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Language Arts and social studies Mrs. Welch

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Language Arts and social studiesMrs. Welch

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Language ArtsOur objectives fall into four different areas:

Reading literature and informational textWritingSpeaking and ListeningLanguage

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Reading literature and informational text

includes:inferencing and drawing conclusions

vocabulary

exploring arguments

comparing and contrasting

theme

main idea and summarizing

locating answers

quoting accurately from a text

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Writing includes:

persuasive, informative and narrative writing

researching

planning, revising and editing

use technology to produce, publish, interact and collaborate

writing short and long term pieces for various purposes and audiences

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Speaking and Listening includes:

engage in discussions building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly

summarizing what is viewed, heard or seen

report on specific topics or present opinions

include multimedia in presentations

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Language includes:

grammar capitalization, punctuation and spellingfigurative language

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Social Studies(integrated with Reading

curriculum)

key events in U.S. history

immigration and migration in the U.S

economy and government in the U.S.

rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens

diversity of cultures in the U.S.

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C A F EReader’s workshop will focus on strategies that

fall into these areas.

Comprehension- “I understand what I read.”

Accuracy- “I can read the words.”

Fluency- “I can read accurately, at the appropriate pace and with expression.”

Expand Vocabulary- “I know, find and use interesting words.”

Instruction in these areas occurs in whole group lessons as well as in one-on-one conferences and small groups.

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Good fit BooksDuring reader’s workshop, students read books at their independent reading level. As a parent, you can reinforce this by asking if they are choosing “good fit” books from the library. They have been taught to use this strategy:

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