In Language Arts this year, we will be covering a variety of
literary topics that will be mostly covered through novels and short stories.
Just a couple of the novels that we will be reading together as a class include:
- The Witches by Roald Dahl
- Freak the Might by Rodman Philbrick
We will be centering our vocabulary, and comprehension skills through the above novels and various genres of literature. These genres include realistic fiction, non-fiction,
poetry, dramatic literature, historical fiction, fantasy, myths, and folk
tales. Some will be found in various
supplementary materials.
We will be using a Words Their Way spelling program from Pearson. Students will have spelling lists
and assignments/activities related to their spelling list. They will also be
strengthening their spelling skills with practical applications such as,
analogies, proofreading, alphabetical order, dictionary skills, language
connections, etc.
We will be reinforcing grammar
skills, particularly, parts of speech through the Houghton-Mifflin English
textbook.
Students will be focusing on the following: nouns, pronouns,
verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.
