The novel, drama, and short story genres are interpreted and analyzed. As compared to English 1, all topics are covered in greater breadth and depth and at an accelerated rate. This course provides an opportunity for each student to work at his own level and progress at his own rate. A program has been designed for each student to improve weak areas. Selection for the class is based on Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests and teacher recommendation.
Materials are available for second to twelfth grade reading levels.
This course offers practical language-based life skills activities for the sophomore student who needs to improve in this area. Vocabulary, punctuation, spelling, writing sentences and paragraphs, filling out applications and other forms, and some work in listening skills supplement the reading exercises. Reading units include short stories, plays, novels, and nonfiction. Basic research techniques will be developed.