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
Free Non-Fiction Reading Library
Fiction Writing Prompts