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What Does That Mean? English Comprehension Class (Ages 8 - 11)

Completed by 72 learners
Ages 8-11
Live Group Class
In this ongoing class, students will read a new fun short story every week and learn how to extract the right information to be able to answer questions about each story.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(90 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
1-4 learners per class
45 min

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. Students will be asked to complete any questions that may not have been completed in writing before the end of class and should submit them to me as soon as possible after the end of class.
Assessment
An informal assessment will be provided should this be requested. Note, students must have taken a minimum of 6 classes for me to be able to assess their progression.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 5
Beginner - Intermediate Level
This class will help you develop your English comprehension skills by introducing you to a variety of short stories. There will be a new story each week and the stories will be either fiction or interesting non-fiction. Being able to understand what is happening in a story is a key skill required in the SATs. In this class, we will read through the story together and then we will discuss what actually happened (so you will need to have your audio and cameras on so you can fully participate). 
You will learn how to extract relevant information so that you can answer the questions, learn how to deduce what is meant when the story uses inference, be able to identify the key characters, find phrases or words that tell you about something particular in the story, give synonyms for certain words, be able to describe a character, think critically by learning how to reason why a character does what he/she/it does, give ideas of what may have happened previously or after the story takes place, find connectives, explain why the text is organised in the way it is, explain why some sentences are shorter than others, find powerful verbs, find amazing adjectives, deduce what words mean by using the text that surrounds those words, describe what kind of story you are reading (is it a traditional tale, a fantasy story, some other kind of fiction, or non-fiction).

Learning Goals

Students will learn how to extract relevant information from each story to be able to answer set questions. With a different story each week, over time, they will learn how to deduce what is meant when the story uses inference, be able to identify the key characters, find phrases or words that tell them about something particular in the story, give synonyms for certain words, be able to describe a character, identify alliteration, think critically by learning how to reason why a character does what he/she/it does, give ideas of what may have happened previously or after the story takes place, find connectives, explain why the text is organised in the way it is, explain why some sentences are shorter than others, find powerful verbs, find amazing adjectives, deduce what words mean by using the text that surrounds those words, and describe what kind of story they are reading - is it a traditional tale, a fantasy story, some other kind of fiction, or non-fiction?

Other Details

Supply List
Pen/pencil.
Notebook.
Downloaded and printed copies of worksheets provided by me.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
All stories and questions are devised, written and provided by me. As such, copyright is mine and the stories and questions may not be reproduced in any format or shared with anyone other than the child/children who are taking the lesson.

Meet the teacher

Joined June, 2020
4.8
90reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
My short stories and texts have been used within schools for SAT revision throughout the UK for the past three years. As such, I have an innate understanding and ability to teach the skills required for your child to pass their SATs.

Reviews

19 total ratings, 10 with reviews

Review summary for this class
The reviews overwhelmingly highlight the exceptional teaching abilities of Chris. Students praise her clear instructions, effective writing suggestions, and ability to foster a comfortable learning environment. Many note significant improvements in their writing skills and confidence levels after working with Chris. Her patient and encouraging approach makes the classes enjoyable and enriching for students of various ages. If you're looking to enhance your writing abilities or ignite a passion for storytelling, consider taking Chris's classes.
This summary was AI-generated from parent reviews
Working with Chris was a great experience for my 6th grade twins. Chris... 
Laura C.on May 8, 2024
Chris has been a huge help to all our kids! I highly recommend her to... 
Melissa H.on Mar 14, 2024
Great feedback from teacher.  Her comments and suggestions were well... 
Kristin W.on Jan 5, 2023
My son really enjoyed this class and said it was fun to work on his book... 
Cindy W.on Oct 22, 2022
It's a good class for my daughter. 
Michelle T.on Oct 13, 2022
Ms. Chris is a wonderful professional teacher. She is very methodical... 
Sophia C.on Oct 10, 2022
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