✔️Reading & Literature

Students will:

• Analyze theme, central idea, and author's purpose

• Make inferences and support thinking with evidence

• Study characters, conflicts, and relationships

• Compare texts and perspectives

• Explore how stories connect to the world around us

✔️Writing

Students will:

• Write clear, organized responses

• Develop claims and support ideas with evidence

• Write arguments using strong reasoning

• Explain ideas through informative writing

• Revise and strengthen their work

✔️Research & Thinking

Students will:

• Ask meaningful questions

• Evaluate sources for credibility and bias

• Use evidence responsibly

• Think critically about information

✔️Communication

Students will:

• Participate in discussions

• Share ideas respectfully

• Collaborate with classmates

• Present ideas clearly