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MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

English as a Second Language Grade 6-12

Authored by: Deborah Neely

Reviewed by:

Matthew A. Mingle

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Last Updated:

Fall 2013

Members of the Board of Education: Lisa Ellis, President

Patrick Rowe, Vice-President

David Arthur

Kevin Blair

Shade Grahling

Linda Gilbert

Thomas Haralampoudis

James Novotny

Superintendent: Dr. Michael Rossi

Madison Public Schools

359 Woodland Road, Madison, NJ 07940

www.madisonpublicschools.org

http://www.madisonpublicschools.org/

I. OVERVIEW

English as a Second Language is a daily developmental language course designed for children of limited

English proficiency to whom English is not a native language and for whom success in the regular

English curriculum is questionable. Basic communication skills are emphasized (listening, speaking,

reading and writing), along with an understanding of and appreciation for a new culture, land, society and

language. Teaching is based on the premise that mastery of the English language is a necessary skill for

academic success and for survival and prosperity in American society. The course is highly individualized

in order to meet the needs of each student enrolled. Each student is tested upon entrance to the program

and annually thereafter to determine his/her current level of proficiency and fluency in the English

language. Students begin work on their own level and progress according to their own capabilities.

Students shall be assessed annually for exit from the program in accordance with state regulations.

TESOL Standards

Goal 1, Standard 1

To use English to communicate in social settings: Students will use English to participate in social

interactions.

Goal 1, Standard 2

To use English to communicate in social settings: Students will interact in, through, and with spoken and

written English for personal expression and enjoyment.

Goal 1, Standard 3

To use English to communicate in social settings: Students will use learning strategies to extend their

communicative competence.

II.GOALS of the Madison English as a Second Language Program

(Adapted from the WIDA 2012 Amplified Standards)

1. To provide the student with the linguistic, social and cultural skills needed to effectively communicate

with native speakers of American English.

2. To alert the student to the commonalities of his native language and American English.

3. To immediately involve the student in classroom activities that will install a feeling of personal pride,

self-confidence and success from the very beginning.

4. To help bridge the gap between ESL instruction and regular academic subjects and to cultivate work

and study habits in our freer classroom atmosphere. This helps promote self-esteem, confidence and

socialization skills.

5. To promote multicultural awareness and appreciation, while encouraging the student to maintain

his/her own culture and ethnic pride.

6. To allow the student to progress at his/her own pace, according to the learner's age, linguistic aptitude,

learning style, cognitive development and emotional needs until the student demonstrates a proficiency

which indicates readiness to move on to the next level.

III. STUDENT OUTCOMES

These outcomes which have been adopted in part from New Jersey’s English Language Proficiency

Standards and the WIDA 2012 Amplified Standards, address the knowledge and skills needed by English

Language Learners, ELLs, (also known as limited English proficient/LEP students) in grades pre-k

through 12 to succeed linguistically and in academic content areas. They reflect the social and academic

language expectations of ELLs in grades PreK-12. These standards were adopted by New Jersey in order

to meet the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (Title III), which states that LEP

students must meet the same challenging standards that all students are expected to meet. These standards

integrate both language and academic content in four language domains – listening, speaking, reading,

and writing. They are divided into five grade level clusters (pre-k-k, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) and five

English language proficiency levels with both formative and summative frameworks. These standards,

which are aligned to the ACCESS for ELLs proficiency test, (required by Title III), can be accessed at:

http://www.wida.us/standards/elp.aspx.

The WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards represent the social, instructional, and

academic language that students need to engage with peers, educators, and the curriculum in schools.

1) English language learners communicate in English for SOCIAL , INSTRUCTIONAL and

ACADEMIC purposes within the school setting.

2) English language learners communicate information, ideas, concepts and academic language/language

necessary for academic success in the content area of LANGUAGE ARTS.

3) English language learners communicate information, ideas, concepts and academic

language/vocabulary necessary for academic success in the content area of MATHEMATICS.

4) English language learners communicate information, ideas, concepts and academic

language/vocabulary necessary for academic success in the content area of SCIENCE.

5) English language learners communicate information, ideas, concepts and academic language necessary

for academic success in the content area of SOCIAL STUDIES.

