TRIMESTER ONE
All 3rd-5th graders can access NewsELA via Clever. Use Newsela to practice nonfiction reading skills while learning about science and social studies curriculum. NewsELA adjusts the reading level for each student. Students that need more support can use the Read&Write extension to have the article read out loud to them.
Note: Once logged into NewsELA, open the linked text set below and click the Copy tool at the top to add to your Text Sets:
In this assignment, students are asked to read an article and then:
In Seesaw, students photograph the text being read, then record their reading. Students should listen to themselves before submitting their work.
Students can use this Seesaw activity to reflect on mystery books when they complete one.
TRIMESTER TWO
TRIMESTER THREE
Students snap a photo of an element of an online text they are reading and explain how it helps them to understand key information, events, characters, or setting.