After each daily reading students will complete a formative assessment. They will complete transcription after each daily reading. Transcription is when they write passages on their own paper after reading them in the book. This helps them memorize spelling and sentence structure. They’ll complete at least one paragraph per assignment. After copying the passage, have them read it out loud. Oral narrations also continue, with prompts to think about the who, what, when, where, why, and how of each reading. Finally, they will select 3 vocabulary words from each daily 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 3 are completed as family discussions. You ask the questions, and your child answers them. There are no wrong answers with summative assessments. This is a time for your child to discuss what they took from the reading.

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Book 21: Jack and Jill by Louisa May Alcott

​📕Recommended print edition: Available on Amazon | Aladdin Edition

 

Summative assessment discussion prompt: What did you learn about friendship and family from the adventures of Jack and Jill?

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Book 22: Wilderness Ways by William J. Long

​📕Recommended print edition: Available on Amazon

 

Summative assessment discussion prompt: What new things did you learn about the wilderness and the animals that inhabit it, and which animal intrigued you the most?
 

 

Book 23: An Island Story by H.E. Marshall

​📕Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Illustrated Edition

 

Summative assessment discussion prompt: Which historical event or person from the book did you find most interesting, and why?

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Book 24: Heidi by Johanna Spyri

​📕Recommended print edition: Available on Amazon | Dover Classics

 

Summative assessment discussion prompt: What did you admire most about Heidi's character, and how did her kindness impact those around her?

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Book 25: The Bears of Blue River by Charles Major

​📕Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Illustrated Edition

 

Summative assessment discussion prompt: If you could go on an adventure in the wilderness what would you hope to discover?

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Book 26: King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle

​📕Recommended print edition: Available on Amazon

 

Summative assessment discussion prompt: If you could ask King Arthur one question about his reign, what would it be?

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Book 27: The Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton W. Burgess
📕Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Illustrated Edition
📗Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Photographic Edition​

 

Summative assessment discussion prompt: Which bird character did you find most interesting, and what new things did you learn about its habits and behaviors?

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Book 28: Men of Iron by Howard Pyle

​📕Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Illustrated Edition

 

Summative assessment discussion prompt: If you could participate in one of the tournaments or adventures from the book, which would it be and why?
 

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Book 29: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

​📕Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Illustrated Edition

 

Summative assessment discussion prompt: If you were in Sara's position, what would you do to maintain your spirit during tough times?

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Book 30: Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat

​📕Recommended print edition: Living Book Press | Illustrated Edition

 

Summative assessment discussion prompt: If you could spend a day in the forest with the children, what activities would you want to help with and why?