IV. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ( SCOPE AND SEQUENCE )

FOR EACH LESSON IN LONGMAN KEYSTONE BUILDING BRIDGES AND BOOKS A-C

BOOK: Building Bridges

Introduction: Getting Started

A. Selections

B. Vocabulary

1. Cardinal and ordinal numbers

2. Days and months

3. Colors and shapes

4. Classroom objects

5. Language Arts vocabulary

6. Social Studies vocabulary

7. Science vocabulary

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8. Mathematics vocabulary

9. Health and fitness vocabulary

C. Word Study

1. Review consonants

2. Look for spelling patterns

D. Reading Strategies

1. Main Idea and Details

2. Identify character, plot, setting

E. Grammar

1. Singular and plural nouns

2. Present tense of regular verbs

3. The verb to have

4. Imperatives

5. Using be and go

6. Subject-verb agreement

7. Adverbs

8. Pronouns

F. Writing

1. Introduce the writing process

Unit 1: Journeys

A. Selections

1. “Nomads” Informational text

2. “Jewel in the Sand” Folktale

B. Vocabulary

1. Antonyms

2. Synonyms

C. Word Study

1. Review consonants

2. Short a, e

3. Spelling short a, e



1. Preview

2. Draw conclusions

E. Grammar

1. Articles

2. Present tense of regular verbs

3. Singular and plural nouns

F. Writing

1. Writing a journal entry

Unit 2 : Hidden Forces

A. Selections

1. “ The Trojan Horse” Legend

2. “ Earthquakes” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Compound words

2. Phrasal verbs

C. Word Study

1. Short i, o, u

2. Review consonants c and g

3. Spelling short I, o, u

4. Spelling Patterns


1. Look for problems and solutions

2. Look for causes and effects

E. Grammar

1. Simple past tense: regular and irregular verbs

2. Adjectives

F. Writing

1. Writing a personal narrative

Unit 3: Play Ball!

A. Selections

1. “The Bouncing Ball” Informational text

2. “Roberto Clemente” Biography

B. Vocabulary

1. Suffix –er

2. Suffix –ly

C. Word Study

1. Long vowels with signal e

2. Y as /y/ and as vowels /e/ , /i/

3. Spelling initial and final y

4. Suffix –er



1. Ask questions

2. Understand chronological order

E. Grammar

1. Information questions

2. Questions in the present

3. Proper nouns

F. Writing

1. Writing a biographical narrative

Unit 4: Family Ties

A. Selections

1. “The Clever Daughter-in-Law” Folktale

2. “Family Traits” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Words that tell when

2. Homophones

C. Word Study

1. Initial, medial and final digraphs /ch/, /sh/, /th/,X /ks/, qu /kw/, wh /hw/

2. Spelling patterns x, qu, wh


1. Predict

2. reread

E. Grammar

1. Single possessives with apostrophes

2. Plural possessives

3. Adverbs

F. Writing

1. Writing a personal letter

Unit 5: The Power of Words

A. Selections

1. “ Early Writing” Informational text

2. “ The Great Minu” Folktale

B. Vocabulary

1. Collocations

2. Prefixes –un, -re

C. Word Study

1. Long vowels ai, ay, eigh, ee,aa

2. Long vowels ow, oa, oe, ue, ui, ew

3. Spelling patterns ai, ay, eigh, ee, ea

4. Spelling patterns ow, oa, oe, ue, ui, ew


1. Take notes

2. Understand irony

E. Grammar

1. Possessive pronouns

2. Combining simple sentences using and

3. Pronouns

F. Writing

1. Writing a report

Unit 6: Exploring the Senses

A. Selections

1. “ The Blind Man and the Elephant” Fable

2. “Animal Senses” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Ordinal numbers

2. Homographs

C. Word Study

1. Final –ed

2. Final –s

3. R-controlled vowels

4. Adding –ing, -ed,-s and –es to base words

5. Spelling patterns with ir, ire, er, ere, ar,are, ur, ure, or sand ore


1. Make inferences

2. Find main ideas

E. Grammar

1. Prepositional phrases

2. Combining simple sentences using but

3. Adjectives

F. Writing

1. Writing a descriptive paragraph

Unit 7: The World of Plants

A. Selections

1. “Amazing Plants” Informational text

2. “Apollo and Daphne” Myth

B. Vocabulary

1. Regular comparatives with –er and –est

2. Irregular comparatives

C. Word Study

1. Final and medial –tion

2. Diphthongs ow,ou,oi,oy,aw,au

3. Spelling diphthongs

4. Spelling patterns with final and medial –tion


1. Use diagrams

2. Visualize

E. Grammar

1. Imperatives

2. Writing dates

3. Dialogue

4. Subject-verb agreement in the simple present tense

F. Writing

1. Writing a comparison

Unit 8: Wings

A. Selections

1. “Bessie Coleman, American Flyer” Informational text

2. “The Big Sky” Poetry

3. “Aaron’s Gift” Short story

4. “Cher Ami-World War I Hero” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Nouns and verbs

2. Same words in six languages

C. Word Study

1. 1,2,3 and 4-syllable words

2. Initial, medial and final schwa

3. Oo in look and oo in food

4. Spelling words with schwa

5. Spelling patterns with double letter words – ll,tt,nn,mm,oo


1. Summarize

2. Understand an author’s purpose

E. Writing

1. Writing instructions

2. Writing a review

3. Writing a short story

Book A

Unit 1: Essential Question- Can all mysteries be solved?

