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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson Date s Topics Core Content Program of Study Essentia l Question Strategies/ Activities Assessmen t Vocabula ry Augus t 6 Writing for a Variety of Purposes and Audiences EL-10-WC-S-1 Students will write to learn by applying strategies effectively (e.g., personal journals, writer’s notebooks) What is the significance of personal journal writing? Journal Entry # 1 —Begin a list of twenty wishes (This journal may be entitled Twenty Wishes or Bucket List or whatever you choose). Students share. What you did over summer game/get to know each other Reflective writing Augus t 6 RD-11-4.0.1 Students will evaluate the content or make connections as it applies to students’ lives (text-to- self), real-world issues (text-to-world) or other texts (text-to-text). RD-11-2.0.3 Students will apply the How is the Native American culture and beliefs different than your own? Social contract/ self motivation and self control The Earth on Turtle’s Back p. 18 When Grizzlies Walked Upright p. 21 The Navajo origin Legend p. 24 Reader WB pgs. ***** Class discussion Origin myth, cultural details

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

August 6

Writing for a Variety of Purposes and Audiences

EL-10-WC-S-1Students will write to learn by applying strategies effectively (e.g., personal journals, writer’s notebooks)

What is the significance of personal journal writing?

Journal Entry # 1—Begin a list of twenty wishes (This journal may be entitled Twenty Wishes or Bucket List or whatever you choose).

Students share. What you did over

summer game/get to know each other

Reflective writing

August 6

RD-11-4.0.1

Students will evaluate the content or make connections as it applies to students’ lives (text-to-self), real-world issues (text-to-world) or other texts (text-to-text).RD-11-2.0.3

Students will apply the information contained in a passage to accomplish a task/procedure or to answer questions about a passage

How is the Native American culture and beliefs different than your own?

Social contract/ self motivation and self control

The Earth on Turtle’s Back p. 18

When Grizzlies Walked Upright p. 21

The Navajo origin Legend p. 24

Reader WB pgs. *****Class discussion

Origin myth, cultural details

August 7

RD-11-2.0.3

Students will apply the information contained in a passage to accomplish a task/procedure or to

What is lost or gained from embracing your cultural heritage?

Museum Indians p. 35 Write a creation myth or

personal essay about heritage for extra credit

Trickster Tales notes and

Text and board questions

Personal essay

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

answer questions about a passageWR-HS-1.2.2

In Personal Expressive/Literary Writing,

Students will communicate theme/main idea through use of literary elements appropriate to the genre:

o Students will develop characters (fictional /non-fictional) through emotions, actions, reactions, descriptions, thoughts, or dialogue

info Open Response

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

when appropriate.o Students will develop plot/story line appropriate to the form.

Students will develop an appropriate setting, mood, scene, image or feeling.

Students will incorporate literary or poetic devices (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification) for an intentional effect.

Students will incorporate reflection, insight and analysis when appropriate

August 8

RD-11-3.0.3

Students will explain an

What is the writer’s purpose in a historical

Catch up Day/animal charades/ end Native American unit

Reader NB p. *****Plymouth WS

Subjectivity, bias

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

author’s position based on evidence in a passage.

RD-11-3.0.4

Students will accept or reject an argument, giving supporting evidence from the passage.

RD-11-3.0.2

Students will analyze an author’s purpose in a passage

narrative? The General History of Virginia p.70

Of Plymouth Plantation p. 76

(skimming for info. In reading)

August 11-14

Writing for a variety of purposes and audiences

WR-HS-1.1.3In Transactive Writing, Students will

communicate as an informed writer to provide new insight through informing, persuading or analyzing.

Students will develop an effective angle to achieve a

How can the same story be presented in different ways?

Define thesis Compare and Contrast

Literature: p .288, 289 Students will read and

analyze a model of a compare and contrast essay. Students compare and contrast John Smith’s story to the movie Pocahontas and then to the research of the real story on the

Students write comparison essay

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

justifiable purpose. Students will justify

what the reader should know, do, or believe as a result of reading the piece.

Students will apply characteristics of the selected form (e.g., letter, feature article, editorial, speech, analytical lab report, historical journal article, literary analysis) for an intentional effect.

Students will sustain a suitable tone.

Students will allow voice to emerge when appropriate.

Internet. Students will prewrite by creating a working thesis for comparing the stories.

Students will write a first draft, supporting their thesis statement with examples from the movie, story, or own research.

