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First grade Introduction to sentences: subjects (naming parts) and predicates (action parts), nouns (common and proper), letter writing and addressing envelopes; listening skills. Second grade Grammar including nouns, verbs, adjectives; capitalization; punctuation; sentence structure; writing sentences and short stories using the writing process; creative writing, journaling. Third grade A study of grammar: sentences, nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, capitalization and punctuation, and pronouns. Covers literature, and developing listening, speaking, thinking, and writing skills. Fourth grade Grammar, mechanics, spelling, composition, vocabulary, reference and study skills, thinking skills and strategies, listening skills, speaking skills, literature and reading. Fifth grade Grammar- sentences (types, structure, parts), nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions; Mechanics-capitalization, punctuation; Composition-paragraphs, creative writing, poetry, letter writing, personal narrative, writing instructions, writing stories, descriptions, persuasive letter; Study Skills-dictionary, thesaurus, library, organizing information. Sixth grade Capitalization; punctuation; parts of speech, writing, research report. |

