Academic Skills:
Students will gain experience analyzing fiction text for setting, theme, plot, figures of speech, and character study. 
Life Skills: 
Students will gain experience taking turns, listening, and answering questions with complete sentences/thought patterns.

I've taught Charlotte's Web countless times.  It's a personal favorite due to it's endearing message of true friendship.

Homework Offered
Students will have five guided-reading handouts, one for each day to complete as they read. The handout has comprehension questions and an optional writing activity. Students will need to read about 40-50 pages each evening, Monday through Thursday. (Or the students can read half of the book before the first class.) Almost all of the reading is done independently outside of class. Since reading speed varies widely, consider how much time it would take for your student to read the 40-50 pages. A small optional writing activity is also introduced at the end of each class.  Students who wish to receive a grade/assessment will need to finish assignments and have them submitted before Friday's class. A typical 4th or 5th grade student should be able to complete the work in less than an hour and a half each day. 
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Parents will receive an email informal assessment of the student's participation and reading strengths. A formal grade can be given if requested before the first class. Optional writing activities needing grades will need submitted before the Friday class.
Grades Offered