English Language Arts 5
English Language Arts 5 is a course in which students will develop their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in an engaging, joyful way. The central question of the course is, “What is love?” Students are invited to wrestle with their understanding of love and encouraged to recognize the powerful ways that love shapes their lives and the world. Carefully curated literature, including a novel study of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, will give students opportunities to examine this question from many angles, all while learning foundational language skills.
Besides studying novels, short stories, and poems about love, students will also have the chance to look at more personal stories about love, either in their own lives or in the lives of people around them. Some of these stories might be hard, while others may be joyful and fulfilling. Regardless, students will grow in their storytelling abilities, guided through step-by-step processes in order to bring these stories to life. Hopefully, writing stories about the people, places, things, or animals that they love will help students to care about them even more.
The StudyForge Difference
StudyForge ELA 5 can be taught in an online asynchronous, online synchronous, hybrid, or face-to-face format. The course is designed to provide foundational reading and writing skills to students in ways that are engaging, fun, and useful. Key skills and grammar concepts are taught using humorous interactive videos, practiced through video games, and applied in meaningful writing assignments. Vocabulary and reading comprehension skills are built with interactive activities. Literature units are enhanced with beautiful original artwork.
Table of Contents
Week 1 – Introduction
- Lesson 1.1: Introduction to English Language Arts 5
- Lesson 1.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 1.3: “Love Is” Poem
- Lesson 1.4: “Love Is” Poem Forum
Week 2 – Descriptive Writing
- Lesson 2.1: Descriptive Writing
- Lesson 2.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 2.3: Imagery
- Lesson 2.4: Let’s Talk About It
Week 3 – Dialogue
- Lesson 3.1: Writing Dialogue
- Lesson 3.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 3.3: Dialogue Practice
- Lesson 3.4: Continuing the Conversation
Week 4 – Short Story Writing, Part 1
- Lesson 4.1: Brainstorming for a Short Story
- Lesson 4.2: Outlining the Plot
- Lesson 4.3: Writing a Rough Draft
- Lesson 4.4: Writer’s Workshop
Week 5 – Short Story Writing, Part 2
- Lesson 5.1: Writing a Resolution
- Lesson 5.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 5.3: Finalizing Your Short Story
- Lesson 5.4: High-Five Storytelling
Week 6 – The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
- Lesson 6.1: Edward Tulane, Chapters 1-4
- Lesson 6.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 6.3: Edward Tulane, Chapters 5-6
- Lesson 6.4: Let’s Talk About It
Week 7 – The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
- Lesson 7.1: Edward Tulane, Chapters 7-10
- Lesson 7.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 7.3: Edward Tulane, Chapters 11-14
- Lesson 7.4: Let’s Talk About It
Week 8 – The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
- Lesson 8.1: Edward Tulane, Chapters 15-18
- Lesson 8.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 8.3: Edward Tulane, Chapters 19-21
- Lesson 8.4: Let’s Talk About It
Week 9 – The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
- Lesson 9.1: Edward Tulane, Chapters 22-24
- Lesson 9.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 9.3: Edward Tulane, Chapters 25-Coda
- Lesson 9.4: Let’s Talk About It
Week 10 – The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
- Lesson 10.1: Edward Tulane Book Talk
- Lesson 10.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 10.3: Edward Tulane Book Talk, Part 2
- Lesson 10.4: Book Talk Presentation
Week 11 – Picture Books
- Lesson 11.1: Love Picture Books, Part 1
- Lesson 11.2: Love Picture Books, Part 2
- Lesson 11.3: Love Picture Books, Part 3
- Lesson 11.4: Sharing Love Picture Books
Week 12 – “Thank You, M’am” Short Story
