Sixth grade Language Arts - Reading

Sixth grade--reading

Ok, so by now your sixth grader can probably read. It is tempting to move away from specifically studying reading and just let the reading for other subjects stand in place of that. As tempting as it is, sixth grade is not the time to slack off on teaching reading skills. As your child begins the middle school years, more demands will be made on his ability to read and understand what he reads. Reading comprehension is sometimes a difficult subject to teach as a whole subject. It might be easier to break reading down into its component parts. Vocabulary building is important to reading but it is not the only language arts skill necessary for good reading comprehension. Believe it or not, being able to write outlines, and book reports and summaries are important parts of building comprehension. As your child goes forward in their academic career being able to access and use the information she gains in reading is crucial. Your sixth grader is going to be exposed to more types of reading. It is not unusual during this school year for your child to read biographies and autobiographies, as well as works of fiction and instructional content. There will always be more to read and understanding what is read is just the beginning.