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Reading and Writing with Purpose 1

A journey inspired by stories of hope from the Qur'an

Taught by Dr. Shameeza Khan

9 chapters682 presenter slidesInstitution licence

9 chapters, about 76 slides each. Nothing inside a course is timed — a chapter paused in November picks up where it stopped.

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What you get

682 lesson-plan slides across 9 chapters, with the teaching script on the slides themselves. No files to download. Everything runs in the browser.

How to use it

Read a chapter through before the lesson, then project it. The teaching script is printed on the slides rather than hidden in speaker notes, so review a deck before it goes on the classroom screen. At home, the same decks read as guided lessons — a parent presents, or an older learner reads straight through. Your place is saved on every device.

Who it's by

Written by Dr. Shameeza Khan, Ed.D. — University of Portland (Ed.D.).

The student bookReading and Writing with Purpose 1The printed workbook this course teaches from.

The educator edition of Reading and Writing with Purpose 1, for teachers delivering the book in a classroom.

Each chapter carries its learning outcomes and a presenter deck to teach from, so preparation is reading the outcomes and opening the slides rather than building a lesson from the workbook.

Designed to be worked through alongside the printed student book.

Inside RISE Learn

The course opens in our browser-based learning app. These views show a Grade 6 Mathematics example; this course’s own lessons are listed on this page.

RISE Learn’s computer view with a mathematics slide, chapter navigation and lesson controls.
Computer mode. Read and navigate the lesson from a laptop or desktop.
The same RISE Learn mathematics lesson in board mode, with larger classroom controls.
Board mode. Larger controls support presenting on a classroom touch screen.

See presentation, text-size and pen features.

A preview

A real slide from Narrative and Expository Writing Section. The full deck opens when you enrol. Every slide is watermarked to the account viewing it.

Our Writing Journey

What is inside

  1. Narrative and Expository Writing Section

    1. Lesson 1Writing · Our Writing Journey
    2. Lesson 2Writing · What Makes Me, Me!
    3. Lesson 3Reading · Literary Elements
    4. Lesson 4Reading · Reading Comprehension Strategies
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  2. Chapter 1: Exploring Paragraphs

    1. Lesson 1Writing · Understanding Paragraphs
    2. Lesson 2Writing · A Well-Organised Paragraph
    3. Lesson 3Writing · Transition Words
    4. Lesson 4Writing · Types of Sentences
    5. Lesson 5Writing · Knowing Your Audience
    6. Lesson 6Reading · Themes
    7. Lesson 7Writing · Narrative and Expository Writing
    8. Lesson 8Reading · The Story of Prophet Harun (A.S.)
    9. Lesson 9Writing · Themes and the Writing Task
    10. Lesson 10Writing · Planning a Paragraph
    11. Lesson 11Writing · Writing a First Draft
    12. Lesson 12Writing · Feedback and Revising
    13. Lesson 13Reading · Making Inferences

  3. Chapter 2: Planning the Plot

    1. Lesson 1Writing · Summative Writing Task: Staying Steadfast
    2. Lesson 2Reading · Understanding Narrative Stories
    3. Lesson 3Reading · Plot Structure
    4. Lesson 4Reading · The Story of Prophet Musa (A.S.)
    5. Lesson 5Reading · Plot in the Story of Prophet Musa (A.S.)
    6. Lesson 6Writing · Planning a Personal Narrative
    7. Lesson 7Reading · A Sample Narrative
    8. Lesson 8Writing · Sentence Starters and Words that Wow
    9. Lesson 9Writing · Writing a First Draft
    10. Lesson 10Writing · Feedback and Revising
    11. Lesson 11Reading · The Story of Prophet Dawud (A.S.)

