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In grades 3-5, students participate in literature circles where they read and discuss a shared text while practicing key literacy skills and strategies such as summarizing, predicting, questioning, and making connections.
En los grados 3–5, los estudiantes participan en círculos de lectura donde leen y comentan un texto compartido mientras practican destrezas y estrategias clave de lectura, como resumir, predecir, hacer preguntas y establecer conexiones.
copy_020F6A28-E26E-45ED-BB09-30653472D39D.movGrade 3
VOCABULARY TO DISCOVER
Miraculous – amazing or hard to believe
Fortune – luck or money
Loss – when something or someone is gone
Longing – wanting something very much
Destiny – what is meant to happen
Porcelain – smooth, shiny china material
Scarecrow – a figure used to scare birds away from crops
Hobo – a person who travels and does not have a home
Garbage dump – a place where trash is thrown away
Fragile – easyto break
Elegant – beautiful and fancy
Threadbare – old and worn out
Dignified – calm and serious
Foolish – not very smart
Grade 4
VOCABULARY TO DISCOVER
Perspective – how someone sees or understands a situation
Prejudice – judging someone unfairly before knowing them
Diversity – differences among people
Integrity – doing the right thing even when no one is watching
Resilience – the ability to recover from challenges
Bystander – someone who sees something happen but does not help
Bullying – hurting or being mean to someone on purpose
Rumor – a story that may not be true
Exclusion – leaving someone out
Acceptance – being welcomed and included
Ordinary – normal or usual
Extraordinary – very special or unusual
Isolated – separated from others
Uncomfortable – feeling uneasy or not at ease
Impression – an idea or feeling you get about something
Grade 5
VOCABULARY TO DISCOVER
Antagonistic – Acting unfriendly or working against someone.
Resentment – A feeling of anger or dislike because of unfair treatment.
Assimilate – To take in new ideas or fit into a different culture or group.
Dwindle – To slowly become smaller, fewer, or weaker.
Inadvertently – By mistake or without meaning to.
Tangible – Something real that you can touch or clearly see.
Vulnerable – Easily hurt, harmed, or affected.
Uncanny – Strange or mysterious in a surprising way.
Relinquish – To give something up or let it go.
Ineffable – Too great or amazing to be described in words.
Authoritative – Having power, control, or being trusted as an expert.
Perturbed – Worried, upset, or unsettled.
Sullen – Quiet and unhappy, showing bad mood without speaking.
Revelation – A surprising fact or truth that is newly discovered.
Trepidation – A feeling of fear or worry about something that might happen.
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