Jubilant Tutoring: 5th-Grade Paired Passages Comprehension Read & Write
In this stand-alone class, I offer a new paired passage set each week and guide learners through the reading, comprehension questions, and short constructed written responses.
John Lowthian
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(44)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
-An optional essay style prompt is provided at the end of each class. Students will recieve a copy of the paired passages for resources.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
What sets this class apart, like any classroom, is the educator. No boring teachers allowed is a strict rule that I follow daily. The content of the paired passage matters less than the way the teacher delivers the content, and I deliver these already exciting passages in a jubilant, energetic, and humorous style. Each week features a new paired passage set, one fiction and the other non-fiction. We read the two short passages, highlighting and discussing the literacy components of each. Students can volunteer to read or listen as I read with voice, tone or when I stop to discuss my self-corrections as I read (we all make them). We then leap into five multiple-choice questions. Here I teach the comprehension and test-taking strategies I have been teaching for over 20 years in the classroom, like actually going back and locating the answer! We then write short constructed responses to those pesky 1-2 sentence responses. Finally, an extended essay-style prompt will be provided for optional homework. And, of course, I have to plug the idea of extending that written essay prompt into one of my other offered classes on Outschool, where I could provide more assistance. This is a stand-alone class where the content changes weekly, meaning you can join and leave the class as needed. Class schedule: Week of 8/21/23: PT: Barnum & the Cyclops Week of 8/28/23: Why a Lie is a Falsehood & What Came First Week of 9/4/23: Training on an Anthill & Means of Survival Week of 9/11/23: A Weapon Not Often Used & Auntie Barbara's Feral Cat Week of 9/18/23: What Happened in April & The Colossal Cat Week of 9/25/23: Revolutionary Spy & Inside the Mind of a Sculptor Week of 10/2/23: Only on the West & When Parched… Week of 10/9/23: The 900 & Trivial Facts Week of 10/16/23: The Uneven Steps & Vacation Journal: Ireland Week of 10/23/23: In a Minute & No Lolling Week of 10/30/23: Civil War Nurse & Why Nurses Jumped Week of 11/6/23: True Snake Tails & Wear Rattlesnakes Slither Week of 11/13/23: Sleeping On Nails & The Impossible Nap Week of 11/20/23: The Disappearing Man & A Fictional Interview Filled with Facts Week of 11/27/23: Telltale Hair & Details That Make Don't Make Sense Week of 12/4/23: The Bald Chimpanzee & Letter from St. Louis Week of 12/11/23: After 46 years & All My Riches Week of 12/18/23: One of the Modern Wonders & Agreeing with a Wonder Week of 12/15/23: A World Below & Where No Person Has Gone Before Week of 1/1/23: Similar to Coasting on Snow & The Dragon Week of 1/8/23: The Decapitating Fly & Doctor Ants Week of 1/15/23: The Largest Country on the Continent & The Good Excuse Week of 1/22.23: Presidential Anecdotes & Playful Insults Week of 1/29/23: The Problem with French Fries & One Food Only
Learning Goals
Each week features different learning objectives related to reading and writing components. Below is a sample of some class objectives.
-Compare and contrast stories in the same genre
-Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
-Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
-Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Other Details
Supply List
-A copy of the paired passage Google document will be provided upon enrollment.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
-https://teachables.scholastic.com/teachables/guesthomepage.html
-A copy of the paired passage Google document will be provided upon enrollment.
Joined May, 2023
5.0
44reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from University of Northern Colorado
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Metropolitan University of Denver
I obtained a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2002 and an Educational Technology master’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 2010. I spent over 20 years in the upper elementary classroom and specialized in teaching language arts for ten years. I also have ten years of private tutoring experience and have tutored online since 2020. I specialize and enjoy digging deep into and discussing a good book with a group of young learners and building upon the reading/writing connection. I work with students from ages 8-13 (upper elementary to middle school skill level).Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
2-5 learners per class
