September 30th lesson

Dear students,
Welcome back to Academic Reading.
Today you will review the goals and grading criteria of the course. Then you will be reminded to start your first portfolio article. After that you will take AWL 6A matching test.

abstract
accurate
acknowledge
aggregate
allocate
assign
attach
author
bond
brief
capable
cite
cooperate
discriminate
display
diverse
domain
edit
enhance
estate

AWL 6A Matching Test

For homework, please read the article about infants for your extensive reading.

Extensive reading homework

This article will be tested in January as part of your final test.

Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

July 22nd lesson

Dear students,
Today you will have an AWL gap fill test 10 points). After that, you will learn about the final test and review a previous year’s test.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

Test 1

July 15th lesson

Dear students,
Today you will have a science news test (8 points) and after that you will show me your intensive reading homework (pg 50-59) (5 points). Please also make sure that you uploaded your portfolio articles to the spreadsheet (see last week’s post) as I will be checking that with you today when you show me your textbook.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

July 8th lesson

Dear students,
Today you will learn the difference between skimming and scanning (3.4). Then you will show me your portfolio article 3 for grading (9 points, holistic marking).
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

Portfolio article upload form

Period 3 retake test

Congratulations!

Period 3 had to take the test again as some students took the test outside the classroom!