LITERATURE

1st Quarter

Grammar: nouns, pronouns, apostrophe use

Writing: expository paragraphs & essays

Spelling: new list every other week

1st Quarter

Nonfiction Text Features & Text Structures

Short Stories with a focus on literary elements: character, plot, setting, & theme

2nd Quarter

Grammar:

Writing: Narrative essay--show don't tell, figurative language, strong verbs, descriptive word choice

Spelling: New list every other week

2nd Quarter

Novel Study: Tiger Rising or Crash

3rd Quarter

Grammar:

Writing: Argumentative writing--research topic, fact based arguments, counter arguments, paraphrasing, citing sources

Spelling:

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

Grammar:

Writing: Oceanography Research Paper--paragraph topics, categorizing facts, researching using multiple sources, writing a bibliography

Spelling: new list every other week

4th Quarter

Novel Study:

Where the Red Fern Grows: 

The Ozarks
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/437144/Ozark-Mountains

Redbone hound
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/redbonecoonhound.html

Hatchet:

www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/quiz-questions.html