Reading Camp: Comprehension Review (A Short Story With a Surprise Ending)
Class 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...
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
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Homework Offered
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.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
~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)
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Students will need a hard copy, or digital version of "The Million Pound Bank Note" by Mark Twain. These story is readily available on the internet in a free PDF version. The student must be able to annotate the text, either using a printed hard copy or digitally annotate a digital version.
Hello Learners! My name is Amy Snook, and I have been teaching for twenty-three years. I love helping students reach their learning goals by making classes fun and engaging. Whether I am teaching high school students how to analyze and make...
Group Class
$100
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
60 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 10-15
3-12 learners per class