Welcome to
Reading 5
Students Start Here
Watch the
Orientation Video
Take the Course Orientation Video Quiz
Read the Syllabus
Buy the Textbook
Register on the
Textbook Website
Learn about the Vocabulary Journal
Tell me about You!
Set up your free Zoom account
Weekly Schedule
GRADED Activities are Highlighted
Links are Underlined
Every Tuesday: Live Zoom Class 12 pm - 1:30 pm
Every Friday: All Assignments Due at Midnight (12 am)
Week 1: Course Orientation
Live Zoom Class: Feb. 2
All assignments due Feb. 5 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
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Watch the Orientation Video.
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Take the Course Orientation Video Quiz
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Buy your textbook.
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Read the syllabus carefully and put important dates on your calendar.
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Email Caren Hayden with any questions (caren741@gmail.com).
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Create your Townsend Press student account at http://www.townsendpress.net and join the Reading 5 class.
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Take the reading and vocabulary baseline tests on the Townsend Press website.
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Take the Tell Me About You! survey online.
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Set up your free Zoom account.
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Come to our optional Zoom class on Tuesday from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. If you can't make it, the video will be available here within 24 hours of the class finishing. Here is this week's video.
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Read the instructions for the vocabulary journal and download the vocabulary word list.
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How to be an Effective Reader of College Level Texts Video and Handout.
Week 2: Chapter 1 - Vocabulary in Context
Live Zoom Class: Feb. 9
All assignments due Feb. 12 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
Come to our optional Zoom class on Tuesday from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. If you can't make it, the video will be available here within 24 hours of the class finishing.
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Before Tuesday's Zoom:
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Print the Chapter 1 Presentation Notes
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Let me know if your textbook hasn't been delivered yet (email or text)
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After Tuesday's Zoom: (links will be ready Tuesday afternoon)
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Watch Tuesday's Zoom
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Watch YouTube Video for Chapter 1 (Start at 50 minutes if you have watched the Tuesday Zoom video) Complete the Chapter 1 Book Activities and the Chapter 1 Presentation Notes while watching the video)
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Send a photo of your completed Chapter 1 Presentation Notes to Mrs. Hayden.
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Complete Online Practice Activities - Exercises 1 and 2 on Townsend Press Website.
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Optional Online Practice:
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Complete Chapter 1 Vocabulary Journal and send Caren Hayden photos of it.
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Take Chapter 1 Reading Test (Available from Tuesday afternoon to Friday midnight)
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Take Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quiz (Available from Tuesday afternoon to Friday midnight)
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Week 4: Chapter 2 - Main Ideas
No Zoom this Week
All assignments due Feb. 26 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
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Print/Download the Chapter 2 Presentation Notes to fill in while watching the Zoom and Chapter 2 Videos
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Watch the Chapter 2 Video
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Send a photo of your completed Chapter Presentation Notes to Mrs. Hayden.
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Complete Online and Book Practice Activities: Exercises 1 and 2 on Townsend Press Website.
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Complete Chapter 2 Vocabulary Journal and send Caren Hayden photos of it.
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Optional Practice: Affect vs. Effect (explanation and practice)
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Week 5: Chapter 3 - Supporting Details
Live Zoom Class: Mar. 2
All assignments due Mar. 5 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
Come to our optional Zoom class on Tuesday from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. If you can't make it, the video will be available here within 24 hours of the class finishing.
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Before Tuesday's Zoom:
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Print the Notes page to fill in while watching the presentation.
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After Tuesday's Zoom:
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Watch the Zoom Video
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Watch the YouTube Video for Chapter 3.
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Send a photo of your completed Chapter Presentation Notes to Mrs. Hayden.
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Complete the Online and Book Practice Activities.
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Online ungraded practice this week: Exercise 1, Exercise 2
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Practice the Vocabulary Words with a Crossword Puzzle. (print/download this for the presentation - answers will be given there)
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Complete the Chapter 3 Vocabulary Journal and send Caren Hayden photos of it.
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Send Mrs. Hayden your Chapter 3 Presentation Notes.
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Take the Chapter 3 Reading Test.
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Take the Chapter 3 Vocabulary Quiz.
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Begin looking over the directions for Writing Assignment #1. Read the article you will need to summarize at least two times before beginning the outline. Here's how you will be graded on Writing Assignment #1.
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Week 6: Chapter 4 - Implied Main Ideas
Live Zoom Class: Mar. 9
All assignments due Mar. 12 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
Come to our optional Zoom class on Tuesday from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. If you can't make it, the video will be available here within 24 hours of the class finishing.
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Before Tuesday's Zoom:
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Print/Download Chapter Presentation Notes
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Print/Download the Chapter 4 Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle (answers in video)
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After Tuesday's Zoom:
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Watch the Zoom Video if you couldn't attend.
