- Reading silently and skimming
- Critical reading skills
- Introduction to mythology
- Types of literature
- Lyric, narrative, dramatic poetry
- Listening skills
- Nonverbal communication
- Extending dictionary skills
- Vocabulary building
- Homonyms, synonyms, antonyms
- Using roots, prefixes, and suffixes
- Spelling
- Concepts of noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Sentence structure
- Diagramming sentences
- Cursive handwriting
- Types of writing: narration, description, exposition, persuasion
- Simple note taking
- Writing outlines, letters, factual matter (reports, newspaper articles), verse (limericks, ballads), creative prose (diary, stories)
- Bibliography building
- Organization of a book
- Using reference books and indexes
- Using on-line information services, CD-ROM's, and other electronic reference materials
Annotated links for the typical course of study for to help you cover each topic and check mastery of that skill. This is a work in progress that I assume will take a while to complete. I will be adding links and pages periodically.
Course of Study by Grade Level
Upper Grades
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