Students will peer review then revise the essay accordingly.

August 15

Developing Initial Understanding: Literary Passages

RD-11-2.0.5

Students will interpret concrete or abstract terms using context from the passage.

How does poetry and prose differ?

Students working in groups will use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the elements of poetry and prose.

Students will work in pairs to create a guideline for reading poetry

Students interpret poem

PoetryProse

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

(R-24 & R-25). Pairs share Introduce SOAPS

strategy Read “Versus upon the

Burning of Our House” and interpret

August 18Catch up day

Understanding Writing Conventions:Correctness

WR-HS-3.5.0 Students will exemplify effective language choices by applying correct grammar and usage.DOK 2

How does correct grammar enhance communication?

Define edit and grammar.

Introduce Daily Language Practices and Editing Symbols.

EditGrammar

August 19

RD-11-1.0.3

Students will formulate questions to guide reading.

What do you already know about the tragedy of the Salem Witch Trials?

Drama terms KWL Salem Witch Trials Puritan background info

p. 10, 1255 and teacher notes about Salem and author

protagonist, antagonist, foil, soliloquy, aside, stage directions *********

August 19

Understanding Writing Conventions: Punctuation

WR-HS-3.6.0 Students will communicate clearly by applying correct punctuation.DOK 2

What is the relationship between punctuation and reading comprehension?

What do the comma and semicolon and period communicate to the reader?

Using Commas p298 Using Semicolons p 300

Assess: p 299

Assess: p 301

CommaSemicolon

August 20-Sept. 2

Drama RD-11-3.0.6

Students will analyze the

What Puritan and modern values do you see in the

Read The Crucible p.1258

Choose parts

Quiz after each ActCharacter notes WS

Biblical Allusion?, drama terms above

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

relationship between a speaker’s or character’s motivation and behavior in a passage, as revealed by the dilemmas.RD-11-5.0.6 & RD-12-5.0.6Students will analyze the ways in which similar themes or ideas are developed in more than one text.

play? Compare character motivations to poem ‘My Dear and Loving Husband” p. 96

Applied poem understanding characterUnit essay test

Sept. 3-8

WR-HS-1.2.3

In Transactive Writing,

Students will communicate relevant information to clarify and justify a specific purpose.

Students will develop a deliberate angle with support (e.g., facts, examples, reasons, comparisons, diagrams, charts, other visuals).

Students will develop explanations to support the writer’s purpose.

How does film and stage version of a play differ?

Watch movie Discuss film??? Model of movie

reviews/handout and p.****reader’s NB

Reader’s NB p. *****

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

Students will synthesize research to support ideas when appropriate.

Students will incorporate persuasive techniques (e.g., expert opinion, repetition, rhetorical question, logical/emotional/ethical appeal, allusion) or propaganda techniques (e.g., testimonial, bandwagon, personal attacks) when appropriate.

Sept. 9 RD-11-2.0.3

Students will apply the information contained in a passage to accomplish a task/procedure or to answer questions about a passage.

RD-11-2.0.4

Students will follow the sequence of information

In what ways did politics influence literature of this time?

Read background info. Pgs. 124-135

Read info. P. 140 Ben Franklin, introduce aphorisms

Create Ben Franklin for Congress poster

Read poor Richard’s Almanack p. 149-150

Franklin reading WS (skimming for info.)

Aphorism ws

AutobiographyAphorismvirtues

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

from a passage.

Sept. 10Find work-sheetfor usage practice.

Understanding Writing Conventions:Correctness

WR-HS-3.5.0 Students will exemplify effective language choices by applying correct grammar and usage.DOK 2

How does correct usage enhance communication?

o Define usage.o Common Usage

Problems p ?o Peer edit Journal Entry

# 2 for punctuation and usage.

Usage

Sept. 10 RD-11-2.0.2

Students will identify essential information from a passage needed to accomplish a task.

o Read “All News Fit to Print” reading practice test

o Olaudah Equiano for Humanitarian Award p. 158

o Thomas Jefferson background p. 168

o Read The Declaration of Independence p. 170

p.154 text WS questions

Declaration WS (locating key words in reading)

Sept. 11 RD-11-3.0.8

Students will analyze or evaluate the use of persuasive or propaganda techniques within a passage

Speech info. P. 198-199 Watch president Bush’s

speech and find examples

Read Henry’s Speech in the Virginia Convention

Patrick Henry and parallelism WS

Repetition, restatement, parallelism, rhetorical questions, exclamation, logical appeal,

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

RD-11-3.0.5

Students will evaluate an argument, giving supporting evidence from the passage.

emotional appeal, ethical appeal

Sept. 11 RD-11-2.0.5

Students will interpret concrete or abstract terms using context from the passage

Read Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Draw images after each paragraph

SOAPS WS Church signs Internet

p. 101-107 text

Unit exam

Sept. 12-30

RD-11-3.0.1

Students will analyze how a conflict in a passage is resolved.

