1. 5 th Grade Reading EQ: How can we work together to ensure that your child’s literacy skills are sufficient for the CRCT, middle school, and beyond?

2. Information Age Our students are coming of age at a time when we are bombarded with information. I must teach these students to read critically, with an analytical approach. These reading skills are the beginning of literary analysis, which will be required of them in high school and college.

3. Independent Reading Students must read 25 books during the school year as prescribed by the state standards. 1 st 9 weeks: 6 books+ 2 nd 9 weeks: 6 books+ 3 rd 9 weeks: 6 books+ 4 th 9 weeks: 5 books+ In class:2+ novels= 25 books

4. Grading of Independent Reading Books Read Grade 6 books100% 5 books85% 4 books70% 3 books50% 2 books40% 1 book30%

5. Grading Tests40% Quizzes15% Class work25% Homework (Including the independent reading) 20%

6. Class Work I will use a variety of fictional and informational texts to teach reading skills, including: Main Idea Fact and Opinion Sequencing Compare and Contrast Cause and Effect Drawing Conclusions Inference Summarizing Pre-reading Skills Context Clues Story Elements Author’s Purpose

7. 5 th Grade Reading Tests: Questions stems will help prepare students for standardized testing. Questions will focus on critical thinking skills. Tests will typically be open book. 40% of total Reading grade. Homework: Read for 20 minutes. Why? To make a habit of reading! Comprehension HW will usually be due on Thursday. My agenda is on my webpage.

8. Late Work Policy – Day 1 late= minus 10% off grade (ex. 95%=85%) – Day 2 late= minus 20% off grade (ex. 95%=75%) – Day 3 late= minus 30% off grade (ex. 95%=65%) – More than 3 days late= minus 50% off grade

9. What do you need to know about the CRCT? The CRCT is based on the Common Core Standards, which I have studied and will methodically teach and review. Students in 5 th grade must pass the Reading and Math sections for promotion. Check out my CRCT Preparation Links: http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/tracie_jordan/site/pages/Favorite%20Links.aspx

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11. Questions? This presentation is also available on my webpage. Information about the AR/Independent Reading requirements are on my webpage. Email me with questions or confusion. Thank you for coming out tonight.