A. Selections

1. “Chasing Vermeer” Novel excerpt

2. “G is for Googol” Informational text

3. “Fact or Fiction?” Informational text

4. “Teenage Detectives” Two mystery short stories

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. architecture

b. gradual

c. infinity

d. numerals

e. spirals

f. steep

g. archaeologist

h. clues

i. creature

j. disappeared

k. fantasy

l. sacred

2. Academic words

a. identify

b. individual

c. occur

d. physical

e. theory

f. constant

g. illustrate

h. sequence

i. unique

j. accurate

k. create

l. evidence

m. survive

n. aware

o. intelligent

p. motive

q. pursue

3. Literary words

a. Character

b. Character traits

c. Idioms

d. Puns

C. Word Study

1. Prefixes –un, -dis

2. Spelling words with ai, ay,ee and oa

3. Same sound, different spellings

4. Compound nouns


1. Predict

2. Use visuals

3. Preview

4. Draw conclusions

E. Listening and Speaking

1. Retell

2. Reader’s Theater

3. Description guessing game

F. Grammar

1. Distinguishing parts of speech

2. Making comparisons

3. Passive voice

4. Subject-verb agreement with indefinite pronouns

G. Writing

1. Describe a character

2. Describe an object

3. Describe a place

4. Describe an event

5. Include physical and character traits

6. Use sensory details

7. Use spatial order

8. Use chronological order

9. Write a descriptive essay

Unit 2: Essential Question- How does growing up change us?

A. Selections

1. “Ancient Kids” Informational text

2. “Becoming Naomi Leon” Realistic fiction

3. “Later, Gator” Realistic fiction

4. “Amazing Growth Facts” Informational text

5. “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson” Folk tale

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. ancient

b. ceremony

c. citizen

d. education

e. rights

f. rituals

g. average

h. conversion

i. height

j. length

k. rate

l. weight

2. Academic words

a. classical

b. cultural

c. feature

d. philosophy

e. assist

f. bond

g. conflict

h. process

i. affect

j. author

k. effect

l. perspective

m. benefit

n. category

o. enormous

p. percent

3. Literary words

m. dialogue

n. setting

o. plot

p. point of view

q. narrator

C. Word Study

1. Spelling words with long vowel sound

2. Suffixes –ness. –tion and –ation

3. Animal verbs and idioms


1. Compare and contrast

2. Visualize

3. Recognize sequence

4. Use visuals


1. Retell


3. Prepare a skit

F. Grammar

1. Transitions and coordinating conjunctions

2. Non-action verbs

3. Making comparisons

4. Simple past: regular and irregular verbs

G. Writing

1. Write a friendly letter

2. Write about a character and setting

3. Write a story from another point of view

4. Write a personal narrative

5. Write a fictional narrative

Unit 3: Essential Question- How does helping others help us all?

A. Selections

1. “Run Away Home” Historical fiction

2. “Extraordinary People: Serving Others” Informational text

3. “Zlata’s Diary” Diary

4. “Friendship and Cooperation in the Animal Kingdom” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. assassinated

b. extraordinary

c. founders

d. resistance

e. superintendent

f. tolerance

g. arrangement

h. cooperate

i. damage

j. gigantic

k. intruder

l. tsunami

2. Academic words

a. appropriate

b. communicate

c. period

d. precise

e. achieve

f. alter

g. impact

h. role

i. consist

j. establish

k. method

l. stress

m. attitude

n. comment

o. concept

p. rely on

3. Literary words

a. Dialect

b. Mood

c. Suspense

d. Figure of speech

e. Hyperbole

C. Word Study

1. Uses of the apostrophe

2. Spelling words with silent gh

3. Synonyms and antonyms

4. Greek and Latin roots


1. Make inferences

2. Identify problems and solutions

3. Distinguish fact from opinion

4. Identify main idea and details


1. Retell


3. T.V. talk show

F. Grammar

1. Simple and compound sentences

2. Prepositions of time

3. Placement of adjectives

4. Prepositions of location

G. Writing

1. Write a book review

2. Use a question-and-answer format

3. Write a diary entry

4. Write a critical evaluation

5. Write persuasive speech—telling both sides of the story

Unit 4: Essential Question- What do we learn through winning and losing?

