In this 5 Day Story Structure Reading Camp: Comprehension with Harry the Dirty Dog, students will meet 1 week for 5 days to listen to and discuss the mischievous dog, Harry, in the beloved series by Gene Zion!  We will focus on reading comprehension, writing, fluency, speaking, and listening.  These fun books are certain to capture your child's heart as we learn key components of good story structure and apply what we learn to the stories! 

Students at this age are also learning to be good readers.  Good readers use prior knowledge, make predictions, summarize, question, infer, visualize, and make inferences.  WHEW!  That's a LOT!  It is important for children to be able to comprehend what they read--but HOW does that happen?  Students must apply literal, inferential, and evaluative skills to answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions based on the text.  In this camp, we will practice answering comprehension questions focused on inferences and making predictions. Students will review new vocabulary, and answering the 5W's + H (how) questions while reading each story.

During the 45 minute class:
• Students will be welcomed to class.  We will quickly review the class rules and our learning goals.  
• We will go over a short 5-minute mini lesson on story structure and plot elements.  Emphasis will be placed on building the literary vocabulary (setting, characters, events, problem/solution.) Students will then listen to a book about Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion to apply their skills.  Students will be given opportunities for speaking and oral reading.
• Students will then spend approximately 20 minutes with teacher guidance, using a story map to identify plot elements.  Younger children will draw a picture with details to complete the story map.  Teacher support will be available to all students during this time. Students should raise their hand if they have a question.
• As a class, we will review the material covered in the mini lesson and I will answer any questions prior to dismissing the class.  

Day 1: Harry the Dirty Dog
Day 2: No Roses for Harry!
Day 3: Harry by the Sea
Day 4: Harry and the Lady Next Door
Day 5: Harry and the Guinea Pig

(NOTE:  Children learn vocabulary, sequencing, and prediction skills through repetition of stories.  If you feel your child would benefit from hearing the stories again, I would love to have him/her join me in additional sections of the class!)