Literary reading skills are above basic and key reading skills to the point where students grasp texts in all their complexity. It is reading between the lines in order to discover levels of meaning and develop meaningful interpretations.
In this class, students will:
(1) Review Basic Reading (imagining, responding, skimming)
(2) Learn Reflective Reading (selecting, scanning, tracking)
(3) Learn Analytical Reading (Interpreting, analyzing)
(4) Write a critical analysis style essay
(5) Build vocabulary/syntax throughout the reading
(6) Create a unique, critical essay with correct logical structure and grammar
This class is designed with a one-year curriculum for 3rd - 4th grade students. The class will use various books on different terms throughout the year. Sunshine will provide an Ecopy of the books used in class or a free rental of the hard copy of the book whenever possible.
Text Books for Literary Reading Level I-B:
Stella by Starlight by Sharon Draper
Rules by Cynthia Lord
Redwall by Brian Jaques
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Various poems
Various short stories, including “The Necklace,” “The Lottery,” and “Through the Tunnel”
Note: If many students have already read a novel, we will choose an alternate.
Instructor:
Brenda Andrus;
Meagan Andrus
