8th+Curriculum+Map+2

M. Miller 8th curriculum map



** Grade _8__ Operational Curriculum Map, M. Miller ** ** CONTENT ** || ** SKILLS ** || ** PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ** || ** RESOURCES/ACTIVITIES ** || ** ASSESSMENT ** || ** STUDENT EVIDENCE ** || Writing Portfolio *NOTE: ANY STUDENT PIECES WRITTEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WILL BE USED IN PORTFOLIO.       ||           <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> =  = || <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> “Biography of a Classmate” Unit <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Reading Incentive Program <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(Started in September; conducted through entire school year) <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Daily Oral Language activities (Started in September; conducted as sponge activities throughout the year) <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ElA 2006 Listening Section || <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Construct questions for and conduct an interview of a classmate in order to create his/her biography. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Utilize writer’s workshop and portfolios to hone writing process skills. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Hone speaking skills by giving an effective oral presentation to the class. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Interview peer to find out information about his/her life. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Review another student’s writing and discuss strengths and weaknesses. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Work together in cooperative groups. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Use proper tone, voice inflection, and eye contact during class oral presentations. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Speak appropriately to another classmate during class activities. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Utilize writing process from start to finish to complete all types of writing. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Write expository pieces based on writing guidelines that have been established in prior lessons. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Use a wide variety of graphic organizers while developing writing pieces according to the writing process <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Present finished works or research in front of peers <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Read and comprehend a nonfiction book of his/her choice. <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read 4+ books of his/her choice a marking period and complete graphic organizers for each that highlight specifics of the works read. May be fiction or nonfiction. <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Demonstrate reading comprehension and an understanding of the genre being read. <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete graphic organizers that focus plot development, character development, climax, resolution, rising and falling action, conflict and theme. <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Understand and utilize all grammar rules effectively. <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Distinguish between actual fact and opinion in text while completing ELA short response/ extended response questions. <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete all types of writing using the writing process including extended and short response. <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Actively listen to passages from prior ELA exams in order to successfully complete graphic organizers, short answer responses, and extended responses. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1.1 <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2.10, 3.1 <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">3.8 <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">4.1 <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">4.2 <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">4.4 <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">4.6 <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1.12 <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1.6 <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1.3 <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1.7 <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1.1 <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2.1, 2.2 <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2.6 <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2.7 <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2.10 <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1.4 <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1.8 <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> =<span style="font-weight: normal; color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">4.1 <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> = || <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“Biography of a Classmate” directions, notes for writing a good introduction paragraph and thesis statement, interview question graphic organizer, proofreader’s checklist/ comment sheet, teacher’s rubric, notes for what makes a good oral presentation, presentation rubric, teacher models, and note cards for student use. