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Language Arts 500

Language Arts 500 continues to build 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 Reading and Writing.

Students will expand their vocabulary as they develop their comprehension skills. Grammar including extensive development of parts of speech will be engaged by the learner. Reading and writing skills and dialogue will be a part of their studies. Research and writing reports will continue the students language arts work.

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Language Arts 500 Online

Unit 1: JESUS, OUR EXAMPLE

  1. Course Overview
  2. The Author’s Message
  3. Project: Finding the Topic
  4. Vowel Diphthong Design
  5. Spelling Lesson 1: Vowel Diphthongs
  6. Quiz 1
  7. Spelling Quiz 1
  8. Narrative Elements
  9. Vocabulary Study: Dictionary Respellings
  10. Spelling Lesson 2: Vowel Digraphs
  11. Quiz 2
  12. Spelling Quiz 2
  13. Communicating with Handwriting
  14. Spelling Lesson 3: Silent e
  15. Quiz 3
  16. Spelling Quiz 3
  17. Review Game
  18. Test
  19. Alternate Test
  20. Reference

Unit 2: WORKING WITH INFORMATION

  1. The Author of the Story
  2. Reading an Excerpt: CALL IT COURAGE
  3. Compound Words and Hyphens
  4. Spelling Lesson 1: Compound Words
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Spelling Quiz 1
  7. Finding Main Ideas (1)
  8. Finding Main Ideas (2)
  9. Spelling Lesson 2: Spelling Troublemakers
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Spelling Quiz 2
  12. Mood
  13. Poetry
  14. Contractions
  15. Spelling Lesson 3: Contractions
  16. Quiz 3
  17. Spelling Quiz 3
  18. Review Game
  19. Test
  20. Alternate Test
  21. Reference

Unit 3: THE STORY OF OUR LANGUAGE

  1. In the Beginning
  2. Word Study
  3. Spelling Lesson 1: Words with Many Syllables
  4. Quiz 1
  5. Quiz: Spelling 1
  6. Abused Language in the Garden
  7. Prefixes and Suffixes
  8. Phrases, Adjectives, and Adverbs
  9. Spelling Lesson 2: Silent Letters
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Quiz: Spelling 2
  12. Anglo-Saxon Literature; Author’s Purpose
  13. Middle and Modern English
  14. Homonyms, Idioms, and Abbreviations
  15. Essay: Descriptive Story
  16. Spelling Lesson 3: Antonyms
  17. Quiz 3
  18. Quiz: Spelling 3
  19. Project: Book Report–Nonfiction
  20. Review Game
  21. Test
  22. Alternate Test
  23. Reference

Unit 4: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

  1. Main Idea and Supporting Details
  2. Sentence Patterns; Speaking Courteously
  3. Spelling Lesson 1: Silent Letters
  4. Quiz 1
  5. Spelling Quiz 1
  6. Sensible Sentences
  7. Essay: Pollution
  8. Reading Skills
  9. Spelling Lesson 2: Same Sounds, Different Letters
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Spelling Quiz 2
  12. Essay: Robin Hood
  13. The Written Report (1)
  14. Project: Taking Notes
  15. The Written Report (2)
  16. Project: Outline
  17. Essay: Report
  18. Spelling Lesson 3: Homonyms
  19. Quiz 3
  20. Spelling Quiz 3
  21. Review Game
  22. Test
  23. Alternate Test
  24. Reference

Unit 5: READING AND WRITING STORIES

  1. Reading a Story
  2. Essay: Writing a Summary
  3. Judging the Value of a Story
  4. Project: Book Report–Historical Fiction
  5. Spelling Lesson 1: Suffixes
  6. Quiz 1
  7. Spelling Quiz 1
  8. Mastering Dialogue
  9. Project: Making Conversation
  10. Writing Better Sentences
  11. Spelling Lesson 2: Ordinal Numbers; Suffix -ism
  12. Quiz 2
  13. Spelling Quiz 2
  14. Story Writing
  15. Essay: Short Story
  16. Spelling Lesson 3: Prefixes
  17. Quiz 3
  18. Spelling Quiz 3
  19. Review Game
  20. Test
  21. Alternate Test
  22. Reference