  4. Chapter 3: Choosing Characters

    1. Lesson 1Reading · Characterizing Characters
    2. Lesson 2Reading · How Writers Show Character
    3. Lesson 3Reading · The Story of Prophet Sulaiman (A.S.)
    4. Lesson 4Reading · Characterisation in the Story
    5. Lesson 5Writing · Gratitude Narrative: Understand Criteria and Choose a Moment
    6. Lesson 6Writing · Gratitude Narrative: Build a Plot Plan
    7. Lesson 7Writing · Dynamic Sentence Starters
    8. Lesson 8Writing · Summative Writing Task: Gratitude or Greed
    9. Lesson 9Writing · Words that Wow
    10. Lesson 10Writing · Writing a First Draft
    11. Lesson 11Writing · Gratitude Narrative: Check the Draft and Practise Repairs
    12. Lesson 12Reading · Deepening Characterisation
    13. Lesson 13Reading · Characterization: Verify a Trait and Its Evidence
    14. Lesson 14Reading · Sharing Our Understanding

  5. Chapter 4: Selecting Settings

    1. Lesson 1Reading · What Is Setting?
    2. Lesson 2Reading · The Story of Prophet Zakariyah (A.S.)
    3. Lesson 3Reading · Setting and Mood
    4. Lesson 4Writing · Planning a Story with a Strong Setting
    5. Lesson 5Reading · Setting Shapes the Story
    6. Lesson 6Writing · Words that Wow for Setting
    7. Lesson 7Writing · Writing a First Draft
    8. Lesson 8Writing · Setting Narrative: Check the Draft and Practise Repairs
    9. Lesson 9Writing · Setting Narrative: Apply Peer Feedback and Revise
    10. Lesson 10Reading · The Story of Prophet Yahya (A.S.)

  6. Chapter 5: Considering Conflicts

    1. Lesson 1Reading · What Is a Conflict?
    2. Lesson 2Reading · Kinds of Conflict
    3. Lesson 3Reading · The Story of Prophet Isa (A.S.)
    4. Lesson 4Reading · Reflecting on Conflicts
    5. Lesson 5Writing · Planning My Story
    6. Lesson 6Writing · Dynamic Sentence Starters
    7. Lesson 7Writing · Words that Wow
    8. Lesson 8Writing · Writing a First Draft
    9. Lesson 9Writing · Conflict Narrative: Check the Draft and Practise Repairs
    10. Lesson 10Writing · Conflict Narrative: Apply Peer Feedback and Revise
    11. Lesson 11Reading · The Story of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)
    12. Lesson 12Writing · Summative Writing Task: Solving a Conflict with Good Character

  7. Chapter 6: Revealing Resolutions

    1. Lesson 1Reading · What Is a Resolution?
    2. Lesson 2Reading · The First Migration
    3. Lesson 3Reading · Lessons from the Resolution
    4. Lesson 4Writing · Planning Our Story
    5. Lesson 5Writing · Dynamic Sentence Starters
    6. Lesson 6Reading · Figures of Speech
    7. Lesson 7Writing · Writing a First Draft
    8. Lesson 8Writing · Feedback and Revising
    9. Lesson 9Reading · Migration to Madinah
    10. Lesson 10Reading · Sharing Our Understanding

  8. Poetry, Novels and My Ramadan Goal

    1. Lesson 1Reading · Introduction to Poetry
    2. Lesson 2Writing · Narrative Poem: Salat al-Fajr
    3. Lesson 3Writing · Acrostic Poem: My Friends
    4. Lesson 4Writing · Free Verse Poem: Empathy
    5. Lesson 5Writing · Concrete Poem: Not Even a Leaf
    6. Lesson 6Reading · Comparing Poems
    7. Lesson 7Reading · Novels Through an Islamic Lens
    8. Lesson 8Reading · Reading a Model Essay
    9. Lesson 9Writing · My Ramadan Goal: Introduction
    10. Lesson 10Writing · My Ramadan Goal: Compose and Check
    11. Lesson 11Writing · My Ramadan Goal: Revise and Build a Toolkit

  9. Reflection Writing and Continuing the Journey

    1. Lesson 1Writing · What Is Reflection Writing?
    2. Lesson 2Reading · A Model Reflection
    3. Lesson 3Reading · Words that Resonate
    4. Lesson 4Writing · How to Write a Reflection
    5. Lesson 5Writing · My Reflection: Draft the Complete Reflection
    6. Lesson 6Writing · My Reflection: Apply Feedback and Revise
    7. Lesson 7Reading · Continuing the Journey

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Your account keeps a per-chapter record of what you have completed, which you can see any time in the portal. These courses are self-directed study; they do not carry accreditation, credit, or institutional approval.

Can I show the slides to my class?

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