Course Description:

We will work through several units of study using the MN State Standards and Common Core. The units will include a focus on…

*Plot, Conflict, and Setting *Analyzing Character and Point of View

*Understanding Theme *Topic, Main Idea, and Summarizing

*Sensory Language, Imagery, and Style *The Language of Poetry

*Text Evidence/Making Inferences *Writing and Speaking

To meet these standards, a variety of resources will be used including our textbook, Literature by Holt McDougal, Scholastic Scope magazine, class novels, picture books, and video clips.