for 4 classes
Boost Reading Skills Fast: 4-Day Nonfiction Comprehension Camp (Grades 2–5)
Completed by 258 learners
Ages 8-12
Live Group Course
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(425 reviews)
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Live video meetings
4x per week, 1 week
3-6 learners per class
50 min
What's included
4 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Students will benefit from practicing the skills we used in class throughout the week.Assessment
Teacher observationClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Beginner Level
Join me for a fun and interactive 4-day Reading Comprehension Camp designed to help elementary students strengthen their reading skills, build confidence, and fall in love with reading! Who Should Join: This camp is perfect for rising 2nd–5th graders who want to boost their comprehension skills in a supportive and engaging environment. Whether your child loves to read or needs a confidence boost, this camp offers something for every reader! Students will explore engaging texts daily, practice key comprehension strategies, and participate in hands-on activities that make reading come alive. What We’ll Focus On: 📖 Making Predictions 🧠 Understanding Main Idea & Details 💬 Asking & Answering Questions 🎯 Summarizing and Drawing Conclusions 🕵️ Identifying Text Features & Making Inferences ***Students should be reading at a 4th-grade reading level or above for this course. Students do not need to have specific science or history knowledge to be successful in this class. If you are interested in private, please get in touch with me. Please contact me to find a schedule that works best for your learner.
Learning Goals
Standards: RI.2.2 – RI.5.2
Students will identify the main topic of a text and explain how key details support it.
Activities include text mapping, graphic organizers, and group analysis of age-appropriate nonfiction passages.Standards: RI.2.5, RI.3.5, RI.4.5, RI.5.5
Students will use text features (headings, captions, diagrams) to locate information efficiently.
They’ll also explore different text structures such as cause/effect, compare/contrast, and sequence.Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)4 Lessons
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Analyzing Reading Passages- Skills & Strategies
Explain the different text structures found in informational text.
Strategies to determine the main idea of a paragraph.
Using Thinking Maps Graphic Organizers
How to determine the writer's point of view. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Compare & Contrast
Strategies for finding and identifying the compare/contrast text structure.
Using a Double-Bubble Graphic Organizer. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Sequence, Cause & Effect and Problem & Solution
Strategies for identifying sequence, cause and effect, or problem and solution text structures.
Using a Multi-Flow Thinking Map.
Make predictions.
Make inferences. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Classifying & Grouping v. Parts to Whole
Strategies for identifying classifying and grouping, and parts to whole text structures.
Using a Tree and Brace Map Graphic Organizer. 50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
I use the Nearpod platform to create an interactive lesson. Nearpod allows students to work individually and receive private teacher feedback.
Pre-Requisites
The student should be able to read on their own at a grade 4 or higher reading level. Some questions ask for written answers.
Supply List
Students will benefit from having a notebook for class notes.
Language of Instruction
English (Level: A2)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
My lessons come from a variety of sources. I create all of my own lessons from reliable text sources.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
South Carolina Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Southern Wesleyan
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Limestone University
I have been a state licensed and highly-qualified teacher for over 15 years. I was named my school's district reading and writing teacher on two occasions. I have always seen myself as a reading teacher for all of my students. Students who are in grades 3 and above read to learn and need to learn the strategies that make this possible.Reviews
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