Content Topics

 

Unit 1

Relating to Others

 

Unit 2

My World and Yours

 

Unit 3

A Job Well Done

 

Unit 4

Time and Time Again

 

Unit 5

Traveling On

 

Unit 6

Think of It

 

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Key Skills

 

• Read and comprehend a variety of texts.
• Respond to literature in a journal to connect what they read with what they live.
• Write in the style of various genres, employing the features relevant to each.
• Practice the essential elements of strong writing: using detail and a strong voice, organizing ideas, writing fluent sentences and paragraphs, choosing the best possible words, and Following the conventions of writing.
• Recognize and use figurative language and alliteration in order to add interest to their own writing.
• Identify and use all eight parts of speech, recognizing each one's various forms, functions, and conventions.
• Define and internalize definitions of unfamiliar words found in the texts they read, using them correctly in sentences or paragraphs.
• Use a variety of reference materials, including the Internet, to enhance their understanding of a subject, to research new topics, and to reinforce materials they are just beginning to explore.
• Conduct research in order to gather the details they will use to compose a variety of writing assignments.
• Maintain contact with their teacher through email and telephone, developing the skills required by both.participate in Web-based discussions with their classmates and their instructor via the Discussion Board.

 

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Assessments

 

• Practice Book Pages
• Vocabulary Assignments
• Various Writing Assignments
• Comprehension Questions
• Grammar Exercises
• Section Quizzes
• Unit Tests