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 Language Arts, 
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 listen critically to spoken messages, think about their own contributions to discussions, and plan their oral presentations; 
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 read grade-level material fluently and with comprehension; 
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 use root words, prefixes, suffixes, and derivational endings to recognize words; 
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 demonstrate knowledge of synonyms, antonyms, and multi-meaning words; 
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 are beginning to distinguish fact from opinion in texts; 
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  support their ideas and inferences by citing portions of the text during class discussions; 
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 read in a variety of genres, including realistic and imaginative fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from classic and contemporary works; 
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 write with more complex capitalization and punctuation such as proper nouns and commas in a series; 
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 write with more proficient spelling of contractions and homonyms; 
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 write longer and more elaborate sentences and organize their writing into larger units of text; 
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 write several drafts to produce a final product; 
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 revise their writing to improve coherence, progression, and logic, and edit final drafts to reflect standard grammar and usage; 
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 master manuscript writing; and 
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 may begin to use cursive writing
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 Our language arts program consists of many different components. 
 Reading, writing, listening and speaking are integrated into ALL academic areas of the curriculum. 
 
 
 
 
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 Visit the Websites of Authors We Love:    
     Beverly Cleary created the Ramona Quimby character, among many others. 
 
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 Tomie dePaola is a well-known illustrator and creator of the Strega Nona books. 
 <A href="http://www.tomie.com/">http://www.tomie.com/</A> 
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 <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left>Jeanne DuPrau penned "The City of Ember", which will be released as a film later this fall. 
 <A href="http://www.jeanneduprau.com/index.shtml">http://www.jeanneduprau.com/index.shtml</A></DIV>
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 <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left>Matthew McElligott  visited Jollyville to share how hea creates his books!  <A href="http://matthewmcelligott.com/wordpress/?cat=15">http://matthewmcelligott.com/wordpress/?cat=15</A> 
 
 John Erickson created the beloved Hank the Cowdog Series.  He's our favorite Head of Ranch Security! 
 <A href="http://www.hankthecowdog.com/">http://www.hankthecowdog.com/</A> 
 
 Margaret Peterson Haddix has written the Shadow Children Series (which began with "Among the Hidden") and the former Bluebonnet Book "Double Identity". 
 <A href="http://www.haddixbooks.com/">http://www.haddixbooks.com/</A></DIV>
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 <PRE>Dav Pilkey: In Italy, they call his most famous character, "Capitan Mutanda."
 <A href="http://www.pilkey.com/index.php">http://www.pilkey.com/index.php</A></PRE>
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 <PRE>Patricia Polacco is an author who enjoys writing about her life 
 <A href="http://www.patriciapolacco.com/">http://www.patriciapolacco.com/</A><o:p></o:p></PRE>
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  Dr. Seuss: Welcome to Seussville! 
 <A href="http://www.seussville.com/">http://www.seussville.com/</A> 
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 <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left>Chris Van Allsburg's illustrations and stories paint amazing tales for readers of all ages. 
 <A href="http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/flash.html">http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/flash.html</A>     
 
 
 
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