Reading Unit 3
Unit 3: Detail and Synthesis: Close Reading of Fiction
Topics covered in Unit 3: I Can...
- I can determine a theme of a story from details in the text, including how the speaker reflects upon a topic. RL2
- I can compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story drawing on specific details in the text. RL3
- I can introduce a topic and state an opinion. W1I can provide some organizational structure that groups ideas and reasons to support the writer's purpose. W1
- I can provide reasons that are supported by facts. W1
- I can use some linking words to connect opinions and reasons. W1
- I can provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. W1
Please use MyON as a reading resource! It is a digital library avilable to your student 24/7 on ClassLink. Students will need to take a diagnostic to determine an appropriate Lexile reading level if it is their first time accessing the program. Then, MyON will suggest books that meet that student's individual reading needs.
As always, students can use iReady Reading to continue developing their reading progress in phonological awareness, phonics, high frequency words, vocabulary, literacy comprehension, and nonfiction comprehension.