Mrs. Theobald’s Language Arts 2011-12
 
Reading Selections “Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn’t Tell a Lie” “Rumpelstiltskin’s Daughter” “Saving Grace” “Ta-Na-E-Ka” “Honus and Me”
- “Wouldn’t It Be Wonderful If...” Speech - Persuasive Essays Traditions Poem New Year’s Resolution Cubes Blog Entries Impromptu Speeches
Comprehension Strategies and Reading Work Story Structure with Character, Setting, & Plot Summarize using Problem & Solution Make Inferences and Analyze with Cause & Effect Monitor Comprehension with Theme Evaluate by Making Judgements
Writing Unit 3 (December - January) PERSUASIVE!
Grammar Skills - VERBS Action Verbs Past and Future Tense Verbs Present Perfect, Past Perfect, and Future Perfect Tense Verbs Linking Verbs Irregular Verbs
Vocabulary Strategies Base Words Idioms Dictionary/Homographs Latin Roots Antonyms
Reading Components MacMillan/McGraw-Hill Treasures Anthology and Independent Readers Non-Fiction and Fiction Selections Read Naturally - Non-Fiction Comprehension and Fluency Practice Novel Studies: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, & Autobiographies Independent Reading: Personal Novel

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