Communication Arts

  Typing lesson        Global Classroom         VideoClips        Vocabulary Words   

  Lang. Skills      NationalGEographic            Mr. Anker           Links           BBC              

 Grammar Practice Park        Grammar Blast        The English Zone      Book Units

Writing Ideas      Writing Topics      ReadWriteThink      WritingFix   GlobalClass

Voc. PDF                  Flocabulary         Vocabulary games    Context Clues

Reading 1: Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process

R1C
Apply decoding strategies to “problem-solve” unknown words when reading when needed
 Compounds          
Plural Nouns        
root words and affixes
R1D
Read grade-level instructional text:
fluency,
Read       
Genres
 
R1E Develop vocabulary through text, using:
root words and affixes
synonyms and antonyms
context clues
glossary and dictionary       reference          Sources Game
R1F Apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension:
access prior knowledge
 preview  parts of book game  Prereading
predict with evidence
 set purpose for reading
 
R1G
During reading, utilize strategies to
determine meaning of unknown words
infer,   
Riddle Game
 visualize
paraphrase
summarize (
 
R1H
Apply post reading skills to demonstrate comprehension of text
identify and explain the relationship between the main idea and supporting details
SupportingDetail
make predictions
 question to clarify
 reflect
draw conclusions
Synthesize
paraphrase
summarize
 
R1I
Identify and explain relevant connections
 
Connections
 

Reading 2: Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times.

Bio for Kids          America’s Story          Highlights           Time For Kids
 
Missouri Conservation     Giggle Poetry         Poetry          Fables
R2A
Use grade level text to
Text Features
 
R2B
 Paint by Idioms         Figurative Lang.
R2C
Use details from text to
make inferences
compare and contrast           Compare Contrast
identify cause and effect
identify author’s purpose         Author’s purpose game
 Story Elements
 

Reading 3: Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times

R3A
Text Features           Headings              Text Features
R3B
 figurative
R3C
Use details from text to              INTO the Book
Main Idea    Main Idea2
sequence events      Reading Strips     Sequencing Fun
identify cause and effect
draw conclusions
compare and contrast
make predictions
make inferences
distinguish between fact and opinion
identify and explain author’s purpose             Author’s viewpoint
identify problems and solutions
 
R3D
Read and follow three and four step directions to complete a task.

Writing 1: Apply a writing process in composing text

W1A
Writing Process
TransitionWords
edit for conventions
 share writing
 

Writing 2: Compose well-developed text

 

W2A
showing awareness of audience
Point of view
Writing Prompts
 
W2B
Compose text with
a clear, controlling idea
Topic Sentence
 relevant details/examples  
 
W2C
Compose text with
a beginning, middle, and end
a logical sequence of events
sentence variety
 
 
W2D
Compose text using
words that are specific, accurate, and suited to the topic
sensory detail
Rhyme Zone
MadLibs
W2E
In written text
capitalize holidays, names of counties and countries
Conventions
Commas
 contractions
correctly use verbs that agree with compound subject, and conjunctions
 
SpellingWebsites
 

Writing 3: Write effectively in various forms and types of writing

W3A
Compose
 narrative, descriptive,    persuasive      Persuade      Techniques
FriendlyLetter
 Dialogue
Newspaper
Writing Prompts
BioCubes
Poetry Forms               Acrostic

Listening and Speaking 1: Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies

LS1A
Listen
for enjoyment
for information
 
LS1B
Demonstrate listening behaviors
Listening

Listening and Speaking 2: Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes

LS2A
Speaking
Speaking
Speaking
 
LS2B
Give clear and concise three- and four-step oral directions to complete a task

Information Literacy1: Develop and apply effective research process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate information

IL1A
Formulate and research keywords and questions to establish a focus and purpose for inquiry
IL1B
Locate and use various resources to find information on keywords and questions
IL1C
Check your facts
 
IL1D
Informally give credit for others’ ideas, images and information found in various resources

Information Literacy2: Develop and apply effective skills and strategies to analyze and evaluate oral and visual media

IL2A
Identify and explain intended messages conveyed through oral and visual media
 
 
 
 
  
      

 

 

                                 

  

 

 

                 

 

 

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