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It’s time for exploration. In this course, students explore exciting stories, folktales, and heroic adventures from the past and present. The instructor is a guide, while students choose the stories they like best.
There are many good places to find interesting stories and courageous heroes. In this course, students read short stories and novels, listen to music, read newspapers, and even interview their parents. Just as important, students learn to create interesting stories of their own. Along the way, students receive information about vocabulary, grammar, and getting the punctuation right. There are also plenty of opportunities for students to use their imaginations and be creative.
Good stories and interesting characters are found in every good book, and they can be a student’s friends for life. Students might even find they have a few good stories of their own to tell.
Access the site link below to view the PDF of the course description from the Florida Course Code directory:
http://data.fldoe.org/crsCode/68/Language%20Arts/English/pdf/1001010.pdf
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Major Topics
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Segment 1 Reading Process Reading Strategies [predict, question, connect, visualize,
evaluate, clarify]
Writing Process
Writing Strategies
Vocabulary
Elements of Fiction [plot, character, setting, theme, conflict]
Elements of Non-Fiction
Friendly letter writing
Journal writing
Dialogue writing
Types of Fiction elements [Science Fiction, Short Story, Folk Story
Plot Pattern [Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution]
Using Graphic Organizers [KWL chart, Mind map, Venn diagram
Interview skills
Paragraph writing/elements of a paragraph [topic sentence, supporting details,
closing sentence, clincher]
Capitalization
Punctuation [end marks, comma
Stages of Monomyth
Myth pattern
Mythology
Story moral
Word origins
Sentence structure [complete/incomplete]
Verb tenses [plural, singular, past, present, future]
Subject/Verb Agreement
Print/Non-print Media
Standardized Test question strategies
Fact vs. Opinion
Cause and Effect in Advertising
Advertising Strategies
Elements of Expository Essay
Writing a 5-Paragraph Essay
·Adjectives and Adverbs Segment 2
Elements of fiction
Distinguish between short fiction and long fiction
Elements of a novel
Reader response writing
Importance of setting in a novel
Importance of character in a novel
Development of character in fiction
Elements of plot structure in fiction
Writing a news headline and lead paragraph
Plot Pattern in a novel [Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action,
Resolution]
Types of conflict in fiction (internal and external)
Propose solution to a major conflict in a novel
Universal themes found in literature
Verb tenses: present, past, and future
Identify vocabulary words in context
Persuasive writing
Use of persuasive vocabulary
Distinguish the difference between prose and poetry
Elements of poetry
Use figurative (simile, metaphor), sensory (imagery), and sound devices in
poetry (rhyme, onomatopoeia)
Create poetry using poetry elements
Writing haiku
Prepositions, prepositional phrases, and object of the preposition
Poetry journaling
Dramatic reading of a classic
Features of a dramatic reading
Importance of voice in dramatic reading
Basic elements of drama
Compare script and story reading
Read aloud a one-act play
Purpose, set up, and construction of an advertisement for a drama
Elements of playbill content and design
Write character biography
Write play script
Conjunctions: but, or, and.
Write compound sentences
Use of a comma to separate clauses
Define and identify write a monologue
Keys to reading nonfiction
Elements of biography
Write bibliographic obituary for Harriet Tubman
Elements of autobiography
Distinguish between biography and autobiography
Use of a timeline of events as a biographical sketch
Create a photo journal autobiography
Write an autobiographical sketch of the future
Parts of speech
Use of punctuation marks
Use of commas in compound sentences
Use of commas in a letter
·Resume writing basics
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Course Assessment and
Participation Requirements: |
To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful. |