The Wonderful World of Reading & Writing!

Language Arts~added to our links above is the Book Wizard website from Scholastic.com. If you or your child are trying to figure out the level of a book they are reading, this link can be very helpful. Students need to read 30 books at their level before the year is through. Their goal is ten books each trimester. After reading each book a response is required.

Reading response expectations for first trimester:

• each book requires one response from their choice board 
• responses must be a minimum of five sentences 
• correct spelling, punctuation and capitalization
• shows a clear understanding of their reading.

Students should be sharing their 30 book goal sheets at conferences. Below are the requirements for each genre: 

• Realistic Fiction: 3
• Science Fiction: 1
• Fantasy: 3
• Mystery: 2
• Historical Fiction: 2
• Traditional: 1
• Chapter Book Choice: 3
• Biography/Autobiography: 3
• Informational: 4
• Non-fiction Choice: 4
• Poetry Collection: 4

Please contact Mrs. Burski or Mrs. Paulson if you have questions about their expectations.                                                                Happy Reading!