Campamento de comprensión lectora: La princesa de negro y el susto de la feria de ciencias

In this 3-day camp, the students will listen to the sixth book in Shannon and Dean Hale's The Princess in Black series titled "The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare". This is a cute fictional story about a perfect princess who is also a secret superhero. Could a volcanic goo monster ruin the science fair for The Princess in Black? Come along with me on this adventure as we see what kinds of monsters this princess will face! The story will be read with fluency and expression with chances for the students to interact with the text and make predictions about what will happen next. We will talk about the author and illustrator. We will identify the parts of the book including the front cover, back cover, spine, and title page. We will discuss reading the words as well as reading the pictures to gain a better understanding. The students will learn why it is important to retell a story in the correct order including the beginning, middle, and end; identify key characters, and the setting of the book.  They will apply reading comprehension skills as they are relevant to each story including: making predictions, asking questions, retelling the story, drawing connections to the text, visualizing the story, drawing conclusions, and synthesizing the information. We will use a graphic organizers among other visual tools to help synthesize the information from the text.  

Day 1: Read and Discuss Chapters 1-4
Day 2: Read and Discuss Chapters 5-7
Day 3: Read and Discuss Chapters 8-10

Let's laugh along with our favorite princess superhero, and develop our love for reading together!