Homepage of Ms. Williams

   Reading Specialist at Oceanside High School

  Welcome to 9th Grade Readings in World Literature

 

September 2007

Introduction to course

 

4 Components of Literacy

1.  Reading

2.  Writing

3.  Listening

4.  Speaking

 

Organizational Patterns of Reading

1.  Sequence/Chronology

2.  Descriptions/Characteristics

3.  Cause and Effect

4.  Compare and Contrast/Similarities and Differences

5.  Problem and Solution/Conflict and Resolution

* You will learn how to recognize these patterns while reading.  Also, you will learn to use the appropriate graphic organizer to help you organize your notes and thoughts as you read.  Finally, you will identify clue/signal words as you read that you will later use in your writing.

 

October 2007

Short Story Unit

Literary Elements

Freytag’s Plot Triangle

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Denoument

 

Hispanic History Month

Read texts by Hispanic authors

 

November 2007

Pre-reading, During reading, and Post-reading Strategies

We will apply these strategies to various stories

 

How to Read Non-fiction Text

 

December 2007

We will begin to read the novel Ransom by Lois Duncan

Character Analysis

Setting

Plot

 

January 2008

Continue to read the novel Ransom by Lois Duncan

Use active reading strategies while reading

Focus on comprehension skills

 

You can contact Ms. Williams at:

 

English Resource Center

Phone (516) 678-8568

 

Email:  swilliams@oceanside.k12.ny.us

 

Extra Help is given before school by appointment.

 

Resourceful Websites

To Increase Your Reading Comprehension

 

Reading Strategies

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Reading%20Strategies/reading%20strategies%20index.htm

 

 

More Strategies and Graphic Organizers

http://www.readingquest.org/strat/