5th-6th Grade Writing & Literature

Required Textbooks: Jump In, Learning Lessons for a Living Education (Grade 5, Grade 6), along with different books

Teacher: Sonya Bayley

Course Description

Writing: Students will have regular writing assignments using the textbook Jump In. Students will also write poetry and a research paper. Feedback and grades will be given on writing assignments. Students will learn about the MLA format and how to create a Works Cited page. Language Lessons for a Living Education by Masterbooks will also be used. It includes grammar rules and spelling words.

Literature: Assigned reading will include a variety of quality classic and modern literature.Weekly literature homework will be assigned and and discussed during class. There will also be additional optional reading assignments for prizes!

Classroom Work: Writing Instruction, review games, discussion of literature, projects, end of the year presentation and paper on a historical figures.

Homework: There will be weekly writing and literature assignments. Students should come to class prepared to participate in literature discussions and to read their writing assignments to the class. There will be occasional book reports, projects and quizzes.