Ms. bernstein's la/reading

Our current unit focus is on plot, conflict, & setting.   We’ll also start working more in depth on constructed response literary analysis.   Students generally can find relevant text evidence without much difficulty.   We’ll certainly cover that, but we’ll take a closer look at how you connect that text evidence back to the claim.   Check the “reading” tab for resources (CR samples, CR framework, ICE information, etc.).    As a wrap-up to the unit, students will write a narrative (historical fiction).    Their task will be to weave in historically accurate facts from source articles into an original conflict & original characters.     

Our vocabulary study will continue throughout the year.   We’ll cover how to decode words in context, but we also study Greek & Latin bases.   There are a variety of resources available on the class website (check under the “vocab.” tab on the side).   Base & word lists are available, along with printable flashcards, links to reviews I’ve put together through Quizlet, and etymology resources.    Regular review is the key to success on the vocabulary assessments.