September: Learning plot structure, citing evidence, and "showing" rather than "telling" in writing.

 

October: Reading short stories, summarizing nonfiction texts, analyzing literary elements, and writing narratives.

 

November: Writing narratives, explanatory writing, reading a novel, comprehension skills and strategies 

 

December: Explanatory writing, reading a novel, comprehension skills and strategies 

January: Reading nonfiction texts, explanatory writing, reading a novel, comprehension skills and strategies; creating podcasts 

 

February: Explanatory writing, reading a novel, comprehension skills and strategies, grammar; creating podcasts

 

March: Argumentative Writing, reading a novel 

 

April: Argumentative Writing, explanatory writing, narrative writing review; reading a novel 

 

May: Research report; explanatory writing; reading a novel

 

June:  Poetry writing and analysis, end of year activities