4th Language Arts Scope and Sequence

Key Questions:

How can reading help me understand perspectives of other individuals, cultures, and lifestyles?
What stories do I have to tell and how can I tell them in a way my audience wants to read?

Focus Points:

Apply reading strategies introduced in second and third grade during Readers Workshop
Learn how to write within genres such as science fiction, narratives, persuasive essays, and reports
Study classical roots and spelling patterns

Snapshot:

Socratic Seminar model for discussing texts
Journal dialogue with the teacher