Reading

Reading Units

 * General Reading Processes
 * Reading a Social Studies text
 * Reading a Science trade book
 * Functional Documents
 * Drama
 * Poetry
 * Novel Elements
 * Story Elements

Before Reading

 * Preview text
 * Set a purpose (by creating purpose questions)
 * Plan (How will you remember info as you read?)

During Reading

 * Reading with Purpose Questions in mind
 * Connect

After Reading

 * Pause and Reflect (Be sure you can answer purpose questions)
 * Re-Read
 * Remember

Read Alouds
We LOVE read aloud time each day:) We have started a new book called, //The White Giraffe.// We use our daily read aloud time to practice our reading strategies together. We have read the books, //Nothings Fair in Fifth Grade//, by Barth Declements and //Walk Two Moons//, By Sharon Creech, and //Stepping on the Cracks//, by Mary Downing Hahn.

Vocabulary
A notebook that students can use to make connections with words and record definitions will be used daily in every class and at home. When students come across words they do not know in their independent reading, the notebook gives them the opportunity to find out what it means and keep track of those words for later use. Each week, students will practice using context clues, comparisons and other strategies to figure out the meanings of words.

Independent Reading
It is very important that you find a book that you enjoy, that's not too hard, not too easy, but JUST RIGHT. Read 30 minutes every night to help build your reading skills. As you read, apply the active reading traits: make connections, clarify words, ask questions, etc.