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Reading Comprehension With a Certified Educator! 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
Whitley Gogel, B. Ed.
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In this course, students will meet biweekly and read passages and answer skills based questions to strengthen comprehension strategies guided by a veteran/certified educator! Common core standards and test taking strategies are covered.
Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 5
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
This is a 6 week course meeting biweekly that will follow the same general format each time. At the beginning of each class we will introduce ourselves and the topic of the day. Students will have an opportunity to share prior knowledge of the skill, then we will begin our lesson. Lessons will include one or more reading passages, discussion, and comprehension questions. Students will be informally assessed of their knowledge of the topic in a variety of ways. I have a deep love of...
12 lessons//6 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Author's PurposeUnderstanding why the author wrote the story or text helps the rLesson 2Main IdeaDetermining the main idea of a text is understanding what the text is mostly about - the big picture.Week 2Lesson 3Making InferencesStudents will use what they read and their background knowledge to make inferences about a text.Lesson 4Making PredictionsBased on initial reading of a text and prior knowledge, learners will make a prediction of what is to come in the reading.Week 3Lesson 5Cause and EffectLearner's will identify cause and effect relationships in a text.Lesson 6Context CluesStudents will use surrounding clues in the text to create a better understanding of the vocabulary in a text.Week 4Lesson 7Figurative LanguageFigurative language is language that is not meant to be taken literally, but is layered with meaning. Types of figurative language include: similes, metaphors, idioms, and other literary devices.Lesson 8Story StructureStudents will better understand the structure of a text: exposition, rising action, falling action, and resolution.Week 5Lesson 9Compare and ContrastStudents will compare and contrast topics within a text to gain a deeper understanding.Lesson 10Text FeaturesWe will look at various text features elementary students should be familiar with: Title, heading, caption, illustrations, glossary, index, and more.Week 6Lesson 11DramaAn overview of the elements of drama including cast, setting, dialogue, plot, stage directions, description, and theme.Lesson 12Fiction and NonfictionStudents will look at the difference in fiction and nonfiction texts.
- Students will be exposed to common core comprehension skills and test taking strategies to build confidence and sharpen their knowledge.
I have been a certified elementary educator for 8 years! I hold a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Elementary Education and am currently and fully certified. I have been a self-contained fifth grade teacher covering all subject areas, a departmentalized fifth grade teacher, and a self-contained third grade teacher covering all disciplines. I have also been a substitute teacher where I have experience teaching classes K-5.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: available upon requestFeedback: available upon requestDetails:Grading
Frequency: available upon requestDetails: Students will receive informal feedback in class of skills knowledge through class discussion and participation of the questions pertaining to the passages we read.
Joined November, 2023
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Kentucky Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hello! My name is Mrs. Gogel. I have been working with students for 7 years in many capacities. I have been a third grade teacher in a self-contained classroom setting, a fifth grade teacher in self-contained and departmentalized setting, and a...
Group Class
$40
weekly or $240 for 12 classes2x per week, 6 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
4-10 learners per class
