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Course Introduction

Reading Inventory

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Pre-Testing

Nelson/Denny A

Purchase Textbook and Materials

Pay Lab Fee

Reading Inventory

Choose Indie Book #1 and begin reading 30 min./day at least 5 days each week

Bring Indie Book #1 to class

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Review Pre-Test Results

Self-Assessment/Goal Setting

Lab Intro/Orientation  - Folders, Assignments, Record Keeping

Bring to class:

   Indie Book #1

   Record of hours read

   BT

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Lab Review/Questions

Vocabulary Intro – Word List #1

RFU Intro

BT pgs. 79 - 83, Learning New Words

NOTE:  STOP AFTER 1^ST 3 LINES ON P. 83

Complete All Exercises

On BT Homework - Always do all exercises and Personal Feedback

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Time Management /Success Motivation

Active Learner Behaviour Chart

Graded Lab Check

Success Motivation BT Chapter 1 - pgs. 1-25

Complete All Exercises EXCEPT Personal Feedback 5 p. 22

Collaborative Problem Solving p. 24 – You may complete with classmate, friends or on your own
(Complete p. 26 – 31 Extra Credit Option)

Bring First Novel/Book to Class

Begin Vocab Cards

LAB DUE  - WK 1 AND 2 LAB ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED;
6 HOURS DUE

(4 HOURS MINIMUM TO PASS)

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Vocab Teams – Organization

Lab Check

Bring Vocab Cards to class

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Listening Activity

What Is Reading?

   Stages of Reading

   Metacognitive  Awareness

Vocab - Confusing Words

Vocab Teams

Stages of Reading BT Chap. 2 pgs. 33 – 49

Skip Collaborative Problem Solving p. 49

Study Vocab BT p. 106 - 108 Easily Confused Words

Active Learner Behaviour Chart

Purchase/Check out your copy of Book #2

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Vocab - Confusing Words

                Skills Tip

Reading Business: Readers’ Tip p. 262 and “Motivating Yourself” BT p. 428-435. Complete all exercises INCLUDING THE PRE-READING QUESTIONS ON P. 423

(E.C. Option – Everyday Reading Skills p. 436-437)

Study Vocab: Confusing Words – Instructor Hand-out and Concept Cards List #1

PRESIDENTS’ HOLIDAY  -  2/17 – 2/20  -  LAB WILL BE CLOSED

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Vocab Team - Review

VOCAB QUIZ 1

Literal Comprehension:

Intro toTopic/MI/Details

Levels of Importance

Previewing A Novel

Previewing a Textbook

Previewing a Chapter/ Assignment

Previewing an Article

Predicting/Schema

Study for VOCAB QUIZ – SCANTRON

Finish Indie Book #1

JOURNAL #1 (Bring to class to turn in)

Begin reading Book #2 – Read at least 30 min. per day, at least 5 days per week

Bring BT and a text  from another class

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Literal Comprehension:

Implied Main Idea

        Teamwork Article

Lab Check

Main Idea and Details Chap 4 – pgs. 117-145,   Complete questions 1 & 2, groups 1 & 2, or passages 1 & 2 all exercises

EC: Complete Collaborative Problem Solving individually or in a group

Bring Book $2  to class

BT Reading Health: Reader’s Tip p. 51 and “Improved Eating for the College Student” pgs. 50 - 58: Complete all pre- & post- reading activities

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Vocab – Analogies, Word List #2

Review for UNIT TEST

Vocab - Using a Dictionary, Glossary, and Thesaurus:  BT pgs. 95-104 and Analogies pgs.104-106

Complete all exercises

Post test Activity Vocab Quiz #1

2/23

UNIT TEST: STAGES OF READING/LITERAL COMPREHENSION

STUDY FOR UNIT TEST

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Vocab Teams  - Analogies Activity

Skills Tip – Using Signal Words in            Reading and Writing

Graded Lab Check

READ - Patterns of Organization BT pgs. 193-217

EXTRA CREDIT FOR COMPLETING EXERCISES

Concept Cards List #2

GRADED LAB CHECK – WEEKS 3-6

18 HOURS DUE

(12 HOURS MINIMUM) AND

ALL LAB WORK COMPLETED

*   UNDERLINE, HIGHLIGHT, AND ANNOTATE ALL ASSIGNED READING SELECTIONS FROM NOW ON

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Vocab Teams - Review

VOCAB QUIZ 2

Study for VOCAB QUIZ 2

BT Reading Sociology – Readers Tip p.415  and “Gender and Social Institutions” BT pgs. 414-422

