After taking the Lesson One spelling test on Sept. 10th, List B from lesson two will be given as a pretest. If your child scores 100% on the pretest, their spelling words for Lesson 2 will be the List C words (Challenge list). This will continue each week, with a pretest given to determine which students make the challenge list by getting 100% on the pretest for with the Basic list from that lesson.

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Section 1 Skills

complete sentences

statements and questions

commands

exclamations

kinds of sentences

subjects

predicates

combining subjects and predicates

combining sentences

run-on sentences

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Narrative

For their first writing peice, students will explore different narratives and learn the important componants of a good narrative.

The following are the target skills for an effective narrative: 

Sequence words

Clear beginning, middle, and end  (Opening and closing statement)

Strong Verbs

Colorful Adjectives

Basic knowledge of commonly spelled words and the use of capital letters and punctuation. (This directly ties into the grammar we will be working on during their narrative writing.)

They will be using their Voyages book to help navigate them step by step through the writing process. Mentor texts are provided as well as multiple examples of each target skill with practice to ensure a smooth transition into their own personal narrative. Their narratives will be graded on their ability to apply the above target skills to their own writing.