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12 font, although you are welcome to write more if you would like. Your work will be evaluated using
the impromptu writing standards.
Vocabulary
Before your read, consult the words in the Vocabulary section. This will prepare you for the words
in the story that you may be less familiar with. As you read the story, you will notice that there are
also words defined at the bottom of some pages.
The Story
Read the story carefully, re-reading it if necessary. On page 2 of your text there is an explanation
of Reading Actively. There is also an example of how a particular student used this process when
she read Games at Twilight, the first story you will read in this unit. You are expected to actively
read all of your stories. That means you will Question, Visualize, Predict, Connect, and Respond to
them.
Responding to the Selection
There will be questions to answer at the end of each story. The questions are organized into four
sections, three of which you will answer:
1) Your Response requires you to put yourself into the story.
2) Interpreting requires you to make interpretations or critical evaluations based on the facts.
3) Applying requires you to make generalizations about the meaning, significance, or value of
the selection.
Answer each question in complete sentences. Some of the questions have multiple parts, so it is
important to read the question carefully and answer all of the parts. Your responses to these
questions will be evaluated using the Reading Comprehension Standards.
Analyzing Literature and Critical Thinking and Reading
These sections cover literary terminology and techniques. The activity begins with a term and its
definition followed by a number of questions. There are usually multiple parts to this section, and it
is important to answer each part. Answer the question in complete sentences. Additional
information about the term can be found in the Handbook of Literary Terms at the back of the
book. Your responses to these questions will be evaluated using the Reading Comprehension
Standards.
Activities
This section will include additional assignments from the textbook and/or worksheets, and writing
assignments.
Test
At the end of Unit One is a unit test, which will assess your understanding of the concepts, rather
than your memory of any particular story you read. You will have to set up a time to write this test
with your instructor.