Disclaimer: Teacher reserves the right to change Quizlets & Spelling city as need.
Reading Log
A reading log is assigned every month. I pass the first hard copy. I post the file to the log here too so if a student loses their copy, they can print from here.
Reading
Imagine It!
We will use Imagine It! to help connect reading, spelling, and grammar. In the units that we are in Imagine It!, the spelling and grammar will be connected to the story we are covering. Every Friday, students will have a test over their reading for the week.
Novels
We will do a novel unit. Like when using Imagine It!, spelling will be connected with our story, specifically focusing on vocabulary terms. Grammar during this time will be a review of the concepts we have covered during earlier units in the six traits of writing. Every Friday, students will have a test over their reading for the week.
Reading Comprehension tests will be open book.
Spelling & Grammar
Words will be dictated which students will write down. Capitalization is important if there are proper nouns. If I can't read, I can't grade.
The students have a pretest on Monday. Those who score the 100% will not need to take the spelling test on Thursday. Those who get even one wrong will have a repeat on Thursday. We will have other spelling activities throughout the week as well to help students learn and study their words.
Every week, students will have an IXL assignment that will be connected with what they we are covering in grammar for the week. Students will have other activities throughout the week to cover and practice the grammar skill we are covering. Students will be quizzed over the grammar concept.
Writing
In the area of writing, we will be learning about the six traits of writing along with different genres of writing.
The Six Traits
In writing, there are six traits that lead to a successful writer. These traits are: Ideas, Organization, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Voice, and Conventions. During our units that we focus on the six traits, we will focus on a trait a week, and the students will have a writing prompt at the end of the week that will practice what we have discussed in class. These will be worth eight points a week towards classwork.
Reading Log
A reading log is assigned every month. I pass the first hard copy. I post the file to the log here too so if a student loses their copy, they can print from here.
Reading
Imagine It!
We will use Imagine It! to help connect reading, spelling, and grammar. In the units that we are in Imagine It!, the spelling and grammar will be connected to the story we are covering. Every Friday, students will have a test over their reading for the week.
Novels
We will do a novel unit. Like when using Imagine It!, spelling will be connected with our story, specifically focusing on vocabulary terms. Grammar during this time will be a review of the concepts we have covered during earlier units in the six traits of writing. Every Friday, students will have a test over their reading for the week.
Reading Comprehension tests will be open book.
Spelling & Grammar
Words will be dictated which students will write down. Capitalization is important if there are proper nouns. If I can't read, I can't grade.
The students have a pretest on Monday. Those who score the 100% will not need to take the spelling test on Thursday. Those who get even one wrong will have a repeat on Thursday. We will have other spelling activities throughout the week as well to help students learn and study their words.
Every week, students will have an IXL assignment that will be connected with what they we are covering in grammar for the week. Students will have other activities throughout the week to cover and practice the grammar skill we are covering. Students will be quizzed over the grammar concept.
Writing
In the area of writing, we will be learning about the six traits of writing along with different genres of writing.
The Six Traits
In writing, there are six traits that lead to a successful writer. These traits are: Ideas, Organization, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Voice, and Conventions. During our units that we focus on the six traits, we will focus on a trait a week, and the students will have a writing prompt at the end of the week that will practice what we have discussed in class. These will be worth eight points a week towards classwork.
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