Course Goals
This course will help the students develop reading strategies for the comprehension of fiction, non-fiction and functional text. The study of literature is continued through short stories, poetry, novels, and/or plays. Students are taught to analyze for literary elements, figurative language, and overall meaning.
Course Objectives
The students will:
- Know and apply basic decoding skills.
- Know and apply selected vocabulary appropriately.
- Develop and apply Reciprocal Teaching Strategies.
- Read and analyze fiction and non-fiction for overall meaning and literary elements.
- Interpret signs, symbols and labels.
- Effectively use oral and written communication skills.