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Complete Online and Book Practice Activities (Optional Online Practice Activities this week are Exercise 1, Exercise 2)
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Complete Chapter 4 Vocabulary Journal and send Caren Hayden photos of it.
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Complete and email Writing Assignment #1. Here's the WA1 Rubric.
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Send Mrs. Hayden your filled-in chapter presentation notes.
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Week 7: Chapter 5 - Relationships I
Live Zoom Class: Mar. 23
All assignments due Mar. 26 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
Come to our optional Zoom class on Tuesday from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. If you can't make it, the video will be available here within 24 hours of the class finishing.
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Before Tuesday's Zoom:
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After Tuesday's Zoom:
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Watch the Zoom Video for the week.
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Watch the YouTube Video for Chapter 5.
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Send a photo of your completed Chapter Presentation Notes to Mrs. Hayden.
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Complete the Online and Book Practice Activities.
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Complete the Chapter 5 Vocabulary Journal and send Caren Hayden photos of it. (Please get your definitions from the video this week!)
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Take the Chapter 5 Reading Test.
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Take the Chapter 5 Vocabulary Quiz.
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Week 8: Chapter 6 - Relationships II
Live Zoom Class: Mar. 30
All assignments due Apr. 2 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
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Come to our optional Zoom class on Tuesday from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. If you can't make it, the video will be available here within 24 hours of the class finishing. Here is the video.
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Complete Online and Book Practice Activities
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Complete the Presentation Notes for Chapter 6.
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Complete Chapter 6 Vocabulary Journal and send Caren Hayden photos of it.
Week 9: Chapter 7 - Inferences
Live Zoom Class: Apr. 6
All assignments due Apr. 9 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
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Print the presentation notes for Chapter 7:
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Come to our optional Zoom class on Tuesday from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. If you can't make it, the video will be available here within 24 hours of the class finishing.
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Watch the YouTube Video for Chapter 7.
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Complete Online and Book Practice Activities
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Complete the Chapter 7 Vocabulary Journal and send Caren Hayden photos of it. (get definitions from Chapter 7 Youtube Video)
Week 10: Chapter 8 - Purpose & Tone
Live Zoom Class: Apr. 13
All assignments due Apr. 16 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
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Come to our optional Zoom class on Tuesday from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. If you can't make it, the video will be available here within 24 hours of the class finishing.
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Watch YouTube Video for Chapter 8
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Complete Online and Book Practice Activities
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Complete Chapter 8 Vocabulary Journal and send Caren Hayden photos of it.
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Begin working on Writing Assignment #2 - The Persuasive Paragraph (all directions for this assignment are explained in the video.)
Week 11: Chapter 9 - Argument
Live Zoom Class: Apr. 20
All assignments due Apr. 23 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
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Come to our optional Zoom class on Tuesday from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. If you can't make it, the video will be available here within 24 hours of the class finishing.
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Complete Online and Book Practice Activities
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Complete Chapter 9 Vocabulary Journal and send Caren Hayden photos of it.
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Complete and email Writing Assignment #2 - The Persuasive Paragraph (all directions for this assignment are explained in the video.)
Week 12: Chapter 10 - Critical Reading
Live Zoom Class: Apr. 27
All assignments due Apr. 30 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
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Come to our optional Zoom class on Tuesday from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. If you can't make it, the video will be available here within 24 hours of the class finishing.
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Complete Online and Book Practice Activities
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Complete Chapter 10 Vocabulary Journal and send Caren Hayden photos of it.
Week 13: Final Review & Writing Assignment #3
Live Zoom Class:
May 4
All assignments due May 7 @ midnight
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
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Come to our optional Zoom class on Tuesday from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. If you can't make it, the video will be available here within 24 hours of the class finishing.
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Watch YouTube Video for Final Review (Reading and Vocabulary)
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Study for the Vocabulary Final Exam (Here's the word list.)
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Complete Online and Book Review Activities
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Townsend Press: Combined Skills Exercises 1 and 2
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Combined Skills Tests 1 and 7 in your book (pp. 590-590 and pp. 602-603) (Answers are in the review video.)
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More online practice:
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Identifying the Main Idea (Video, practice, and answers)
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Formulating the Implied Main Idea (Tips, practice, and sample answers)
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Making Inferences (Video, practice, and answers)
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Identifying the Author's Purpose (Practice and answers)
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Choosing the Author's Tone (Practice and answers)
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Fact vs. Opinion (video)
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Complete and email Writing Assignment #3. Here is the explanation video for this writing assignment.
Week 14: Final Exams
No Zoom Class
Final Exam:
May 13
Important!
Some of the videos
may have old due dates
from previous semesters. Follow the dates on this website!
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Take the Reading Final Exam before 12/10 (Thursday) at midnight.
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Take the Vocabulary Final Exam before 12/10 (Thursday) at midnight.