Language Arts - Unit 6
The following skills will be covered in this sixth unit of the year.
Phonics:
Review digraphs ph, tch, ch, long a, e, i, o, soft c, g
Reading:
Comprehension:
Review main idea & form generalizations
Vocabulary:
Introduce multiple-meaning words & figurative language.
Study Skills:
Library/media center
Grammar (English):
Adjectives
Using a and an
Adjectives that compare
Adverbs
Synonyms and antonyms
Writing a story
Sentence rules: All sentences must have:
1. a subject 2. a predicate 3. punctuation 4. a capital letter at the beginning 5. spaces between the
words.
Handwriting:
Introduce cursive forms of upper and lower case letters (Zaner Bloser style)
Review manuscript (printed) letters
We will be reading the following
stories in this reading unit:
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman
Tomas and the Library Lady by Pat Mora
Princess Pooh by Kathleen M. Muldoon
Swimmy by Leo Lionni
"The World’s Plants Are in Danger” from Time for Kids magazine
