Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills: 3Rd, 4th & 5th Grade

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In this 45-minute class, students will focus on mastering a key literacy skill for reading comprehension while simultaneously applying it to their writing. By integrating reading and writing, students reinforce comprehension skills through real-time practice as authors. They’ll explore the diverse purposes of writing and understand its varying criteria. Ideal for reviewing essential skills or learning new reading strategies. This class is perfect for students who are supplementing, or need extra support for comprehension and writing. You can subscribe for one class or continue for ongoing support!


Lesson Outline 
*read a short passage together and discuss aloud  (5 mins)
*use the organizer that addresses a common reading comprehension skill to guide our discussions (15 mins)
*use another organizer with this same skill and brainstorm ideas to practice the reading skill but as an AUTHOR. (10 mins)
*students complete the organizer with teacher guidance and discussion (10 mins)
*share out any final thoughts (5 mins)
*After class, students are encouraged to complete their writing when class has ended on draft paper.
*After class, students are also encouraged to read 20-30 minutes and practice the skill of the day from our lesson.

CALENDAR of LITERACY SKILLS:

Week April 14
Reading: Prior Knowledge-Facts on the Topic AND Writing: Organize Facts on Topic of Choice (informative)

Week of April 21
Reading: Context Clues  AND Writing: Use Stronger word Choice (Vocabulary)

Week April 28
Reading: Identify Author's Counterargument AND Writing: Develop a Counterargument

Week of May 6
Reading: Sequential Order and Character’s Feeling AND Writing: Personal Narrative Focusing on Character Feelings and Events

Week of May 13
Reading: Author's Message  AND Writing: Persuasive Paragraph: Use Details to Support Your Thought on a Topic

Week of  May 20
Reading: Summary and Retell AND Writing: Short Story Plot Focusing on Meaningful Events in Order

Week of May 27
Reading: Paraphrase Informational Text AND Writing: Inform on a Topic with Strong Word Choice and Facts

Week of June 2nd
Reading: Identify Figurative Language and It's Meaning AND Writing: Include Figurative Language With Fiction Story

Week of June 9th
Reading: Cause and Effect AND Writing: Informative focusing on Details to Explain more about their topic

Week of June 16th
Reading: Character Perspective AND Writing: Short Narrative focusing on Events and Character Reactions

Week of June 23rd
Reading: Gather Text Facts by Category AND Writing: Organize Paragraphs by Categories to Inform

Week of June 30th
Reading: Drawing Conclusions AND Writing: Short Story Plot with CLUES about Events and Feelings

Week of July 7th: 
Reading: Identify Characters of a Fable/Folk Tale and Lesson Learned AND Writing: Develop a Fable with Unique Characters and Lesson Learned within the story

Week of July 14th
Reading: Utilize Nonfiction Text Features to Support Understanding AND Writing: Develop a Nonfiction Paragraph and a Nonfiction Text Feature for Support

Week of July 21st
Reading: Locate Important Details and Supporting Details AND Writing: Inform with Facts and Supporting Facts/Details

Week of July 28th
Reading: Compare Characters AND Writing: Short Story with Comparative Characters (similar/differences)

Week of August 4th
Reading: Compare and Contrast  AND Writing: Opinion: Compare Two Related Topics

Week of August 11th
Reading: Summary of Story and Climax AND Short Story Writing: Focusing on Story Plot and Climax

Week of August 18th
Reading: Identify Fact and Opinion  AND Writing: Use Facts to Support Opinions

Week of August 25th
Reading: Character Analyzation AND Writing: Short Story Focusing on Characters' Dialogue, Actions, and Thoughts

Week of September 1st
Reading: Main Idea/Purpose of Letter AND Writing: Letter Writing with  Purpose and Key Points

Week of September 8th
Reading: Gathering Related Facts to Form a Thought AND Writing: Provide Facts to Influence Readers' Thoughts

Week of September 15th
Reading: Making Inferences  AND Writing: Fiction Writing: Use Details to Show (not just telling) the events

**Additional dates and skills will be added and updated each month