Mrs. Dunse's Class Info

Mrs. Dunse's Reading Expectations 7/8

Reading 7/8 will build reading comprehension by focusing on increasing vocabulary comprehension, decoding strategies and critical reading skills. Students will practice distinguishing fact from opinion, drawing inferences, sequencing details and predicting events. Students will engage in oral reading activities to improve reading fluency.

Classroom Expectations STUDENTS WILL

1. Participate in classroom discussions and activities.

2. Demonstrate positive attitudes towards self and others.

3. Be supportive and encouraging as we improve reading skills.

AND

4. The "USUAL" class expectations: Come to class prepared and with all needed items. This includes completed homework assignments turned in on time.

Things Parents Can Look For:

1. Homework on Monday-Wednesday, Thursday study for spelling or vocabulary tests given on Friday.

2. Students will complete one teacher approved book independently each quarter. Each student will complete either a written book report, or an oral book talk for each book. At the end of each semester the student will have reported using each method once.

3. Biweekly reading chart with record of independent reading for at least one hour each week, over a four or five day period.

4. Look for graded vocabulary/spelling tests on Friday. Often your student's current semester grade will be written on the tests. Your student's oral reading rate and fluency will be charted quarterly and sent home to you in graph form with your student's mid quarter grades. (IF POSSIBLE)

Much of reading class will consist of reading aloud in groups. Students need to understand that we all read differently and that NO DISRESPECT will be tolerated. In order to improve reading abilities, the classroom must be a safe and trusting environment in which to practice.

If you have any questions please feel free to call and ask. I look forward to a great year!

Lynette Dunse

//The Fourth Quarter Book Project is due, Tuesday, May 13, 2008!! //

Students will need to complete a book project of their choice for each quarter. They will need to include their SWBS and a cover sheet with each project.

--On a cover sheet, a piece of paper you will need to write: -The title of the book -The author of the book -The kind of book it is . . . mystery, horror, etc. -The Main characters-the people who are most important to the story. -The setting of the story . . . where the story takes place.

The last reading chart was due on Friday, April 25,2008

The next reading chart is due on Friday, May 9, 2008

This week is 5/05//08) The homework for this week is base on a list of words that are used to help prepare for the GDE practice:

Vocabulary Words˜Rescue and WS # 12/14

1. scoured

2. grueling

3. pledge

4. hideous

5. makeshift

6. consider

7. ultimate

8. astonishment

9. banned

10. extreme

Week 4/28/08

Vocabulary Words˘Rescue and WS # 11

1. churning

2. loony

3. accurate

4. recuperating

5. plunge

6. list (verb dealing with a ship)

7. perturbed

8. predator

9. vain (a search)

10. vast

Week 4/21/08

GDE Spelling List #3

1. decline

2. persuade

3. practice

4. promote

5. morbid

6. appraise

7. value

8. heirloom

9. community

10. generated

Week 4/14/08

Graduation Demonstration Exam Words

1. demonstrate

2. feature

3. opinion

4. informative

5. purpose

6. literal

7. inferential

8. multiple

9. strategy

10. article

Week 4/7/08 Frequently Misused Words Review List of 1-3

1. there

2. their

3. they≠re

4. your

5. you≠re

6. heard

7. herd

8. were

9. we≠re

10. where

Week 3/31/08 The Watsons Go to Birmingham Vocabulary List REVIEW #3

1. wily

2. brilliant

3. pathetic

4. confess

5. tortured

6. reverse

7. disappoint

8. interrupt

9. nonsense

10. whirlpool