Hartford's+Reading

__**Course Description:**__

Communication Arts 7 is taught as an integrated class in some buildings, but in other buildings the reading and writing components are addressed in different classes. Regardless of the situation, reader’s and writer’s workshop are used to deliver the district curriculum. At Bode, we teach them separately in order to give students a greater opportunity to develop those individual skills.

The reader’s workshop model focuses primarily on student development of reading skills and strategies, emphasizing an appreciation and understanding of many different genres and providing opportunities for students to study both fiction and non-fiction works in a variety of reading contexts. Explicit instruction and practice refines students’ use of reading comprehension strategies throughout the reading process. The course reviews literary elements and techniques learned in grades kindergarten through six as well as developing new skills in those areas.

Also embedded within the course are explicit instruction and opportunities for students to strengthen their skills and strategies in listening, speaking, inquiry, and media literacy.

__**Main Objectives for 1st Quarter:**__ 1.1 Apply decoding strategies to problem-solve and determine the meaning of unknown words when reading using roots and affixes and context clues. 1.5 Explain, interpret and analyze titles and text features in grade-level text. 1.6 Use details from text to demonstrate comprehension skills previously introduced and to make predictions.

__**Main Objectives for 2nd Quarter:**__ 2.1 Develop vocabulary through text using glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus and use standard spelling, classroom resources, including dictionary, to edit for correct spelling. 2.2 Apply reading skills to identify and explain the relationship between the main idea and supporting details. 2.3 Identify and explain literary techniques in text emphasizing those previously introduced including sound devices, hyperbole, and imagery. 2.4 Use details from text to identify plot, subplot, mood, flashback, theme, and types of conflict and analyze text to sequence events and identify and explain point of view and author's viewpoint/perspective.

3.1 Apply reading strategies and skills to paraphrase and summarize during and after reading and write a summary of the author's ideas. 3.2 Use details from text to evaluate accuracy of information. 3.3 Use details from text to evaluate the problem-solving processes of characters and the effectiveness of solutions. 3.4 Use details from text to identify and explain cause and effect.
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__**Main Objectives for 4th Quarter:**__ 4.6 Identify and explain media techniques, emphasizing propaganda, used to convey messages in various media and text.