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Elementary Literature

Course #:

LIT

1-363

Division:

English

Department:

Elementary English

Suggested Age:

9 to 12 who work at approximately a 4th to 6th grade level

Prerequisites:

Must have fine motor skills for cutting and gluing

Must be able to listen, wait, and follow instructions

Elementary Literature

Course Description:

Purpose

  • Develop a love for literature

  • Master common literary terms

  • Explore various genres

Process

  • Read 20 minutes a day, five days per week for a total of 100 minutes

  • Complete weekly reading assignments and discussion questions

  • Write a weekly reading summary

  • Create a foldable resource book of literary terms

Novels will be read at home in this order:

Audio versions are always an option.


Parental Responsibilities

  • Student attendance is mandatory

  • Check for understanding

  • To help with reading fluency: Read with your student & listen to your student read.

Curriculum/Materials:

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