A. Selections

1. “Soccer: The World Sport” Informational text

2. “Casey at the Bat” Poetry

3. “Swift Things are Beautiful” Poetry

4. “Buffalo Dusk” Poetry

5. “The Hare and the Tortoise” Fable

6. “Orpheus and Euridice” Myth

7. “Going, Going, Gone?” Informational text

8. “Ivory-billed Woodpeckers Make Noise” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. athletes

b. boundaries

c. professional

d. responsibilities

e. sacrifice

f. uniforms

g. conservationists

h. destruction

i. extinct

j. habitats

k. ornithology

l. predator

2. Academic words

a. element

b. focus

c. positive

d. require

e. brief

f. device

g. final

h. respond

i. sphere structure

j. define

k. instruct

l. objective

m. style

n. environment

o. estimate factors

p. statistics

3. Literary words

a. Rhythm

b. Repetition

c. Rhyme scheme

d. Fable

e. Moral

f. Personification

g. Myth

C. Word Study

1. Multiple meaning words

2. Spelling words with a long vowel sound

3. Spellings for r-controlled vowels

4. Homophones


1. Ask questions

2. Read for enjoyment

3. Identify author’s purpose

4. Recognize cause and effect


1. retell


3. T.V. sports report

F. Grammar

1. Present perfect

2. Irregular verbs in the past tense

3. Adverbs with –ly

4. Showing cause and effect: because, because of and so

G. Writing

1. Write a newspaper article

2. Write a response to literature

3. Write to compare and contrast

4. Write a cause-and-effect explanation

5. Write an expository essay

Unit 5: Essential Question- How are courage and imagination linked?

A. Selections

1. “ The Secret Garden” Play

2. :Kids’ Guernica” Informational text

3. “Hoot” Novel excerpt

4. “A Tree Grows in Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai” Informational text

5. “How to Plant a Tree” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. anniversary

b. atomic bomb

c. canvases

d. chaos

e. inspiration

f. mural

g. campaign

h. committee

i. continent

j. democratic

k. natural

l. nutrition

2. Academic words

a. approach

b. convey

c. cooperate

d. drama

e. circumstances

f. construct

g. react

h. region

i. demonstrate

j. deny

k. image

l. site

m. aspect

n. finance

o. resource

p. sustain

q. technology

r. welfare

3. Literary words

1. Setting the scene

2. List of characters

3. Stage directions

4. Humor

5. Colorful language

C. Word Study

1. Spelling words with oo

2. Spelling words with ea

3. Prefixes mega-, tele-, re-

4. Suffixes –ic, -ist, -able


1. Analyze text structure

2. Classify

3. Summarize

4. Follow steps in a process


1. Retell


3. Presenting a how-to demonstration

F. Grammar

1. More adverbs with –ly

2. More uses of the present perfect

3. Quoted versus reported speech

4. Imperatives

G. Writing

1. Write a formal e-mail

2. Write a paragraph that classifies something

3. Write a plot summary

4. Write how-to instructions


Unit 6: Essential Question- What is your vision of life in the future?

A. Selections

1. “Life in the Future” Informational text

2. “Southbound on the Freeway” Poetry

3. “Cardinal Ideograms” Poetry

4. “Interview with an Astronaut” Interview

5. “Time Warp Trio: 2095” Science fiction

6. “Genetic Fingerprints” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. artificial

b. canyons

c. frontier

d. mass-produced

e. robots

f. volcanoes

g. cells

h. defendant

i. forensic

j. genes

k. inherit

l. whorls

2. Academic words

a. function

b. occupation

c. research

d. trend

e. complex

f. interpretation

g. published

h. section

i. shift

j. specific

k. strategies

l. techniques

m. generation

n. legislation

o. medical

p. policy

q. procedure

3. Literary words

m. Simile

n. Metaphor

o. Stanzas

p. Science fiction

q. Setting

C. Word Study

1. Spelling the diphthongs /oi/ and /ou/


3. Schwa spelled a,e,i,o,u

4. Multiple-meaning words


1. Take notes


3. Skim

4. Make generalizations


1. Retell


3. Making a speech

F. Grammar

1. Different ways of expressing predictions

2. Different ways of asking questions

3. Using punctuation

4. Using question marks

G. Writing

1. Write an introductory paragraph

2. Support a main idea with examples

3. Include quotations and citations

4. Include paraphrases

5. Write a research report

BOOK B

Unit 1: Essential Question- How does the natural world affect us?

A. Selections

1. “Project Mulberry” Novel excerpt

2. “Ecosystems: The Systems of Nature” Informational text

3. “Ali, Child of the Desert” Short story

4. “Desert Women” Poem

5. “Water and Living Things” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. nonliving

b. nutrients

c. organism

d. photosynthesis

e. reproduce

f. species

g. atmosphere

h. condensation

i. evaporation

j. precipitation

k. vapor

l. water cycle

2. Academic words

a. cycle

b. dramatic

c. percent

d. project

e. consume

f. environment

g. interact

h. similar

i. survive

j. adapt

k. capable

l. conclude

m. rely

n. route

o. available

p. consist

3. Literary words

a. Imagery

b. Sensory details

c. Figurative language

d. Personification

e. Setting

C. Word Study

1. Prefixes in-, re-, over-, un-

2. Spelling regular plurals

3. Compound nouns

4. Spelling long a


1. Predict

2. Preview

3. Visualize



1. Retell


3. Make an oral presentation

F. Grammar

1. Order of adjectives

G. Writing


2. Describe a place

3. Describe a person

4. Describe an event or experience


Unit 2: Essential Question- Where can a journey take you?

