Quarter 1
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Quarter 2
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Quarter 3
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Quarter 4
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Focus
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Writing Process
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Informative/Research
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Persuasive/Research
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Narrative
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Conventions
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Punctuation
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Parts of speech
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Usage
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Capitalization
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Week 1
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What is it?
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Brainstorming
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Brainstorming
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Brainstorming
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period
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nouns
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Simple sentences
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First word in a sentence
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Week 2
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How do I do it?
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Topic selection and research
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Topic (opinion) selection and research
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Outline story events (plot rollercoaster)
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question mark
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pronouns
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Compound sentences
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“I”
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Week 3
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Practice with prompts
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Organize writing and start research
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Organize writing and start research
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Determine characters
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exclamation point
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nouns/pronouns
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Complex sentences
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Dates
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Week 4
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Practice with prompts (typed)
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Paragraph structure review, paragraph 1
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Paragraph structure review, paragraph 1
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Write
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Comma - dates, series
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verbs
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Declarative sentences
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Names
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Week 5
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Practice with prompts
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Paragraphs 2 and 3
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Paragraphs 2 and 3
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Write
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Comma - greetings, closing of letters
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verbs/nouns/pronouns
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Interrogative sentences
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Greetings
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Week 6
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Practice with prompts
(typed)
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Type first draft, include visual
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Type first draft
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Write
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Comma - locations and addresses
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adjectives
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Imperative sentences
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Months, Days
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Week 7
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Practice with prompts
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Revise/Edit
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Revise/Edit/Feedback
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Add details and dialogue
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Comma - all
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adjectives/verbs/nouns/pronouns
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Exclamatory sentences
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Titles and initials in names
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Week 8
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Practice with prompts
(typed)
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Publish
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Publish
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Edit/Revise/Feedback
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apostrophe
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adverbs
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Coordinating conjunctions
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Proper nouns
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Week 9
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Practice with prompts
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(Cushion)
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(Cushion)
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Publish
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Quotation marks
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adverbs/adjectives/verbs/nouns/pronouns
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Subordinating conjunctions
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Review
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