In reading, students will:

• Participate in book clubs with a focus on making connections and inferences, as well as interpreting themes and analyzing 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
• Listen to multiple shared reads and participate in various types of discussions to support their learning across the ELA curriculum 

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

• Narrative (including fantasy!)
• Informational
• Opinion