Learning Goals for Unit 1:

Reading:

• I can read and understand narrative nonfiction.

• I can use text evidence to respond to narrative nonfiction.

• I can identify the author's perspective to help me read and understand an autobiography.

• I can decode words with short and long vowel spellings.

• I can identify and read multisyllabic words.

• I can read fluently with intonation.

• I can build and expand on new vocabulary words.  

• I can use context clues to develop the meanings of homographs.

Writing:

• I can write an argumentative essay.