Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills: 3Rd, 4th & 5th Grade
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. Main idea, inferencing, summary and more!
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekMastery Evaluation
1-2 hours per week. 1-2 throughout the classGrading
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
coupon ---> AMBERREAD2 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 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
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.
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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Live Group Class
$19
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 2098 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
2-10 learners per class