English - Term 4

English in Fisher

This term in Literacy, our focus on reading comprehension continues. In Fisher we will have Guided Reading sessions. Guided Reading is a strategy that helps students improve their reading. The teacher provides support for small groups of readers as they learn to use various reading strategies such as context clues, letter and sound relationships and word structure. Word study will continue to target the spelling needs of the individual student with specific focus on spelling patterns and sounds.

In writing LA 10, 11, 12 will be focusing on narrative crime fiction writing this term. In LA 13, 14, 12 the focus will be explanation and report writing. Students will develop skills such as how to correctly format different genre writing, how to self-edit and how to use dialogue correctly in their writing.