Literacy Skills for Feb. 2-6,2009/Team 6-1

Literacy Skills for Feb. 2-6,2009/Team 6-1


1. One reading reaction to the novel, Where the Red Fern Grows, is due Momday,
Feb. 2.
2. Research on coonhound dogs, rural America in the 1920s, and/or The Great Depression
is due by Feb. 20.
3. Vocabulary and comprehension work has been assigned. A test on vocabulary will take place
on Feb. 12. A test on comprehension for a novel exam will be completed by each student.
An AR test on the novel is required.
Other historical fiction novels will be recommended.
4. Skill instruction covering character motivation, drawing inferences, simile, metaphor,
and onomatopoeia will take place. These skills are highlighted
on the ISAT.
5. Due Monday, Feb. 9-Select one of the following reflection questions: A) Read from
page 152 -195. What do you predict will happen to Billy and his family? What will happen to the dogs? What is your basis for your prediction? Explain. OR. B) After reading the entire book, what do you predict will happen to Billy and his family? Share details and a reasoning to your response.