Looking Forward
Understand emerging literary analysis skills
Discuss future reading challenges
Reflect on personal reading growth
Preview advanced literary concepts
“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. For her good profit is better than silver, and her increase than fine gold.”
— Proverbs 3:13-14 (WEB)Wisdom and understanding come from continuous learning, just like growing in reading skills
Gather students in a circle. Celebrate their reading achievements this year. Share excitement about upcoming reading skills.
Introduction to advanced literary concepts for 5th grade: symbolism, deeper character analysis, understanding themes
Students create a personal reading goal worksheet for 5th grade
Simpler: Draw pictures of books you want to read
Challenge: Create a detailed reading strategy with specific book titles
Share goal worksheets. Encourage each other's reading dreams.
Dear God, thank you for giving us the gift of reading and learning. Help us grow in wisdom and understanding. Amen.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll share our favorite books from this year!
“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.”
— Proverbs 3:13 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Create hand motions to represent finding wisdom
Students are transitioning to more complex literary analysis
Some students might feel anxious about more challenging reading
Enthusiasm about reading, ability to articulate reading goals