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1st 9 Weeks:

2nd 9 Weeks:

Grammar:

8 Parts of Speech Introduction & Overview

Sentences – 4 Types
                       Fragments/Run ons
                       Compound

Subj/Pred – Simple/Complete
                      Compound

Nouns -        Common/Proper
                      Singular/Plural
                      Possessives
                     Appositives

Prepositions- Introduction & Overview

Grammar:

Pronouns – Subj/Object|
                      Antecedents
                      Possessives
                      Indefinite

Adjectives- Comparative/Superlative
                     Demonstratives/Articles
                    Adjective Prep. Phrases
                     Predicate Adjectives

 

 

8 Parts of Speech - reinforce
 

Writing:

Combining Sentences

Personal Narrative

 

Writing:

Combining Sentences; Persuasive &

Descriptive Writing; Intro. Research

  

3rd 9 Weeks:

4th 9 Weeks:

Grammar:

Verbs -     Principal Parts
                  Subj./Verb Agreement
                  Linking Verbs

Direct and Indirect Objects

Predicate Adjectives vs. Predicate Nouns 

8 Parts of Speech - reinforce

 

Grammar:

Adverbs -     Comparative/Superlative
                       Double Negatives
                       Adverb Prep. Phrases

Correct dangling and misplaced modifiers

Conjunctions/Interjections

8 Parts of Speech - reinforce

Writing:

Combining Sentences

Research Report

 

 

 

 

Writing:

Combining Sentences

Expository/HOW-TO writing
Comparison/Contrast writing

Figurative Language

Varying sentence structures, types, & lengths


Throughout Each 9 Weeks Period:

Combining Sentences; figurative language
Spelling – Confusing Words, Homonyms, Common Misspellings
Intro to Research; Timed Writings; Journal & Paragraph Writing
Writing:  Poetry, Narrative, Descriptive, Expository, Persuasive, Business & Friendly Letters
Evaluate Media and communicate through technology

1st Nine Weeks:  more detailed explanation

Eight Parts of Speech: Nouns, Adjectives, Conjunctions, Verbs, Adverbs, Interjections, Pronouns, and Prepositions

The Sentence:  4 Kinds of Sentences, Capitalization and Punctuation, Subjects and Predicates, Compound Subjects, Sentence Fragments, and Run-On Sentences

Nouns:  Identify and use Proper and Common Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Singular and Plural Nouns, and Appositives

Writing:  Poetry, Narrative, Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, Business, and Friendly Letters.  Introduce and develop The Writing Process, Research Reports, and basic letter parts.

Combining Sentences:  Introduce and Develop Mechanics.  Capitalization and Punctuation with an emphasis on commas, apostrophes, quotations, and semicolons.

2nd Nine Weeks: more detailed explanation

Pronouns:  Identify and use subject and object pronouns, antecedents, possessive pronouns, and indefinites.

Adjectives:  Reinforce the 8 parts of speech with an emphasis on adjectives and how they are used to describe nouns or pronouns.

8 Parts of Speech:  Reinforce nouns, adjectives, conjunctions, verbs, adverbs, interjections, pronouns, and prepositions.

Writing:  Poetry, Narrative, Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, Business, and Friendly Letters.

Combining Sentences:  Introduce and develop mechanics.  Focus on capitalization and punctuation.

3  3rd Nine Weeks: more detailed explanation

Verbs: Introduce and develop principal parts of verbs, subject and verb agreement,direct and indirect object agreement, and linking verbs.

Writing: Poetry, Narrative, Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, Business, and Friendly Letters

Introduce and develop the Writing Process

Introduce and Develop Research Reports

Introduce and develop Letter Parts: Capitalization and Punctuation

Combining Sentences: Introduce and develop mechanics.  Focus on capitalization and punctuation- commas, apostrophes, quotations, and semicolons

   4th Nine Weeks: more detailed explanation

8 Parts of Speech:  Reinforce nouns, adjectives, conjunctions, verbs, adverbs, interjections, pronouns, and prepositions.

Reinforce Study Skills and Test-Taking Skills

Reinforce Writing Process, emphasis on varying application

Writing: Poetry, Narrative, Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, Comparison/Contrast, Business, and Friendly Letters

Reinforce use of Prepositional Phrases

Identifying and correcting misplaced modifiers

Reinforce Figurative Language