Reading and Writing Workshop

This year we will be using iReady Reading. You child will be delving into complex texts and see significance in details in four units. 

Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story: Students study the complexity of characters and explore themes while developing skills such as inference and interpretation.

Reading the Weather, Reading the World: Students form research teams to delve into topics about extreme weather and natural disasters while developing their skills in cross-text synthesis, practicing close reading, comparing and contrasting, and evaluating sources to determine credibility.

Historical Fiction: Students practice reading analytically, synthesizing complicated narratives, comparing and contrasting themes, and incorporating nonfiction research into their reading.