* Building a Reading Life * Reading to Learn: Grasping Main Ideas and Text Structures *Character Studies * Research Clubs * Solving the Mystery Before the Detective orBiography Book Clubs *Test Preparation * Biography Book Clubs or Solving the Mystery Before the Detective * Social Issues Book Clubs
Writing Units of Study:
*Crafting True Stories * The Art of Information Writing * Baby Literary Essay * Poetry * Changing the World: Persuasive Speeches, Petitions & Editorials * Test Preparation * Information Writing: Reading, Research, and Writing in the Content Areas * Once Upon a Time: Adapting and Writing Fairy Tales