Welcome
April Montgomery
English Department (8th Grade English)
845-758-2241 x71238
amontgomery@rhcsd.org
Are you interested in improving your reading ability outside of the classroom? (Comprehension, speed, vocabulary?) See me for information about Reading Plus. Exercises are targeted at your level to promote maximum growth.
You can expect to read:
The Giver by Lois Lowry
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
"Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Othello by William Shakespeare (adaptation and select scenes)
"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
*books of choice
Born a Crime (adapted for young readers) by Trevor Noah
You can expect a variety of writing experiences:
*compare/contrast
*free writes
*literary response/analysis
*outlining
*persuasive
*poetry