Reading

Reading in fifth grade is all about agency (taking charge of our reading lives). Readers at this level communicate in-depth about the books they are reading by using their understanding, ideas, theories, and analysis of complex plots. Fifth grade readers have tremendous bursts of growth, especially in the areas of interpreting story elements, quoting text evidence, responding to reading in writing, and being active participants in book clubs.

Key Terms in a Fifth Grader's Reading Journey

agency - to take a personal hold of something, to take charge

annotate -

book club -

just right book (JRB) - a book which helps you practice important reading skills (not too hard and not too easy)

inference -reading between the lines in the books we read in order to create meaning

nuance - small details that are worth noticing

paraphrase - to combine parts of the text and say/write it in your own words

perspective - the unique views someone has, they way they feel about something

quote - to lift exact lines from the text

schema - what you already know and have experienced (the knowledge inside you already)

stamina - small details that are worth noticing

subtext - what the words suggest or imply

text evidence (tethering to the text) - linking your thinking to what’s happening in the book

theme (seed and statement) -

theory - an idea that your are growing and revisit often