Texts:  "Contact USA" by Abraham and Mackey; Prentice Hall Regents 1997
             "Unusual Stories from Many Lands" by Janssen; Prentice Hall Regents 1985

Other materials:

• A good English-English dictionary (such as Longman's)
• File folders or binders to organize handouts and other class materials
• A folder for your independent reading journal
• A folder or binder for new vocabulary
• Index cards (3" by 5") for vocabulary

ATTENDANCE:  Attendance is very important. If you do not come to class, it will affect your grade.  Get the telephone number of a classmate who can help you with homework if you are absent.

• Attendance can affect your final grade. Be sure you understand how.
• I give grades in letters and percentages. Below seventy percent is not passing.
•  I will not take late homework. If you are absent, bring your homework with you when you return to class.
• I will not give make-up tests or quizzes. If you are absent, you will get a zero.
• This is how I will calculate your final grade:
• 10%   Graded homework
• 10%   Journal (using Unusual Stories)
• 20%   Classwork, timed readings, and participation
• 30%   Quizzes
• 30%   Final exam

• Use the dictionary to find a word, the part of speech, and syllable stress.
• Find and restate the main idea of a paragraph or passage.
• Answer comprehension questions about details in a passage.
• Use examples from passages to explain and support points.
• Write original sentences using vocabulary studied in class.
• Summarize main points from a passage in a simple paragraph.
• Identify common prefixes, suffixes, and roots, and understand their meanings.
• Identify basic noun, verb, adjective, and adverb forms that have been introduced and practiced.
• Guess the meanings of words when their meanings are given in a paragraph.
• Read at a rate of 80-120 words per minute.
• Be able to discuss readings in a group.