Week 7- Reading and Comprehension

Hello Folks,

Now that we have begun our reading and practice of Chapter 3 and Chapter 8 in Ten Steps.......here is your homework for the week 7 and it must be completed my Monday for grading:

The New Level 5 & 6

Chapter 3: How to Outline, Map and Summarize?

Students last night found it very helpful to map and outline their supporting details in their charts which is found in your packets. This is your homework for week 7:

1. Please complete Practice 2 for homework on pages 113-114 of Ten Steps and then read the segment on Summarizing on pages 115/ 116.
2. Then please explain in one paragraph what it means to summarize in your own words? and post the paragraph in your blog for grading on Monday.

The Old Guys

Chapter 8- Purpose and Tone

In Chapter eight you were asked to be aware of the reason of why the author is writing a text: is it to inform, persuade or entertain. You were also asked to be aware of the author's attitude and feeling about a subject. This is called the tone or the voice of the text. Once you read the chapter review on page 336 of Ten Steps, this is your homework for week 7:

1. Complete Review Test 1 and 2 on Purpose on pages 337-339 of Ten Steps.
2. Then post your results in the blog for grading by Monday.