Reading and Literature

• Learning reading strategies including: making inferences, predicting outcomes, sequencing, summaryizing, drafting conclusions, cause and effect, compare and contrast, main idea and topic, and character analysis
• Using reference materials effectively
• Expanding vocabulary, decoding, and phonics skills
• Obtaining exposure to various genre of literature

Written Expression

• Selecting and focusing topics for writing
• Writing compositions including: good sentence and paragraph structure, appropriate details, and expressing meaning clearly
• Increasing proficiency in cursive writing
• Developing skill in using the writing process
• Applying grammatical skills: punctuation, capitalization, and parts of speech
• Understanding topic writing including: descriptive writing, business and friendly letters, persuasive essays, research reports, book reports, comparing and contrasting, and fiction pieces