Essential Questions:
How can we distinguish fiction from nonfiction?
How can we determine if information is reliable?
How do we tell a good story?
Key Skills and Concepts:
Distinguish fiction from nonfiction
Cite text evidence
Determine a theme or central idea
Explain how text evidence supports a theme or central idea
Summarize
Make inferences and predictions
Identify fact, opinion, and bias
Write narratives
Essential Question:
How do we determine the meaning of new or unfamiliar words?
Key Skills and Concepts:
Academic vocabulary
Multiple-meaning words
Greek and Latin roots and affixes
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus)
Use context clues
Determine the most appropriate strategy to identify or infer the meaning of a new or unfamiliar word
Essential Question:
How do grammar, mechanics, and the conventions of English affect our comprehension of what we read and the meaning of what we write?
Key Skills and Concepts:
Parts of speech
Sentence structure
Recognize and follow the rules and conventions of standard English: spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation
Edit and proofread written work