Course Objectives: ELA 5 Summit provides a well-balanced approach to literacy that connects reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling into one integrated program. 

• Dedicated time for keyboarding practice is also included. 

• The course is made up of 12 units - each unit contains workshops that center on one major focus (reading, writing, or word study) for instruction and reinforcement of big ideas. 

• In reading workshops, students read independently in a variety of genres and formats—fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction, magazines, and graphic novels—before exploring each text through various activities. 

• In writing workshops, students analyze model writing samples and then work through the writing process to develop original compositions of their own. 

• They learn about grammar, usage, and mechanics and apply those skills as they revise and proofread their work. 

• In word study workshops, students grow their vocabulary by learning the meanings of groups of conceptually related words. 

• Students also learn to focus on spelling patterns that are necessary to be fluent, proficient readers, writers, and spellers.