A. Selections

1. “Tales of the Odyssey” Myth

2. “Early Explorers” Informational text

3. “Migrating Caribou” Informational text

4. “Magnets in Animals” Informational text

5. “The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung” Literature

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. civilizations

b. expeditions

c. exploration

d. markets

e. navigator

f. trade

g. biologists

h. herd

i. journey

j. landscape

k. magnetic

l. starvation

2. Academic words

a. abandon

b. collapse

c. finally

d. investigate

e. react

f. strategy

g. conducted

h. established

i. financed

j. region

k. varied

l. approaches

m. migrate

n. sufficient

o. transport

p. adjust

q. emphasize

r. expand

s. immigration

t. temporary

3. Literary words

m. Plot

n. Character

o. Point of view

p. Simile

q. Metaphor

C. Word Study

1. Roots

2. Suffixes –er, -or

3. Words as multiple parts of speech

4. Words ending in y


1. Identify problem and solution

2. Use visuals

3. Identify cause and effect

4. Make inferences


1. Retell


3. Personal narrative

F. Grammar

1. Regular and irregular past tense

2. Passive voice: Omitting the by-phrase

3. Prenominal and postnominal adjectives

4. Adverb clauses of time

G. Writing

1. Write a story from a different point of view


3. Write a story with a story starter

4. Write a personal letter


Unit 3: Essential Question- What defines success?

A. Selections

1. “Success Stories” Informational text

2. “An Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye” Interview

3. “The Marble Champ” Short story

4. “Students Win Robotic Contest” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. enterprise

b. excelled

c. famine

d. satellite

e. scholarships

f. self-portrait

g. corporation

h. engineer

i. innovation

j. physicist

k. robotics

l. theories

2. Academic words

a. aid

b. commitment

c. contribution

d. global

e. priority

f. cultural

g. distinctive

h. interpret

i. precise

j. pursue

k. considerable

l. displayed

m. objective

n. participate

o. previous

p. affect

q. attain

r. awareness

s. challenge

t. design

3. Literary words

a. Extended metaphor

b. Repetition

c. Stanza

d. Character motivation

e. Suspense

C. Word Study

1. Prefixes under-, re-, multi-, inter-

2. Homophones

3. Inflections –ed and –ing

4. Foreign words

D. Reading Strategy

1. Connect ideas


3. Predict

4. Ask questions


1. retell


3. Conduct an interview

F. Grammar

1. Independent and dependent clauses

2. Gerunds as subject or object

3. Infinitives and infinitives of purpose

4. Expressions of quantity

G. Writing


2. Write a problem and solution paragraph

3. Write a critique

4. Write a news article


Unit 4: Essential Question- Can we see change as it happens?

A. Selections

1. “Changing Earth” Informational text

2. “The Intersection” Letters

3. “Through My Eyes” Informational text

4. “Harlem: Then and Now” Essay

5. “Tar Beach” Art

6. “Harlem” Poem

7. “Dreams” Poem

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. fertilizer

b. fossil fuels

c. hybrid

d. microscopic

e. resources

f. solar power

g. civil rights

h. federal court

i. justices

j. racism

k. segregation

l. troops

2. Academic words

a. alternative

b. communication

c. enable

d. focus on

e. regulation

f. achieve

g. consequence

h. impact

i. incident

j. injured

k. outcome

l. apparent

m. convince

n. enormous

o. integrate

p. symbol

q. undertake

r. brief

s. community

t. published

u. residential

v. section

3. Literary words

m. Conflict

n. Foreshadowing

o. Rhyme

p. Theme

C. Word Study

1. Related words

2. Synonyms

3. Capitalizing proper nouns

4. Spelling long e


1. Scan


3. Draw conclusions



1. Retell


3. Make a speech

F. Grammar

1. Present perfect

2. Future with will or won’t for prediction

3. Conjunctions: and, but, or

4. Nouns, pronouns and possessive adjectives

G. Writing

1. Write an advertisement

2. Write a letter to the editor

3. Write a persuasive paragraph

4. Write a review

5. Write a persuasive essay

Unit 5: Essential Question- Why do we explore new frontiers?

