Wit and Wisdom Module One
What does it mean to have a great heart, literally and figuratively?
Books we are reading: The Circulatory Story and Love That Dog
Wit and Wisdom Module Two
How does a challenging setting or physical environment change a person?
Books we are reading:
Novel (Literary) Hatchet, Gary Paulsen CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIOBOOK!
Short Story (Literary) “All Summer in a Day,” Ray Bradbury
Scientific Texts (Informational)
Mountains, Seymour Simon
SAS Survival Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere, John “Lofty” Wiseman
Wit and Wisdom Module Three
OUR CLASS WILL READ THESE BOOKS
Novel (Literary) ▪ Woods Runner, Gary Paulsen
Picture Book (Literary) ▪ The Scarlet Stockings Spy, Trina Hakes Noble
Historical Account (Informational) ▪ George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides, Rosalyn Schanzer
Poetry ▪ Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak, Kay Winters
Main Idea for Nonfiction (click here for passages to use at home)
Theme for Fiction (click here for passages to use at home)
Most Important Events in texts
Theme in texts
Explicit Meanings in Informational Texts
OPTIONAL PURCHASES FOR YOUR CHILD:
In class, we use IReady, Flocabulary, Story Works, etc. as resources that can be used to better support our students. IReady is online program that provides individualized instruction for students. Flocabulary is an online program that uses educational hip-hop music to engage students. Story Works is an online magazine program that students have access to highly engaging stories and activities they can do. All of these online programs are accessible on the students Clever accounts.
Read more about the programs