Comprehensive Reading and Vocabulary Level 4 is a direct, systematic, and highly interactive reading comprehension program. The course aligns with the ITBS Reading test, and we use the ITBS reading test to measure student's achievement in this class.
The class is designed with a one-year curriculum for 4th grade students. This class will help students to prepare for the ITBS/OSA reading tests and reading/vocabulary skills for middle school. While the reading and vocabulary materials helps students to build up the solid fundation and reading skills, we also add ITBS/OSA online reading practice tests to help students to master the test strategies. BSD school disctrict starts using OSA math/reading tests to qualify SUMMA since 2022. OSA math/reading tests are scheduled for 3rd-5th graders in Spring term. Here is the latest SUMMA information from BSD school district: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/teaching-learning/student-programs/talented-and-gifted
Level 4A: We will start with the "Make Connections 4” to build up comprehensive reading skills by looking into the connections in the text. We use "Vocabulary Workshop for Comprehensive 4" for expanding students' vocabulary with a comprehensive reading context. Level 4A usually takes 12 to 14 weeks to finish.
Level 4B: We will take students to the next reading level with "Close Reading Complex Text 4" and "Reading Explorer Book 2" in 4B with more complex high-quality scientific texts. we will use the vocabulary book "Wordly Wise book 4" to power up students' vocabulary further by putting the words in multiple contexts. Level 4B usually take about 20 weeks to complete.
Level 4C: This is a bridge program in the Summer to further solidify and improve students' comprehensive reading skills and prepare for the next school year. The various curriculum will be used for Level 4C.
Students will build up the following skills in this class:
1. Understand skills such as cause and effect, drawing conclusions, and predicting outcomes.
2. Locate, interpret, and organize key information in a text.
3. Analyze words in a text using vocabulary strategies.
4. Utilize text features such as maps, graphs, tables, photos, and glossaries to aid comprehension.
5. Interpret a variety of genres including biographies, science & social studies texts, Greek myth, and much more!
Student books for Level 4B:
Reading Explorer Book 2
Wordly Wise 3000 Book 4 (4th edition)
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Books in PDF will be uploaded to the students' class page before the term starts. The hard copy of Wordly Wise book 4 is included in your class registration. You may also borrow the hard copy of "Reading Explorer 2" book from Sunshine Elite office.
Instructor:
Shawna Secor;
Kira Tomlinson