LANGUAGE ARTS

FOR THIS WEEK

Spelling – Phonics/Word Analysis:

• Spelling Practice and Review

Reading Instructional Focus:

• Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea
• Explain and describe how events build in a story
• Identify real-life connections between words and their use
• Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in the two texts.
• To identify and explain cause and effect relationships.

Grammar/English Instructional Focus:

• Use the articles “a”, “an”, and “the” correctly in speaking and writing
• choose and write comparative and superlative adjectives
• Identify adverbs with -ly
• Daily Oral Language – (D.O.L.)
  • A daily student-led class activity to strengthen proofreading skills and understanding when writing and speaking proper English.

GO BULLDOGS!