Learn how to read words with more than two syllables, read a nonfiction text about a butterfly, and write sentences with linking words.
I can break apart words into syllable segments to help me decode words I do not know.
I can recognize when I need to double consonants, drop the e, or change y to i when adding suffixes and base words.
I can find the most important points and key details found in two texts on the same subject. I can compare the most important points and key details of two texts on the same topic. I can find differences or contrast the most important points and key details in two texts on the same topic.
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.