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August

Edit sentences for punctuation, capitalization, and grammar errors

Identify declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences

Use correct end punctuation

Write each of the four kinds of sentences correctly

Vary the types of sentences students write

Correct stringy sentences by separating them into shorter sentences

Identify the two basic parts of a sentence-complete subject of a sentence and the complete predicate of a sentence

Write sentences identifying the complete subject and complete predicate correctly

Distinguish between the simple and complete subjects and simple and complete predicates

Identify the simple subject and predicates in a sentence

Combine sentences by using compound subjects or compound predicates

Elaborate sentences by using compound subjects or compound predicates

Identify the simple subject in inverted declarative sentences and declarative sentences that begin with here and  there

Language Arts State Goal 3  Write to communicate for a variety of purposes

A. Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and structure

3.A.2.  Write paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate spelling, capitalization, and punctuation

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September

Identify the understood You as the simple subject in imperative sentences and identify the simple subject in interrogative sentences

Write sentences with subjects as described above

Supply the most appropriate coordinating conjunctions for given sentences

Identify correlative conjunctions

Write sentences using the correct coordinating or correlative conjunctions

Correct sentence fragments by expanding them into sentences

Correct run-on sentences by  changing them into separate sentences or compound sentences

Combine simple sentences into compound sentences

Combine sentences into complex sentences by using subordinating conjunctions

Use a variety of mapping skills including outlining

Write topic sentences for a variety of paragraphs

Write expository paragraphs

Identify figures of speech-simile, metaphor, personification, and onomatopoeia

Use strong verbs in writing

Use color words in writing

To show not tell readers in writing

Use specific emotion and sensory words in writing

Create a word picture in writing

Use transitional words and phrases

Recognize and use dialogue with special tags and tagless dialogue

Recognize and use story grabbers in writing

Use the figures of speech to write a creative story of personification

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October

Identify concrete and abstract nouns

Identify common and proper nouns

Write sentences using the above types of nouns and identifying them

Identify collective and compound nouns.

Use collective and compound nouns correctly in sentences

Form the plurals of nouns correctly

Use a dictionary to verify irregular plural forms

Write sentences using the plurals of nouns correctly

Combine sentences by using appositives

Elaborate sentences by using appositives

Write original sentences using appositives

Form the possessives of singular and plural nouns

Write sentences using the possessives of singular and plural nouns

Combine sentences using possessive nouns

Rewrite wordy phrases correctly by using possessive nouns

Replace weak nouns with exact nouns

Identify pronouns and their antecedents

Gather ideas from various sources for writing

 Replace repetitive nouns with pronouns

Write sentences using pronouns that clearly refer to an antecedent

Replace overused pronouns with exact nouns or noun phrases

Identify personal pronouns

Identify the person, number, and gender of personal pronouns

Write sentences using personal pronouns correctly

Language Arts State Goal 3  Write to communicate for a variety of purposes

A. Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and structure

3.A.2.  Write paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate spelling, capitalization, and punctuation

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November

Identify pronouns acting as subjects, predicate nouns, direct objects, and indirect objects

Proofread a report, correcting subject and object pronouns

Write sentences correctly using subject and object pronouns

Identify the correct pronouns for compound subjects and objects

Proofread an e-mail message, correcting pronouns

Write sentences using the correct pronouns for compound subjects and objects

Identify the correct forms of possessive pronouns

Distinguish between possessive pronouns and contractions

Proofread a dialogue, correcting possessive pronouns

Write sentences using possessive pronouns correctly

 Identify interrogative pronouns

Use the correct interrogative pronouns in sentences

 Proofread a list of questions, correcting interrogative pronouns

Write sentences using interrogative pronouns correctly

Identify demonstrative pronouns

Proofread a script, correcting demonstrative pronouns

Write sentences using demonstrative pronouns correctly

Identify indefinite pronouns

Choose verbs and pronouns that agree in number with indefinite pronouns

Write sentences correctly using indefinite pronouns

Identify reflexive and intensive pronouns and their antecedents

Proofread an encyclopedia entry, correcting the reflexive and intensive pronouns

Write sentences using reflexive and intensive pronouns correctly

Identify incorrect homophones in sentences and select the correct homophones

Write sentences using homophones correctly

Generate a paragraph on a specific theme

Language Arts State Goal 3  Write to communicate for a variety of purposes

A. Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and structure

3.A.2.  Write

paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate spelling, capitalization, and punctuation

