Our curriculum is composed of several units, referred to as modules. Each module focuses on a topic to be explored through reading and writing across multiple genres.

Module 1: A New Home

Module 2: Inventors at Work

Module 3: What a Story

Module 4: Above, Below, and Beyond

Module 5: Unexpected, Unexplained

Module 6: The Lives of Animals

Grading:

• Tests 100% (2 quiz grades)

• Genre Writing 100%

• Quizzes           50%

• Choice Boards   50%

• Exit Tickets               25%

• Class Participation will count as one quiz grade per term.

• Homework will consist of finishing classwork & studying.

Extra Help:

We encourage all of our students to seek help when hitting any obstacle to understanding. Extra help days also offer a quiet space for students to get their writing/work finished.

Our curriculum is aligned with the MA English Language Arts Frameworks, which can be found at:

http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/ela/2017-06.pdf