Spur Language Arts 5

In this course, students build upon the reading comprehension and spelling skill sets they have studied at previous grade levels to read and comprehend both fiction and nonfiction texts independently by utilizing strategies such as re-telling, summarizing, note-taking, connecting to prior knowledge and extending ideas. At this level, students will write poems, stories and plays using literary elements and devices while maintaining a sharp, clear focus on the topics presented. At the 5th grade level, students build upon their knowledge of writing informational pieces with a focus on effective persuasive writing. Students begin to develop skills that help them to create a clearly-stated position or opinion in their writing that includes supporting details and cited sources.