Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Focused Instruction- The teacher will instruct the student about parts of speech, reading comprehension, vocabulary, sentence punctuation and spelling. We will review practice writing skills, focusing picking out the main ideas and supporting statements in texts. We will also practice writing complete, complex sentences and paragraphs. Guided instruction- The teacher will guide the students through reading entries and comprehension questions. Instructions will also be given for assignments about vocabulary, sentence punctuation and spelling. Independent Practice- The students practice the skills they learn throughout the class period. A writing journal will also be completed each day to practice writing sentences and communicate logical thoughts. The students will also complete a reading log after they have read parts of their book.