Read/Write Improvement

Rms. 135 or 137Ms. Heuer

About the Course

• Improving your reading and writing skills in order to prepare for: English classes, standardized tests, and life.

• Practice SAT/PSAT questions, PARCC questions and writing tasks, and build a writing portfolio to show your proficiency in English.

Essential Questions for the Course

• How do we approach reading and writing?• What do good readers do when they read?

What do good writers do during the writing process?

• How does our word choice and vocabulary affect meaning?

• Why is it important to use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation?

• How can we organize our ideas in a meaningful way?

Texts to be Read

• Various short stories

• Various choice novels

Additional Work

• Practice PSAT/SAT questions

• Practice PARCC-style questions and prompts

• Membean Online Vocabulary Workshop

• NewsELA or ThinkCERCA

Required Materials

• Bring to class every day: – Writing Utensil– Chromebook w/Charger– Notebook/Binder/Folder