Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Learning Coach Guide English Language Arts B 5 Contents Part A:Welcome to EnglishLanguage Arts B! 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 English Language Arts B 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, safety tips, or ideas to help your learner if they get stuck. 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 English Language Arts B, your learner will use the foundations they learned in previous ELA courses to read words with long and short vowel sounds, make connections to texts, and write a narrative story. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: print upper and lowercase letters of the English alphabet; read, write, and spell words with silent e; compare and contrast two nonfiction texts; identify the main idea of a story; retell stories; describe characters feelings and traits; describe the setting and major events in a story; define and use nouns, adjectives and verbs; use correct punctuation when writing; revise writing based on editing; identify and use different types of sentences; and write a narrative story with a character, setting, and events. Course Format Lesson Components: Each day, your learner will spend approximately 90 minutes completing an English Language Arts lesson. 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 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: Phonemic Awareness: Learners will recognize, think about, and work with individual spoken sounds in words. Letter recognition: Learners will identify the 26 letters of the alphabet by name and the most basic sound of each. Handwriting: Learners will practice handwriting lowercase and capital letters to connect the sounds to print. They will also practice writing words in print. Phonics and Spelling: Phonics is the connection between printed letters and sounds. Learners will understand the organized and predictable relationship between written letters and the sounds they stand for. 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. 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: Word Study Activity Book, Reading Activity Book, and 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 Assignments: Learners will complete multiple writing assignments in this course. They will use grammar skills and writing skills learned throughout the course in their writing 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. Decodable Texts: Learners will receive a collection of decodable texts. These reading resources come in Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, and Set 4. 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: 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 Welcome to ELA/Digital Citizenship Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and write words with letters and sounds. Learners will read high-frequency words. They will understand internet safety and digital citizenship. Learners will demonstrate proper ways to handle a book. They also will identify the stages of writing and use strategies to write sentences. 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 syllables are in the word ______? What are some ways you can be responsible online? What kinds of things do you like to write about? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will refer back to the Sound-Spelling Chart in the resource section of the Word Study Activity Book. You might consider storing this page in a sheet protector so that it does not get torn. Anchor Texts, Decodable Text Collection Set 1, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, magnetic counters, magnetic letter tiles, ten-frame whiteboard Kit Materials Household Materials none Making the Community Great Unit Overview In this unit, learners will build on consonant and vowel sounds. They will explore elements of fiction stories. Learners will put the events of a story in order. They also will revise their writing by talking with their learning coach. Learners will work on understanding the parts of a sentence. 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 Why is it helpful to talk about your writing? Who was your favorite character in the story? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will have the opportunity to free write. For learners who struggle with coming up with an idea, offer them a chance to list on a piece of paper or whiteboard: things they like or dislike; things they do or want to do. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, Decodable Text Collection Set 2, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, magnetic counters, magnetic letter tiles, scissors, ten-frame whiteboard none Household Materials Sound and Light Are Everywhere Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read words with contractions and the word “not.” Learners will explore main idea and details in informational stories. They will see the importance of illustrations and words in stories. Learners will add more details to their sentences and correctly use commas in their writing. Learners will accurately use past, present, and future tense verbs in writing. 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 is an informational story different than a fictional story? What is the purpose of punctuation? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will use a graphic organizer to organize important information as they are reading a story. They also will use this graphic organizer to help them determine the main topic of the story. Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 2, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, scissors, whiteboard Kit Materials Household Materials none Where You Live Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read, spell, and write words with silent e and high-frequency words. Learners will explore two-letter sounds as well as some soft letter sounds. Learners will make predictions about a story and use details in the story to learn new vocabulary words. They will explore different types of sentences. Learners will form an opinion about a topic and write about it. 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 What is your opinion of the story in this unit? Tell me why you think that. Why is it important to learn new vocabulary words? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will learn the “Floss Rule.” For learners who struggle with recalling the rule, you may want to write it down and place it where your learner can refer to it as needed. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, Decodable Text Collection Set 2, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, letter tiles, magnetic counters, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none Life Around You Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with long vowels. They will also explore reading words with -ing and -ed. Learners will explore the author’s purpose for writing a story. They will describe character traits and settings in a story. Learners will use nouns, verbs, articles and adjectives in writing. Learners will explore synonyms and antonyms. 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 Of the stories you have read so far, which story do you find the most interesting? Tell me why. Think of your favorite animal. How would you describe it? What synonyms can you add to your description? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will answer questions about stories. Remind your learner that the answer to these questions can be found in the text and in the pictures. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, Decodable Text Collection Set 3, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, letter tiles, magnetic counters, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper A Growing Economy Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with long vowel sounds and vowel -r patterns. Learners will use contractions. Learners will use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words or phrases. They will describe the setting and characters of a text. Learners will write a narrative writing piece with a setting, character, and events. 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 What are the important parts of a story? What is the difference between a fact and an opinion? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will clap out syllables in a word. If your learner struggles with matching the claps, they can put their finger on their chin and feel for how many times their mouth opens, for the syllables, when they say a word. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 3, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, letter tiles, magnetic counters, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials mirror Explore the Universe Unit Overview In this unit, learners will continue to practice reading and spelling words with long vowels. Learners will also explore contractions and compound words. Learners will explore point of view in a story along with the central message of a story. Learners will use conjunctions, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs in writing. They will write 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 How can a story change by changing the point of view? Why is it important to use correct capitalization and punctuation? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will use a graphic organizer to write facts. Learners will need to refer to the graphic organizer throughout the unit. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 4, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, letter tiles, magnetic counters, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials mirror American Adventures Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with long vowel sounds, prefixes, and suffixes. Learners will describe the features of a story and use details to make conclusions about the story. Learners will write about a topic and provide a concluding sentence. They will create a piece of writing using the topic of personal memory. 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 What did you enjoy most about this course? What areas of learning will you continue to work on? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will practice reading fluently. Encourage your learner as they read. Model reading fluently by reading passages or text aloud to them. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 4, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, magnetic counters, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