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Vocab - Context Clues and Word Parts , List #3

Literal Comprehension

         Multi-paragraph Organization

Vocab - Context Clues BT pgs. 83-90 and Word Parts – BT pgs. 91-95 Complete all exercises

(EXTRA CREDIT Writing a Summary 273-278)

Post –test Activity Unit Test #1

Bring Book #2 to class

3/8

Lab Check

Reading (and for E.C. Summarizing) Psychology – “Becoming Healthy” BT pgs. 220-227 and Readers’ Tip p. 147 – Complete all exercises

Ask for handouts if completing E.C. summary

Post-test Activity Vocab Quiz #2

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Vocab Teams - Context Clues/Dictionary

Vocab - Concept Cards List #3

Finish Indie Book #2  

Select Indie Book #3

3/15

Lab Check

SPRING RECESS  -  3/18 – 3/25  -  LAB WILL BE CLOSED

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Review for Vocab Quiz 3

JOURNAL #2 DUE – Bring to class to turn in

Bring Indie Book #3 to class

3/29

Vocab Teams - Review

VOCAB QUIZ 3

Lab Check

Study for Vocab QUIZ 3 – SCANTRON

EXTRA CREDIT - Reading Literature –Reader’s Tip p. 155

E.C. - Choose any one short story 154-163; 456-480; or 512-519 – See inside front cover or table of contents for titles of stories

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Word List #4 / Study Guide

Study Skills:

     Introduction to Study Skills

     Form Presentation and Experts
        Groups

     Experts Group Planning
         Meeting

Graded Lab Check

LAB WKS 7 - 10 DUE – 30 HOURS DUE

(20 HOURS MINIMUM) AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED

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Study Skills Unit:

Group Planning Meeting

Lab Check

Prepare for Study Skills Presentation – Research

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Vocab Teams - Word Parts Study

      Guide Handout

 Skills Tip

Study Skills Unit:

Group Planning Meeting

Post-test Activity Vocab Quiz #3

Prepare for Study Skills Presentation

4/12

Vocab Teams  – Review Word Parts Study Guide

STUDY SKILLS GROUP MEETING

Lab Check

Study Vocab – Word Parts Study Guide Handout

Vocab Cards – List #4 Due

Prepare for Study Skills Presentation

Finish Indie Book #3

E.C. - Find and bring to class the longest word in the English language (must be spelled correctly and include definition)

E.C. - BT - Read pgs. 439 - 455, Inference; Complete all exercises for E.C.

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Vocab Teams - Review

VOCAB QUIZ 4

Study Skills Unit:

Group Planning Meeting

Study for Vocab QUIZ 4

JOURNAL #3 DUE – Bring to class to turn in

Bring Indie Book #4 to class

Prepare: Study Skills Presentation  - Rough Draft Paper and Presentation

4/19

STUDY SKILLS:

GROUP PRESENTATIONS

         Peer Evaluations

Lab Check

Prepare for STUDY SKILLS PRESENTATION

STUDY SKILLS PAPER

E.C. - POV, Bias, Tone; BT pgs. 487-498, Complete all exercises

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Study Skills:

Whole Class Presentations

        PORPE - Intro to Study Guides

E.C. - Fact vs. Opinion, Fallacies; BT pgs. 498-511; Complete all exercises

Post-test Activity Vocab Quiz #4

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Vocab Teams – Review for

VOCAB QUIZ 5 – CUMULATIVE!!!!

Bring all 40 Concept Cards to Class

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VOCAB QUIZ 5 – CUMULATIVE!!!!

SS Group Meetings

   Review for Unit Test

   Prepare Study Guides

Study for CUMULATIVE VOCAB QUIZ – SCANTRON

Bring all SS handouts, notes, etc. for SS Unit Test Reveiw

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UNIT TEST STUDY SKILLS

STUDY FOR UNIT TEST

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Post-Testing - Nelson/Denny

Final Exam Take Home Component Assigned

SCANTRON - 8.5 X 11

Evaluation of Group Process

Post-test Activity Vocab Quiz #5

5/10

LAST CLASS

LAB/RFU Review/Reflection

Post Test Profiles

Self-Assessment

FINAL LAB DUE – 45 HOURS DUE

(30 HOURS MINIMUM) AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED

JOURNAL #4 DUE – Bring to class to turn in

TUES

5/15

10-11:50

FINAL EXAM

Take Home Component Due