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Language Arts 400

Language Arts 400 focuses on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in four major areas—reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It most specifically focuses on deepening and furthering students’ understanding in the following ways: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Special topics.

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Language Arts 400 Online

Unit 1: READING AND WRITING

  1. Course Overview
  2. Making Predictions
  3. Sources of English Words
  4. Spelling Lesson 1
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Spelling Quiz One
  7. Summarizing
  8. Reading Fluency
  9. Spelling Lesson 2: R-controlled Vowels
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Spelling Quiz Two
  12. Study Skills
  13. Spelling Lesson 3: The Vowel O
  14. Quiz 3
  15. Spelling Quiz Three
  16. Writing a Report
  17. Essay: Outline and Report
  18. Spelling Lesson 4: Vowel Combinations
  19. Quiz 4
  20. Spelling Quiz Four
  21. Review Game
  22. Test
  23. Alternate Test
  24. Reference

Unit 2: READING FOR MEANING

  1. Influence of Character on Meaning in a Poem
  2. Essay: Envying Others
  3. Sound Study
  4. Following Instructions
  5. Spelling Lesson 1: Suffixes
  6. Quiz 1
  7. Spelling Quiz One
  8. Greedy, Selfish, and Honor
  9. Dictionary Skills
  10. Spelling Lesson 2
  11. Quiz 2
  12. Spelling Quiz Two
  13. Haiku Poems
  14. Haiku Poetry Composition
  15. Project: Book Report–Haiku Poetry
  16. Spelling Lesson 3: Suffixes
  17. Quiz 3
  18. Spelling Quiz Three
  19. Review Game
  20. Test
  21. Alternate Test
  22. Reference

Unit 3: WORD PLAY

  1. Why William Was Thankful
  2. Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes (1)
  3. Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes (2)
  4. Spelling Lesson 1
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Spelling Quiz One
  7. Candy Bars
  8. Homonyms
  9. Spelling Lesson 2: Homonyms
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Spelling Quiz Two
  12. Poetic Expressions
  13. Synonyms and Antonyms
  14. Spelling Lesson 3: Synonyms
  15. Quiz 3
  16. Spelling Quiz Three
  17. More About Poetry
  18. Project: Book Report–Poetry
  19. Spelling Lesson 4: Antonyms
  20. Quiz 4
  21. Spelling Quiz Four
  22. Review Game
  23. Test
  24. Alternate Test
  25. Reference

Unit 4: WORDS IN SEASON

  1. ​​Heidi
  2. Nouns and Verbs
  3. Adjectives
  4. Adjectives That Compare
  5. Possessive Words
  6. Spelling Lesson 1: Possessive Pronouns
  7. Quiz 1
  8. Spelling Quiz One
  9. Fiction and Nonfiction
  10. Project: Book Report–Fiction
  11. Kinds of Sentences
  12. Spelling Lesson 2: Suffixes
  13. Quiz 2
  14. Spelling Quiz Two
  15. Following Directions; Writing Invitations
  16. Adverbs
  17. Spelling Lesson 3: Adverbs
  18. Quiz 3
  19. Spelling Quiz Three
  20. Writing Study Notes
  21. Subject-Verb Agreement; Verb Tense
  22. Spelling Lesson 4
  23. Quiz 4
  24. Spelling Quiz Four
  25. Review Game
  26. Test
  27. Alternate Test
  28. Reference

Unit 5: READING AND WRITING STORIES 

  1. Reading Skills (1)
  2. Paragraphs
  3. Essay: Writing Paragraphs
  4. Spelling Lesson 1: Prefixes
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Spelling Quiz One
  7. Reading Skills (2)
  8. Capital Letters
  9. Spelling Lesson 2: Contractions
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Spelling Quiz Two
  12. The Hobby of Stamp Collecting
  13. Punctuation Marks
  14. Spelling Lesson 3: Prefixes
  15. Quiz 3
  16. Spelling Quiz Three
  17. Writing Stories
  18. Essay: Writing a Story
  19. Spelling Lesson 4: Silent Letters and Unusual Vowels
  20. Quiz 4
  21. Spelling Quiz Four
  22. Review Game
  23. Test
  24. Alternate Test
  25. Reference

