Opinion Writing
The child names a topic or book, states an opinion, gives reasons linked with because, and and also, and writes a closing sentence.
Elementary School Language Arts
Elementary English Language Arts incorporates phonics to fluency progression, comprehension strategies, writing process mastery, grammar foundations, and literature appreciation.
Grade 1 Language Arts
5 lessonsDigraphs, Blends and Silent E
The child reads and spells words with consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ck, ng), consonant blends, silent e (split digraphs, as in cake and bike) and the endings -s, -ed and -ing.
Vowel Teams and R-Controlled Vowels
The child reads and spells common vowel teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow, igh), r-controlled vowels (ar, or, er, ir, ur) and diphthongs (oi, oy, ou, ow), and learns that one sound can have several spellings.
Story Elements
The child retells stories with key details, describes characters, setting and major events, finds the lesson and says who is telling the story.
Narrative Writing
The child plans, drafts, revises and edits stories and true accounts with events in order, details, description and dialogue.
Grade 2 Language Arts
6 lessonsOpinion Writing
The child names a topic or book, states an opinion, gives reasons linked with because, and and also, and writes a closing sentence.
Vowel Teams and R-Controlled Vowels
The child reads and spells common vowel teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow, igh), r-controlled vowels (ar, or, er, ir, ur) and diphthongs (oi, oy, ou, ow), and learns that one sound can have several spellings.
Reading Comprehension Strategies
The child asks and answers questions about a text, finds the answer in the text, makes simple inferences, explains words in context and summarises what they read.
Syllables and Multisyllabic Words
The child splits longer words into syllables by syllable type, reads common prefixes and suffixes and reads irregular words in context.
Story Elements
The child retells stories with key details, describes characters, setting and major events, finds the lesson and says who is telling the story.
Narrative Writing
The child plans, drafts, revises and edits stories and true accounts with events in order, details, description and dialogue.
Grade 3 Language Arts
6 lessonsOpinion Writing
The child names a topic or book, states an opinion, gives reasons linked with because, and and also, and writes a closing sentence.
Reading Comprehension Strategies
The child asks and answers questions about a text, finds the answer in the text, makes simple inferences, explains words in context and summarises what they read.
Syllables and Multisyllabic Words
The child splits longer words into syllables by syllable type, reads common prefixes and suffixes and reads irregular words in context.
Story Elements
The child retells stories with key details, describes characters, setting and major events, finds the lesson and says who is telling the story.
Context Clues, Prefixes and Suffixes
The child works out unknown words from context, prefixes, suffixes and root words, uses dictionaries and thesauruses, and tells literal from nonliteral meanings.
Narrative Writing
The child plans, drafts, revises and edits stories and true accounts with events in order, details, description and dialogue.
Grade 4 Language Arts
4 lessonsOpinion and Persuasive Essays
The child writes a multi-paragraph opinion or persuasive piece with an introduction, reasons supported by facts and details, linking phrases and a conclusion, and a balanced discussion of two sides.
Theme and Point of View
The child works out a story's theme from details, describes and compares characters in depth and explains how first- and third-person narration shape a story.
Context Clues, Prefixes and Suffixes
The child works out unknown words from context, prefixes, suffixes and root words, uses dictionaries and thesauruses, and tells literal from nonliteral meanings.
Narrative Writing
The child plans, drafts, revises and edits stories and true accounts with events in order, details, description and dialogue.
Grade 5 Language Arts
6 lessonsOpinion and Persuasive Essays
The child writes a multi-paragraph opinion or persuasive piece with an introduction, reasons supported by facts and details, linking phrases and a conclusion, and a balanced discussion of two sides.
Reading Comprehension Strategies
The child asks and answers questions about a text, finds the answer in the text, makes simple inferences, explains words in context and summarises what they read.
Theme and Point of View
The child works out a story's theme from details, describes and compares characters in depth and explains how first- and third-person narration shape a story.
Context Clues, Prefixes and Suffixes
The child works out unknown words from context, prefixes, suffixes and root words, uses dictionaries and thesauruses, and tells literal from nonliteral meanings.
How to Write an Informative Essay
The learner writes a multi-paragraph informative essay with a clear focus, grouped information, facts, definitions, quotations, precise words and a conclusion.
Narrative Writing
The child plans, drafts, revises and edits stories and true accounts with events in order, details, description and dialogue.
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