After each daily reading students will complete a formative assessment. They will complete dictation after each daily reading. Dictation is when they write passages as they are being read aloud to them. This helps them memorize spelling and sentence structure. They choose a 2-3 sentence passage, read it, and then write it as it’s read aloud to them. Afterward, they compare their work to the original and make corrections. After writing the passage, have them read it out loud. Written narrations continue, progressing to full sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation. Finally, they will select 5 vocabulary words from each reading. Have them write down the vocabulary word, look up and write down the definition, and then use the word to write a sentence (either from the book or a sentence they make up).

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At the end of the book students will complete a summative assessment. Summative assessments for level 5 are completed as written answers. Your child answers a particular question after each book in any way that is meaningful to them. There are no wrong answers with summative assessments. This is a time for your child to discuss what they took from the reading.

 

 

Book 41: Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

📕Recommended print edition: Available on Amazon | Oxford World Classics

 

Written summative assessment: If you could rewrite one of the stories with a different ending, which one would it be, and how would you change it?

 

 

Book 42: The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

📕Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Illustrated Edition

 

Written summative assessment: If you could ask Helen Keller one question about her experiences, what would it be and why?

 

 

Book 43: Red Fox by Charles G.D. Roberts

📕Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Illustrated Edition

 

Written summative assessment: What qualities of the red fox did you find most fascinating, and how did they help it survive in the wild?

 

 

Book 44: Great Inventors and Their Inventions by Frank P. Bachman

📕Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Illustrated Edition

 

Written summative assessment: Which inventor or invention from the book inspired you the most, and what impact did it have on society?

 

 

Book 45: The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

📕Recommended print edition: Available on Amazon | Puffin Classics 
📗Recommended print edition: Available on Amazon | Original Print

 

Written summative assessment: Which character did you connect with the most, and what qualities did they bring to the journey?

 

 

Book 46: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

📕Recommended print edition: Available on Amazon | Dover Thrift

 

Written summative assessment: If you could enter a fantastical world like Alice did, what kind of adventures would you hope to have?

 

 

Book 47: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

📕Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Illustrated Edition

 

Written summative assessment: If you could visit Neverland for a day, what would you want to do and see?

 

 

Book 48: The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

📕Recommended print edition: Available on Amazon

 

Written summative assessment: If you were faced with a similar invasion, what qualities or skills would you rely on to survive?
 

 

Book 49: Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge

📕Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Illustrated Edition

 

Written summative assessment: If you could participate in a winter sport like ice skating, what would it be, and why?

 

 

Book 50: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving

📕Recommended print edition: Sleepy Hollow, Living Book Press

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Written summative assessment: Which story was the most memorable, and why do you think it stuck with you?