A. Selections

1. “River to Tomorrow” Novel excerpt

2. “River Song” Poem

3. “Morning Prayer Song” Song

4. “Maps and Compasses” Informational text

5. “The Cowboy Era” Informational text

6. “Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time” Tall tale

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. elevation

b. geographical

c. kilometer

d. relief

e. scale

f. sea level

g. harvested

h. independence

i. missionaries

j. ranching

k. settlers

l. sharecroppers

2. Academic words

a. accompany

b. assisted

c. goal

d. interpreter

e. locate

f. adjacent

g. chart

h. erode

i. found

j. labels

k. physical

l. maintain

m. survey

n. tradition

o. ultimate

p. widespread

q. instruct

r. invisible

s. partnership rigid

t. substitute

u. unique

3. Literary words

a. Dialogue

b. Flashback

c. Onomatopoeia

d. Hyperbole

C. Word Study

1. Synonyms

2. Spelling ie / ei

3. Compound words

4. Frequently misspelled words


1. Make generalizations

2. Take notes

3. Summarize

4. Skim


1. Retell


3. Group presentation

F. Grammar

1. The past prefect and the simple past

2. Imperatives

3. Modals: could and might

4. Comparison structures

G. Writing

1. Write a cause-and-effect paragraph

2. Write instructions

3. Write a summary

4. Write a classifying paragraph

5. Write an instructional essay

Unit 6: Essential Question- How do we know what is true?

A. Selections

1. “How Glooskap Found the Summer” Myth

2. “Persephone and the Pomegranate Seeds” Myth

3. “Early Astronomers” Informational text

4. “War of the Worlds” Radio play

5. “Earth’s Orbit” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. constellations

b. discoveries

c. galaxy

d. phenomenon

e. solar system

f. telescope

g. axis

h. equator

i. equinox

j. hemisphere

k. rotation

l. solstice

2. Academic words

a. despite

b. enforce

c. manipulate

d. occupy

e. restore

f. role

g. identified

h. location

i. philosopher

j. predictable

k. theory

l. conferring

m. evidently

n. occurrence

o. version

p. visible

q. parallel

r. parameters

s. phase revolves

t. sphere

u. transmits

3. Literary words

m. Hero

n. Heroine

o. Myth

p. Science fiction

q. Stage directions

C. Word Study

1. Antonyms

2. Spelling long i

3. Words ending in –ible, -able

4. Word roots astro-, cycl-, equ-



2. Evaluate new information


4. Classify


1. Retell


3. Acting out a play

F. Grammar

1. Modals to express ability, necessity and permission

2. Participial adjectives

3. Punctuation of quoted speech

4. Cause and effect structures

G. Writing


2. Support the main idea with facts and details

3. Write a paragraph that includes quotations from sources

4. Write the main idea with examples and explanations


BOOK C

Unit 1: Essential Question- How can change improve people’s lives?

A. Selections

1. “The First Americans” Informational text

2. “Riding Freedom” Novel excerpt

3. “Early Inventions” Informational text

4. “Seedfolks” Novel excerpt

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. climate

b. customs

c. irrigate

d. natural resources

e. nomads

f. tribe

g. designer

h. device

i. elements

j. invention

k. patent

l. periodic table

2. Academic words

a. affects

b. available

c. environment

d. region

e. achieved

f. attitudes

g. discrimination

h. illegal

i. created

j. function

k. significant

l. technology

m. goal

n. involved

o. located

p. reacted

3. Literary words

a. Plot

b. Conflict

c. Imagery

d. Setting

C. Word Study

1. Long a and e

2. Double consonants

3. Nouns that modify nouns

4. Apostrophes


1. Preview

2. Analyze historical text


4. Visualize


1. Retell


3. Small group presentation

F. Grammar

1. Order of adjectives

2. Sequence words

3. Simple past of regular and irregular verbs

4. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

G. Writing

1. Describe a group of people

2. Describe an event or experience


4. Describe a place


Unit 2: Essential Question- What are the benefits of facing challenges?

A. Selections

1. “The Train to Freedom” Informational text

2. “Follow the Drinking Gourd” Song

3. “Five New Words at a Time:” Personal Narrative

4. “Quilt” Poem

5. “The Great Fever” Informational text

6. “An Interview with Gary Paulsen” Interview

7. “Hatchet” Novel excerpt

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. fugitive

b. heritage

c. network

d. runaway

e. shelter

f. Underground Railroad

g. Disease

h. Experiment

i. Fever

j. Hypothesis

k. Mosquitoes

l. virus

2. Academic words

a. accompanied

b. aid

c. challenge

d. code

e. approach

f. communicate

g. resources

h. response

i. objective

j. theory

k. transmit

l. volunteers

m. available

n. injured

o. structure

p. survive

3. Literary words

m. Characters

n. Point of view

o. Author’s influences

p. External conflict

C. Word Study

1. Words with ch and tch

2. Prefixes im-, over-, un- and after-

3. Irregular plurals

4. Closed compound nouns


1. Skim

2. Identify problems and solutions

3. Recognize cause and effect

4. Predict


1. Retell


3. Personal Narrative

F. Grammar

1. Prepositions of location

2. Gerunds as subjects and objects

3. Passive voice: Simple past, regular and irregular past participles

4. Simple and compound sentences

G. Writing

1. Write a story with a starter

2. Rewrite a familiar story


4. Write a personal letter


Unit 3: Essential Question- How are relationships with others important?

