Language Arts

What are we learning?

Unit 1

Reading

Unit 1

WALT...

  • Visualize while reading

  • Identify story elements (characters/setting/problem/solution)

  • Retell stories in sequence

  • Identifying character traits

  • Identify cause/effect relationships

  • Identify main idea/details

Grammar

Unit 1

WALT...

  • Differentiate between sentences and fragments

  • Identify subjects and predicates

  • Identify the four types of sentences (statements, commands, exclamations, and questions)

  • Properly punctuate the four types of sentences

  • Write simple and compound sentences

Writing

Unit 1

WALT...

  • launch writer's workshop

  • generate ideas for writing

  • identify the characteristics of a personal narrative

  • compose a personal narrative

  • write "grabber beginnings" and "satisfying endings"

  • write paragraphs (beginning, middle, end)

  • enhance our stories with dialogue