Texts: Bard of Avon
The Door in the Wall
Fine Print: A Story about Johann Gutenburg
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.
Frankweiler
Leif the Lucky
Leonardo da Vinci
Man in the Iron Mask
Minstrel in the Tower
Random House Book of Fairy Tales
The Whipping Boy
Assignments/tests
Homework (E, S, or N) is 20% of final grade
Tests, quizzes, essays, and projects (Numerical grade) are 80% of final grade
Major Concepts:
Improve reading comprehension
Fluency in oral reading
Vocabulary
Story elements
Expectations of home teacher (parent):
Listen to student read orally daily
Check for comprehension by asking questions about the passages
Grade homework—oversee student corrections of wrong answers
Check homework to verify that work is completed and has been corrected
Expectations of school teacher:
Assign reading assignments and discuss them
Provide opportunities to demonstrate understanding of literature
Grade and record literature guides, homework, and projects