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

Completed by 2059 learners
Ages 7-10
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This class focuses on priority reading comprehension skills, then applying them to brainstorm and outline a short essay. Ideal for reinforcing essential skills or learning them for the first time. A comprehensive review for success!
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(730 reviews)
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Live video meetings
1x per week
2-10 learners per class
45 min

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week
Mastery Evaluation
1-2 hours per week. 1-2 throughout the class
Grading
Learners that choose to share their writing ideas and plans during class will receive verbal feedback in that moment, during class time.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 5
Join in at any class!  

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 of February 10
Reading: Locate Important Details and Supporting Details AND Writing: Inform with Facts and Supporting Facts/Details

Week of February 17
Reading: Compare Characters AND Writing: Short Story with Comparative Characters (similar/differences)

Week of February 24
Reading: Compare and Contrast  AND Writing: Opinion: Compare Two Related Topics

Week of March 3
Reading: Summary of Story and Climax AND Short Story Writing: Focusing on Story Plot and Climax

Week of March 10
Reading: Identify Fact and Opinion  AND Writing: Use Facts to Support Opinions

Week of March 17
Reading: Character Analyzation AND Writing: Short Story Focusing on Characters' Dialogue, Actions, and Thoughts

Week of March 24
Reading: Main Idea/Purpose of Letter AND Writing: Letter Writing with  Purpose and Key Points

Week of March 31
Reading: Gathering Related Facts to Form a Thought AND Writing: Provide Facts to Influence Readers' Thoughts

Week of April 7
Reading: Making Inferences  AND Writing: Fiction Writing: Use Details to Show (not just telling) the events

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

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

Other Details

Pre-Requisites
Students should be able to read and decode, multisyllabic words.
Supply List
*Print the organizer that I post in the class (you will need 2 of them...one for reading and one for writing)
*Pencils-can type or write the draft after class
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Missouri Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Missouri State University
Certified teacher with 17 years of English Language Arts experience and continued professional development learning researched-based teaching strategies.

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