PSSA+Reading

**Click on the link below to view a copy of the 2011-2012 syllabus.**

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................  ** PSSA Reading Plan **   ** 2011-2012 School Year ** 8/29 thru  9/2  || Course outline/info || ** Chronological Order **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  ||  ** Chronological Order **   Warm-up   Story/Activity  ||  ** Chronological Order **   Review   Quiz  || ** NO SCHOOL ** || 9/5 thru  9/9 ||  ** NO SCHOOL **  ||  ** Fact and Opinion **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  ||  ** Fact and Opinion **   Warm-up   Group practice  ||  ** Fact and Opinion **   Warm-up   Story/Activity  ||  ** Fact and Opinion **   Review   Quiz || 9/12   thru   9/16 || ** Synonyms and Antonyms **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  ||  ** Synonyms and Antonyms **   Warm-up   Group practice  ||  ** Synonyms and Antonyms **   Warm-up   Story/Activity  ||  ** Synonyms and Antonyms **   Review   Quiz   Library  || ** SILENT READING **  Exit Ticket || 9/19   thru   9/23 || ** Context Clues **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  ||  ** Context Clues **   Warm-up   Group practice  ||  ** Context Clues **   Warm-up   Story/Activity  ||  ** Context Clues **   Review   Quiz  || ** SILENT READING **  Exit Ticket || 9/26   thru   9/30 || ** Author’s Purpose **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  ||  ** Author’s Purpose **   Warm-up   Group practice  ||  ** Author’s Purpose **   Warm-up   Story/Activity  ||  ** Author’s Purpose **   Review   Quiz   Library  || ** SILENT READING **  Exit Ticket || 10/3   thru   10/7 || ** Main Idea and Details **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  ||  ** Main Idea and Details **   Warm-up   Group practice  ||  ** Main Idea and Details **   Warm-up   Story/Activity  ||  ** Main Idea and Details **   Warm-up   Practice || ** Main Idea and Details **   Review   Quiz  || 10/10  thru   10/14  || ** NO SCHOOL ** ||  ** Review Units 1-6 **   Individualized assignment based on District Assessment || ** Review Units 1-6 **   Warm-up   Review Author’s Purpose, Context Clues, and Main Idea/Details || ** Review Units 1-6 **   Warm-up   Review Fact and Opinion, Chronological Order, and Synonyms and Antonyms || ** REVIEW EXAM: **   ** Units 1-6 ** || 10/17   thru   10/21  ||  ** Predictions and Generalizations **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  ||  ** Predictions and Generalizations **   Warm-up   Group practice  ||  ** Predictions and Generalizations **   Warm-up   Story/Activity  ||  ** Predictions and Generalizations **   Review   Quiz   Library  || ** SILENT READING **  Exit Ticket || 10/24   thru   10/28  ||  ** Cause and Effect **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  ||  ** Cause and Effect **   Warm-up   Group practice || ** Cause and Effect **   Warm-up   Story/Activity || ** Cause and Effect **   Review   Quiz ||  ** SILENT READING **   Exit Ticket || 10/31   thru   11/4  ||  ** Compare and Contrast **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class || ** Compare and Contrast **   Warm-up   Group practice || ** Compare and Contrast **   Warm-up   Story/Activity  ||  ** Compare and Contrast **   Review   Quiz   Library ||  ** SILENT READING **   Exit Ticket || 11/7   thru   11/11  ||  ** Inferences and Conclusions **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  || ** NO SCHOOL ** ||  ** Inferences and Conclusions **   Warm-up   Group practice || ** Inferences and Conclusions **   Warm-up   Story/Activity || ** Inferences and Conclusions **   Review   Quiz || 11/14   thru   11/18  ||  ** Summarize and Paraphrase **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  ||  ** Summarize and Paraphrase **   Warm-up   Group practice || ** Summarize and Paraphrase **   Warm-up   Story/Activity || ** Summarize and Paraphrase **   Review of Units 7-12 ||  ** REVIEW EXAM: **   ** Units 7-12 ** || 11/21   thru   11/25  || ** SILENT READING ** ||  ** SILENT READING **  || ** NO SCHOOL ** || ** NO SCHOOL ** || ** NO SCHOOL ** || 11/28   thru   12/2  || ** NO SCHOOL ** ||  ** Literary Elements **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  ||  ** Literary Elements **   Warm-up   Group practice  ||  ** Literary Elements **   Warm-up   Story/Activity   Library  || ** SILENT READING **  Exit Ticket || 12/5   thru   12/9  ||  ** Literary Elements **   Film study   Exit ticket  ||  ** Literary Elements **   Film study   Exit ticket  ||  ** Literary Elements **   Film study   Exit ticket  ||  ** Literary Elements **   Film study   Exit ticket  ||  ** Literary Elements **   Film study activity || 12/12 thru   12/16  ||  ** Figurative Language **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class  ||  ** Figurative Language **   Warm-up   Group practice || ** Figurative Language **   Warm-up   Story/Activity || ** Figurative Language **   Warm-up   Story/Activity   Library  || ** SILENT READING **  Exit Ticket || 12/19   thru   12/23  ||  ** Lit. Elements and Figurative Lang. **  Story/Activity || ** Lit. Elements and Figurative Lang. **  Story/Activity  ||  ** Lit. Elements and Figurative Lang. **  Review of Units 13-14  || ** REVIEW EXAM: **  ** Units 13-14 **  || ** EARLY DISMISSAL ** || 1/2 thru   1/6  || ** NO SCHOOL ** ||  ** Functional Literacy, Text Features, Reference Materials and Directions **   Warm-up   Mini lesson   Practice as a class || ** Functional Literacy, Text Features, Reference Materials and Directions **   Warm-up   Group practice || ** Functional Literacy, Text Features, Reference Materials and Directions ** Review    Quiz   Library  || ** SILENT READING **  Exit Ticket || 1/9 thru   1/13  ||  ** Review: Units 1-15 **   Short story study || ** Review: Units 1-15 **   Short story study || ** Review: Units 1-15 **   Short story study || ** Review: Units 1-15 **   Short story study ||  ** SILENT READING **   Exit Ticket || 1/16 thru   1/20  || ** NO SCHOOL ** || Review  ** MIDTERMS/FINALS **  || Review  ** MIDTERMS/FINALS **  || Review  ** MIDTERMS/FINALS **  || Review  ** MIDTERMS/FINALS ** ||
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