete Poem, Narrative Poetry (tone and sensory details)
Reading/Informational Skills: Determining Sequence of Events, Drawing Conclusions, Comparing and Contrasting, Scanning for Repetition, Using Context Clues, Monitoring Comprehension, Finding Cause & Effect Clues, Determining Author's Purpose, Identifying Multiple Levels of Meaning, Making Inferences, Determining the Importance of Details.
Vocabulary & Spelling: Homonyms, Homophones, and Multiple-meaning words
Literary Skills: Speaker, Symbol, Ballad, Onomatopoeia, Author's Perspective, Simile and Personification
Reading/Informational Skills: Monitoring Comprehension, Retelling a Sequence of Events, Using Context Clues, Identifying Main Idea, Scanning, Drawing Conclusions
Fourth Quarter
Units 7 and 8 – Drama and Folk Literature
Skill Focus:
Vocabulary and Spelling: Figurative vs. Literal Meaning, Idioms and Analogies
Literary Skills: Drama, Rhyme, Description, Conflict
Reading/Informational Skills: Drawing Conclusions, Synthesizing Content from Different Sources, Using Context Clues
Vocabulary and Spelling: Greek and Latin Roots and Word Origins
Literary Skills: Myth, Near Rhymes, Characterization, Personification, Voice, Fable, Foreshadowing
Reading/Informational Skills: Analyzing Cause & Effect, Identifying Chronological Order, Making Predictions
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