Many of the students will read a story by a famous author in literature class and then try to mimic that author's style in their own writing. That's exciting to me because they begin to see the link between the two subjects. We begin the year by investigating our interests so that everyone will be able to find reading material that interests everyone. Students keep a log of the books they read, and I do as well. As a result, we each have a complete list of all the books they have read during the year.
Most projects involve sharing their thoughts in a presentation to the class.
Typical Weekly Schedule Monday Quiz over the previous week's reading. Pre-reading strategies and vocabulary work Tuesday Read the selection orally, silently, or with a partner. Wednesday Comprehension activity.