Objectives: The learner will

• Learn and demonstrate understanding of the structure and common features of informational text at the paragraph level and write on demand an informational paragraph that includes all the main elements of the informational paragraph
• Identify Five Common Informational Text Patterns and use these to construct meaning from text
• Learn and demonstrate understanding of the structure and common elements of the sentence by writing sentences on demand
• Learn, practice, and demonstrate how to construct meaning from informational text via Reciprocal Teaching dialogues and initiate and sustain a learning dialogue at the basic, proficient, or advanced level
• Learn, practice, and demonstrate competence in using self-directed study skills: