Language Arts

Writing:

• Narrative
• Expository
  • Informational
  • Persuasive
  • Opinion
• Poetry

Grammar and Spelling:

• Age appropriate grammar and spelling is expected in all "published" work (work that has gone through several drafts).
• Drafts are used as instruction.
• Re-writing is expected
• Grammar lessons

Reading:

• Inference and understanding are the main objective at this age.
• Vocabulary development through reading.