English Language Arts 

READING

 

1st Trimester

Setting up Reader’s Workshop

Interpretation Fiction Book Clubs


2nd Trimester

Non-Fiction Reading and Reporting

Argument and Advocacy


3rd Trimester

Fantasy Book Clubs

Historical Fiction




WRITING

 

1st Trimester

Setting up Writer’s Workshop

Narrative Writing


2nd Trimester

Informational Writing 

Research Based Arguments


3rd Trimester

Fantasy/ Sci Fi

 Historical Fiction/Non-Fiction Response



Every student should be reading for 30 minutes a night. Any type of reading material is fine (newspaper, novel, manual, etc.).


Useful Resources For At-Home Reading

Time Magazine for Kids!

Newsela

 Free Non-Fiction Reading Library 

Open Library

IXL Reading


Writing Prompts.pdf

Fiction Writing Prompts