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Notes for proper presentation etiquette, presentation guidelines for “Biography of a Classmate,” and presentation rubric <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Eighth grade reading incentive program guidelines <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Reading incentive graphic organizers (focusing on story elements, characterization, sequencing, summarizing, isolating main events from extraneous information, focusing on key points of nonfiction works). <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Daily Oral Language activities which focus on: ·  <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Capitlalization rules ·  <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Punctuation rules ·  <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Proper spelling ·  <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Proper nouns ·  <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Parts of Speech ·  <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Proper notation of titles for long and short works ·  <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Verb tense ·  <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Proper citations for bibliographies <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2006 Practice ELA Listening Section <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ELA short response/ extended response rubrics <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">All extended and short response writings for ELA practice tests <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Comment sheet/Teacher’s rubric for written biography <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Comment sheet/Teacher’s rubric for oral presentation <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Student rubric/ proofreader’s checklist for written biography <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: fuchsia; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Completed Accelerated Reader computer assessments. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Student participation in teacher-guided correction sessions. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">State and teacher generated 6 point rubrics measuring student performance <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Student’s completed “Biography of a Classmate” and presentation <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Students will receive a minimum of a 70% on each Accelerated Reader Assessment. <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ffcc00; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Active student participation <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Student scores for practice test <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> //<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Outsiders //<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">vocabulary <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">S.E. Hinton Reading Comprehension Biography Activity <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> //<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Outsiders //<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">study guide question packet <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> //<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Outsiders //<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">character trait activity <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Oral reading of the novel //The Outsiders// <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“Gang Life” poetry activity <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> //<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Outsiders //<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">journal entries <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> //<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Outsiders //<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> “What if...?” Dialogue assignment “Beatles vs. Elvis?” song lyrics activity “Trial By Fire” newspaper article activity // Outsiders // simile/metaphor worksheet All //Outsiders// tests and quizzes // Outsiders/Rebel Without a Cause // Compare/contrast activity “Getting the Message” symbolism and theme activity for //The Outsiders// Step up to Writing Power/Number and Occasion/Position Thesis Statement Activity Step up to Writing Block Format Activity for Compare/Contrast Essay Writing || <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Understand and utilize vocabulary words correctly when isolated, in sentences, and in context. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete ELA parallel task short response and multiple choice questions based on reading. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Speak appropriately to another classmate or the teacher during class activities. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Participate in teacher-guided question and answer sessions which focus on plot development, character development, climax, resolution, rising and falling action, conflict and theme. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Use a wide variety of note taking strategies in order to categorize and organize the elements of a story. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Speak appropriately to another classmate during class activities. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Use a wide variety of graphic organizers to categorize characters. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read aloud dramatic roles using expression and voice tone. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Understand vocabulary for //The Outsiders// as it is used in the context of the story. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete ELA parallel task short response/ multiple-choice questions based on poetry analysis. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Analyze poetry related to real world issues. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Analyze literature in various types of writing, including poems. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Listen to, read, and evaluate various poems and compare with works of literature or movie versions. