In reading, students will:

• Participate in book clubs with a focus on making connections and inferences, as well as interpreting theme and understanding characters
• Conduct nonfiction research in order to teach others, as well as to support a viewpoint
• Analyze social issues through reading nonfiction and fiction texts
• Participate in an author's study 

In writing, students will be writing in a variety of different ways with a focus on the following types of writing: 

• Narrative
• Informational
• Opinion

Students will also listen to multiple read aloud texts and participate in various types of discussions to support their learning across the ELA curriculum.