In Reading/Writing
1, students learn the mechanics of writing simple, compound
and complex sentences with correct punctuation and capitalization.
Emphasis is put on correct sentence structure using the
appropriate nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. In addition,
students keep a notebook journal where they write about
a variety of topics.
Reading/Writing 1 students do various reading activities
where they learn to extract main ideas and answer questions
about the reading passage. They also read a simplified novel.
In order to provide the students with additional reading
materials, they are taken to the Vigo County Public Library
where they choose novels for individual reading. |