Reading and Writing Outline
Objective
Students will learn skills and tools to strengthen their writing and reading abilities. Class focus is on reading phonics, strategies, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary development writing process, text, conventions, handwriting, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and research.
Vocabulary
Students learn 10 new vocabulary words each class. Vocabulary words are incorporated new into the student’s reading and writing lessons to help strengthen context, identification, spelling, meaning, and pronunciation skills.
Reading
Students select from a variety of short stories and books to read aloud during class. Focus on reading comprehension, pronunciation, and frequency. Student will answer questions about material read to work on comprehension skills.
Writing
Students write short essay, utilizing beginning, middle, and end formation, summarizing the story they've read in class. Various questions about the story must be answered to increase reading comprehension skills. Writing focus on spelling, punctuation, spacing, and form. Student must use vocabulary words learned in class in their writing.
Timeline
Class Schedule (60 minute Class Monday and Wednesday)
- Icebreaker and review (10 minutes)
- Class Reading (30 minutes)
- Individual Writing (20 minutes)
Outline
Week 1
Class introduction and survey. Students will select reading material for the upcoming weeks. Short reading and writing exercise.
Week 2
Begin reading exercises aloud for 30 minutes; writing and vocabulary exercise 20 minutes.
Week 3
Continue reading reading exercises aloud for 30 minutes; writing and vocabulary exercise 20 minutes.
Class Materials
3-ring binder to keep all writing material
Notebook (spiral or composition)
Pens and pencils
Dividers with folders and tabs
Sheet protectors
Copy of class book (selected in first week of class by students)