How can fiction portray real life?

Read the novel, The Chocolate War

Fiction terms and def. Journal activities Character quote poster

Comprehension quizzes

Journal responses

Final test MC and essay

RD-11-3.0.2

Students will analyze an author’s purpose in a passage.

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

RD-10-5.0.3Students will analyze the author’s use of literary devices in a passage (e.g., symbolism, irony, analogies, imagery

Sept. 31-Oct. 14

RD-11-2.0.2

Students will identify essential information from a passage needed to accomplish a task.

What was happening in America 1800-1870?

Read and research info. America 1800-1870 p. 240-418 in text

Notes about authors and transcendentalism

Remember When booklet

Transcend-entalism

Oct. 15-17

RD-10-5.0.3Students will analyze the author’s use of literary devices in a passage (e.g., symbolism, irony, analogies, imagery, figurative language). DOK 3

What is the difference between insanity and genius?

Read Dickinson poems p. 422-435

“Lunatic on a Cliff” poem handout

Dickinson quiz WS Poetry terms WS and

pgs. 422-423 text Poetry analysis WS

Poetry analysis WS

Demonstrating a Critical

RD-10-5.0.3Students will analyze the

How does figurative

Figurative language:

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

Stance:Literary Passages

author’s use of literary devices in a passage (e.g., symbolism, irony, analogies, imagery, figurative language). DOK 3

language create intrigue? Review figurative

language, simile, metaphor, personification.

Read “Dover Beach” p 931.

Groups brainstorm for examples of simile, metaphor, and personification that occur in daily conversations (e.g., This assignment is a piece of cake and The wind howled outside my window last night).

Listen/Read Poetry

Simile Metaphor Personification

Oct. 20-28

WR-HS-2.3.3In Transactive Writing, Students will

establish a context for reading.

Students will apply the accepted format of the genre.

Students will develop an appropriate text structure (e.g., cause/effect, problem/solution,

Read Poe’s short stories and poetry p. 310-335

Poe biography WS Internet search

Raven group WS House of usher

movie and questions

Examples of

Raven WS,Written horror movie essay

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

question/answer, comparison/contrast, description, sequence) to achieve purpose.

Students will arrange ideas and details in a logical, meaningful order by using a variety of transitions or transitional elements between ideas and details.

Students will apply effective paragraphing.

Students will incorporate text features (e.g., subheadings, bullets, fonts, white space, layout, charts, diagrams, labels, pictures, captions) when appropriate.

o Students will create effective conclusions.

movie comparisons/

King’s discussion

Oct. 29-Nov. 13

RD-11-5.0.6 & RD-12-5.0.6Students will analyze the ways in which similar themes or ideas are

Read “The Yellow Wallpaper”

Group notes Example literary

Write analytical essay

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Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

developed in more than one text.

analysis essay Discuss Plath Read

“Metaphor” and other poems

Watch Hours clip and discuss Virginia Woolf

Nov. Civil War Unit RD-11-5.0.6 & RD-12-5.0.6Students will analyze the ways in which similar themes or ideas are developed in more than one text.

WR-HS-4.7.0Focusing Connecting with

prior experience Initiating an

authentic reason to write

Journal # 4—Students reflect upon various ways they have discovered a focus for their personal narratives in the past.

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

Thinking about a subject, an experience, a question, an issue or a problem to determine a meaningful reason to write

Students share. Students read a model

personal narrative and identify the focus of the narrative.

Reading and Writing in Real-World forms

o Newsweek mag. example

August and Sept. DOL

Understanding Writing Conventions:Language

WR-HS-3.5.0Students will exemplify effective language choices by incorporating precise nouns and concrete details.DOK 2

How do effective language choices enhance writing?

o Define noun, common noun, proper noun, concrete noun, abstract noun

o Common and Proper Nouns p 14

o Concrete and Abstract Nouns p 16

o Examine examples of precise nouns.

