Scholars who are absent will be given time to make up missed assignments upon returning to school. Scholars should make attempts to read at least 60 minutes on days they are absent. Please refer to the Weekly Update for current topics being covered in class, but in general, when reading, students could:
Watch CNN 10 or Channel One News and discuss the day's stories with someone in your house.
- Compare and contrast the character traits of at least two characters in the book
- Compare and contrast at least two different settings in the book.
- Determine two or more main ideas in a nonfiction text and identify details to support the main ideas.
- Summarize the text.
- Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues.
Watch CNN 10 or Channel One News and discuss the day's stories with someone in your house.