Language Arts

  • Grade 1

    Sunrise 2nd Edition

    Language Arts 1 teaches grammar, punctuation, communication skills, writing, spelling, and penmanship. Students expand their phonetic skills as they learn about vowel sets, consonant and vowel blends, consonant digraphs, prefixes, and suffixes. They work with words, phrases, and sentences.

    Language Arts 1 correlates with Learning to Read and Reading 1. Students begin Language Arts LightUnit 101 when they begin Learning to Read LightUnit 105 Lesson 5. Penmanship exercises begin in Language Arts LightUnit 105, and spelling begins in LightUnit 106. LightUnits 107-110 include creative writing exercises.

    The course consists of ten LightUnit workbooks and a Teacher’s Guide. Phonics cards (available in two sizes) are a valuable teaching tool for introducing and reviewing phonics sounds.

    View the course scope and sequence.

  • Grade 2

    Sunrise 2nd Edition

    Language Arts 2 integrates grammar, spelling, and penmanship into one easy-to-use course. It completes the phonics program begun in first grade. Use Christian Light’s Language Arts Diagnostic Test to place students new to the curriculum.

    Lessons begin with teacher-directed oral review, followed by new concepts introduced in small increments. Lessons also include a section that reviews material from previous lessons. Students learn about nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, capitalization, punctuation, and how to identify sentences and phrases. Students begin to learn to write cursive. Each LightUnit contains a creative writing assignment. The three spelling lists in each LightUnit include fifteen words each.

    The course consists of ten LightUnit workbooks and a Teacher’s Guide. Phonics cards (available in two sizes) are a valuable teaching tool for introducing and reviewing phonics sounds.

    View the course scope and sequence.

  • Grade 3

    Sunrise 2nd Edition

    Language Arts 3 integrates grammar, spelling, and penmanship into one easy-to-use course. Use Christian Light’s Language Arts Diagnostic Test to place students new to the curriculum. After you introduce each lesson’s new concept, students can work independently on the lesson. New concepts are not tested until they have been reviewed at least three times.

    Students identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, and sentence subjects. They diagram sentences and work with language mechanics such as punctuation, pronunciation, capitalization, and subject-verb agreement. Students learn to use contents pages, indexes, dictionaries, and encyclopedias. Each LightUnit includes a creative writing lesson. The three spelling lists in each LightUnit include fifteen words each.

    The course consists of ten LightUnit workbooks and a Teacher’s Guide. View the course scope and sequence.

  • Grade 4

    Sunrise 2nd Edition

    Language Arts 4 integrates grammar, spelling, and penmanship into one easy-to-use course. Use Christian Light’s Language Arts Diagnostic Test to place students new to the curriculum. New concepts are not tested until they have been reviewed at least four times.

    In addition to working with grammar, language mechanics, and sentence diagramming, students learn to research information using encyclopedias and interviews, to listen and take notes, and to scan for information. Each LightUnit includes two creative writing lessons. The three spelling lists in each LightUnit include fifteen words each.

    The course consists of ten LightUnit workbooks and a Teacher’s Guide. View the course scope and sequence.

  • Grade 5

    Sunrise 2nd Edition

    Language Arts 5 integrates grammar, spelling, and penmanship into one easy-to-use course. Use Christian Light’s Language Arts Diagnostic Test to place students new to the curriculum. New concepts are not tested until they have been reviewed at least four times.

    In addition to working with grammar, language mechanics, and sentence diagramming, students write a research paper, study poetry, and give a book report. Most LightUnits include two creative writing lessons. The three spelling lists in each LightUnit include twenty words each.

    The course consists of ten LightUnit workbooks and two Teacher’s Guides. The Answer Keys are not required if you purchase the Teacher’s Guides. View the course scope and sequence.

     

  • Grade 6

    Sunrise 2nd Edition

    Language Arts 6 integrates grammar, spelling, and penmanship into one easy-to-use course. Use Christian Light’s Language Arts Diagnostic Test to place students new to the curriculum. New concepts are not tested until they have been reviewed at least four times.

    In addition to working with grammar, language mechanics, and sentence diagramming, students write a character sketch, compare and contrast, and study poetry. Each LightUnit includes two creative writing lessons. The three spelling lists in each LightUnit include twenty words each.

    The course consists of ten LightUnit workbooks and a Teacher’s Guide. The Answer Keys are not required if you purchase the Teacher’s Guides. View the course scope and sequence.

     

  • Grade 7

     Sunrise 2nd Edition
    Language Arts 7 integrates grammar, spelling, and writing into one easy-to-use course. Use Christian Light’s Language Arts Diagnostic Test to place students new to the curriculum. New concepts are not tested until they have been reviewed at least four times. 

    Students study verb voice, subordination of ideas in sentences, verbals, adjective clauses, and adverb clauses. Each LightUnit includes at least two lessons of writing instruction, in addition to periodic journaling exercises. Some LightUnits include penmanship exercises. The three spelling lists in each LightUnit include twenty words each. In LightUnit 707, student write a research paper.

    The course consists of ten LightUnit workbooks and two Teacher’s Guides. The Answer Keys are not required if you purchase the Teacher’s Guides. View the course scope and sequence.

  • Grade 8

    Sunrise 2nd Edition

    Available April 2024

    Language Arts 8 integrates grammar, spelling, and writing into one easy-to-use course. Use Christian Light’s Language Arts Diagnostic Test to place students new to the curriculum. New concepts are not tested until they have been reviewed at least four times.

    Students study infinitive phrases, transitive and intransitive verbs, compound-complex sentences, and perfect and progressive verb tenses. Each LightUnit includes at least two lessons of writing instruction, in addition to periodic journaling exercises. Most LightUnits include penmanship exercises. The three spelling lists in each LightUnit include twenty words each. In LightUnit 807, students write a research paper.

    The course consists of ten LightUnit workbooks and two Teacher’s Guides. The Answer Keys are not required if you purchase the Teacher’s Guides.

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