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L7-8 Reading/Writing

duration: 4 weeks
price: free

About this Course

Level 7 focuses on basic English reading and writing skills for high-intermediate English learners. Topics covered include timed writing, citation, and applications for asking and answering questions. Level 8 focuses on basic English literacy skills for high-intermediate English learners. Topics covered include reading extended pieces of literature and critical analysis. Read More

For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.

Learning modules

  • Week 1
    • 04/21/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • Icebreaker: Two Truths and A Lie

    • Writing Prompt: Do you like reading? Do you like writing?

    • 04/22/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • Understanding Implied Meaning Packet

    • 04/23/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • Literature Analysis Practice: The Buried Moon

  • Week 2
    • 04/27/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • Literature Analysis Practice: The Ugly Duckling

    • 04/28/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • 7.RW.1/2 Literary Analysis Quiz

    • 8.RW.1 Literary Analysis Quiz

    • Newsela: Harry Potter Reading and Questions

    • 04/29/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • Benefit of Reading Fiction Paraphrase 1

    • Academic Source Benefit 1

    • 04/30/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

  • Week 3
    • 05/04/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • Pre-Reading Vocabulary

    • Writing Prompt: Why is it important to read fiction from around the world?

    • 7.RW.3 Paraphrase Quiz

    • 8.RW Paraphrase Quiz

    • 05/05/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • Academic Source Benefit 2

    • Body Paragraph 2

    • 05/06/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • Academic Source 3

    • Body Paragraph 3 (Timed Writing Practice)

    • 05/07/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • 8.RW.2 Thesis Quiz

    • 7.RW Practice Thesis Quiz

  • Week 4
    • 05/11/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • Purpose of Intro and Conclusion

    • 7.RW.1/2/5 Analysis Paper

    • 8.RW.3 Analysis Paper

    • 05/12/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • Newsela Little Free Libraries: Analysis Questions

    • Timed Essay Practice: Why are little free libraries beneficial?

    • Timed Essay Reflection

    • 05/13/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • Newsela Mobile Libraries: Analysis Questions

    • 05/14/20 Reading and Writing 1:20 p.m.

    • 7.LS.4 Timed Essay

    • 8.LS.2 Timed Essay with Thesis

    • 8.RW.1 Article Questions Quiz

    • 7.RW.2 Article Questions Quiz

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Kourtney Jones

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