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English Language Arts

South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards for Language Arts

Gifted and Talented (English Language Arts) instruction in our classroom exceeds South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards.  Third-grade students are enthusiastic and willing to try just about anything. South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards use these characteristics to advance the reading, writing and inquiry skills of children. Learning to read fluently has a ripple effect. It stimulates future learning and offers important exposure to new vocabulary words. With explicit instruction in Greek & Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes, vocabulary grows exponentially!  Fluency allows the reader to focus on deeply comprehending what is being read. Achieving fluency with deep comprehension is essential at this age since the focus after third grade is reading to learn rather than learning to read.

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English Language Arts (GT)

Instruction in our classroom includes, but is not limited to, the following components:


Vocabulary:

  • Phonics / Spelling
  • Greek and Latin Prefixes, Root Words, & Suffixes
  • Word Origins & Spelling
  • Parts of Speech
  • Euphemisms


Grammar & Writing:

  • Punctuation 
  • Sentences, Paragraphs, & Essays (Informative, Persuasive, Narrative)
  • Text-Dependent Narrative Writing
  • Transitions
  • Word Choice
  • Poetry
  • Research & Oral Communication 
  • Cursive Handwriting


Reading Comprehension:

  • Author's Purpose
  • Characters & Setting
  • Context Clues
  • Text Structure (Fiction) - Story Plot Maps
  • Text Structures (Informational Text / Nonfiction)
  • Genres and Sub-Genres
  • Figurative Language
  • Literary Elements
  • Poetic Devices
  • Point of View
  • Types of Conflict
  • Facts and Opinions
  • Inferences
  • Theme
  • Poetry


Students need to complete and pass one I-Ready READING Lesson every day (Monday - Thursday) for a total of FOUR LESSONS each week.

Now Reading:

Tumtum & Nutmeg - The First Adventure

Summary:    

Tumtum and Nutmeg - The First Adventure is a charming children's story about two wealthy, comfort-loving mice who live secretly inside the broom cupboard of the rundown Rose Cottage. Deeply moved by the neglect of the human children living there, Arthur and Lucy Mildew, the mouse couple begins sneakily fixing their clothes, repairing their house, and leaving treats, leading the children to believe a fairy is watching over them. However, their peaceful operation is thrown into chaos when the strict, mouse-hating Aunt Ivy arrives and vows to exterminate all rodents.  


Author: Emily Bearn

Language: English | Copyright: 2008


Greek and Latin Roots

Spelling Lesson 1 - Vowels

Mr. Peltier's Scholastic Reading Club

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