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Brookside Elementary School

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Language Arts Literacy

 

 
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English Language Arts (ELA) 
"Words - so innocent and powerless as they are standing in a dictionary,
how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one
who knows how to combine them."
-Nathaniel Hawthorne
 
English Language Arts is a balance of reading and writing. Our classroom uses a Readers' and Writers' Workshop model using the MyView literacy program. Students will focus on the following topics throughout the year:
 
  • Nonfiction/Informative reading 
  • Poetry analysis 
  • Narrative writing
  • Nonfiction writing
  • Writing about reading
  • Research based opinion writing
 
Reminder... use the Writing Process every time you write!
 
1. Brainstorming/Prewriting
2. Rough Draft
3. Edit/Proofreading
4. Revision (edit and revise again if needed)
5. Final Draft/Publishing
 
readTips for Reading with Comprehension:
 
  • Make connections

    Good readers notice pieces of text that relate to or remind them of past experiences and prior knowledge.
  • Visualize
    Good readers create pictures in their minds while they read.

     
  • Read Closely
    We use a strategy in class called "Close Reading". This strategy involves reading a selection more than once, highlighting key details, and  writing notes in the margin.
     
  • Ask questions
    Good readers ask questions before, during and after reading to better understand the meaning of text.
  • Determine Importance
    Good readers look for things that help them identify big ideas and why they are important.