Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Learning Coach Guide Contents Welcome Letter Dear Learning Coach, Thank you for partnering with CCA and investing in your learner’s education. This Learning Coach Guide is intended to help you support your learner in their Honors English Language Arts 5 course. Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course. Please take time to read and review this information so you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements. The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course. On each page of unit information, you will discover the following. The Unit Overview will tell you what the focus, content, and skills of the unit will be. The Unit Assessment section is a place for you and your learner to preview the graded work in the course. At the start of each unit, work with your learner to look at the unit in edio and find out which types of graded work are in this unit. Write them in the box and use it as a checklist. You can check off each one as your learner completes it. The Unit Materials section tells you the materials your learner will need to complete the activities in this unit. You will also find the materials list repeated within each lesson so that your learner has exactly what they need at the right time. The Unit Discussion Questions are optional questions that you may want to ask your learner during the unit to increase home and school connections about what your learner is studying. In the Unit Notables section, you may find optional activities, literature connections, career connections, technology tips, ideas to help your learner if they get stuck or safety tips. CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year! Supporting Your Learner Your role as a Learning Coach is very important. Here are a few ways you can help your learner do their very best in the course. Help your learner know what time guided or live class instruction is scheduled for, and prompt them to attend sessions or watch recordings. Look for Learning Coach Notes in the course. These are special messages to provide you with information about an activity or topic. Remember, it is okay for your learner to get stuck. Learning new material takes time. Encourage them to take breaks, keep trying, and even ask the teacher for help. Help your learner navigate technology. That may mean helping them type information or upload work into edio. Always encourage your learner to do their very best. Review the course syllabus for your learner’s course. Maintain communication with your learner’s teacher. Part B:Course Information Course Goals In Honors English Language Arts 5, your learner will continue to develop their understanding of phonics and morphology by reviewing consonant and vowel spellings and learning the meanings of root words and prefixes and suffixes. Your learner will use writing to respond to literature and read higher-level stories where they use foreshadowing. They will be able to comprehend and compare the themes in stories and write with detail and varying sentences. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: identify the six syllable types and apply that knowledge when reading and spelling multisyllabic words; read, spell, and understand words based on their roots, prefixes, and suffixes; apply common spelling rules such as changing y to i and dropping silent e before adding a suffix; use and identify words with multiple meanings; cite evidence from a story using details; locate answers to questions from multiple sources (digital and print); determine the theme of a story; compare and contrast two or more characters, events, or settings in a story; read higher-level text and provide written responses; use figurative language to write poetry; use parts of speech (adjectives, nouns, conjunctions) in writing; use dialogue, descriptions, and character development in writing; and write a narrative, informative, and opinion writing piece. Course Format Lesson Components: Each day, your learner will spend approximately 90 minutes completing an Honors English Language Arts 5. Some days may take less time, while other days may take a little more time. The lesson does not need to be completed in one sitting. Encourage your learner to take short breaks as they need. This section will help you to understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio. See the example below. Lesson Bundling: Word Study: Word Study is intended to help your learner acquire foundational skills to help them learn to read and improve the fluency of their reading. This section will include the following items: Reading and Spelling: Phonics is the connection between spoken sounds and printed letters. Learners will understand the organized and predictable relationship between spoken sounds and the letters that spell them. Morphology: Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning within words including base and root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Learners will understand how parts of words influence spelling and meaning. Reading: During the reading portion of the lesson, learners will explore fiction and nonfiction texts and work on comprehension strategies. The following strategies will be emphasized: Vocabulary: Learners will preview key vocabulary words. After reading, learners will take a closer look at how specific words are used in the text and practice applying the meanings of vocabulary words. Read or Listen to the Text: Learners will read or listen to fiction or nonfiction text included in the lessons. Close Read: Learners will take a closer look at the anchor text they read and answer questions to practice reading comprehension skills. Reading Analysis: Learners will learn and practice grade-level reading skills. Writing: Learners will learn and practice their writing skills by focusing on the writing process and developing short writing and longer-form writing. Learners will practice narrative, informational, and argumentative writing. Conventions: Learners will be introduced to and will practice grade-appropriate grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Writing Instruction: Learners will be instructed on elements such as focus, style, and organization of different writing pieces. Learners will focus on three different genres: narrative, informative, and opinion writing. Handwriting: Learners will practice handwriting letters, words, and sentences in cursive. Independent Writing Practice: Learners will take what they have learned in conventions and writing instruction mini-lessons to establish their own voice and style by authoring their own writing pieces. On My Own: Learners will practice their reading skills by reading independently. Learners will also practice their keyboarding skills by working on activities in Keyboarding Without Tears. Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day. 1. Getting Started Lesson: There is one Getting Started lesson in this course. It can be found on Day 1 of Unit 1. This lesson includes important information about the course and contact information for your teacher. 2. Unit Overview: Each unit will include a unit overview. This describes what your learner will learn in the unit and how many assessments the unit will have. 3. Prep for Success: At the beginning of each unit, your learner will find a Prep for Success. This component offers learners tips to be successful in the course, such as study tips, important software information, safety reminders, and more. 4. Knowledge Check: There will be one Knowledge Check in each unit. The Knowledge Check is designed to check prior learning and understanding about key skills and concepts that will be taught in the unit. The Knowledge Check is not a graded assessment. Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson. 1. Lesson Overview: At the beginning of every lesson, your learner will see the lesson overview. This section contains lesson objectives, lesson vocabulary, materials your learner will need for the lesson, and the suggested lesson length. 2. Engage: The first section of the lesson is Engage. In this section, learners will be introduced to the lesson by making a connection to past and present knowledge and will get ready for the lesson’s instruction. 3. Discover: New content and instruction is presented in the Discover section. Your learner will interact with the lesson content through defined vocabulary terms, videos, audio, and Pause and Think activities. Your learner will be able to practice and answer questions as they work through the lesson. 4. Show: Learners will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through a series of practice questions. 5. Wrap Up: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares learners for a future lesson or assessment. The course includes assignments and projects. These graded assignments allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments and projects include these components. 1. Assessment Overview: At the beginning of each assessment, your learner will see the assessment overview. This section contains the goals of the assessment, materials your learner will need, length of the assessment, and directions for completion. 2. Plan: In the Plan section, learners will be introduced to the assignment or project. Learners may be provided with a review of content from the previous lessons, strategies for completing the activity, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics. 3. Do: Learners put their plan into action and work to complete the assignment or project successfully. This section also provides the grading expectations and/or rubric the teacher will use to grade the work. 4. Reflect: In Reflect, learners will think back to the work they completed. They will reflect upon the experience and analyze how well they completed the task. These moments of reflection are important and allow learners to think about their learning and their work habits. In addition to assignments and projects, this course also includes quizzes, tests, and exams. Quiz: A quiz may be given at the end of a topic or the end of a unit. A quiz will usually be worth 10–15 points. Unit Review: Before a test, learners will have the opportunity to review the content they will be assessed on in the test. Unit Test: A test will assess learning at the end of a unit. A test is usually worth 25–50 points. Course Features This course includes and uses unique features such as: English Language Arts Kit: Learners will receive a kit that includes activity books, texts required for lessons, and other materials needed for learning English language arts skills. English Language Arts Activity Books: Learners will receive the following activity books that will be used throughout the course: Honors Word Study Activity Book, Honors Reading Activity Book, and Honors Writing Activity Book. Each activity book includes pages to be completed during lessons. The activity books also include additional resources to help learners better understand the content and skills. Writer’s Notebook: Learners will have access to a Writer’s Notebook as part of the Writing Activity Book. This includes important writing strategies, additional resources, and guidance to support what they are learning in their lessons. Writing Projects and Assignments: Learners will complete four different 10 day writing projects in this course. Learners will also complete short writing assignments. They will use grammar skills and writing skills learned throughout the course in their writing projects and assignments. Free Write Submissions: Throughout the course, learners will have the opportunity to engage in writing activities of their own choice and submit these free writes. Anchor Texts: Learners will receive a collection of fiction and nonfiction texts. These are referred to as anchor texts. These reading resources will be used to develop reading, listening, and comprehension skills. Practice Readers: Learners will receive a collection of practice reader texts. These