Assess: p 15

Assess: p 17

NounCommon NounsProper NounsConcrete NounsAbstract NounsPrecise Nouns

WR-HS-4.8.0Prewriting Establishing a

purpose and a central or controlling

Journal # 5—Students reflect upon effective ways to prewrite for a personal narrative.

Students share.

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

idea— focus

Identifying and analyzing the audience

Generating ideas (e.g., mapping, webbing, note-taking, interviewing, researching, other writing-to-learn activities)

Organizing ideas – examining other models of good writing and appropriate text structures to match purpose and organize information

Students read and analyze a model personal narrative: Journal # 3—Students reflect upon various ways they have discovered a focus for their personal narratives in the past.

Students share. Students read a model

personal narrative and identify the focus of the narrative

focus, audience, supporting ideas, etc.

August 19

RD-11-5.0.6 & RD-12-5.0.6Students will analyze the ways in which similar themes or ideas are developed in more than one text.

August 20

WR-HS-4.10.0Revising

Journal # 6—Students reflect upon their

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Subject: Combined Curriculum for WRITING and READING Course: English III Teacher: Miranda Wilson

Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

(Content/Ideas) Reflecting to

determine where to add, delete, rearrange, define/redefine or elaborate content

Considering voice, tone, style, intended audience, coherence, transitions, pacing

Comparing with rubric criteria

Considering effectiveness of language usage and sentences to communicate ideas

Students will select appropriate supporting details relevant to a specific writing category (e.g., dialogue, setting,sensory details, thoughtshots, etc.

Students will delete extraneous/irrelevan

process approach to revising. What do they do when revising a first draft?

Students share.o Students will examine

the portfolio scoring guide and highlight areas that require explanation.

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Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

t materials.Organization Students will correct

sentences that are out of chronological/sequential order or insert new sentences in the correctChronological /

sequential position. Students will

compose effective and subtle transitions.

Students will develop effective introductions and closures for writing.

Students will apply appropriate usage of parallelism (e.g., word forms, lists, phrases, clauses, sentences, organization, idea development).

Word Choice Students will

eliminate redundant

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Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

words and phrases.Students will apply the

most specific word for use in a sentence

August 20

RD-11-5.0.6 & RD-12-5.0.6Students will analyze the ways in which similar themes or ideas are developed in more than one text.

o

August 21-26

WR-HS-1.2.2In Personal Expressive/Literary Writing, Students will

communicate theme/main idea through use of literary elements appropriate to the genre:o Students will

develop characters (fictional/non-fictional) through emotions, actions,

View Power Point for writing a personal narrative on demand.

Students will review the process for writing On Demand (See Powerpoint.)

Students will use the process approach for writing a personal narrative on demand.

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Essential Question

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descriptions, thoughts or dialogue when appropriate.

o Students will develop plot/story line appropriate to the form.

Students will develop an appropriate setting, mood, scene, image or feeling.

Students will incorporate literary or poetic devices (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification) for an intentional effect.

August and Sept. DOL cont.

Understanding Writing Conventions:Language

WR-HS-3.5.0Students will exemplify effective language choices byIncorporating strong verbs.

How do strong verbs enhance the meaning in a passage?

Define action verb, linking verb, active voice, passive voice.

Action and Linking Verbs p 88

Active and Passive Voice p 90

Assess: p 89

Assess: p 91

Action VerbsLinking VerbsActive VoicePassive Voice

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Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

Examine show, don’t tell examples. Show, don’t tell

August 25

RD-11-5.0.6 & RD-12-5.0.6Students will analyze the ways in which similar themes or ideas are developed in more than one text. o

August Understanding Writing Conventions:Correctness

Assess: p 65

Assess: p 67

PresentPresent ParticiplePastPast Participle

Oct.- Nov. DOL

Understanding Writing Conventions:Correctness

WR-HS-3.5.0 Students will exemplify effective language choices by applying correct grammar and usage.

How does consistency in verb tense enhance writing?

Apply Consistent Verb Tense p 68. Assess: p 69

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Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

Oct.- Nov.

Understanding Writing Conventions:Correctness

WR-HS-3.5.0Students will exemplify effective language choices by applying correct grammar and usage.

How does subject-verb agreement enhance writing?

Subject-Verb Agreement p 92 Assess: p 93

Oct. –Nov.

Understanding Writing Conventions:Sentences

WR-HS-2.4.0Sentence Structure: Students will create effective sentences by

Applying a variety of structures and lengths

Developing complete and correct sentences

DOK 3

What kinds of sentences will enhance meaning?

