Module 1: The Language Arts-Language Arts 5 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, learners will identify the purpose of a language arts class, list the forms that literature can take, and identify patterns in the student's own reading preferences. They will understand the process of reading and the strategies and patterns used when reading. They will define fluency and comprehension in the context of reading and set goals for improving reading ability. Learners will identify the stages of the writing process and how they can grow as writers.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Where to Begin	*Language Arts 5A Workbook, ISBN 978-1-63916-172-0 (optional);
2	Reading as a Process	None
3	Growing as a Reader	None
4	Writing as a Process	None
5	Growing as a Writer	None
6	Survey the Scene	None
7	Zoom Out	None
8	Crack the Code	None
9	Your Best Guess	None
10	Mystery Solved?	None
11	Good Idea	None
12	Just Keep Going	None
13	Get It Together	None
14	Fill It Out	None
15	Give It Time	None

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Where to Begin	Identify the purpose of a language arts class. List the forms that literature can take. Identify patterns in the student's own reading preferences.
2	Reading as a Process	Relate the concept of a strategy to the process of reading. Identify patterns in the student's own reading process.
3	Growing as a Reader	Define fluency and comprehension in the context of reading. Set goals for improving reading ability.
4	Writing as a Process	Distinguish among the stages of the writing process. Explain how the writing process can vary.
5	Growing as a Writer	Apply current knowledge of writing strategies to the process of writing. Predict (set goals) for writing growth.
6	Survey the Scene	Apply the concept of strategic thinking to literary text. Predict what will happen next in a narrative.
7	Zoom Out	Apply concept of context clues to reading process. Use context clues to determine the meaning of words. Distinguish among different kinds of context clues.
8	Crack the Code	Define decoding as a reading skill. Apply reading strategies that make use of decoding skills, using them to define unfamiliar words and phrases.
9	Your Best Guess	Draw conclusions (make inferences) based on the details in a story.
10	Mystery Solved?	Apply multiple reading strategies independently to a short story.
11	Good Idea	Categorize writing topics according to mode of writing. Select a topic suitable for a personal essay. Apply the concept of prewriting to a writing topic or assignment.
12	Just Keep Going	Apply a specific writing strategy for essay writing. Create text in response to a personal narrative writing prompt. Write for a set period of time.
13	Get It Together	Group related ideas into paragraphs. Revise paragraphs for cohesion.
14	Fill It Out	Revise an essay, using sensory details to develop an experience or idea.
15	Give It Time	Revise an essay, adding an introduction. Modify sentences, using transition words to signal shifts in time.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
language arts literature reading skills reading strategies fluency comprehension writing process benchmark context clue decode inference writing modes essay topic drafting details cohesion sensory details introduction transition signal words

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Where to Begin	8	The Language Arts Assignment – Section 1
2	Reading as a Process	6	The Language Arts Assignment – Section 2
3	Growing as a Reader	4	The Language Arts Assignment – Section 3
4	Writing as a Process	7	The Language Arts Assignment - Section 4
5	Growing as a Writer	4	The Language Arts Assignment – Section 5
6	Survey the Scene	6	Reading Strategies Assignment – Section 1
7	Zoom Out	6	Reading Strategies Assignment – Section 2
8	Crack the Code	8	Reading Strategies Assignment--Section 3
9	Your Best Guess	5	Reading Strategies Assignment--Section 4
10	Mystery Solved?	4	Reading Strategies Assignment—Section 5
11	Good Idea	7	Writing Strategies Assignment--Section 1
12	Just Keep Going	7	Writing Strategies Assignment--Section 2
13	Get It Together	8	Writing Assignment--Section 3
14	Fill It Out	6	Writing Strategies Assignment--Section 4
15	Give It Time	7	Writing Strategies Assignment--Section 5

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Notes
1	Where to Begin
2	Reading as a Process	Discuss with your learners things they can do when reading is tough and the difference between a skill and a strategy.
3	Growing as a Reader	Ask your learner to explain the meaning of fluency and comprehension and the factors that affect them.
4	Writing as a Process	Ask your learner to explain the steps involved in the writing process.
5	Growing as a Writer	Discuss with your learner ways they can grow as a writer.
6	Survey the Scene	Have your learner read a story that they have never read before. Ask them to make predictions throughout the story and discuss if any of their predictions came true.
7	Zoom Out	Have your learner read a story they have not read before and share with you examples in the text where they had to use context clues to help them figure out the meaning of words.
8	Crack the Code	Ask your learner to describe the steps involved in decoding a word.
9	Your Best Guess	Ask your student to explain what an inference is. Have them read a story they have not read before and make inferences with you as they read.
10	Mystery Solved?	Ask your learner to summarize the reading strategies they have learned and how to use them.
11	Good Idea	Ask your learner to explain the different types of essays they could be writing this year.
12	Just Keep Going	Discuss strategies for composing a rough draft of an essay with your learner.
13	Get It Together	Discuss with your learner things they can do to clean up a first rough draft of an essay.
14	Fill It Out	Discuss with your learner the importance of adding sensory details to their essay.
15	Give It Time	Discuss with your learner what should be included in the introduction of an essay.

Guiding Questions

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
Where to Begin	What is language arts? Why should you study it?
Reading as a Process	What skills do you use when you read?
Growing as a Reader	How can you grow as a reader?
Writing as a Process	What are the steps involved in the writing process?
Growing as a Writer	How can you grow as a writer?
Survey the Scene	What should you do when you start reading a story?
Zoom Out	How can you use context to understand individual words?
Crack the Code	What can you do about a difficult word when context clues aren't enough?
Your Best Guess	What is an inference?
Mystery Solved?	How do all the clues in a story fit together?
Good Idea	What are the different types of essays?
Just Keep Going	How can you compose a rough draft?
Get It Together	How can you clean up your first rough draft?
Fill It Out	Why should you add sensory details to your essay? How do they help?
Give It Time	What is the purpose of an introduction?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author	Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

#	Outing