A. Selections

1. “Aguinaldo” Short story

2. “Sowing the Seeds of Peace” Informational text

3. “Seeds of Peace: Cultivating Friendships” Informational text

4. “Blue Willow” Legend

5. “Partnerships in Nature” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. barriers

b. confrontation

c. cultivate

d. enemies

e. political

f. violence

g. commensal

h. mutualistic

i. nature

j. parasites

k. protection

l. symbiosis

2. Academic words

a. distributes

b. positive

c. rejected

d. residents

e. assumed

f. focus

g. individuals

h. similarities

i. authoritative

j. consent encounter

k. reaction

l. beneficial

m. interact

n. partnership

o. role

3. Literary words

a. Foreshadowing

b. Irony

c. Oral tradition

d. Legend

e. Character motive

C. Word Study

1. Spelling s- blends

2. Suffixes -er and –or

3. Synonyms



1. Analyze cultural text


3. Identify with a character

4. Classify


1. Retell


3. How-to demonstration

F. Grammar

1. Imperatives

2. Independent and dependent clauses

3. Expressions to compare and contrast

4. Compound and complex sentences

G. Writing

1. Write instructions

2. Write a critique


4. Write a classifying paragraph


Unit 4: Essential Question- What does home mean?

A. Selections

1. “97 Orchard Street” Informational text

2. “The Pros and Cons of Tenement Life” Informational text

3. “Somebody’s Son” Short story

4. “Operation Migration” Informational text

5. “The Lotus Seed” Poetry

B. Vocabulary

1. Key Words

a. exhibit

b. inspectors

c. mission

d. neighborhood

e. preserved

f. tenement

g. endangered species

h. migration

i. monitor

j. population

k. rare

l. refuge

2. Academic Words

a. benefit

b. community

c. cultural

d. immigrants

e. items

f. correspond

g. indicate

h. occurs

i. transportation

j. interaction

k. outcome

l. route

m. substitute

n. attached

o. removed

p. source

q. symbolize

3. Literary Words

m. Suspense

n. Climax

o. Speaker

p. Symbol

C. Word Study

1. Silent letters

2. Homophones

3. Suffix –ion

4. Spelling long o



2. Summarize

3. Monitor comprehension



1. Retell


3. TV news show

F. Grammar

1. Adjective clauses

2. Adjectives and adverbs

3. Subject-verb agreement

4. Adverb clauses of time

G. Writing

1. Write a magazine article

2. Write a plot summary

3. Write a problem and solution paragraph

4. Write a response to literature


Unit 5 : Essential Question- What is the human spirit?

A. Selections

1. “ Cesar Chavez: We Can Do It!” Informational text

2. “The Scholarship Jacket” Short story

3. “Listen Up” Informational text

4. “The Diary of Anne Frank: The Play” Play

B. Vocabulary

1. Key Words

a. chemicals

b. crops

c. discrimination

d. migrant workers

e. strike

f. union

g. accomplish

h. communicate

i. hearing impaired

j. obstacle

k. opponent

l. sign language

2. Academic words

a. founded

b. impact

c. labor

d. persistence

e. academic

f. policy

g. principal

h. tradition

i. participate

j. perceive

k. prior

l. team assisted

m. occupants

n. published

o. regulations

3. Literary words

a. Dialogue

b. Theme

c. Diary

d. Drama

e. Stage directions

C. Word Study

1. Capitalization

2. Words ending with consonant plus –le, -al, -el

3. Antonyms

4. Spelling the sound /j/



2. Make inferences


4. Read aloud


1. retell


3. Radio commercial

F. Grammar

1. Inseparable phrasal verbs

2. Punctuation in adaptations

3. Present perfect with for and since

4. Simple past vs. present perfect

G. Writing

1. Write an advertisement

2. Write a review

3. Write a letter to the editor

4. Write a persuasive paragraph

5. Write a persuasive speech

Unit 6: Essential Question- How does the sky influence us?

A. Selections

1. “Starry Nights” Letter

2. “Stars” Poetry

3. “Escape at Bedtime” Poetry

4. “Earth and the Milky Way” Informational text

5. “The Girl Who Married the Moon” Myth

6. “Return to the Moon” Informational text

7. “No Need to Establish a Moon Base” Informational text

B. Vocabulary

1. Key words

a. asteroids

b. comet

c. gravity

d. meteoroids

e. orbit

f. planets

g. base

h. crater

i. lunar

j. mine

k. universe

l. voyage

2. Academic words

a. analyze

b. image

c. interpretation

d. visible

e. consists

f. criteria

g. features

h. located

i. ignored

j. instructed

k. job

l. restricted

m. investigate

n. issues

o. promote

p. research

3. Literary words

m. Stanza

n. Rhyme

o. Myth

p. Personification

C. Word Study

1. Lexical sets


3. Spelling long i

4. Acronyms


1. Connect ideas

2. Use visuals

3. Read for enjoyment

4. Take notes


1. Retell


3. Oral report

F. Grammar

1. Punctuation in prose and poetry

2. Noun/pronoun agreement

3. Modal verb: must

4. Cause-and-effect structures

G. Writing


2. Support the main idea

3. Include paraphrases and citations

4. Include quotations and citations


V. GRADING / EVALUATION

The student enrolled in the junior high school and high school course in English as a Second Language

