2. ELL 7 Course Objectives
• Vocabulary skills: • Reading non-fiction:
– Use vocabulary strategies for – Identify main idea and supporting
determining the meaning of unknown details in a reading passage
words within a reading passage – Analyze and interpret information
from various documents
– Distinguish between fact and
• Reading fiction: opinion in a reading passage
– Identify and define elements of fiction
literature: • Writing Skills:
• Character, plot, setting, theme, and – Compose 3-paragraph essays for
tone
different topics and purposes
– Identify and define elements of poetry: (narrative, descriptive, persuasive,
• Rhyme/rhythm, figurative language cause/effect, comparison/contrast)
– Identify and define elements of drama: – Incorporate transitional words and
• Acts, scenes, dialogue, stage phrases in essay
directions, characters, plot, setting,
theme, and tone
– Read fiction for fun
3. What are we doing today?
Today’s Objectives
• We will get to know our classmates.
• We will talk about what we have in common and what
makes us unique.
• We will set goals for this class and our education in
general.
• We will discuss what we already know about the play
Romeo and Juliet and write questions about what we
would like to learn about Romeo and Juliet.
4. Welcome to ELL 7!
Here are some things you should know…
• Class schedule
• Materials to bring with you
• What will we be studying?
• Class expectations
• Class website and Andrea’s contact info:
https://sites.google.com/site/ell7wilson/home
5. Who are we?
• Find someone who…
– Handout
– Introduce someone to the class
• Map activity
• Put our information together:
– Spreadsheet
6. Reading survey
• How do you feel about
reading?
• Answer honestly - this will
help me to customize our
class to our interests
7. Goal Setting
• What is a goal?
• Why is it important to
set goals?
• Hopes and dreams for
this class
• Hopes and dreams for
education in general
8. What do you think about…
• Anticipation guide - Romeo and Juliet
• Write either A or D next to each
statement on the before reading side.
• T-P-S
9. What do we already know
about Romeo and Juliet?
Answer garden
What words come to mind when
you watch this video?
Video
10. Questions
• What questions do we
have about Romeo and
Juliet?
• T-P-S
• As we are reading, we will
try to find the answers to
these questions.
11. Exit Card
• One thing I think will be interesting
about this class is ________.
• One question I have about this class is
_________________?
• One thing I want Andrea to know
is___________.
12. Thanks for a great first day!
• See you all back again tomorrow…
• Same time, same place!
