In Language Arts we use an integrated approach of the five areas of reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing. The teaching of Language Arts will encompass English, Spelling and Reading. Our objectives for the students this year are:

• Read literature and non-fiction material for enjoyment and information.
• Demonstrate understanding of story elements.
• Use organizational patterns for comprehension (timelines, charts, diagrams, outlines).
• Apply literal, inferential and evaluative skills throughout the five areas of Language Arts.
• Determine and use appropriate reading strategies.
• Apply strategies for oral presentations (eye-contact, voice level, visual aids, rate of speech).
• Use effective study skills.
• Obtain information through various resources (dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, etc.).
• Use writing as a means of exploring ideas for variety of audiences.
• Develop as writers using narrative, expository, persuasive and descriptive modes.
• Demonstrate competency of the writing process (prewriting, revising, editing, proofreading and publishing).
  

LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM

    
 MONTH

    
READING

    
WRITING

    
SPELLING

    
ENGLISH

    
 August & Sept.

    1. Call it Courage

    2. A Stranger Comes Ashore

    CMT Review

    Expository

    First Quarter Project

     Units 1-6

    Sentence Structure

    
 October

    1. The Egypt Game

    2. The Golden Goblet

    3. Mara

    Compare/Contrast

    Research-Social Studies

     Units 7-10

    Parts of Speech
 

    
 November

    Continuation of October novels

    Research

    Expository

    Persuasive

     Units 11-14

    Letter Writing, Word Usage (Pronouns, Verbs,
    Adverbs, Adjectives)

    
 December

    1. Letters from Rifka

    2. White Mountains

    Persuasive

    Book Report

     Units 15 -17

    Usage (Irregular Verbs), Proofreading

    
 January

    1. Steal Away

    2. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

    Descriptive

    Black History Report

     Units 18 - 21

    Subject/Verb Agreement, Verb Tense, Subject/Object Pronouns
 

    
 February

    1. Tuck Everlasting

    2. City of Gold and Lead 

    Narrative

    Persuasive

     Units 22 - 24

    Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Proper Nouns &
    Adjectives

    
 March

    Continuation of February novels

    Persuasive

    News Reporting

     Units 25 - 29

    Transition, Time Order, Quotations

    
 April

    1. There's an Owl in the Shower

    2. Who Killed Cock Robin?

    3. Lostman's River

    Research-Science 

     Units 30 - 32

    Pronoun Antecedents, Interrogative Pronouns
 

    
 May

    Continuation of April novels

     Persuasive

    Expository Review

    Narrative Review

     Units 33 - 36

    Double Negatives, Review

    
 June

     Greek Myths

     Narrative

     Review

    Review