Reading Syllabus 2008/2009
Mr. King
Note: Some dates and material are subject to change. I will inform you of those changes if they occur.
8/25-8/29- Get to know each other, why have rules, positive posters, learning styles, the importance of reading
9/2-9/19- Novel: The Last Book in the Universe. Setting/character murals, context clues and text structures, events changed language, use of dictionaries, thesauruses, Internet, making predictions, comparison/contrast, recall, summaries, inferences, drawing conclusions,
9/22-10/10- Oral communications, speeches, debates, listening skills, how to influence an audience, speaking techniques, purpose, persuasive speaking
10/13/10/24- advertising techniques. Magazines, newspapers, propaganda/persuasive language, commercials/videos
11/17-11/21 Literary devices, music and lyrics, illustrated songs/music videos
11/24-12/19 New novel: Welcome to the Ark , flat, round, dynamic, static characters, author's point of view, pace, action, climax, tone, mood, word choices, syntax, symbolism
01/05-01/15 Reading and writing about literature, writing circles, pre-writing tasks, sentence and paragraph structures, editing and proofreading, rubrics, publication,
NOTE: The rest of this syllabus is subject to change. Stay tuned for the changes and the dates!
- New novel: Elsewhere, novel options.
- Poetry, Dramatic readings and interpretations,
- Novel: Max the Mighty , novel options.
- Ohio Achievement Test Preparation
- Plays, script writing, drama
(SPRING BREAK- April 6-10)
04/13- 05/08- Continuation of plays, scripts, drama and OAT tests!!!
05/11- 05/29- The Rag and Bone Shop - Mock trial.
06/01-06/05- Final exam review and tests.
