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Summer English 3C


Teacher: Miss Vasquez Room: 1109 Phone: 401-4801 Email: nvasquez@guhsd.net
Areas of Focus: Science Fiction/Drama/Writing Website: http://tenthgradesummerschool.wikispaces.com/
Standard Activity
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Reading 1.0
Word Analysis, Fluency, and Vocabulary Daily Vocabulary Lessons and Quizzes
Development from Improving Vocabulary Skills
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Reading 2.0
Reading Comprehension Selections from
Literature The Reader’s Choice
Newspaper and Magazine articles
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Literary Response and Analysis (Novels, Literature The Reader’s Choice
Short Stories, Dramas, Essays, etc.) (Short Story, Nonfiction, Poetry)
A Raisin in the Sun; Independent Novel
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Writing 1.0
Writing Strategies (Coherent and focused essays) Narrative and
Reflective Writing
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Written/Oral 1.0 Essay Revising-Grammar,
Written and Oral Language Conventions Usage, Punctuation


Grading Categories: Grading Scale:
Reading Standards 25% 89.5-100 A
Writing Standards 25% 79.5-89.4 B
Speaking/Participation Standards 20% 69.5-79.4 C
Benchmark/Summative Assessments 30% 60-69.4 D
Below 65 F

Attendance: Students are expected to be in class EVERDAY. Any student who earns more than two absences will be automatically dropped from the class. * No excused absences!!!

Grades: Grades may be checked online at www.mygradebook.com. Classword: VasquezSummer09 Password: Student’s ID #

Make-up Work: Student must arrange with teacher to get make up work before or after school.

Discipline: Summer School is a privilege. Students who earn two referrals will be automatically dropped.

Materials: Students are expected to have pens (at least two different colors), pencils, plenty of paper, a notebook/folder, a highlighter, a silent reading book, and all class materials or assignments.

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