3.B. 3a. Produce

documents that convey a clear understanding and interpretation of ideas and information and display focus, organization, elaboration,  and coherence

3.B.3b  Edit and revise for word choice, organization, consistent point of view and transitions among paragraphs using contemporary technology and formats suitable for submission and/or publication

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December

Learn to select and narrow topics for paragraphs

Identify main idea sentences

Write main idea sentences

Identify major detail sentences

Write major detail sentences

Identify minor detail sentences

Write minor detail sentences

Vary sentence beginnings

Use different sentence patterns in writing

Use different strong sentence openers

Improve short choppy sentences in paragraph writing

Identify tenses of verbs as present, past, or future

Write verbs in present, past, and future tenses

Write sentences using verbs in present, past, and future tenses

Learn the present and past tense forms of be, have, and do

Proofread a review to correct forms of be, have, and do

Write sentences using the correct forms of be, have, and do

Identify the four principal parts of verbs-verb, present participle, past, and past participle

Identify the present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses of verbs

Write sentences using the present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses of verbs

Write the past or past participle forms of irregular verbs

Memorize the principal parts of irregular verbs

Proofread a newspaper article to correct verb forms

Write sentences using irregular verbs

Write the correct principal parts of irregular verbs

Use the past and past participle of irregular verbs correctly

Write sentences using the past and past participle of irregular verbs correctly

Identify progressive forms of verbs

Write sentences using progressive forms of verbs correctly

Revise sentences to clarify writing by using tenses consistently

Language Arts State Goal 3  Write to communicate for a variety of purposes

A. Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and structure

3.A.2.  Write

paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate

spelling, capitalization, and punctuation

3.B. 3a. Produce

documents that convey a clear understanding and interpretation of ideas and information and display focus, organization, elaboration,  and coherence

3.B.3b  Edit and revise for word choice, organization, consistent point of view and transitions among paragraphs using contemporary technology and formats suitable for submission and/or publication

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January

Revise sentences to express relationships in time of the occurrence of events

Identify transitive and intransitive verbs in sentences

Write and label transitive and intransitive verbs

Write sentences using transitive and intransitive verbs

Identify direct and indirect objects

Write sentences using direct and indirect objects correctly

Identify predicate nouns and adjectives in sentences

Write sentences using predicate nouns and adjectives correctly

Distinguish between the active and passive voices

Change sentences from active to passive and from passive to active voice

Write sentences correctly using active and passive voice verbs

Use the active voice to strengthen writing

Decide when to use the active voice or the passive voice

Complete sentences by choosing verbs that agree with singular, plural, or compound subjects

Proofread a brochure for subject-verb agreement

Write sentences using correct subject-verb agreement

Identify subjects in sentences written in inverted or interrupted order and choose verb forms that agree with the subjects

Write sentences correctly using inverted and interrupted order

Use rise, raise, lie, lay, sit, and set correctly in given sentences

Proofread a journal entry to correct uses of these verbs

Write sentences using the correct forms of these verbs

Use bring, take, let, leave, lend, and loan correctly in given sentences

Proofread a letter, correcting uses of these verbs

Write sentences using the correct forms of these verbs

Choose different verbs to replace one verb

Use voice in a creative writing

Language Arts State Goal 3  Write to communicate for a variety of purposes

A. Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and structure

3.A.2.  Write

paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate

spelling, capitalization, and punctuation

3.B.3a. Produce

documents that convey a clear understanding and interpretation of ideas and information and display focus, organization, elaboration,  and coherence

3.B.3b  Edit and revise for word choice, organization, consistent point of view and transitions among

paragraphs using contemporary technology and formats suitable for submission and/or publication

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February

To identify and use the necessary elements of a fictional narrative

To write a fictional narrative grabber

To create a setting for a fictional narrative

To create a problem or challenge for a fictional narrative

To write a solution that solves the problem and satisfies the reader

To write a takeaway ending to tell the reader what the main character learned or how it changed his/her life

