ELA

Colorado River

Mrs. Lueck's Newsletter

Vocabulary

Greek / Latin Roots

Reading

  • What is a genre?

  • What is a text?

  • Introductions

  • Finding the Main Idea

  • Why do details matter?

  • Conclusions

  • Topic vs. Theme

  • Reading Strategies

Writing

  • Journaling

  • Brainstorming

  • Narrative Writing

  • Informational Writing

  • Persuasive Writing

  • Peer Revision

  • Self-Revision

  • Editing

  • Publishing

  • Creating a title

  • Writing Format

    • Paragraphs

Research & Communication

  • Effective Discussions

    • Socratic Seminars

    • Responsible Listening & Response

  • Developing Questions

  • What is evidence?

  • How do I cite?

  • What is plagiarism?

  • Presenting to an audience

  • Logos, ethos, pathos (Advanced Class)

Grammar & Conventions

  • Synonym vs. Antonym

  • Homonym vs. Homograph

  • Prefix and Suffix (see Greek/Latin Roots)

  • How to write different types of sentences

  • Using Transitions

Poetry / Drama

  • How to read a poem or play

  • Rhyming

  • Repetition (sounds)

  • Compare audio to reading (perception)

  • Poem or Drama Structure

    • Stanza

    • Verse

    • Text use

Fairy Tales, Fables, & Myths

  • Allusions

  • Allegories (Advanced Class)

  • Character Types

Literary Elements

  • How are words and phrases used?

  • How is a story constructed?

  • Point of View (POV)

  • Tone vs. Mood

  • Figurative Language

    • Imagery

  • Connotative Language

    • postive/negative/neutral