Language Arts

Vocabulary Study
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This year we will study...

Unit One
Reading Fiction and Writing Personal Narratives
FREE Online Books
Audio stories

Unit Two
Explain This! Reading to Learn More and Writing to Explain our Ideas

Unit Three (Second Nine Weeks)
Words & Imagery: The Poets Paintbrush

Unit Four
How the Lives of Writers' Influences the Stories They Tell
Author Information & Interviews

Unit Five (Third Nine Weeks)
Traditional Literature: Looking Deeper at Once Upon a Time
Folktales around the world
Children's Library
Animate your folktale!!
Aesop's Fables
Aesop's Fables
Myths and Legends
Trickster Tails
Animal Myths and Legends
Brainpop - Point of View
Point of View Rap
Review point of view with quick practice game
Point of view Jeopardy- challenging
Point of view quick game - challenging

Unit Six
Reading for Meaning in Informational Text &
Improving Our Abilities to Share Ideas in Writing

Unit Seven
There's More to the Play Than the DRAMA! &
Polishing Personal Narratives and Expository Essays
Reader's Theatre Scripts (familiar stories)
Reader's Theatre Scripts (new stories)
PBS Kids Playhouse
2015 Bluebonnet Book Reader's Theatre Scripts
Drama Elements Jeopardy
Elements of Drama - PowToon
More Drama - PowToon

Vocabulary
Quizlet
Quizlet 2
Picture Vocabulary

Famous Theatres
Elgin and the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto
Palais Garnier in Paris
Margravial Opera House in Germany
Tampa Theatre in Tampa, Florida
Sydney Opera House
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Unit Eight (Fourth Nine Weeks)
Bring it ALL Together: Making Connections Across Genres

Unit Nine
Imagine and Express Your Ideas

Unit Ten
Ask, Argue, and Give Reasons: Taking a Look at Author's Persuasive Language
PBS Kids - Advertising Tricks
PBS Kids- Don't Buy That
Ad Decoder
Advertise For a Cereal Company
Advertising Game
Write a persuasive letter
Persuasive writing map


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