- Lesson 12.1: “Thank You, M’am” Part 1
- Lesson 12.2: “Thank You, M’am” Part 2
- Lesson 12.3: Extend the End of “Thank You M’am”
- Lesson 12.4: Extend the End Forum
Week 13 – “The Medicine Bag” Short Story
- Lesson 13.1: “The Medicine Bag” Part 1
- Lesson 13.2: “The Medicine Bag” Part 2
- Lesson 13.3: “The Medicine Bag” Part 3
- Lesson 13.4: Let’s Talk About It
Week 14 – Poetry, Part 1
- Lesson 14.1: Poetry
- Lesson 14.2: Grammar Games – Poetry Version
- Lesson 14.3: Haiku
- Lesson 14.4: Let’s Talk About It
Week 15 – Poetry, Part 2
- Lesson 15.1: Diamante
- Lesson 15.2: This Is Just To Say
- Lesson 15.3: One Little, Two Little
- Lesson 15.4: Sharing Poetry
Week 16 – Literature Circles, Part 1
- Lesson 16.1: Literature Circles Novel Choices
- Lesson 16.2: Literature Circles, Section 1
- Lesson 16.3: Literature Circles, Section 2
- Lesson 16.4: Literature Circles Discussion 1
Week 17 – Literature Circles, Part 2
- Lesson 17.1: Literature Circles Section 3
- Lesson 17.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 17.3: Literature Circles Section 4
- Lesson 17.4: Literature Circles Discussion 2
Week 18 – Literature Circles, Part 3
- Lesson 18.1: Literature Circles Section 5
- Lesson 18.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 18.3: Literature Circles Section 6
- Lesson 18.4: Literature Circles Discussion 3
Week 19 – Literature Circles, Part 4
- Lesson 19.1: Literature Circles Section 7
- Lesson 19.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 19.3: Literature Circles Section 8
- Lesson 19.4: Literature Circles Discussion 4
Week 20 – Literature Circles, Part 5
- Lesson 20.1: What is Love Paragraphs Assignment
- Lesson 20.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 20.3: Rough Draft
- Lesson 20.4: Final Copy
Week 21 – Fiction and Nonfiction
- Lesson 21.1: Fiction and Nonfiction
- Lesson 21.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 21.3: Is All Nonfiction True?
- Lesson 21.4: Discerning Together
Week 22 – Advertisements About Love
- Lesson 22.1: Advertisements About Love, Part 1
- Lesson 22.2: Advertisements About Love, Part 2
- Lesson 22.3: Advertisements About Love, Part 3
- Lesson 22.4: Advertisements About Love Forum
Week 23 – Print News
- Lesson 23.1: Newspaper Genres
- Lesson 23.2: News Article Features
- Lesson 23.3: Good News
- Lesson 23.4: Sharing Newspaper Articles
Week 24 – Writing a Good News Article, Part 1
- Lesson 24.1: Writing a Good News Article
- Lesson 24.2: Headline, Byline, Lead
- Lesson 24.3: Writing a Rough Draft
Week 25 – Writing a Good News Article, Part 2
- Lesson 25.1: Revising and Editing Your Good News Article
- Lesson 25.2: Grammar Games
- Lesson 25.3: Presenting Your Good News Article
- Lesson 25.4: Sharing the Good News
Week 26 – Family Story Presentation, Part 1
- Lesson 26.1: Storytelling
- Lesson 26.2: Family Story Presentation
- Lesson 26.3: Choosing a Storyteller
- Lesson 26.4: Family Story Consultation, Part 1
Week 27: Family Story Presentation, Part 2
- Lesson 27.1: How to Conduct an Interview
- Lesson 27.2: Summarizing Your Story
- Lesson 27.3: Writing a Plot Outline
- Lesson 27.4: Family Story Consultation, Part 2
Week 28: Family Story Presentation, Part 3
- Lesson 28.1: Starting Your Story
- Lesson 28.2: Setting the Scene
- Lesson 28.3: Building Tension
- Lesson 28.4: Family Story Consultation, Part 3
Week 29: Family Story Presentation, Part 4
- Lesson 29.1: Wrapping Up Your Story
- Lesson 29:2: Testing Your Story
- Lesson 29:3: Practicing Your Story
- Lesson 29:4: Presentation Day
Week 30: Final Reflection
- Lesson 30.1: What is Love?
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Course Features
- All lessons are bite-sized, designed so students can complete them in approximately 25 minutes.
- This course is customizable, allowing teachers to easily hide or supplement grammar lessons or forums.
- The course includes dozens of humorous, interactive videos that teach foundational language concepts.
- Grammar Games are fun ways for students to practice their vocabulary and other language skills.
- More difficult vocabulary in lessons include hover-over definitions so students can build vocabulary without needing to go to external sources.