English Language Arts (ELA) encompasses expression through an understanding of and the influence upon the world by means of the spoken and written word. This year, we will strive to be good communicators: to give and receive information in a way that we all understand.
To facilitate our work toward this goal, students will work in reader's and writer's notebooks. The school year is divided into 10 units of study that each focus on various skills and strategies for reading and writing.
For more information on any of our units, please click on the links below:
UNIT 2: My Life Story - Narrative Writing
UNIT 3: A Deep Study of Character
UNIT 4: Tapping in to the Power of Non-FictionÂ
UNIT 5: Research-Based Informational Writing
UNIT 6: Be the Change - Reading for Empathy and Advocacy
UNIT 7: The Power to be Thoughtful - The Literary Essay
UNIT 8: Finding Your Voice: Poetry and Drama
UNIT 9: Testing as a Genre
UNIT 10: Launching Summer Reading for All