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All students enjoy being read to - even in the fifth grade. I begin every reading class with a read-aloud that teaches a literacy skill, such as making connections or inferences, and engages ALL of my students in meaningful conversations. In addition, I use many of these books to build background knowledge (such as WWII content) before reading novels in guided reading groups. This is the only time when the whole class can share literature together due to different abilities. I teach fifth grade in a high-poverty school in the state of Maine. My students represent a wide range of abilities, but they all enjoy this shared reading time.

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All students enjoy being read to - even in the fifth grade. I begin every reading class with a read-aloud that teaches a literacy skill, such as making connections or inferences, and engages ALL of my students in meaningful conversations. In addition, I use many of these books to build background knowledge (such as WWII content) before reading novels in guided reading groups. This is the only time when the whole class can share literature together due to different abilities. I teach fifth grade in a high-poverty school in the state of Maine. My students represent a wide range of abilities, but they all enjoy this shared reading time.

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