Unit 6: POETRY

  1. Reading Story Poems
  2. Enjoying Poetry
  3. Project: Working with Rhythm
  4. Spelling Lesson 1: Suffixes
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Spelling Quiz 1
  7. Reading Humorous Poems
  8. Playing With Words
  9. Spelling Lesson 2: Suffixes
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Spelling Quiz 2
  12. Reading Inspirational Poems
  13. Poetic Ideas and Devices
  14. Writing Poetry
  15. Spelling Lesson 3: Plurals
  16. Quiz 3
  17. Spelling Quiz 3
  18. Review Game
  19. Test
  20. Alternate Test
  21. Reference

Unit 7: READING COMPREHENSION

  1. Cause and Effect
  2. From GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
  3. Essay: Land of Lilliput
  4. Spelling Lesson 1: Homophones
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Spelling Project: Homophones
  7. Spelling Quiz 1
  8. Reviewing Nouns
  9. Singular and Plural Nouns
  10. Possessive Nouns; Uses of Nouns (Case)
  11. Noun Substitutes
  12. Spelling Lesson 2: Words with /sh/
  13. Quiz 2
  14. Spelling Quiz 2
  15. Judgments, Inferences, Facts, and Opinions
  16. The Story of Marc
  17. Spelling Lesson 3: Words with /aw/
  18. Quiz 3
  19. Spelling Quiz 3
  20. Adjectives (1)
  21. Project: Using Adjectives
  22. Adjectives (2)
  23. Spelling Lesson 4: Unexpected Spellings
  24. Quiz 4
  25. Spelling Quiz 4
  26. Review Game
  27. Test
  28. Alternate Test
  29. Reference

Unit 8: WORKING WITH WORDS

  1. Main Verbs
  2. Verb Forms
  3. Subject/Verb Agreement; Contractions
  4. Participles
  5. Spelling Lesson 1: Suffix -ure
  6. Quiz 1
  7. Spelling Quiz 1
  8. Modifying with Adverbs
  9. Changing Adjectives into Adverbs
  10. Showing Comparisons
  11. Spelling Lesson 2: Suffixes -age, -ion
  12. Quiz 2
  13. Spelling Quiz 2
  14. Aesop and Fables
  15. Essay: Fable Rewrite
  16. Parables-Stories Jesus Told
  17. Spelling Lesson 3: Suffixes -al, -ial, -ual
  18. Quiz 3
  19. Spelling Quiz 3
  20. Review Game
  21. Test
  22. Alternate Test
  23. Reference

Unit 9: READING AND STUDY SKILLS

  1. Improving Reading Fluency and Study Skills
  2. A Story About Old England
  3. Spelling Lesson 1: Using Syllable to Help You Spell
  4. Quiz 1
  5. Spelling Quiz 1
  6. Using Graphic Aids; Outlining
  7. A Story About Esther
  8. Report: Summary of Esther
  9. Project: Book Report – Biography
  10. Spelling Lesson 2: Sight Words
  11. Quiz 2
  12. Spelling Quiz 2
  13. Reviewing Literary Forms
  14. Recognizing Facts and Opinions in a Report
  15. Project: Facts and Opinions Report
  16. Report: Facts and Opinions
  17. Spelling Lesson 3: Homonyms with Long /e/
  18. Quiz 3
  19. Spelling Quiz 3
  20. Review Game
  21. Test
  22. Alternate Test
  23. Reference

Unit 10: REVIEW

  1. Literature
  2. Poetry
  3. Project: Poetry Project
  4. Using Nouns and Adjectives
  5. Writing a Short Story
  6. Essay: Short Story
  7. Quiz 1
  8. Reading Comprehension
  9. Using Word Study Skills
  10. Using Verbs
  11. Using Adverbs
  12. Quiz 2
  13. Reading and Bible Study Skills
  14. Types of Sentences
  15. Essay: Dialogue
  16. Essay: Personal Reaction
  17. Quiz 3
  18. Review Game
  19. Test
  20. Alternate Test