We have aligned the state standard skills with the reading we do in our classroom. We will do several stories out of the anthology "Wonders" . This will have our vocabulary and spelling linked with the stories. After finishing each story students will complete activities to assess the required skills covered.
We will also be doing classroom novels as well. The two that have been selected are
City of Ember written by Jeanne DuPrau
And
PEAK written by Roland Smith
The standards we will be assessing this year are:
Key ideas and details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge
Reading Level and Complexity
Use context clues for unfamiliar words and phrases
Understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances
Knows and applies grade level vocabulary
Students can log on to their IXL account and work on their Reading skills. At times they will have homework assignments with specific goals to work on.