Title: READ ME FIRST
Course: Speak: Elements of Fiction and Critical Lenses (8th-10th)

Guide through the Speak Unit

Welcome!

There are 4 sections of this unit:

Elements of Fiction
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Critical Lenses

Here’s the order I recommend, in conjunction with reading the novel.

1. Before you start reading, look through and complete all activities in the “Before you read” block.
2. Go to the “Elements of Fiction block” and complete “Review of Elements of Fiction.”
3. Go to the Vocab section and learn the definitions of the vocab from Marking Period 1.
4. Go to the Elements of Fiction block and complete the activities and assignments for Symbolism.
5. Read Marking Period 1.
6. Go to the comprehension section and complete the activities and assignments for Marking Period 1.
7. Go to the “Critical Lens” block and complete the “Intro to Critical Lenses” section.
8. Look at the “Reader Response” section and look at the assignment. Start working on that assignment.

9. Go to the Vocab section and learn the definitions of the vocab from Marking Period 2.
10. Read Marking Period 2.
11. Go to the comprehension section and complete the activities and assignments for Marking Period 2.
12. Keep working on your Reader Response Journals.
13. Go to the Elements of Fiction block and complete the Point of View activities and assignments.

14. Go to the Vocab section and learn the definitions of the vocab from Marking Period 3.
15. Read Marking Period 3.
16. Go to the comprehension section and complete the activities and assignments for Marking Period 3.
17. Keep working on your Reader Response Journals.
18. Go to the Elements of Fiction block and complete the Irony activities and assignments.

19. Go to the Vocab section and learn the definitions of the vocab from Marking Period 4.
20. Read Marking Period 3.
21. Go to the comprehension section and complete the activities and assignments for Marking Period 4.
22. Finish up your Reader Response Journals.
23. Go to the Elements of Fiction block and complete the Theme activities and assignments.

24. Go to the Critical Lens block and complete the activities and assignments in the Biographical/Historical Lens section and the Formalist Lens section.
25. Review for the vocab quiz.
26. Upload your Symbolism and Reader Response Journals if you haven’t already.
27. Complete the final assessments.