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Answer journal questions that relate literature being taught to real-world issues. Complete journal entries utilizing all steps of the writing process. Understand different points of view that may exist for any given situation. Utilize writing process from start to finish to complete a dialogue piece based on the literature being read in class. Speak appropriately to other students while proofreading peer work, and work together in cooperative groups. Actively listen and review suggestions for improving dialogue piece. Understand different points of view that may exist for any given situation. Identify and utilize significant literary elements (i.e. dialogue) in literary works. Analyze poetry/songs related to real-world issues. Understand the differences in audience, purpose, and message. Read and song lyrics. Select and analyze song lyrics that contain examples of symbolism and figurative language, as well as interpreting thematic development. Analyze symbols that are found in various song lyrics. Listen to, read, and evaluate song lyrics. Work together in cooperative groups to analyze and discuss lyrics. Create a newspaper article based on the facts given for an event in the novel. Utilize the writing process from start to finish to complete an expository news article. Identify and utilize significant elements in literary works (i.e. third person point of view). Analyze and interpret a literary event using the 5 w’s. Use standard English and follow proper format to effectively construct a newspaper article. Complete ELA parallel task short-response/ multiple choice questions based on types of figurative language. Read, identify, analyze, and understand examples of figurative language as it is presented in literature. Develop and support arguments using knowledge and understanding of figurative language. Use knowledge and understanding of literature studied in class to answer various ELA parallel task questions including but not limited to: multiple choice, matching, short/ extended response questions. Compare and contrast the development of characters in two separate works. Write expository pieces based on writing guidelines which have been established in prior lessons (i.e. Step up to Writing format) and utilizing all steps of the writing process Analyze and interpret thematic development in various types of writing, and understanding different points of view that may exist for any given situation. Analyze and create examples of each type of thesis statement. Select three similarities and differences to utilize in a compare/contrast essay which follows the Step up to Writing Block Format. ||   2.10, 4.6      1.5, 2.10      4.6      2.7      1.3      4.6      1.3      2.5      2.10      1.5      1.12      2.4      3.1      1.5      1.8      3.3      1.12      4.6, 4.2      4.1      3.3      2.3      1.5, 1.12      1.6      2.1      2.3, 2.4      2.8      3.1, 3.4      4.2, 4.6      1.4, 1.5      1.6, 1.8, 1.12      2.3, 3.3      2.4      2.10, 3.7      1.5      2.1, 2.3, 2.4      3.6      1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.12, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.8, 2.10, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7      1.2      1.6, 1.8, 1.2, 2.4      3.3, 2.9, 2.4     1.3, 1.6, 1.12, 2.9, 3.7,4.6    1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.12, 2.4, 3.7       ||   Class set of dictionaries, //Outsiders// novels, vocabulary sheets. S.E. Hinton biography copies, Multiple choice questions. // Outsiders // study guide packets and novels. // Outsiders // character graphic organizer, and novels. // Outsiders // novels. // “Gang Life” // poem and related ELA parallel task questions. // Outsiders // novels and journal questions. // Outsiders // novels, notes on writing dialogue, dialogue assignment, proofreader’s checklist, grading rubric. Song lyrics and.CD’s for “In The Ghetto” performed by Elvis and “Baby You Can Drive My Car” performed by the Beatles, and ELA parallel task short-response questions. // Outsiders // novels, “Trial By Fire” activity directions, the 5 w’s graphic organizer, and grading rubric. // Outsiders // simile/ metaphor worksheet. Various tests and quizzes desgined by the teacher for the various parts of the unit. // Rebel Without a Cause // movie, Venn diagrams, Step up to Writing compare/contrast essay format, student sets of markers for Step up to Writing, compare/contrast essay proofreader’s checklist, grading rubric. “Getting the Message” symbolism and theme activity sheets and //Outsiders// novels. “What is a Thesis Statement?” worksheet, Occasion/Position and Power/Number worksheet and overheads Compare/Contrast Block Format graphic organizer, and other essay information || <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ELA multiple choice parallel tasks to further demonstrate comprehension (i.e. vocabulary tests and quizzes) <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Hand in completed packet for a class work grade <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Students will hand in completed study guides for a quiz grade. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Students will complete graphic organizer with detailed descriptions of each character from the text. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Student volunteers will read text aloud under teacher supervision, and after proper modeling of voice tone/ inflection by teacher. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Vocabulary exercises and quizzes. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">After reading poem aloud and silently, students will complete poetry analysis questions independently. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">After reading poem aloud and silently, students will complete poetry analysis questions independently. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">*same as above. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Student journals will be graded on ability to relate the journal questions to a real life situation. Student rough drafts will be assessed by peers, and final copies will be assessed by teacher using dialogue grading rubric. Proofreader’s checklist will be completed for student dialogue rough drafts. Answers to questions will be assessed by teacher during teacher guided question and answer session. Students will create newspaper articles using the third person point of view that discusses the church fire on Jay ‘s Mountain. Students will complete short-answer/ multiple choice questions based on their knowledge of //The Outsiders// and their understanding of similes and metaphors. Students will follow directions to complete a variety of test and quiz formats. Students will watch //Rebel Without a Cause// and complete a compare/contrast essay comparing the movie to the novel //The Outsiders//. Must use Step up to Writing format. Students will complete questions for class work that analyze the symbols and themes for //The Outsiders//. Students will review definition of thesis statement and further discuss the various types (i.e. occasion/position and power/number). Students will also identify the two types of thesis statements and create a statement of each type. Students organize their similarities and differences in compare/contrast essay format following the block format outline. || <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Students will achieve 85% mastery or better on vocabulary assessments <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Review answers during teacher guided question and answer trade and grade session <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Appropriate language is expected during all class communication <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Students will achieve 85% mastery or better on study guide questions <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Appropriate Language is expected during all teacher guided question and answer sessions. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Review answers during teacher guided question and answer session <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Teacher observation and verbal critique based on popcorn reading method and round robin reading method <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Students will achieve 85% mastery or better on vocabulary exercises/ quizzes <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Review answers during teacher guided question and answer session <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Review answers during teacher guided question and answer session <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">*same as above. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Students will demonstrate ability to use proper grammar and punctuation as well as relate character’s situation to their own lives. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Students will demonstrate proficiency in writing a dialogue piece using proper voice and point of view. <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Review answers during teacher guided question and answer session. Articles will be assessed for the 5’s and third person point of view using a teacher created rubric. Review student comprehension during a teacher guided question and answer session. Also collect for a homework grade. Students will demonstrate understanding of unit material by achieving an 85% or better mastery. Compare/ contrast essays will be graded for proper use of Step up to Writing format and proper English using a grading rubric. Review student comprehension during a teacher guided question and answer session. Also collect for a class work grade. Teacher will review comprehension during teacher-guided question and answer session. Essays will be graded using a teacher-created rubric that focuses on the Step up to Writing objectives and proper block format. || Edgar Allan Poe Biography Reading Comprehension Activity // “Tell-Tale Heart” // vocabulary // “Tell-Tale Heart” // pre-reading activity focusing on plot development // “Tell-Tale Heart” // Understanding Mood activity (Looks like/ Sounds like) Reading of //“The Tell-Tale Heart”// and //“The// //Landlady”// and completion of plot pattern graphic organizers // “The Raven” // poetry analysis activity Comparison of the written version of “The Raven” and **The Simpsons** version. // “The Tell-Tale Heart” // video and corresponding comprehension questions Poe/ Dahl mini-unit quiz ||  Use a highlighter to highlight key elements of Poe’s life as given in his biography. Distinguish between actual fact and opinion in the text while completing ELA short-response/extended response questions. Read aloud biography with proper diction, tone, and inflection. Participate in teacher guided question and answer sessions and will utilize prior knowledge of chronological elements of a biography to answer ELA parallel task questions. Read appropriately to other classmates. <span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Understand and utilize vocabulary words correctly when isolated, in sentences, and in context. Answer ELA parallel short and extended response questions based on all genres of literature and complete graphic organizers for all genres. Use understanding of mood and irony to complete “Tell-Tale Heart” t-charts describing the mood of the short story. Read aloud the short stories using proper tone, diction, and inflection. Demonstrate comprehension and understanding of plot developments by completing plot pattern graphic organizers Using the Ruby Payne Method, read and dissect the meaning of the poem //“The Raven.”// Demonstrate reading comprehension and an understanding of the genre being read by answering questions based on “The Raven” while working in cooperative groups. Listen to, read, evaluate and compare literary works to movie versions. Complete ELA parallel task short-answer questions while watching the video version of Poe’s // “Tell-Tale Heart.”