Define the following kinds of sentences: simple, compound, and complex.

Combining Short Sentences p 118

Complex Sentences p 274

Independent and Subordinate p 248

Fragments and Run-onsP 276

Journal—Revise Journal Entry # 3 by using at least one simple sentence, two compound sentences,

Assess: p 119

Assess: p 275

Assess: p 249

Assess: p 277

SimpleCompoundComplex

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and two complex sentences.

Oct. –Nov.

Understanding Writing Conventions:Correctness

WR-HS-3.5.0Language: Students will exemplify effective language choices by applying correct grammar and usage.

How are possessive nouns formed?

Possessive Nouns p 18 Assess: p 19

Understanding Writing Conventions:Language

WR-HS-3.5.0Students will exemplify effective language choices by correct grammar and usage.DOK 2

How does pronoun-antecedent agreement enhance writing?

Define pronoun and antecedent.

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement p 38.

Assess: p 39

PronounAntecedent

Understanding Writing Conventions:Language

WR-HS-3.5.0Students will exemplify effective language choices by correct grammar and usage.

How do personal pronouns enhance writing?

Define personal pronouns.

Personal Pronouns p 40. Assess: p 41.

Personal Pronoun

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Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary

DOK 2 Understanding Writing Conventions:Language

WR-HS-3.5.0 Students will exemplify effective language choices by correct grammar and usage.DOK 2

How do relative pronouns enhance writing?

Define relative pronouns.

Relative Pronouns p 42. Assess: p 43

Relative Pronouns

Understanding Writing Conventions:Language

WR-HS-3.5.0 Students will exemplify effective language choices by correct grammar and usage.DOK 2

How does correct spelling enhance communication?

Easily Confused Wordsp 44

Students will write sentences using each of the word pairs.

Assess: p 45.

Understanding Writing Conventions:Language

WR-HS-3.5.0 Students will exemplify effective language choices by correct grammar and usage.DOK 2

How does correct spelling enhance communication?

Vowel Combinationsp 94 Assess: p 95

Understanding Writing Conventions:Language

WR-HS-3.5.0 Students will exemplify effective language choices by correct grammar and usage.DOK 2

How does correct spelling enhance communication?

Tools for Checking Spelling p 144 Assess: p 145

Understanding Writing Conventions:Language

August 8 DevelopingInitial Understanding: Literary Passages

How does imagery create intrigue in a passage?

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Demonstrating a Critical Stance:Literary Passages

RD-10-5.0.3Students will analyze the author’s use of literary devices in a passage (e.g., symbolism, irony, analogies, imagery, figurative language). DOK 3

Jan- Chocolate WarTransactive Writing

WR-H-1.4Transactive Writing

What are two literary elements similar in the novel, The Chocolate War and the movie, Never Back Down?

Compare/contrast organizer

Concept map organizer Top hat organizer

Write a two-page comparative essay

Literary term list: character, setting, internal/external conflict, foreshadowing, plot, etc…

Feb- March

ACT Review Describe what you do when you are shopping for a new DVD? How do you decide which one to buy? Do you only look at a particular

English Practice test on bubble sheetp.197-209

Identify the 3 step method to mastering the English test.

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category? How do you narrow your choices?

Punctuation Identify at least 5 traffic signals and explain the meaning of each.

P. 265-273 Punctuation practice questions

What are subject-verb agreement rules?

p. 675 Writing Book Rule and example organizer

Grammar Conventions

Think about sending –mail or text messages. Do you use abbreviations? Describe how you use words or symbols in different ways than if you were speaking.

p. 214-225 Grammar practice questions

Connections and Wordiness

p.230-231 Practice Questions

Writing strategy and organizaton

p. 277- 281

p. 283-289 Practice Test

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Reading Actively Describe how you get ready for school every morning. What is your routine? What steps do you follow?

p.51-87 Identify 3 step method for mastering the Reading Test

Sentences p.564 Writing book Key Vocabulary concept map

Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

Lesson 1

Subject- Verb Agreement

Lesson 2

Placement of Modifiers

Lesson 3

Expressing Ideas Clearly

Lesson 4

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Sequence of Ideas and Transitions Lesson 5

Improving Word Choice Lesson 6

Parallelism Lesson 7

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Dates Topics Core ContentProgram of Study

Essential Question

Strategies/Activities Assessment Vocabulary