ELA topics
Reading
Quarter 1: Launching Reader's Workshop, Establishing Good Reading Habits, Understanding Realistic Fiction, Understanding Characters Quarter 2: Main Idea, Informational vs. Fiction Text, Informational Text Features, Revising Work Quarter 3: Reading Multiple Sources on the Same Topic, Skimming/Scanning for Information, Keeping Track of Learning, Teaching Others What You Have Learned, Becoming an Expert Using Multiple Sources (Informational Text), Comparing and Contrasting Information from Multiple Sources Quarter 4: Reading a Book Series, Making Comparisons Across a Series, Making Inferences, Understanding Characters, Folktales and Fairy Tales Reading
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Writing
Quarter 1: Realistic Fiction Writing (using mentor texts) Quarter 2: "How To" Writing (using mentor texts) Quarter 3: Informational/Explanatory Research (Animal Research Projects) Quarter 4: Opinion Writing, Writing Folktales and Fairy Tales Typing
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