Reading and Comprehension- Week 10

Hello Folks,

I would like to confirm that we will be meeting next week on the 20th of July to officially introduce the new chapters on Implied Main Ideas and Arguments from Ten Steps.......

The new level 5/6 will meet on the 20th of July from 6-7pm to finish the pre-reading and discussion of Chapter 4 : Implied Main Ideas.

The old guys will meet from 7-8pm to begin class discussion and pre-reading of

Chapter 9: Argument

Here are your assignments for this week beginning the 12th of July:

The new level 5/6

In chapter 2 and 3 you have basically learned the two basic parts of anything you read: a main idea and the supporting details but what happens when the main idea is not clearly stated?

1. Please read pages 141-144 of Ten Steps and complete practice 1, 2 and 3. Then post your results in the blog.
2. Then explain in your own words how you would figure out the main idea for longer passages?

The Old Guys

Everyone enjoys a good argument about a discussion that you feel strongly about. In chapter 9 you will learn that a good argument is made up of a point, or a conclusion and logical evidence to back it up.

1. Please read pages 363-365 from Ten Steps and then complete practice 1,2, and 3 for homework. Then post your results in your blog .
2. The explain in your own words what are the points that make up a good argument?