In this class students will read and study the novel The Mouse and the Motorcycle. Students are to read the assigned chapters before the first class hour. Class periods will be made up of reading and discussing parts of the text together and also working on various Language Arts activities during class time. Skills that will be covered are:
Pronouns
Ending punctuation
Linking Verbs
Quotation Marks
Adjectives
Contractions

Day 1 – Discuss Chapters 1-2; Discuss title, author, illustrator, table of contents and types of ending punctuation
Day 2 – Discuss Chapters 3-5; Pronouns
Day 3 – Discuss Chapters 6-8; Adjectives; Homework - Write 4 sentences about Keith
Day 4 – Discuss Chapters 9-11; Linking Verbs; Homework - Write 4 sentences about Ralph
Day 5 – Discuss Chapters 12-13; Contractions; Homework - Write 4 sentences about various events in the story. 
Day 6 – In class writing assignment

Students will do quite a bit of writing and reading during class time.  We will make charts of pronouns, adjectives and linking verbs, etc, and each student will also be asked to read a couple of short passages from the text during each class period.  This class works very well if your child is comfortable with reading and writing. Knowing how to spell words is not essential - just being very comfortable with pencil and paper will be helpful. 

The novel The Mouse and the Motorcycle is on a 2nd or 3rd grade reading level.  Students do not need to know all the words in the book to be successful; however please examine the book before enrolling to make sure that this book is a good fit for the student.  Parents are welcome to read the novel with the student if the reading level is a little high for independent reading.