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LANGUAGE ARTS 500 ONLINE

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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