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.
Grade 1 Language Arts
Grade 1 English Language Arts features phonics mastery, fluency with grade-level texts, narrative writing, grammar basics, and listening comprehension.
Grade 1 Language Arts topics
Digraphs, 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.
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