Book Club for Avid Readers - READING COMPREHENSION & DISCUSSION ~ 4th 5th 6th

"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." – Margaret Fuller  Reading is more fun when you are in a book club! Have fun talking and sharing thoughts about a new book every two weeks. Who was your favorite character? Why? Did you like the writing style? What would you change? What was your favorite quote? These are just some of the questions we will discuss in our book club. 

As an avid reader who has been a part of a book club for over 25 years, I can't wait to be a part of your child's reading journey. 

**This class meets every other week. This allows students two weeks to read each book. You are only billed for the class dates that we meet. 

**Reading the book ahead of time is required. 

During class, we will discuss the book allowing each student a chance to share their opinions and thoughts. I will also engage the students in reading comprehension questions including main idea, inference, character analysis, sequence of events, author purpose, and more. Please see the Common Core State Standards this class addresses below. 

This class is designed for students who love to read as we read two books a month so they will need to be able to keep up. 

I encourage all parents to research the books chosen for the class. I suggest checking out the books on  www.commonsensemedia.org. While we try to read books appropriate for this age group, we realize everyone has different values. If a student is signed up for our class, this is your approval of the book. 

I am a kind, encouraging teacher who works hard to engage all students in our classes. 

Here is the book list -
*The Amazon links provided are teacher affiliate links and I make a little pocket change when you use the link. This helps me buy more books. :) 

2025 Reading List -

January 9th - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
https://amzn.to/4gtZo04

January 23rd - Alone by Megan E. Freeman 
https://amzn.to/4fnDdI6

February 6th - Shadow Jumper: by J M Forster 
https://amzn.to/3DAKfvN

February 20th - Hatchet by Gary Paulson
https://amzn.to/4iMVVf2

Happy Reading! 

Key Ideas and Details:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
Craft and Structure:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.5
Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6
Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7
Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.8
(RL.5.8 not applicable to literature)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.9
Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.