Where the Red Fern Grows - 5th Grade Book Club
In this class, 5th graders will dive into the novel, Where the Red Fern Grows and do activities and projects that connect with the text. We will be doing more than just comprehension: vocabulary, writing, and phonics will also be targeted.
Ashley Mercado
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5.0
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What's included
8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will read the required chapters before class meets that week.Assessment
Students will take a test on the book at the end of the class.Progress Report
Parents may request an informal assessment of how their student is doing in regard to any ELA areas.Class Experience
US Grade 5
In this class, we will be going through the book, Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. Students will read the assigned chapters before each class, so they are ready to work on phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. We are working on reading to learn, but also going back and making sure students have the tools from previous grades down to apply to harder words and concepts as they grow in their literacy.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to identify word origins, syllables, and sounds of vocabulary words.Students will be able to define a word and give synonyms and antonyms.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Intro to Class; Chapters 1-3
Vocabulary Study: residential, sanitation, sheen, fertile, aromatic, quavering
Comprehension Class Discussion
Summary Writing as a class
Review Chapters 4-6 vocabulary 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Chapters 4-6
Vocabulary Study: winced, depot, flailing, muster, querying, hampering
Comprehension Class Discussion
Summary Writing as a class
Review Chapters 7-9 vocabulary 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Chapters 7-9
Vocabulary Study: obstacle, peculiarity, persistence, limber, flabby, momentum
Comprehension Class Discussion
Summary Writing as a class
Review Chapters 10-12 vocabulary 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Chapters 10-12
Vocabulary Study: nonchalantly, belligerent, underestimate, ventilating, begrudgingly, designated
Comprehension Class Discussion
Summary Writing with a partner
Review Chapters 13-14 vocabulary 55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
At the end of the course, students will be asked to complete an assessment of the book on Socrative. Socrative is an easy way for teachers to give a quiz or test and get the results and grade quickly. Socrative only requires students to have the class code (from the teacher) in order to enter the Socrative space and complete whatever assessment or the teacher has for them.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined November, 2024
5.0
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Teacher expertise and credentials
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I am currently a 6th grade English teacher. What I teach in this class are many of the same things I do in my classroom.
My previous experience of 10 years has been teaching 4th/5th combo, 3rd, 6th, and instructional support (interventions). Reviews
Live Group Course
$12
weekly or $95 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-11
2-8 learners per class
