Guided Reading Journey

Completed by 9 learners

Ages 9-13

Live Group Course

This semester course will allow students to practice reading long passages and answering aligned questions.

Ms. Nori

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(159 reviews)

Live video meetings

6x per week, 3 weeks

2-5 learners per class

45 min

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What's included

18 live meetings

13 hrs 30 mins in-class hours

Homework

Homework will generally be given from the workbooks OR if students do not complete tasks during class sessions.

Assessment

Students will not receive letter grades for completed tasks. Students will be assessed by verbal and written responses to all activities.

Grading

included

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8

GUIDED READING SEMESTER has been designed for students who wish to receive Daily Reading Practice with a variety of literary works. Students will gain appreciation for Long Comprehension passages which are crucial for preparation for all state examinations which students take for assessment purposes.  Course will review some basic reading skills and strategies using a PowerPoint Slide Presentation followed by answering aligned questions.  Classes will operate 1 - 3 times per week and between 45 or 60 minutes when listed. 

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SOME SKILLS & READING STRATEGIES ADDRESSED FOR GRADES 4 - 8
`Main Idea                           Fact & Opinion                  Context Clues                        
`Details                                Inference                            Sequence
`Predicting                          Annotate                             Visualize
`Cause & Effect                  Close Read                         Compare & Contrast 
`Character Types                Elements of Plot                 Types of Irony
`Author's Claim                   Pun, Motif                           Citation                                                                                                                                                            
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SOME SKILLS & READING STRATEGIES ADDRESSED FOR GRADES 9 - 12
`Analyze various Points of View                    Author's Bias
`Analyze Diction                                              Types of Irony
`Identify Text Features                                   Propaganda Techniques
`Study Author's Craft                                     Aristotle Persuasive Techniques
`Rhetorical Devices - oxymoron, pun, paradox, alliteration, assonance
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2024 SEMESTER READING COURSES  (AUTUMN)
LISTINGS BELOW 
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START DATE: END OF AUGUST 2024 (31st) 
GRADES 4 - 7
COST -   $800.00
Weeks    1 - 32
Focus:    Fiction & Non-Fiction Reading Selections
Text:       various texts listed in materials section   
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START DATE: AUGUST 2024 
GRADES  7 - 10
COST -   $800.00 
Weeks    1 - 32
Focus:    Fiction & Non-Fiction Reading Selections
Text:       various texts listed in materials section
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START DATE:  TBA
GRADES 9 - 12
COST  -   $650.00 
Weeks     1 - 10
Focus:    Classical Literature of Prose & Poetic  Reading Selections 
Text:       "HIGH SCHOOL  READING COMPREHENSION" - GRADES 9 - 12

Learning Goals

Students will have an opportunity to practice Reading Literary Selections, Answering related Comprehension Questions,  and Learning new Vocabulary Words.

Other Details

Supply List

Parents must purchase the following book to enroll in each course.  
PLEASE NOTE:  STUDENTS MUST HAVE THE BOOK BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASS.  
PLEASE PURCHASE THE REQUIRED BOOK or BOOKS BELOW.  
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START DATE: SEPTEMBER 2024 - PURCHASE BOTH BOOKS BEFORE NOVEMBER 1st
TEXTS for grades  6-8 include the following three books:
TITLE:  "Reading Comprehension" (skill builder) for grades  6-8
AUTHOR:  Lumos Learning

ISBN numbers for two books:
READING COMPREHENSION - GRADE 6
LUMOS LEARNING
ISBN:     9781940484938         

READING COMPREHENSION - GRADE 7
LUMOS LEARNING
ISBN:     1940484952

PLEASE NOTE:  A 3RD BOOK MIGHT BE REQUIRED if the above books
are finished before the course ends.  
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START DATE:  AUGUST 2024 - DO NOT PURCHASE BOOKS UNTIL I CONTACT YOU.
TEXT for grades 9 - 12
TITLE:             READING COMPREHENSION - grade 8
                        HIGH SCHOOL READING COMPREHENSION - grades for HS
AUTHORS:     LUMOS LEARNING 
                       
ISBN:  9781940484976     and     9781503304451

PLEASE NOTE:  An additional book might be added or altered to this list, if necessary.
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PLEASE NOTE:  THESE BOOKS ARE  VERY RIGOROUS (even if it is a grade below child's level).   STUDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO READ AND COMPREHEND AT LEAST 70% OF WHAT THEY ARE READING.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Ms. Nori

Joined April, 2020

4.9

159reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education

Welcome, my name is Ms. Nori.   
While teaching Language Arts on the Outschool platform, I encourage student engagement as a way to check for understanding and as a way to encourage participation.  My classes are structured to disseminate the information to small groups or individual students which focus on academic vocabulary building, reading comprehension improvement, basic and common core writing skills, and grammar rules and the application of them.  My courses are built to assist learners in a variety of grades.  Please Note:  I am a Regular Education Teacher with training in English Education and Reading.  If you decide to pursue courses with me as a first-time student, please feel free to take advantage of various discounts listed under some course offerings.  As a new incentive, please also inquire about additional discounts for referrals and how you can become eligible for them.  

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