Language Arts
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Be sure to check out the language arts links.
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We will begin the year with a look at composing sentences and paragraphs. Here is a great website to get us started.
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Writing a paragraph is easy...just think 'hamburger'.
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The top bun = opening sentence
The stuff inside = supporting details
The bottom bun = closing sentence
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Writing:
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Throughout the year we will be exploring a variety of different genres of writing. When it comes to writing tasks, we will follow the writing process to guide us through our writing.
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The stages of the writing process include:
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Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
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Some of the different forms of writing that we will be exploring include:
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Autobiography
Biography
Book Reviews
Brochures
Narrative Writing
Expository Writing
Descriptive Writing
Friendly Letter
News Article
Persuasive Writing
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Our writing strategies will be based on the 6 Traits of Writing:
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Ideas
Organization
Voice
Sentence Fluency
Word Choice
Conventions
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Reading:
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We will be reading from a wide range of literature this year. Our reading will cover a variety of genre, including fiction and non-fiction. We will make time to read in groups, individually and as a whole class. We will also talk a lot about our reading. We will have some exciting book talk projects to look forward to. Also, visit our book club and get hooked on some of our favorite books!
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Here are some of the reading comprehension strategies we'll be exploring:
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Making Connections
Visualizing
Questioning
Inferring
Summarizing
Evaluating
Determining Importance
Synthesizing
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When it comes to reading, students may have a hard time choosing a book that's just right for them. Here are some tips to help choose a 'just right' book.
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Here are some TIPS to help make reading more fun at home!
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Spelling:
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Every week we will be exploring different spelling patterns. We will work on word study and word meaning activities based on each pattern.
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Here are some of the patterns we'll be exploring this year:
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prefixes & suffixes
silent letters
plural & singular
blends
digraphs
dipthongs
homonyms & homophones
short & long vowel sounds
contractions
double consonants
past & present
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We also have a class word wall which consists of commonly misspelled words. Check it out! We will draw attention to these words throughout the year and add more to the list. Students will be expected to spell the words on this list correctly. It will be available in the classroom
(on the wall) and in their writing folders.
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Need help with grammar and spelling? Below is a great online resource that will help you use correct grammar in your writing. It's worth checking out!
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Check out the Learning Outcomes Framework Grades P-6
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