will be graded on the usual A, B, C, D, F scale. These grades will not represent mastery of a percentage of

material, but will represent the student's cooperation, enthusiasm, interest, effort, attitude, class

participation, ability to work independently, and progress in mastering the various lessons and levels

assigned to him or her on the basis of his or her needs and capabilities.

The Maculaitis Assessment Program for Non-Native Speakers of English MAC II (Grades 6-12) is

administered upon entrance to determine the student’s proficiency level and to determine their eligibility

for the program.

The ACCESS for ELLS test is used as an instrument to determine exit from the English-as-a-Second

Language program, using cutoff scores and other criteria as established by the New Jersey State

Department of Education. Multiple exit criteria include classroom performance as indicated by report

card grades, reading levels in English as indicated by curriculum-related measures used by the classroom

teacher and/or reading teachers, performance on achievement tests in Language Arts and the judgment of

the teaching staff member(s) responsible for the students’ educational programs (i.e. classroom teachers,

Reading teacher, Basic Skills teacher, ESL teacher, guidance counselor, etc.)

VI. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

Texts

Chamot, Anna, De Mado,John and Hollie, Sharroky. Longman Keystone : Building Bridges and Books

A-C. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Pearson Education, Inc., 2012.

Marzano, Robert, Building Academic Vocabulary, ASCD, 2008.

Supplemental Texts for Developing Individualized Lessons in Addition to Texts

Ettlinger, Doris and Conley, Laurie. Finish Line for ELLs 9-12. The Continental Press. Inc, 2010.

Chamot, Anna, O'Mally, J. Michael and Kupper, Lisa. Building Bridges: Content and Learning Strategies

for ESL: Book 1, 2 and 3. Boston, Massachusetts: Heinle and Heinle Publishers, 1992.

Calderon, Margarita. Content Essentials for Science, Levels A-C. Chicago, Illinois: Wright

Group/McGraw-Hill, 2009.

Fathman, Ann and Crowther, David. Science for English language Learners: K-12 Classroom Strategies.

Arlington, Virginia: NSTA Press, 2006.

Collins, Tim and Maples, Mary Ann. Gateway to Science: Vocabulary and Concepts. Boston,

Massachusetts: Thomson Heinle, 2008.

Dixson, Robert J. Regents English Workbook. New York: Regents Publishing Company, Inc., 1956.

Dixson, Robert J. Graded Exercises in English. New York: Regents Publishing Company, Inc., 1971.

Boggs and Dixson. English Step-by-Step with Pictures, Revised Edition. New York Regents Publishing

Company, 1980.

Warriner, John E. English Grammar and Composition - First Course. Franklin Edition. New York:

Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich Publishers, 1 982.

Dixson, Robert J. Easy Reading Selections in English, New Revised Edition and cassette. New York:

Regents Publishing Company, Inc., 1 984.

Dixson, Robert J. Modern Short Stories in English, Revised Edition and cassette. New York: Regents

Publishing Company, Inc., 1984.

Basic Skills in English. Evanston, Illinois: MacDougal, Littel and Company, 1981.

DeFilippo, Judy and Skidmore, Charles. Skill Sharpeners for ESL Students. Books 1. 2. 3 and 4.

Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1984.

Dixson, Robert J. Clarey and M. Elizabeth. Pronunciation Exercises in English, Revised Edition. New

York: Regents Publishing Company, Inc., 1963.

Molinsky, Steven J. and Bliss, Bill. Side by Side - Second Edition: Books 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Action magazine by Scholastic Press

Easy English News.

Supplemental Websites for Developing Lessons in Addition to Texts

http://www.manythings.org

http://www.yahooligans.com

http://www.yahooligans.com/content/news/

http://a4esl.org/

http://eslcafe.com

http://www.pdictionary.com

http://www.eslpartyland.com

http://www.englishlistening.com

http://english-forum.com

http://multicultural_kids.tripod.com

http://www.teflgames.com

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/games/index.html

http://englishclub.net

http://school.discovery.com

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6720/

http://towerofenglish.com

http://members.aol.com/eslkathy/esl.htm#voc

http://www.pbs.org/kids/

http://www.scholastic.com/actionmag

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