Reading Curriculum Semester 1: 2015-16

SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER

UNIT	ROOT	IDIOM	READING
1	aud	Up in Smoke: Failing to produce the result that was wanted	Autumn Fires Scooter Gangs Crackdowns
2	auto	On Pins And Needles:  Anxious or nervous, especially in anticipation of something.	The Anxious Leaf Bamboo Farmers Help Burn Patients QUIZ 1
3	bene	The Blind Lead the Blind: Someone is listening to the advice of someone who knows nothing. Turn a Blind Eye: Ignore something you know is wrong.	The Elephant and the Blind Men Summer Charity Bike Trip
4	bio	The lion’s share: The largest part of something Lion’s den: dangerous or threatening situation	The Mouse and the Lion Quiz 2

After the first term grades, the 105 and 106 will be split according to level. 

NOVEMBER

Unit	Upper Level Readings	ABC	A+
5	Girls Running Away From Home More	The Girl Without Hands Living Room	The Little Prince Shopping In A Drugstore
6	The Old Witch Nothing Gold Can Stay	Halloween Ghost Coming of Age	NBA+ SBC Feeding The World Inside N. Korea

Quiz 3

DECEMBER

Unit	Root Word	Readings
7	“Duce”	Cows, Sacajawea, I’m Nobody Who Are You?
8	“Geo”	Thanksgiving Day,  and Christmas

Quiz 4
January/Feb.

Unit	Root Word	Readings
9	“Graph”	The Nutcracker and How the Grinch Stole Christmas
10	“Manu”	Robot Dog, Flashers and Verbs Review

Quiz 5: Year of the Monkey Project 

Root words Test (A Classes)
25 Most Common Words Test (B)

March/April

Unit	Root Word	Readings
11	Omni	Freeway Chases and Drunk Drivers
12	Path	Making a Compost

Quiz 6

April/May

Unit	Root Word	Readings
13	Phil	Gardening for ESL , Idioms Review (A)
14	Photo	Viva Mexico!

Quiz 7

May/June

Unit	Root Word	Readings
15	Port	Magic
16	Qui	Summer Requiems

Quiz 8- Magic Trick Presentations
ROOT  AND IDIOM TEST (A Class)