Correct grammar and usage is stressed in the areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Writing time includes teacher modeling, independent writing, self/peer editing, and teacher-student conferencing. The students learn to think critically about their writing by following the writing process.
The units of writing that students will explore this year are:
-Launch
-Personal Narrative: Small Moments
-Authors as Mentors/Realistic Fiction
-Revision
-Informational Writing
-Nonfiction in a Content Area
-Opinion Writing
The units of writing that students will explore this year are:
-Launch
-Personal Narrative: Small Moments
-Authors as Mentors/Realistic Fiction
-Revision
-Informational Writing
-Nonfiction in a Content Area
-Opinion Writing