Purpose

• Develop a love for literature

• Master common literary terms

• Explore various genres

Process

• Read 20 minutes a day, five days per week for a total of 100 minutes

• Complete weekly reading assignments and discussion questions

• Write a weekly reading summary

• Create a foldable resource book of literary terms

Novels will be read at home in this order:

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl (Fantasy Fiction), Reading level grade 3 to 6; ages 8 -12 years

• Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry (Historical Fiction), Reading level grade 3 to 5; ages 9 and up

• A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens (Fantasy Fiction), Reading level grade 3 to 7; ages 8 to14 years

• Wonder  by R.J. Palacio, (Realistic Fiction), Reading level grade 3 to 7; age range 8 to 12

• A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle (Science Fiction), Reading level grade 3 to 8; ages 9 to 12 years

• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis (Fantasy), Reading level grade 5; ages 6 to 12

• Biography or Autobiography (student choice) Class Presentation

Audio versions are always an option.

Parental Responsibilities

• Student attendance is mandatory

• Check for understanding

• To help with reading fluency: Read with your student & listen to your student read.