In this class, students will learn 4th & 5th grade English Language Arts curriculum.  We will meet weekly to discuss figurative language, homophones, grammar usage, synonyms, antonyms, affixes, and reading comprehension.  Each of these topics has been chosen to help your child reach their learning objectives as well as to give them the knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Learning these skills will ensure that learners have strong literacy, reading, and writing skills.  

At the end of class, we will play a fun game show-style game for practice and deeper comprehension. This game includes fourth and fifth-grade language arts questions and will cover figurative language, homophones, grammar usage, sharing of meaning, affixes, and reading comprehension.  I will ask students questions, and they will answer using a different app, Kahoot.  Kahoot is interactive software that allows students to answer questions all at the same time. Students will race against the clock and each other to answer the questions correctly.  Students will receive praise for correct answers, and the top three winners will be recognized at the end of the game. I will also give students hints as needed to help them remember the correct answer. This class is best suited for children that are attending fourth or fifth grade in the fall of 2021.  


5/10 and 5/13 (week 1)-  We will learn the different homophones two, to, and too. We will review the grammar usage of nouns. We will discuss the suffix -ful as well as synonyms and antonyms of the word "big". For Reading Comprehension, we will read a small fiction or nonfiction passage and the learner will answer questions about the passage. 

5/17 and 5/20 (week 2)-  We will learn the different homophones they're, their, and there. We will review the grammar usage of pronouns. We will discuss the suffix -less as well as synonyms and antonyms of the word "fast". For Reading Comprehension, we will read a small fiction or nonfiction passage and the learner will answer questions about the passage.

5/23  NO class on 5/27 (week 3) -  We will learn the different homophone bear and bare. We will review the grammar usage of verbs. We will discuss the suffix -er. For Reading Comprehension, we will read a small fiction or nonfiction passage and the learner will answer questions about the passage.

5/30 (week 4) -   We will learn the different homophone hair and hare. We will review the grammar usage of adjectives. We will discuss the suffix -est. For Reading Comprehension, we will read a small passage and the learner will answer questions about the passage.

6/6 (week 5) - We will learn about the different homophones meet and meat. We will review the grammar usage of adverbs. We will discuss the suffix -ly. For Reading Comprehension, we will read a small passage and the learner will answer questions about the passage.

6/13 (week 6) -   We will learn the different homophones' stair and stare. We will review the grammar usage interjections. We will discuss the suffix -tion. For Reading Comprehension, we will read a small passage and the learner will answer questions about the passage.

6/20 (week 7) -   We will learn about the different homophones heard and herd. We will review the grammar usage of prepositions. We will discuss the prefix -pre. For Reading Comprehension, we will read a small passage and the learner will answer questions about the passage.

7/4 (week 8) -   We will learn the grammatical structure of a sentence (declarative, imperative, exclamatory,  interrogative) We will learn the different homophones' knew and new.  We will discuss the prefix re- and how to add it to words to change their meaning. 


7/11 (week 9) We will learn the grammatical structure of a simple sentence (subject and predicate). 

7/19 (week 10) We will learn the many ways commas are used in sentences.

 7/26 (week 11) We will review simple sentences and learn the grammatical structure of a compound sentence (coordinating conjunctions).

8/8 (week 12) We will review simple and compound sentences and learn the grammatical structure of complex sentences (subordinating conjunctions). 

8/16 (week 13) We will learn the different points of view of passages. 

8/23 (week 14) We will learn how to use quotation marks and commas in dialogue.

8/30 (week 15) Figurative language: alliteration, smilies, metaphors, idioms, hyperboles, and onomatopoeias.

This class does require the download of a separate free app, Kahoot, which you can download to your phone or iPad.  Kahoot is a free student-response tool for administering quizzes; we will be using it as a game show.  In order to make this class fun and exciting your child will need two devised; one for zoom and one for Kahoot. Please make sure you do this before the class starts.  It is recommended that each student have both Zoom and Kahoot open during this lesson, therefore, having a second device (such as a cell phone or tablet) for Kahoot will give your child the best experience possible.