1. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA for short)

2. What is studied? SPEAKING & LISTENING READINGWRITING LANGUAGE PROCESSES OF COMMUNICATION

3. active process of constructing meaning embedded in text. It is a vital form of communication Necessary for students as they break down different types of texts TEXTS- historical fiction, non-fiction, biographies, mysteries, science fiction, poetry, drama READING--

4. Reading Process Vocabulary -words, origins, and meanings Fluency -accurately, automatically, and with expression Comprehension- understanding especially high level critical thinking questions The tumultuous claps of thunder accompanied by sporadic flashes of lightning indicated that a thunderstorm was lurking.

5. WRITING- 3 forms of writing- argumentative, explanatory, narrative Reading/writing connection-responses to reading, compare/contrast, cause and effect, follow directions. Demonstrates student understanding of various genres of reading

6. SPEAKING & LISTENING- to develop a range of broadly useful oral communication and interpersonal skills express and listen carefully to ideas of peers Presentation of material gathered

7. LANGUAGE- essential “rules” of standard written and spoken English Conventions-spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and paragraphing effective use-properly spoken and written Vocabulary-acquiring new words and meanings, understanding words within the context of a sentence, and their relationship to each other

8. Why Read? Listen and watch the video. Discuss with partner the question, “Why Read”? Why Write? Listen and watch the video Discuss with partner the question, “Why Write”? www.youtube.com/watch?v=xThol-ydwco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNoTlw4EFrU

9. Discuss with your partner what you will be learning in ELA class. Discuss how this class will help you with other classes and for your future. Be prepared to share with class.

10. DIRECTIONS: 1.Turn in your notebook to a clean page. 2.Title-Why is ELA class important? 3.Put day/date on left hand side within the red margin. 4.Using what you have learned from the presentation and video clips, compose a one paragraph response to the question. 5. Remember to use proper conventions-punctuation, capitals, spelling, etc. DATE TITLE