3rd Quarter Reading Objectives
-Read independently at least 20 minutes every day and learn new vocabulary from that reading
-Read different types of fiction such as legends, novels, folklore, and science fiction.
-Increase vocabulary by studying how authors use words, learning about synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms.
-Figure out what words mean by applying the meanings of these prefixes (re-, mis-, ex-, pre-, con-, com-) and suffix (-ible).
-Use context clues to figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words
-Use a thesaurus to identify synonyms and antonyms of certain words.
-Recognize different types of fiction texts like legends, novels, folklore, and science fiction.
-Understand story elements: plot, theme, main idea and supporting details, conflict, and mood
-Summarize main ideas of stories and find examples in the text to better understand and remember what you read
-Identify characters' motivation or the reason they act as they do (ie., greed, fear, curiosity)
-Analuze the characters, events, and the plots in the same story and compare these elements between stories
-Identify a character's point of view or the author's point of view and find examples in the text to support your opinion.
-Look at a situation or problem from the points of view of different characters
-Make inferences or draw conclustions about characters, events, and themes
-Interpret the author's choice of words
-Analyze the impact of the author's word choice on the story
-Consider how the author's word choice and the illustrations bring characters to life, enhance the plot, and produce a response from the reader
-Literature Resources
A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin
http://www.scholastic.com/dogslife/
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interact-read.htm