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Novel Studies
Students are highly encouraged to read a minimum of 20 minutes a day. There is scientific evidence that shows reading at least a minimum of 20 minutes a day will expand comprehension of any written text immensely In 5th Grade, we move away from at home book reports, to reading assigned in class novels that allow for enriching discussion, expansion of comprehension, and above all to learn how to develop a love for reading and knowledge. Reading and comprehension are some of the most important skills your student learns in school. We want to encourage reading all the time to help them develop this skill. When reading a novel, we can drift away into another world of fantasy. During reading, we are forced to use our imagination to picture the story unfold. This is so important because in our technological age everything is feed to us in bright shiny colors with images popping up on screens all over the place. When this happens WE stop using our imaginations.
Novels
First Trimester
Mrs. Frisby and The Rats of NIMH
by Robert C. O'Brien
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by Avi
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Second Trimester
by Eliza Carbone
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by Gary Paulsen
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by James Lincoln Collier
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Third Trimester
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
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by Brian Jacques
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by Rick Riordan
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