Week 1: Review Fiction and NonFiction Elements

Week 2: Introduction to Poetry Elements and Comprehension. Literacy Stations/Guided Reading and Homework begins

Week 3: Analyzing the effects of meter and other poetry elements. Book Clubs begin

Week 4: Analyzing the effects of meter and other poetry elements. Writer's Workshop: Poem in Two Voices project

             Poetry Common Assessment

Week 5: Introduction to Drama Elements

Week 6: Drama Elements, Comprehension, and Analysis

             Drama Common Assessment

Week 7: Argument Study: characteristics and structures

Week 8: Argument Study: using evidence to support arguments, claims, debate

Week 9: Argument Study: rhetorical devices and logical fallacies

*Note: Grammar and editing will be integrated daily with a specific lesson and focus.