Targeted competencies:

-Reading and writing varied texts

-Communicate effectively

Content:

Theme: Wacky Memoir

Reading:

·         Memoirs

·         Student books

·         Review reading strategies

Writing:

·         Wacky Memoir and prep activities

·         Invention and exaggeration in narration

·         Focus on word choice, topic relevancy, and succinctness

Evaluations:

·         Reading comprehension

·         Wacky Memoir

·         Spelling test 

Targeted competencies:

-Reading and writing varied texts

-Communicate effectively

Content:

Theme: Poetry and Halloween

Reading:

·         Halloween theme – Scary Poems

·         Student books

·         Room on Broom

·         Reading comprehension

Writing:

·         Halloween theme – Scary Poems

·         How to write a reading response

·         Plural of irregular nouns and possessive nouns (s,'s,s')

·         Storytelling (poetry)

·         Rhythm (count sounds, repetition)

·         Focus on word choice

·         Five senses, adjectives

Evaluations:

·         Reading comprehension

·         Reading response

·         Scary Poems

·         Spelling test

·         Writing journal 

Targeted competencies:

-Reading and writing varied texts

-Communicate effectively

Content:

Theme: Postcards

Reading:

·         Postcards

·         Student book

·         Jokes and readings supporting idea of humour

Writing:

·         Funny/Not so … FuNny Postcard Project

·         Irregular verbs

·         Developing Character tone

·         Parts of a postcard

Evaluations:

·         Reading response

·         Postcards

·         Spelling test

·         Writing journal 

Targeted competencies:

-Reading and writing varied texts

-Communicate effectively

Content:

Theme: Celebrations

Reading:

·         Research of celebrations

·         Student book

Writing:

·         Celebrations GoogleSlides

·         Irregular verbs

Evaluations:

·         Reading Comprehension

·         Celebration project

·         Spelling test 

Targeted competencies:

-Reading and writing varied texts

-Communicate effectively

Content:

Theme: Fables or Fairy Tales

Reading:

·         Fables

·         Reading response

Writing:

·         Fable or fairy tale project

·         Past participle verbs

Evaluations:

·         Fable project

·         Spelling test

·         Reading response

Targeted competencies:

-Reading and writing varied texts

-Communicate effectively

Content:

Theme: Focus on organisation and ideas

Reading:

·         Research - Selecting important information and putting into own words

·         Reading response

·         Reading comprehension

Writing:

·         Research assignment

·         Past participle verbs

Evaluations:

·         Research assignment

·         Spelling test

·         Reading response

·         Reading comprehension

Targeted competencies:

-Reading and writing varied texts

-Communicate effectively

Content:

Theme: Multicultural Project

Reading:

·         Research - Selecting important information and putting into own words

·         Reading comprehension

Writing:

·         Focus on organizing ideas

·         Selecting important information and putting it into your own words

·         How to plan and organize information

Evaluations:

·         Research assignment

·         Spelling test

·         Reading comprehension

Targeted competencies:

-Reading and writing varied texts

-Communicate effectively

Content:

Theme: Novel study

Reading:

·         Novel reading and critical thinking strategies

·         Secondary sources based on theme of the novel

·         Reading comprehension

·         Reading responses

Writing:

·         Focus on organizing ideas

·         Developing critical arguments

·         Developing structure in responses

Evaluations:

·         Reading comprehension

·         Reading responses

·         Spelling and verb tests

Targeted competencies:

-Reading and writing varied texts

-Communicate effectively

Content:

Theme: Novel Study and Mock Exam Prep

Reading:

·         Novel reading and critical thinking, meaning strategies

·         Secondary sources based on theme of the novel

·         Reading comprehension

·         Reading responses

Writing:

·         Focus on organizing ideas

·         Developing critical arguments

·         Developing structure in responses

Evaluations:

·         Reading comprehension

·         Reading responses

·         Spelling test

·         Verb test