Adventures in Literature

Mrs. McIlhargey - amcilhargey@grovecitychristian.org

5th Grade

We learned and practiced a lot about context clues this week. Students did a great job and I am hopeful they will use the strategies they learned in the future when they come across a word they don't know.

Next week is Right to Read Week so we will be doing different activities. One day we are doing setting postcards, one day we are reading to elementary students, and one day we will be reading by flashlight!

Note: I would encourage you to have your student reading at least 10–20 minutes a night. Many studies have shown how much reading skills are improved by nightly reading. Also, please occasionally have them read out loud to you or to a family member or even a stuffed animal. When students get the opportunity to read out loud, it helps with fluency. Fluency is key in helping students with comprehension.

6th Grade

This week we finally finished our book! Students really enjoyed the ending, even though they were a little disappointed it left them on a small cliffhanger! We are not taking a test over the book since we just had one. Instead we are doing a fun activity called story board that will help students summarize and wrap up the book.

Next week is Right to Read Week so we will be doing different activities. One day we are doing setting postcards, one day we are reading to elementary students, and one day we will be reading by flashlight!

Note: I would encourage you to have your student reading at least 20–30 minutes a night. Many studies have shown how much reading skills are improved by nightly reading. Also, please occasionally have them read out loud to you or to a family member or even a stuffed animal. When students get the opportunity to read out loud, it helps with fluency. Fluency is key in helping students with comprehension.