To identify and be able to write in first or third person

To practice revision tools including staying focused, using strong vocabulary, sentence combining, and sentence variety

To practice webbing tools to plan a story

To write a fictional narrative

Identify adjectives, proper adjectives, and predicate adjectives

Identify definite and indefinite articles

Write sentences using adjectives and articles correctly

Use adjectives to smooth writing by combining sentences

Add variety to writing by changing the positions of adjectives

Identify and use the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of regular and irregular adjectives

Proofread an ad, correcting the usage of positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives

Language Arts State Goal 3  Write to communicate for a variety of purposes

A. Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and structure

3.A.2.  Write

paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate

spelling, capitalization, and punctuation

3.A.2a Generate and organize ideas using a variety of planning strategies

3.B.3a. Produce

documents that convey a clear understanding and interpretation of ideas and information and display focus, organization, elaboration,  and coherence

3.B.3b  Edit and revise for word choice, organization, consistent point of view and transitions among

paragraphs using contemporary technology and formats suitable for submission and/or publication

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March

Write sentences using positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives

Identify adverbs and the words they modify

Write sentences using adverbs correctly

Combine sentences by using adverbs

Elaborate sentences by using adverbs

Use adverbs to compare actions or qualities

Write the correct comparative and superlative forms of adverbs in sentences

Proofread a Web site page, correcting the adverb forms

Write sentences using comparative and superlative forms of adverbs

Correct sentences with double negatives

Proofread a journal entry, correcting the use of negatives

Write sentences using negatives correctly

Use adjectives and adverbs correctly in sentences

Proofread a movie interview, correcting the adjectives and adverbs

Write sentences using the forms of good, well, bad, and badly correctly

Replace good and before with different modifiers

Use a thesaurus

Language Arts State Goal 3  Write to communicate for a variety of purposes

A. Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and structure

3.A.2.  Write

paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate

spelling, capitalization, and punctuation

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April

Write expository essays on a variety of subjects across the curriculum

Plan these essays using a variety of methods

Maintain focus throughout essays

Use expanded vocabulary including strong verbs

Use strong main idea sentences

Use strong supportive detail sentences

Vary use of sentence beginnings and sentence types

Use strong transitional words and phrases

Write conclusions that properly summarize the essay

Identify prepositions and their objects

Identify prepositional phrases

Correctly use prepositions and prepositional phrases in sentences

Use object pronouns as objects of prepositions

Proofread a letter, correcting the pronouns in prepositional phrases

Write sentences using pronouns correctly in prepositional phrases

Identify prepositional phrases used as adjectives

Identify the words modified by adjective phrases

Write sentences using adjective phrases

Language Arts State Goal 3  Write to communicate for a variety of purposes

A. Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and structure

3.A.2.  Write

paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate

spelling, capitalization, and punctuation

3.A.2a Generate and organize ideas using a variety of planning strategies

3.B.2b  Establish central idea, organization, elaboration, and unity in relation to purpose and audience

3.B.3a. Produce

documents that convey a clear understanding and interpretation of ideas and information and display focus, organization, elaboration,  and coherence

3.B.3b  Edit and revise for word choice, organization, consistent point of view and transitions among

paragraphs using contemporary technology and formats suitable for submission and/or publication

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May

Identify prepositional phrases used as adverbs

Identify words modified by adverb phrases

Write sentences using adverb phrases

Identify misplaced prepositional phrases and place them correctly in sentences

Proofread an article, moving misplaced prepositional phrases to their correct places

Write sentences using prepositional phrases in correct places

Combine sentences by moving and varying the placement of prepositional phrases

Use the prepositions between, among, beside, and besides correctly in sentences

Proofread test questions, correcting the prepositions

Use between, among, beside, and besides correctly in sentences

Match idioms with their meanings to rewrite headlines

Write sentences using idioms

Language Arts State Goal 3  Write to communicate for a variety of purposes

A. Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and structure

3.A.2.  Write

paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate

spelling, capitalization, and punctuation

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