6th Grade Reading and Literature
We are currently reading lesson 9 in the Journeys series. This realistic fiction story (Kensuke's Kingdom) tells the tale of Michael, a young boy, who is swept overboard and then washed up on a (mostly) deserted island. The target skills for this lesson are: cause and effect, style and tone, and point of view. The vocabulary strategy deals with denotation and connotation of words.
We spend time reading from the Journeys series as well as reading longer chapter books (both novels and nonfiction works). I also strive to provide independent reading time in the classroom.
We are working to set 4th quarter AR goals now. Students should be reading about 30 minutes a day most days of the week (between home and school). Remember that maintaining an accuracy of 85% or higher for the quarter is part of their goal in the upper grades.
We spend time reading from the Journeys series as well as reading longer chapter books (both novels and nonfiction works). I also strive to provide independent reading time in the classroom.
We are working to set 4th quarter AR goals now. Students should be reading about 30 minutes a day most days of the week (between home and school). Remember that maintaining an accuracy of 85% or higher for the quarter is part of their goal in the upper grades.
