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Reader's Workshop

In Reader's Workshop, the readers will become engaged and independent readers as they explore fiction and non-fiction texts!

Big Ideas in Fiction

  • Identify and summarize story elements including setting, plot, and point of view
  • Describe complex characters using their traits and changes
  • Identify and compare themes in multiple texts
  • Analyze how character perspective and small moments impact the overall plot and message of a story

Big Ideas in Non-fiction

  • Identify and summarize the main idea and key supporting evidence in a text
  • Recognize text structure and use it to identify important information
  • Analyze the purpose of one part of the text within the whole
  • Infer conclusions from a text based on evidence

Writer's Workshop

In Writer's Workshop, the authors will become thoughtful independent writers. Throughout the year, the authors will craft: narratives, opinion essays, literary essays, and informational texts. 

Big Ideas in Writing

  • Creating clear, engaging, and thoughtful leads and conclusions in their writing
  • Using transition words and paragraphs to organize writing
  • Elaborate while writing using a variety of details and examples
  • Develop their craft using effective word choice and figurative language
  • Apply grade level conventions, spelling, punctuation, and grammar