North Texas Christian Academy - Mckinney, Tx

First Nine Weeks

Second Nine Weeks

Third Nine Weeks

Fourth Nine Week

Reading Skills

Personal/real world connections, characterization, story elements, plot summary, fluency, genre, dramatic interpretation, Listening Skills, figurative language, vocabulary development, reference aids, main idea & supporting details

Paraphrase, summarize, graphic organizers, text evidence, sequence, cause/ effect, theme, organizational patterns, compare/ contrast across texts evidence, interpret literary devices, vocabulary development

Inference, fact/opinion, point of view, reasonable conclusions, generalizations+text evidence, analogies, vocabulary development, Author's purpose, style, tone, mood, and the contributions they make to text

Read aloud with varied purpose and audience, self-monitor comprehension, vocabulary development

Language Arts

Effective listening, mechanics, write to inform, edit, nouns, capitolization, produce visuals, evaluate spoken message

Effective communication skills, write to entertain, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs

Editing, proofreading, publishing, analyze and evaluate various media forms, conjunctions, prepositions, basic research, critical listening,

Write to influence, investigate media, pronouns, choose appropriate style of writing, compound/complex sentences, use standard grammar and mechanics in writing

Math

Integers, Decimals and Fractions, Order of Operations, Compare and order non-negative rational numbers  Addition and Subtraction of fractions and decimals, Proporations, Factors and Mulitiples, Mulitipication Facts                  

Linear Equations, Problem Solving, Ratios, Rates, % Multiplying and Dividing Convert fractions, deimals, percents graphing Probability, Statistics, Tools for Problem Solving

Geometric Shapes & Angles, Area, Perimeter, circumference, Elapsed Time, Conversion of units of measurement, Estimation and Rounding, Tables and Symbols Coordinate Planes

Intro. To Algebra Geometric shapes Perimeter, circum., area, volume, radius, diameter Steps in problem solv. Conjecture, Using Equations Problem Solving Strategies, Traslate equiv. fractions, dec., %, Approximation symbol

Social Studies

Map Basics; geography overview:  patterns, culture, land features; Geopgraphy, history, culture, economics, government of Latin America

Geography, history, culture, economics, government, critical thinking of Europe, Russia, Asia

Geography, history, culture, economics, government, critical thinking of Egypt and the Middle East, Africa

Geography, history, culture, economics, government, critical thinking ofAustralia, Antarctica and Oceania

Science

Lab Safety, Tools, Graphing, Scientific Method, Models, MicroscopesCells, Genetics

Levels of organization, Ecosystems, Stimulus/ response, Chemistry, Science Fair

Force/ Motion, Energy, Space

Rock Cycle, Plate Tectonics, Ground Water, Weather

Bible

Jesus' Eary Life and 1st Year of Ministery

Adam

Story of Noah, Story of Job, and Review of Joseph

Begin the Story of Moses

continue Story of Moses