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This unit will take a look at young people who discover what their strengths and abilities are. The students should then take a look at themselves and try to discover their own strengths and abilities. In this unit, students will begin a Reading Log to keep track of what books they have read during this course,start a Reflection Journal to help them share thoughts and ideas about the story selections, and make a Vocabulary Book that will become a resource filled with new vocabulary introduced in the stories. The students will also learn a number of reading strategies and skills such as point of view, plot and resolution, kinds of sentences, the parts of a textbook, literary forms, narrative elements, prefixes, suffixes, roots, and complete and simple subjects. Finally, the students will be given a chance to write a descriptive, narrative, and realistic essay. Essential Content and Skills The learner will: •Understand what an author's point of view is. •Identify the plot, setting, resolution, and characters of various stories. •Be introduced to kinds of sentences, prefixes, suffixes, roots, and complete and simple subjects. •Comprehend various narrative elements and literary forms. •Be given a chance to write a realistic, narrative, and descriptive essay. Unit 2 This unit will take a look at team work and working together. The students should observe how working together to accomplish goals benefits everybody. The students will have a chance to build upon their prior knowledge in the areas of grammar, spelling, content, and vocabulary. They will continue to reflect on various topics and stories as well as adding vocabulary terms to their ongoing reference books. The learners will also be learning a number of reading skills and strategies such as author's point of view, making judgments, using prior knowledge, simple and complete predicates, compound sentences, clauses, and figurative languages. The learners will also learn how to write various kinds of essays such as informative essays, how-to essays, and personal narratives. Essential Content and Skills The learner will: •Understand the importance of team work. •Be introduced to new vocabulary and spelling words. •Learn new skills and strategies, such as author's viewpoint, making judgments, and using prior knowledge. •Be able to identify simple and complete predicates, compound sentences, clauses, and types of figurative language. •Master types of writing such as informative essays, how-to essays, and personal narratives. Unit 3 This unit will continue to take a look at team work and working together. The students should observe how working together to accomplish goals benefits everybody. The students will have a chance to build upon their prior knowledge in the areas of grammar, spelling, content, and vocabulary. They will continue to reflect on various topics and stories, as well as add vocabulary terms to their ongoing reference books. The learners will also be learning a number of reading skills and strategies such as drawing conclusions, multiple-meaning words, complex sentences, common and proper nouns, comparing texts, making inferences, identifying narrative elements, and singular and plural nouns. The learner will also be able to write a how-to essay, a summary, and an essay that explains. Essential Content and Skills The learner will: •Understand the importance of team work. •Be introduced to new vocabulary and spelling words. •Learn new skills and strategies, such as drawing conclusions, comparing texts, making inferences, and using prior knowledge. •Be able to identify multiple-meaning words, complex sentences, common and proper nouns, and singular and plural nouns. •Master types of writing such as summaries, how-to essays, and essays that explain. Unit 4 This unit will focus on our ever-changing planet. Students will read about the different forces of nature and their impact on both the earth and themselves. The students will have a chance to build upon their prior knowledge in the areas of grammar, spelling, content, and vocabulary. They will continue to reflect on various topics and stories, as well as to add vocabulary terms to their ongoing reference books. The learners will also be learning a number of reading skills and strategies such as creating mental images, retelling a story, using possessive nouns, sequencing events, using (subject, object, and possessive) pronouns, understanding antecedents, using graphic organizers, and recognizing details and main ideas. The learners will also be able to write persuasive essays, as well as book reviews. Essential Content and Skills The learner will: •Get a better understanding of our ever-changing world. •Be introduced to new vocabulary and spelling words. •Learn new skills and strategies such as creating mental images, retelling stories, sequencing events, using graphic organizers, and recognizing main ideas. •Be able to identify possessive nouns and subject, object, and possessive pronouns. •Master types of writing such as book reviews and persuasive essays.

Course Objectives Unit 1: Essential Content and Skills ? Recognize author’s point of view. ? Identify the plot, setting, resolution, and characters of various stories. ? Explore the various types of sentences in addition to prefixes, suffixes, roots, and complete and simple subjects. ? Identify various narrative elements and literary forms. ? Write a realistic, narrative, and descriptive essay. Unit 2: Essential Content and Skills ? Identify the importance of teamwork. ? Recognize new vocabulary and spelling words. ? Determine author’s viewpoint and make judgments about various texts. ? Identify simple and complete predicates, compound sentences, clauses, and types of figurative language. ? Practice and master various types of writing. Unit 3: Essential Content and Skills ? Recognize new vocabulary and spelling words. ? Explore new skills and strategies, such as drawing conclusions, comparing texts, and making inferences. ? Identify multiple-meaning words, common and proper nouns, and singular and plural nouns. ? Identify the parts of a complex sentence. ? Practice writing summaries, how-to essays, and explanatory essays. Unit 4: Essential Content and Skills ? Practice using prefixes and suffixes. ? Recognize new vocabulary and spelling words. ? Practice new skills and strategies such as creating mental images, retelling stories, sequencing events, using graphic organizers, and recognizing main ideas. ? Identify possessive nouns in addition to subject, object, and possessive pronouns. ? Practice and master writing book reviews and persuasive essays.

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