Independently read a wide variety of young-adult-appropriate texts including non-fiction, magazine articles, newspaper articles, novels, poems and reports.
Independently write all content in main lesson books
Accurately summarize main lesson presentations
Manage a variety of writing forms including announcements, invitations, press releases, directions, letters to the editor, etc.
Write successful essays
Proofread their own and classmates’ work with a focus on punctuation, grammar, and spelling
Imitate the style of a particular author or poet
Interpret Literature
Use narrative structure in short story writing, including point of view
Comfortably use reference materials for independent research projects
Summarize a story or event orally and in writing
Retell a story from the point of view of a particular character
Demonstrate beautiful handwriting
Demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary in writing and speaking
