| Recognize
and use the fundamentals of spelling, capitalization,
and punctuation.
Demonstrate ability to organize material for notes and
outlines, and to evaluate organization of personal writing
as well as other literature.
Use technical and non-technical tools as writing aids
or resources.
Evaluate content.
Vary word and sentence choice for purpose and audience,
using formal and informal language appropriately.
Write informative and persuasive discourse.
Write compositions using technical and non-technical
tools as writing aids or resources, not just from personal
experience.
Develop skills in prewriting, drafting, and revision,
tools of the writer's craft.
Recognize correct usage of the fundamentals of grammar,
and demonstrate effective usage in written compositions.
Demonstrate clear and logical thinking in support and
development of a central idea.
Develop and extend a thesis by considering different
viewpoints, and resolving inconsistencies in logic in
order to support a position.
Write a short research paper with references and bibliography.
Write descriptive, narrative, expository and essay compositions.
Unit
3
Charles
Predict probable future actions and outcomes.
Describe plot, setting, character and mood in literary
selections.
Make generalizations, inferences, and draw conclusions.
The Lady or the Tiger?
Understand and respect diverse societies through interaction
with literature.
Explore and respond meaningfully to a variety of classic
and contemporary literary genres.
Increase vocabulary and vocabulary skills.
Use context clues to determine meaning of unfamiliar
words.
Predict probable future actions and outcomes.
Analyze and reflect on universal themes and enduring
issues from written texts (e.g. human interaction with
the environment, conflict with other, change, etc.)
Identify states or implied main idea of a selection.
Compose a piece of creative writing.
Write descriptive, narrative, expository, and essay
compositions.
The Ransom of Red Chief
Write a summary of a written passage.
Identify the states or implied main idea of a selection.
Describe plot, setting, character and mood in literary
selections.
Evaluate organization of writing.
Distinguish between fact and nonfact.
Analyze how diction, dialect, and patterns of speaking
transmit culture and impact meaning.
The Pastures of Heaven
Analyze and reflect on universal themes and enduring
issues from written texts (e.g. human interaction with
the environment, conflict with others, change, etc.)
Take life-changing action based on personal understanding
of ideas and issues from texts.
Describe plot, setting, character and mood in literary
selections.
Generate specific, authentic questions.
Write a summary of a written passage.
Poetry
Analyze and reflect on universal themes and enduring
issues from written text (e.g. human interaction with
the environment, conflict with others, change, etc.)
Recognize the author's point of view and purpose.
Explore and respond meaningfully to classic and contemporary
literature.
Identify the best summary of a selection.
Increase vocabulary and vocabulary skills.
Use various pieces of literature as composition models.
Unit 4
The Bishop's Candlesticks
Understand and respect diverse societies through interaction
with literature.
Explore and respond meaningfully to a variety of classic
and contemporary literary genres.
Increase vocabulary and vocabulary skills.
Use context clues to determine meaning of unfamiliar
words.
Take life-changing action based on personal understanding
of ideas and issues from texts.
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Explore and respond meaningfully to a variety of classic
and contemporary literary genres.
Distinguish between fact and non-fact.
Use various pieces of literature as well as aural and
visual stimuli as composition models.
Arrange events in sequential order.
The Magic Shop
Demonstrate ability to work with analogies.
Distinguish between fact and non-fact.
Generate specific, authentic questions.
Write a summary of a written passage.
Poetry
Analyze and reflect on universal themes and enduring
issues from written texts (e.g. human interaction with
the environment, conflict with others, change, etc.).
Understand and respect diverse societies through interaction
with literature.
Describe plot, setting, character, and mood in literary
selections.
Identify the stated or implied main idea of a selection.
Tricki Woo
Increase vocabulary and vocabulary skills.
Compose
a piece of creative writing.
Make generalizations, inferences, and draw conclusions.
Unit 5
Drama and Stage Production
Understand the relationship between a specialized vocabulary
and depth of understanding in a field of study.
Become acquainted with the workings of drama and stage.
Identify ways in which drama is different from other
literary forms.
Oral Interpretation
Understand how language usage is related to successful
communication in different contexts (e.g. job interview,
campaign speech, etc.).
Analyze how diction, dialect, and patterns of speaking
transmit culture and impact meaning.
Orally interpret or read a scene from a play.
Produce and evaluate oral discourse.
Practice effective listening strategies.
West Side Story
Describe plot, setting, character, and mood in literary
selections.
Make generalizations, inferences, and draw conclusions.
Analyze how diction, dialect, and patterns of speaking
transmit culture and impact meaning.
Arrange events in sequential order.
Analyze and reflect on universal themes and enduring
issues from written texts (e.g. human interaction with
the environment, conflict with others, change, etc.).
Romeo and Juliet
Increase vocabulary and vocabulary skills.
Learn to use word parts and word histories as an aid
to understanding unfamiliar words.
Write a summary of a written passage.
Approximate author's techniques (e.g. imagery, irony,
dialogue, etc.) to convey meaning and impact an audience.
Analyze style in an attempt to understand why certain
voices have endured the test of time and become classic
literature.
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