Reading Camp: Comprehension Review (A Short Story With a Surprise Ending)
In this 4 day camp (60 min. per class), we will read a short story with a surprise ending and practice reading comprehension and other language arts skills.
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Amy Snook M.A. English
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(124)
What's included
4 live meetings
4 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will read the short story for homework, though we will read passages aloud in class. They will also have a short writing assignment for each class. Students will complete a final project to be shared during the last class. This will be a "one-pager" and will be explained during the first class.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
This camp is for students who love to read. We will read a short story: "The Million Pound Bank Note" by Mark Twain. Students will do the reading assignments outside of the class, though we will read segments together during our discussions. In addition to reading assignments for home work, there are brief writing assignments and a creative final project. We will have brief lectures, group discussions and small group work. I incorporate plenty of time for students to talk, as I believe this helps them learn and retain information. The following is a rough breakdown of the four day camp schedule: Day 1 ~Ice-breaker/Introduce: plot elements, suspense, theme vs. topic, character development/Break out groups prior knowledge/Discuss homework for next day and the final project (One-pager). Begin reading the story. Graphic Organizer work in break out groups/Share whole group Day 2 ~Complete story: Review homework from day 1/Discuss and analyze plot and suspense elements/Discuss homework for next day ~Break out groups/Share whole group /Discuss plot elements and character development/Discuss homework for next day Day 3 ~Review homework from day 2/ Discuss mood vs. tone and author's word choice/Discuss homework ( One-pager) Day 4 ~Share One-pagers/Play Kahoot game to summarize and review the week's material
Learning Goals
Students will be able to:
~identify and analyze elements of suspense
~identify and explain author's word choice in development of suspense
~identity the seven plot elements
~identify and discuss the various elements of character development
~identify tone and mood
~identify various literary devices and elements and analyze their impact on the plot and character development
~write brief summaries of specific passages of the text
~compare and contrast short stories
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Hunting, weapons, death
Supply List
~highlighter/pencil for annotating (or familiarity with digital annotation tools if using digital copy of text) ~paper for taking notes (or digital method of note-taking) ~misc. items as needed based on student's choice for final project (poster board, markers, other art supplies)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
4.9
124reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
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Live Group Class
$100
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
60 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-12 learners per class
