Reading
Reading/Language Arts
Students extend word recognition fluency, deepen understanding of text and increase writing proficiency. They decode letter patterns using phonics, syllabication and word parts. They practice fluent oral and silent reading. They learn additional comprehension skills and strategies such as state purpose in reading and recognize cause and effect and to read and understand grade level text in both fiction and nonfiction. They also learn how to compare and contrast different plots, setting and characters. Students write coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a main idea. They progress through the writing process to practice drafting and revising. They write narratives based on familiar experiences and friendly letters.
This year we will be using the Journeys Reading Series. Below you will find a link to all of the spelling lists that will be used this year. I will post which lesson we are on each week so that you can follow along. These lists will also be sent home weekly on Mondays (or the beginning of the week).
You will also find a link to the online textbook below. This will allow you to read the stories, that we are reading in class, online. I will send their books home with them on the days that reading is required, but if you wanted to read it any other time you could do that there.
Spelling Lists
http://filecabinet.eschoolview.com/7E1EDA10-3B41-44FC-A22E-5F6BD1B880B5/spelling.docx
Reading Textbook Online