Reading Workshop — Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to say:

I can...

read definition texts at my level with comprehension

identify definition texts

recognize text features of a definition text

use a circle map to help me define the topic of a text

take notes on different text types

identify a thesis statement

identify topic and concluding sentences in a paragraph

summarize a paragraph using its topic and concluding sentences

summarize an entire essay using the thesis statement and main idea of each paragraph

organize my summaries in writing to use for writing or speaking

use a circle map to organize information from a definition text

associate meaning with terms and vocabulary