Tag: literature
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Chapter 5: The Rescue of the Tin Woodman

When Dorothy awoke the sun was shining through the trees and Toto had long been out chasing birds around him and squirrels. She sat up and looked around her. There was the Scarecrow, still standing patiently in his corner, waiting for her. “We must go and search for water,” she said to him. “Why do…
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Essential Skills for 7th Grade Reading and Writing

7th Grade Reading and Writing Students will: improve their reading skills by reading classic literature, including both poetry and novels. develop in their speaking and vocabulary skills. develop their writing skills. Resources: If any link does not work, please let me know by leaving a comment and I will fix it as soon as possible. …
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Essential Reading Comprehension Skills for Eighth Graders

Literary skills focus on reading comprehension and text analysis. Students should apply their reading comprehension skills to documents. They should be able to recognize the main idea, central theme, and supporting details. Students should have ample practice summarizing, comparing and contrasting, and inferring an author’s meaning. Eighth-grade students should also learn to recognize and understand…




