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Mrs. Hemmelgarn
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Intro: What do you like to read? What do
you enjoy reading outside of school and
why do you enjoy it?
Vocabulary: As a class, we will work on
building our vocabulary to help improve
daily reading as well as vocabulary for
future texts.
Non-fiction: Non-fiction texts can be very
difficult to read and take certain skills.
How should we read a textbook? How is
newspaper reading or reading on tests
(OGT, SAT, ACT) different than other
types of reading?
Comprehension: How can we better
understand what we are reading? What
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should we do when we dont
understand?
Reading Strategies: What do goo
readers do? Where do go when they
dont know something? How do they
become better readers?
Fluency: As a class we will work on
reading aloud with confidence. We will
act out different readings as well as
record readings for students in
elementary or middle schools.
Enjoyment: As a class we will read
novels just to enjoy them and build our
knowledge of authors and texts.

Topics Covered:
Reading
Semester Outline
Learning Targets
this semester
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I can determine the
meaning of words and
phrases as they are used in
a text
A reader lives a
thousand lives
before he dies,"
said Jojen. "The
man who never
reads lives only
one.
! George R.R.
Martin, A Dance
With Dragons
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I can determine or clarify
the meaning of unknown
and multiple-meaning
words by using context
clues, analyzing meaningful
word parts, and consulting
reference materials.
I can analyze the structure
of texts, including how
specific sentences,
paragraphs, and larger
portions of the text (e.g., a
section, chapter, scene, or
stanza) relate to each other
and the whole.
I can read closely to
determine what the text
says explicitly and to make
logical inferences from it;
and cite specific evidence
when supporting
conclusions drawn from the
text.

I can enjoy reading.

I can read literature, plays,
poetry, and informational
texts with confidence.


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