are decodable texts. These reading resources come in Set 1 and Set 2. Daily Grammar: Learners will have Daily Grammar activities in their writing lessons. They will complete these pages to practice grammar skills in lessons. On My Own: This is a part of lesson bundles. Learners will be prompted to do one independent activity each day. The activities will range from independent reading, typing practice, or using Raz-Kids. Keyboarding Without Tears: This online program helps learners practice and develop their keyboarding skills. The program features a variety of typing games and exercises to teach basic keyboarding skills. Integrated with Science and Social Studies (K–5): Learners will read a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts that closely align with science and social studies concepts. The topics read in the texts will be reinforced in the science and social studies courses. edioReader : Learners can interact with digital texts through edioReader, an eReader application. Embedded directly in the lesson content, edioReader allows learners to read or listen to digital texts. Learners will be able to interact with each text by using features such as a key word search, zoom in to increase the font size, take and store notes, highlight the pages, and bookmark their spot in the text. Part C:Unit Information Course Literature Anchor Texts Practice Reader Collection The Can Man Unit 1 Helping Pollinators Inca Engineering We the People President of the Whole Fifth Grade Unit 2 Finding Chance The Creature Awards Copper A Material World: What is Matter? Disaster Strikes: Volcano Blast Unit 3 Mission to Bibble Taking a Flight Cecelia’s Solo Lewis & Clark Archie Strikes Gold Joshua and the Biggest Fish Unit 4 Grandpa on the Big Screen Space Probes Drama Club Dr. Wild Life and the Flow of Energy Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table Pass the Energy Please Unit 5 We Use Math! I Want to Dive! That’s Smart Immigrating to America Beacon to Freedom Unit 6 Carl the Curious Camel A Musical Surprise Tiny Helpers The Four Spheres Mars for Humanity Unit 7 Running Sports Early Riser Neo the Newt New Neighbors Milton Hershey and the Chocolate Industry The Pet War Unit 8 Future Scientists: Archeology Sculpture No Kindness Wasted Myth Convention Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will review short and long vowel spellings (with silent e). They will read, spell, and understand words with common roots, prefixes, and suffixes (morphemes) including con-, tract, duct, and -er and -or. They will develop an understanding of words with multiple meanings. They will explore relationships between characters in a story. Also, they will define and explore credible sources. Finally, your learner will use credible sources to form opinions. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions Name some jobs of silent e. What are some ways that you can protect yourself online? Why is it important to be cautious online? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will explore cyberbullying, online scams, identity theft, and phishing. Discuss these topics regularly to enhance understanding and awareness, and encourage active participation in these conversations. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, Honors ELA Activity Books, eraser, game piece, highlighter, paper clip, Practice Text Collection Set 1, spiral notebook, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper Take Action Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will review long vowel team spellings, vowel-r spellings, and consonant-le spellings. They will read, spell, and understand words with common morphemes including auto-, ex-, mot, clam/claim, and -ive. They will also explore figurative language and themes in fiction stories, compare and contrast characters, and examine the structure of a story. Also, they will submit a final draft of an opinion writing piece. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions Tell me about the six syllable types. What is the purpose of making inferences when reading? Why is it important to consider opposing viewpoints? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will explore credible sources. Remind your learner that understanding how to identify credible sources is important when using the Internet to research. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, highlighter, paperclip, Practice Text Collection Set 1, spiral notebook, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper, timer or stopwatch Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will review a variety of spelling patterns. They will read, spell, and understand words with common morphemes including con-, vent, sens/sent, cap/cep/cip, -ous and -ate. They will explore the author’s purpose or reason for writing a story. Your learner will interpret figurative language in a story. They will use evidence from the text to support their writing. Finally, they will revise, edit and submit an informative writing piece. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions If -ous means “full of,” what does “adventurous” mean? How does being a fluent reader help you better understand what you are reading? Why should you support your writing with evidence from the story? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will explicitly identify the purpose, audience, and topic of their informational writing piece. Encourage your learner to share this information with you. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, a piece of construction paper or cardstock (limit 3 pieces) (optional), coloring tools, dot cube, drawing tools, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, highlighter, pipe cleaners (limit 3) (optional), Practice Text Collection Set 1, spiral notebook, sticky notes, tape or glue (optional), whiteboard Household Materials blank paper, egg carton section (optional), postcard (optional), string or yarn (optional) Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will review a variety of spelling patterns. They will read, spell, and understand words with common morphemes including dis-, pro-, log, path, -nomy, and-logy. They will use multiple sources, both digital and print, to find the answers to questions. They will develop topics using details and language from the story. Also, your learner will submit a narrative writing piece that includes apostrophes. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions If path means “feeling or suffer,” and -logy means “branch of learning of a subject,” what does “pathology” mean? Why would an author choose to write from the first, second, or third-person perspective? Which source do you prefer to use for researching: print or digital? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will listen to exemplary narrative introductions. Support your learner by encouraging them to take note of the elements that contribute to a strong beginning. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, Honors ELA Activity Books, eraser, highlighter, paper clip, Practice Text Collection Set 1, spiral notebook, sticky notes, timer, whiteboard Household Materials none Flowing Energy Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will review a variety of spelling patterns. They will read, spell, and understand words with common morphemes including inter-, vis/vid, ject, -ible and -ure. Learners will note the similarities and differences when reading multiple accounts of the same event. Learners will use precise language and story vocabulary in stories. Learners will review bibliographic citations. Learners will revise, edit and submit a biography writing assignment. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How many words can you think of that contain the root word vis or vid meaning “to see?” What strategies do you have for determining the meaning of an unknown word? What is the significance of goal setting? Unit Notables In this unit learners will complete a three-day biography writing assignment. Support your learner in their organizational skills so they may submit on time. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, Honors ELA Activity Books, eraser, highlighter, Practice Text Collection Set 2, spiral notebook, sticky notes, timer, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will review a variety of spelling patterns. They will read, spell, and understand words with common morphemes including sum, phon, meter, bio, and -ous. They will also practice identifying two or more main ideas in a story and explaining how they are supported by details. Additionally, they will learn to read poetry and analyze the figurative language used in poems. Finally, they will have the opportunity to write their own poems using figurative language. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions Segment the word “performance” into syllables. Spell the word out loud. How does knowing the main idea of a story help you understand what you are reading? What is a preposition? Can you give some examples of prepositions? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will explore the use of figurative language in poetry. If your learner struggles with figurative language, you might have them listen to their favorite (appropriate) song and find examples of figurative language in the song. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, Honors ELA Activity Books, eraser, highlighter, paper clip, Practice Text Collection Set 2, spiral notebook, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials none Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will review a variety of spelling patterns. They will read, spell, and understand words with common morphemes including kilo-, dur, rupt, -ward, and -ity. They will quote evidence directly from the story they read. Also, they will determine the theme of a story or poem and describe how the characters or speakers respond to challenges. Finally, they will write and submit a narrative writing piece. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions If inter- means “between,” and rupt means “break,” what does “interrupt” mean? In what ways do chapters or stanzas provide meaning in a stories or poems? What style of writing do you enjoy most? Unit Notables In this unit learners will have the opportunity to take a portion of a story and turn into a new type of story. For example, learners will have the option to read an informative piece and then rewrite the informative piece as a narrative piece of writing instead. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, colored chalk (optional), construction paper (optional), coloring tools, dirt, dot cube, dry erase marker, Honors ELA Activity Books, eraser, highlighter, plastic tray, Practice Text Collection Set 2, small handheld fan, small pieces of grass, spiral notebook (optional), spray bottle, sticky notes, water (optional), whiteboard Household Materials none Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will review a variety of spelling patterns. They will read, spell, and understand words with common morphemes including em-, ex-, cent-, and -logy. Learners will read multiple accounts of the same event and compare and contrast the points of view for each account. Also, your learner will explore the morals of a story. Finally, they will complete a free write activity. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How does reading fluently contribute to comprehension? What is the most important thing you learned in this course? What did you think of this unit? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will explore story morals. Encourage your learner to explore morals outside of stories and make connections to their daily lives. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, Honors ELA Activity Books, eraser, Practice Text Collection Set 2, soft ball (optional), spiral notebook (optional), sticky notes, timer, whiteboard Household Materials none
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
