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Reading 5

          

Winter 2013 Syllabus
       In-Class Tasks:       Homework:
wk 1-Tues 1/8  Welcome to ESOL 150 – (Reading 5) Real Reading 2: p. 4-5

Vocabulary Cards – p. 2 plus: contemplate (v), define (v), illustrate (v), reluctant (adj), environment (n)

Thurs 1/10 Real Reading 2: p. 6-7 & write summary together Real Reading 2: p. 9-11

Vocabulary Cards – p. 8 plus: accomplish (v), aspiration (n), stereotype (n), role (n), assume (v)

wk2 Tues 1/15 Finish writing summary

Prepare for Lit. Circles

Study for Vocabulary Quiz (ch. 1 & 2 vocab)

Read Sarah, Plain and Tall, ch. 1 & 2 (p. 1-15) due: Tues. 1/22

Thurs 1/17 Vocab. Quiz (ch. 1 & 2)

Unit 1 Practice Quiz

Extra Credit: find the difference between psychiatrist & psychologist

Vocabulary Cards – p. 16 plus:  alternative (adj/N), evident (adj), initial (adj/N), superior (adj), subsequently (adv)

Real Reading 2: p. 18-20

Read Sarah, Plain and Tall, ch. 1 & 2

wk 3 -Tues 1/22 Literature Circle #1 – Sarah, Plain and Tall (ch. 1 & 2)

Real Reading 2: ch.3

Real Reading 2: p. 24, 25, 27

Read Sarah, Plain and Tall, ch. 3 & 4 (p. 16-27) due: Tues. 1/29

Thurs 1/24 Real Reading 2: p. 27, 28, 46-fluency

Word Forms handout

p.220 – vocab. practice

Read Sarah, Plain and Tall, ch. 3 & 4

Real Reading 2: p. 26 & p.46 [read & write summary]

Vocabulary Cards – p. 23 plus:  compensate (v), conclude (v), definitely (adv), identify (v), ultimately (adv)

Randall’s ESL Blog – post a blog online!

Word Forms handout #1-5

wk 4 Tues. 1/29 Literature Circle #2 – Sarah, Plain and Tall (ch. 3 & 4)

Word Forms handout

Word Forms handout #6-10

Study for Vocabulary Quiz (ch. 3 & 4 vocab + summary)

Read Sarah, Plain and Tall, ch. 5 & 6 (due: Tues. 2/5)

Th. 1/31 Real Reading 2: p. 31-32

Unit 2 Quiz (vocab, comprehension & summary)

Real Reading 2: p. 32-34

Vocabulary Cards – p. 31 plus:  concept (n), indicate (v), data (n), guarantee (n), magnitude (n)

Read Sarah, Plain and Tall, ch. 5 & 6, prepare for job#3

wk5 Tu 2/5 Real Reading 2: p. 35-37

Literature Circle #3

Real Reading 2: vocabulary p. 37 plus: construct (v), equivalent (adj), hypothesis (n), methodically (adv), potential (n)

Word Suffixes handout

Literature Circle #3

Bring DICTIONARY on Thursday

Th 2/7 Review Quiz

Real Reading 2: Ch.6

Word Suffixes handout

Real Reading 2: p.38-41B, p.41C – write a paragraph about one of the 4 choices to turn in, p. 220 & 222.

Complete Sarah, Plain and Tall, prepare for job#4

**Extra Credit: take your Quiz Summary to Tutoring Center**

wk6 Tu 2/12 Turn in your Sarah, Plain & Tall booklet

Write summary in-class

Study vocabulary – ch. 5 & 6 plus 10 additional words

Prefixes/Suffixes handout

Th 2/14 Literature Circle #4

Tour PCC Library

Vocabulary Quiz – Ch. 5 & 6   +10 additional words

 

Bring Vocabulary Cards to class on Tuesday 2/19

Real Reading 2: Ch.7  Vocab. p. 52 plus: ultimate (adj), transform (v), minimum (n/adj), modify (v), distinct (adj)

Real Reading 2: p.54-57D

Due Thurs 2/21: Write summary of Sarah, Plain & Tall.

Find a "Level 5" book to read independently – then write a book review of it.

wk7 Tu 2/19 Real Reading 2: Ch.7  Write summary of Sarah, Plain & Tall (due on Thurs. 2/21)

2 Presidents Questions/Answers/Vocabulary

Th 2/21 Two Presidents

Article usage

Sarah, Plain and Tall vocabulary

The 1st 3 pages of the Article usage handouts.

optional: begin Real Reading 2: Ch.8

Read your "Level 5" book independently and write book summary and review (do more than one before our last class)

wk8 Tues 2/26 Article usage

Real Reading 2: Ch.8

The last page of the Article usage handouts

Real Reading 2: Ch.8; vocab. p. 58, p. 60-63 + p. 67A

Th 2/28 Real Reading 2: Ch.9 Real Reading 2: Ch.9; vocab. p. 69, p. 70-74 + write 3 paragraph summary p. 75C

Real Reading 2: p. 67 A&B (dictionary practice)

Study for Quiz on Tuesday (Sarah, Plain & Tall and Unit 4 + Presidents Day vocab)

Read your "Level 5" book independently and write book summary and review (do more than one before our last class)

wk9 Tues 3/5 Quiz – Sarah, Plain & Tall + Unit 4 vocab

Review Parts of Speech

p. 64 Vocab/Skill Bldg, p. 65B, p.76A/B; p.77 Ch.10 vocab

optional: re-write 3 paragraph summary p. 75C (You can go to Tutoring Center)

Th 3/7 Cause & Effect – p.78 & 81

Quick History of Oregon

CNN SF Literacy – excellent reading website

Real Reading 2: Ch. 10, p. 79-82C

Write a 5-sentence summary of p. 79 article

Course Evaluation (find under MyCourses on MyPCC)

wk10 Tu 3/12 Cause/Effect

Fiction/Non-fiction text features

review all old Summaries and Quizzes

Course Evaluation

Read your "Level 5" book independently and write book summary/review (if not already completed)

3/14 Review Term

Ask Questions

Similes/Metaphors

Study
wk 11 Tu 3/19 Final Exam Have a wonderful Spring Break!
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