September-Getting to know you activities & the introduction of daily writing prompt and daily language review (DLR) activities
October-Narrative writing
November-Scholastic Scope magazine articles & argument writing
December-Argument writing & debates
January-Scholastic Scope magazine articles & research unit
February-Research unit
March-Response to literature & Scholastic Scope articles
April-Poetry
May-Mythology
June- Response to literature & school year wrap up