Reading comprehension, figurative language, etc. - Need curr. recs (CLE discussed)

[Heather in OK]

My older two girls (5th grade and 3rd) have been doing CLEs reading. They both hate it. It's the only lesson they complain about having to do.

 

My reason for choosing their reading was I saw the figurative lang. was covered as well as a little bit of poetry. I have scanned over the CLE S&S for LA (which we use) and see one reference to figurative lang. in LA506. So it doesn't appear that these things will be covered in LA.

 

Is there something different/better and similar in price (or free)? Should I just have them tough it out with CLE and stick with it, knowing it covers a good deal of information?

[Kfamily]

We have Figuratively Speaking(The Learning Works) and Prose and Poetry (Walch Toolbox Series) and will be starting these soon. These were both recommended here and I like them both.

[Heather in OK]

Thanks!

 

I can't find any samples online of Figuratively Speaking. Does it cover basic poetry? *Nevermind...I found what I was looking for at Rainbow Resource. :) *

 

I see the other covers both and looks great, but it's way above grade level for my girls.

Edited January 6, 2010 by Heather in OK

[Kfamily]

Yes, here is what Figuratively Speaking covers in poetry:

 

Section 2 Poetic Language

Chapters 9-18

Alliteration

Assonance and Consonance

Form

Onomatopoeia

Parallelism

Repetition and Refrain

Rhyme

Rhythm

Run-on and End-stopped Lines

Stanza

 

I really like how FS uses real examples from Literature and Poetry to teach the terms.

[MIch elle]

The Grammar of Poetry and/or Pass LA reading units IF you don't want to continue with CLE reading. Look at PASS LA, all of the units 6 in each level: http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/Book%20Subject%20Areas/Language%20Arts.aspx

 

I highly recommend CLE reading 6-8; do them one year behind grade level if needed. Drop CLE reading 3 workbooks imho!

[Heather in OK]

Thanks again!

 

I just found some links to past threads here. Reading about Lightening Literature. Maybe something like that would work since it would carry them into High School...? I really like that it uses literature to teach the concepts. That's my only beef about CLE.