The ELA curriculum works with the Harcourt Reading Series.

Each weekly focus story has key comprehension strategies that students are to practice and apply in their independent reading. An example would be using inferences or finding the main idea. These strategies are assessed at the end of the week with a test.

Vocabulary words are also introduced in the beginning of the week and reinforced in class by acting out, using in sentences, and/or making comic strips. Students are expected to know these words for the weekly test.

Grammar skills are also introduced and practiced throughout the week. These include capitalizing proper nouns, abbreviations, and pronouns. They are assessed throughout the week, but a grade is not taken on mastery of the concept until the end of the week.

Phonics skills usually are aligned to the week's spelling list and are practiced in other words besides just the spelling list words. Examples include r controlled verbs, -er and -est words, and -ee words.

On Fridays, a weekly agenda is sent home with the skills that are going to be covered in class. If for some reason you or child don't have one, you can click on the link below to see the skills for the upcoming story. Note: The number for the spelling words and story number are during the same week.

Officer Buckle and Gloria (#1) (doc file - 38 KB)
Pepita Talks Twice (#2) (doc file - 39 KB)
Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective (#3) (doc file - 39 KB)
Allie's Basketball Dream (#4) (doc file - 39 KB)
The Olympic Games: Where Heroes Are Made (#5) (doc file - 39 KB)
Turtle Bay (#6) (doc file - 38 KB)
Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome (#7) (doc file - 39 KB)
Wild Shots, They're My Life (# 8) (doc file - 39 KB)
Little Grunt and the Big Egg (#9) (doc file - 39 KB)
Rosie, a Visiting Dog's Story (#10) (doc file - 39 KB)
The Stories Julian Tells (#11) (doc file - 39 KB)
The Talent Show (#12) (doc file - 38 KB)
Centerfield Ballhawk (#13) (doc file - 38 KB)
Ramona Forever (#14) (doc file - 38 KB)
Saying We Share (#15) (doc file - 38 KB)
Papa Tells Chita a Story (#16) (doc file - 38 KB)
Coyote Places the Stars (#17) (doc file - 38 KB)
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (#18) (doc file - 38 KB)
Lon Po Po (#19) (doc file - 39 KB)
The Crowded House (#20) (doc file - 38 KB)
Leah's Pony (#21) (doc file - 38 KB)
Yippee-Yay! (#22) (doc file - 39 KB)
Boom Town (#23) (doc file - 39 KB)
Cocoa Ice (#24) (doc file - 39 KB)
If You Made a Million (#25) (doc file - 39 KB)
I'm in Charge of Celebrations (#26) (doc file - 39 KB)
Alejandro's Gift (#27) (doc file - 38 KB)
Rocking and Rolling (#28) (doc file - 38 KB)
The Armadillo from Amarillo (#29) (doc file - 38 KB)
Visitors from Space (#30) (doc file - 39 KB)

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