Unit 6: RHYMES AND REPORTS

  1. Fact and Opinion
  2. Book Reports
  3. Essay: Writing a Summary
  4. Spelling Lesson 1: Months and Abbreviations
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Spelling Quiz One
  7. Following Directions in Parables and Fables
  8. Essay: Paraphrasing Parables
  9. Spelling Lesson 2: Suffixes
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Spelling Quiz Two
  12. Poetry Review
  13. Characteristics of Poetry
  14. Analyzing Poetry
  15. Essay: Four Line Poem
  16. Spelling Lesson 3: Days of the Week; Hyphenated Words
  17. Quiz 3
  18. Spelling Quiz Three
  19. Review Game
  20. Test
  21. Alternate Test
  22. Reference

Unit 7: FORMS OF LITERATURE

  1. ​​Biography
  2. Project: Book Report–Biography
  3. Exploring Nouns
  4. Exploring Singular and Plural Nouns
  5. Spelling Lesson 1: Two-Syllable Words
  6. Quiz 1
  7. Spelling Quiz One
  8. Fables
  9. Essay: Writing a Fable
  10. Exploring Verbs
  11. Spelling Lesson 2: Words with Open Syllables
  12. Quiz 2
  13. Spelling Quiz Two
  14. Tall Tales
  15. Essay: Tall Tale
  16. Exploring Verbs (2)
  17. Spelling Lesson 3: More Words With Two Syllables
  18. Quiz 3
  19. Spelling Quiz Three
  20. Review Game
  21. Test
  22. Alternate Test
  23. Reference

Unit 8: LANGUAGE IN LITERATURE

  1. Figurative Language
  2. Reading-On the Farm
  3. Adjectives
  4. Spelling Lesson 1: CVR/VC Words
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Spelling Quiz One
  7. Reading: The Power of God’s Word
  8. Adjectives That Compare
  9. Adverbs
  10. Spelling Lesson 2: Words with Digraphs
  11. Quiz 2
  12. Spelling Quiz Two
  13. Reading: The Early Olympic Games
  14. Paragraph Writing
  15. Essay: Narrative Writing
  16. Spelling Lesson 3: Silent Letters; Compound Words with Suffixes
  17. Quiz 3
  18. Spelling Quiz Three
  19. Review Game
  20. Test
  21. Alternate Test
  22. Reference

Unit 9: READING AND RESEARCHING

  1. Reasons for Reading
  2. Reading Skills (1)
  3. Spelling Lesson 1: Words that End with -le
  4. Quiz 1
  5. Spelling Quiz One
  6. A Little Salt, Please
  7. Reading Skills (2)
  8. Spelling Lesson 2: Two Syllable Words
  9. Quiz 2
  10. Spelling Quiz Two
  11. Planning a Report
  12. Finding Information
  13. Taking Notes and Making an Outline
  14. Project: Report Part One
  15. Writing a Report
  16. Project: Report Part Two
  17. Project: Report Part Three
  18. Spelling Lesson 3: Prefixes and Suffixes
  19. Quiz 3
  20. Spelling Quiz Three
  21. Review Game
  22. Test
  23. Alternate Test
  24. Reference

Unit 10: REVIEW

  1. Lost (Parts One and Two)
  2. Thinking About What You Read
  3. Quiz 1
  4. Using a Dictionary
  5. Working With Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs
  6. Verbs of Action or Being
  7. Word Parts and Word Play
  8. Punctuating Correctly
  9. Quiz 2
  10. Study Skills and Note Taking
  11. Recognizing Literary Forms
  12. Quiz 3
  13. Essay: Narrative or Descriptive Writing Review
  14. Review Game
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test