Literature and Informational Text Study

Learn and Apply Literary Elements of Fiction:
Author's Craft
Plot, Setting, Structure
Characterization
Literary Connections

Learn and Apply Elements of Poetry
Structure:  stanza, line, rhyme scheme, rhythm
Vocabulary: simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia
Symbolism

Learn and Understand Informational Text
  Elements of Informational Text:
Author's Purpose
Bias/Accuracy of Text
Text Structures:  How the text is organized
Text Features:  bold print, maps, headings/subheadings, etc.
Students will use the Inquiry Learning Model to gather and present information

Inquiry Learning