Grammar: · Write on Track is the program used. · The focus is on punctuation, the mechanics of writing, usage, and spelling. · Students practice in sentence combining and in correcting common sentence problems. · They also identify and practice the eight parents of speech. · We will also practice editing and proofreading skills.
Writing: · Students will practice daily writing with a morning journal later in the year. · Another way we incorporate writing is with our chapter books in a Literature Response Journal (LRJ). · We use the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing). · Students will demonstrate proper paragraph structure. · There will be daily handwriting practice including print and cursive. · Other ways students will write include: creative stories, short stories, poems, letters, research papers, and more. · Research skills will also help in generating ideas for writing. |
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