Reading Fiction to Improve Comprehension (Level 3)
In this five-day reading course, students will complete word study activities, participate in guided reading activities, write reading reflections, and answer comprehension questions.
Dr. Harper, Ed.D.
Average rating:
4.6
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What's included
5 live meetings
5 in-class hoursHomework
A writing assignment will follow each session except for the fifth session. The writing responses of each student will be shared at the beginning of the following reading session.Assessment
Students will be evaluated informally through their participation in class discussions, their responses to comprehension questions, and their written reflections. Feedback will be provided to parents upon request.Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
This is a five-day reading comprehension course for students with a third-grade reading level. Each session is one hour long and will cover one Just for Fun Reading story, comprehension questions, vocabulary activity, and a writing response activity. The writing response activity is completed as an assignment outside of classroom time. When the writing response activity is completed, the student will turn-in to receive teacher feedback on their work. Activities for each session: 1. Before reading: • Students share the writing response activity from the previous lesson. (10 minutes) • Survey the text by numbering the paragraphs of the biography then discussing photographs or other visual aids presented in the text (5 minutes) 2. During reading: • First reading – identify vocabulary and clarify the meaning of words and contextual information. • Second reading – identify the main topics of each paragraph and sequence the events of the biography (20 minutes) 3. After reading: • Answer comprehension questions identifying if the information is found in the text or if the answer is inferred (10 minutes). • Vocabulary matching (5 minutes). • Writing assignment (10 minutes). Stories used in the sessions: 1. Time Capsule, by Anita N. Amin 2. Closet Creature, by Kelly Hashway 3. Ben’s Loose Tooth, by Donna Latham 4. Friends Helping Friends, by Kelly Hashway 5. Brotherly Love, by Kelly Hashway
Learning Goals
1. Students will improve reading comprehension skills by participating in guided reading activities to answer comprehension questions focused on the use of cause and effect, making personal connections, sequencing events, and identifying main ideas and details.
2. Students will identify new vocabulary by completing word study activities at the beginning of each session.
3. Students will complete writing response activities that reflect their understanding of the main characters, the plot of each story, and how problems or situations were resolved.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
3 Teaching Certificates
California Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
California Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Texas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Doctoral Degree in Education from University of Phoenix
Greetings OutSchool Parents and Students!
I am Dr. Debra Harper. My specialty areas of teaching are English language arts, beginning, intermediate, and secondary reading skills, beginning, intermediate, and secondary writing instruction, reading in the content areas, study skills, technology integration, history, and social studies. My teaching credentials include
• a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a specialization in reading,
• a master’s degree in educational administration, and
• a doctorate in educational leadership and technology.
I have a reading specialist credential in the State of Texas and California. I also have a Language Development Specialist credential and an English Language Arts Specialist credential in the state of California.
I employ a constructivist approach to learning. In this constructivist approach, students rely on previous learning, teacher guidance, peer collaboration, and active learning strategies to create new learning. My teacher's role in this constructivist approach is to model and facilitate the direction of learning to maximize learning success for each student.
My educational philosophy is... 'learning is everything and everyone can learn!'. Each successful learning experience grows the confidence needed to maintain an interest in pursuing life-long successful learning adventures. As my favorite teacher, Coach John Wooden of the UCLA Bruins stated: “Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”
Happy and successful learning adventures to all and I hope to meet each of you in class very soon! --Dr. Harper :)Reviews
Live Group Class
$125
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
60 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
3-6 learners per class
