Language Arts

Unit 2 Skills

Unit Summary

Focus is on various spellings with an emphasis on vowel sounds. Students read one- and two-syllable words, as well as contractions. They practice with a number of high-frequency Tricky Words. They learn about the use of quotation marks and begin instruction in the writing process, writing narratives and opinions.

Overall Learning Outcomes

● Review letter-sound correspondences

● Read one and two-syllable words with short and

long vowels, including vowels with spelling alternatives

● Read contractions and identify their non-contracted equivalents

● Read and spell high-frequency Tricky Words

● Spell grade-level words correctly

● Use quotation marks in writing

● Use the writing process to compose a narrative

Knowledge Domain 2: 

Unit Summary

Students are introduced to the continent of Asia and its two most populous countries, India and China. Students learn about early India, the importance of the Indus and Ganges Rivers, and the basics of their culture. Students then explore early Chinese civilization and its lasting contributions, including paper, silk, and the Great Wall of China. In addition, students are introduced to related folktales and poetry, including “The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal,” “The Blind Men and the Elephant,” and “The Magic Paintbrush.”

Overall Learning Outcomes

● Demonstrate understanding of key vocabulary

● Identify key components of a civilization

● Identify trickster tales and folktales as a type of fiction

● Effectively write and use regular and irregular past tense verbs

● Successfully plan, draft, and publish an informational book about China

● Summarize a text in “Somebody Wanted But So Then" format