Accelerated Reading
At the beginning of the year, each student will take the STAR assessment to determine individual reading levels. This assessment will be taken again at the beginning of each quarter to track student progress. Each quarter, students are required to read 3 AR books (1 teacher given genre book and two free choice books) independently and take the corresponding AR quizzes within their ZPD, Zone of Proximal Development. Students may ask for teacher permission to read a book outside of their ZPD level. A homework grade will be taken each quarter for the completed and parent signed AR Reading Log. The quiz grade for each of the 3 AR tests taken will count as Quiz grades for Reading class.
Reading Textbook
The fifth grade reading textbook is Scott Foresman Reading Street. Reading class will consist of reading stories from the textbook as well as novel studies. Reading quizzes and tests will focus on student's reading comprehension, vocabulary, and story elements: genre, characters (protagonist/antagonist) setting, plot, theme, and author's purpose.
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Class Novels
Frindle by Andrew Clements
A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
The BFG by Roald Dahl
A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
The BFG by Roald Dahl