Students will learn how to analyze the key features of a narrative text, justify how they interact with each other, and compose their own narratives.  include items such as setting, elements of plot structure, and characterization. Students will also learn how specific word choice contributes to the overall meaning of the text. 

Inferencing is a foundational skill and prerequisite for higher-order thinking and 21st century skills. This skill is used across the ELA curriculum into science and social studies. The focus of this unit is to approach text as a reader by comprehending and interpreting grade appropriate texts while developing inferential strategies to determine when information is implied, or not directly stated,  in order to effectively draw conclusions, and determine the central idea of a text. By the end of the unit, students will be able to apply these skills to their own writing. 

Inferencing is a foundational skill and prerequisite for higher-order thinking and 21st century skills. This skill is used across the ELA curriculum into science and social studies. The focus of this unit is to approach text as a reader by comprehending and interpreting grade appropriate texts while developing inferential strategies to determine when information is implied, or not directly stated,  in order to effectively draw conclusions, and determine word meaning and theme.

Learning the language of arguing helps students gain a skill applicable in the real world, and allows them to  create and share knowledge that can be debated. This unit focuses on the craft of argument writing and will help students develop those skills and strategies needed to effectively convince an audience. Students will learn how to establish a claim, use evidence from various texts/media to support their claim, and provide reasoning behind why they chose that evidence in order  to tie it to their claim.