// Use understanding of literature studied in class to answer various ELA parallel task questions including but not limited to: multiple choice, matching, short/extended responses. ||   1.3      1.4, 1.5, 1.6      2.5      2.7, 2.8      4.6      2.10, 4.6      1.5, 2.2, 2.5, 1.3, 2.7      1.3, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.10, 4.6      1.3, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.10, 4.6      2.5, 2.8, 2.10, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.6       3.1      1.2, 1.4, 1.12, 4.6      1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.12, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.8, 2.10, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7        ||   Edgar Allan Poe biography, highlighter, pen, and accompanying questions. // “Tell-Tale Heart” // vocabulary worksheets, class set of dictionaries. // “Tell-Tale Heart” // pre-reading activity focusing on plot development. // “Tell-Tale Heart” // Understanding Mood Worksheet, plot pattern worksheet. Copies of //“The Tell-Tale Heart,”//copies of //“The Landlady,”// and plot pattern graphic organizer sheets. Index cards for the Ruby Payne Method of reading comprehension, copies of “The Raven,” ELA parallel task short answer questions for the poem. Copies of “The Raven” poem by Edgar Allan Poe, Ruby Payne index cards, highlighter. Copies of “The Raven” poem, **The Simpsons** version of “The Raven” on video. “The Tell-Tale Heart” video and corresponding questions. Quiz designed by the teacher for the various parts of the unit. ||  Students will work diligently during the class period to complete task. Students will complete ELA parallel task questions based on Edgar Allan Poe’s biography. *see above. <span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ELA multiple choice parallel tasks to further demonstrate comprehension. <span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete ELA parallel task questions based on how the plot of a horror story develops. Students will demonstrate their understanding of mood and irony and how they are used in literature to convey feeling. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the elements of a story by completing the plot pattern graphic organizers (focusing on rising action, falling action, climax, resolution, conflict, etc.) In order to properly analyze each stanza of the poem, students will use the Ruby Payne Method of reading comprehension to help them answer ELA parallel task short answer questions in cooperative pairs. Students will create Venn Diagram or T-chart to list similarities and differences between the two works. Students will answer video comprehension questions that compare and contrast the movie version to the written version while viewing the movie. Students will follow directions to complete a variety of quiz formats. ||  Teacher will circulate around the room to make sure students are following proper procedure and are on task. Questions will be collected for a class work grade, and answers will be reviewed during a teacher guided question and answer session. Teacher will monitor and adjust student pace/ pronunciation while student volunteers read aloud. *see above. Students’ vocabulary comprehension will be assessed during a teacher guided question and answer session of vocabulary worksheet. Answers will be discussed during a teacher guided question and answer session and collected for a classwork grade. Answers will be discussed during a teacher guided question and answer session and collected for a class work grade. Story developments will be discussed as students read the stories in class. Answers will be discussed during a teacher guided question and answer session and collected for a class work grade. Answers will be discussed during a teacher guided question and answer session and collected for a class work grade. Questions will be collected and graded for a homework grade. Students will demonstrate understanding of unit material by achieving an 85% or better mastery. || Introduction to Figurative Language/Poetry unit “Travelin’ Soldier” song lyric analysis focusing on narrative poetry “Fly Like an Eagle” and “Annie’s Song” songs lyric analysis focusing on simile “I Am a Rock” song lyric analysis focusing on metaphor “Beep Beep (The Little Nash Rambler)” song lyric analysis focusing on onomatopoeia “Everything to Everyone” song lyric analysis focusing on alliterations “Three Little Birds” and “The Trees” songs lyric focusing on personification “I Can See For Miles and Miles” song lyrics focusing on hyperbole Figurative Language Final Performance Task Figurative Language/Poetry Unit Final test ||  Identify and utilize significant literary elements in written works, and identify and analyze examples of figurative language as it is presented in literature as well as poetry. Using the Ruby Payne Method, read and dissect the meaning of the song lyrics while actively listening to song selections in order to analyze figurative language and symbols as they are used in the lyrics. Complete ELA parallel task short-response and multiple choice questions based on literature being discussed in class, and analyze poetry related to real-world issues. Using the Ruby Payne Method, read and dissect the meaning of the song lyrics while actively listening to song selections in order to analyze figurative language and symbols as they are used in the lyrics. Complete ELA parallel task short-response and multiple choice questions based on literature being discussed in class, and analyze poetry related to real-world issues. *See objectives for “Travelin’ Soldier,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” and “Annie’s Song.” *See objectives for “Travelin’ Soldier,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” and “Annie’s Song.” *See objectives for “Travelin’ Soldier,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” and “Annie’s Song.” *See objectives for “Travelin’ Soldier,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” and “Annie’s Song.” *See objectives for “Travelin’ Soldier,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” and “Annie’s Song.” Students will construct a poster which includes: -an essay that analyzes the figurative and literal meanings of a song of their choosing or a poem of their choosing -essay must include a paragraph with background information about the band, song artist, or poet -a song/poem that has at least two types of figurative language -two symbols which represent aspects of the song/poem -two pictures which relate to the song/poem, its meaning, or the band Present song and information to peers during a class presentation. Use understanding of Ruby Payne Method, figurative language terms, and poetry/song analysis techniques studied in class to answer various ELA parallel task questions including but not limited to: multiple choice, matching, short/extended responses. ||   2.3      3.1, 4.1      1.5, 1.12, 2.1, 2.4, 2.9, 3.5, 4.1      3.1, 4.1      1.5, 1.12, 2.1, 2.4, 2.9, 3.5, 4.1      *Same performance indicators as “Travelin’ Soldier,” “Fly Like and Eagle,” and “Annie’s Song” activities *Same performance indicators as “Travelin’ Soldier,” “Fly Like and Eagle,” and “Annie’s Song” activities *Same performance indicators as “Travelin’ Soldier,” “Fly Like and Eagle,” and “Annie’s Song” activities *Same performance indicators as “Travelin’ Soldier,” “Fly Like and Eagle,” and “Annie’s Song” activities *Same performance indicators as “Travelin’ Soldier,” “Fly Like and Eagle,” and “Annie’s Song” activities 3.1, 4.1, 1.5, 1.12, 2.1, 2.4, 2.9, 3.5, 4.1      3.8, 4.4      1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.12, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.1, 3.3, 3.5, 3.7, 4.1        ||   Introduction to Figurative Language/ Poetry Unit packet with terms (mood, theme, hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia) Copies of “Travelin’ Soldier” lyrics and ELA parallel task questions, index cards with the Ruby Payne Method of reading comprehension. Copies of “Fly Like an Eagle” and “Annie’s Song” lyrics and ELA parallel task questions, index cards with the Ruby Payne Method of reading comprehension. Copies of “I Am a Rock” song lyrics and ELA parallel task questions, index cards with the Ruby Payne Method of reading comprehension. Copies of “Beep Beep (The Little Nash Rambler)” song lyrics and ELA parallel task questions, index cards with the Ruby Payne Method of reading comprehension. Copies of “Beep Beep (The Little Nash Rambler)” song lyrics and ELA parallel task questions, index cards with the Ruby Payne Method of reading comprehension. Copies of “Three Little Birds” and “The Trees” song lyrics and ELA parallel task questions, index cards with the Ruby Payne Method of reading comprehension. Copies of “I Can See For Miles and Miles” song lyrics and ELA parallel task questions, index cards with the Ruby Payne Method of reading comprehension. Figurative Language Final Performance Task Directions and Rubric, construction paper, mobile lap top cart with internet access to locate song lyrics, class markers. Test designed by the teacher for the various parts of the unit. ||  Students will review terms during teacher guided question and answer session. In order to properly analyze each stanza of the poem, students will use the Ruby Payne Method of reading comprehension to help them answer ELA parallel task short answer questions. In order to properly analyze each stanza of the poem, students will use the Ruby Payne Method of reading comprehension to help them answer ELA parallel task short answer questions. *See student evidence for aforementioned songs. *See student evidence for aforementioned songs. *See student evidence for aforementioned songs. *See student evidence for aforementioned songs. *See student evidence for aforementioned songs. Completed Performance Task components. Students will follow directions to complete test format. ||   Teacher will determine whether students demonstrate understanding based on responses. Answers will be discussed during a teacher guided question and answer session and collected for a class work grade. Answers will be discussed during a teacher guided question and answer session and collected for a home work grade. *See student evidence for aforementioned songs. *See student evidence for aforementioned songs. *See student evidence for aforementioned songs. *See student evidence for aforementioned songs. *See student evidence for aforementioned songs. Performance Task components will be graded according to a teacher created rubric focusing on the literal and figurative meanings of the song/poem and presentation skills. Students will demonstrate understanding of unit material by achieving an 85% or better mastery. || ELA 2005 Practice Session 2- Reading/Writing and Session 1- Reading Comprehension and Listening // Outsiders // video comparison to novel Mid-term exam utilizing Writing Portfolio ||  Utilize a wide variety of graphic organizers while developing writing pieces according to the writing process (Step up to Writing). Use a wide variety of note-taking strategies in order to categorize and organize the elements of a story (Ruby Payne). Distinguish between actual fact and opinion in the text while completing ELA short-response/extended response questions. Complete ELA exam short-response, multiple choice, and extended response questions based on exam material. Write expository, narrative, descriptive, and persuasive pieces based on writing guidelines that have been established in prior lessons in order to answer exam questions. Also understand the differences in audience, purpose, and messages in nonfiction and fiction pieces. Complete all types of writing using the writing process to create short-response and extended response pieces. Complete short-answer/ extended response questions to support their argument or thesis statement based on the text they have read. Analyze and interpret the thematic development in various types of writing, including poems and short stories. Also analyze symbols that are found in various literary pieces contained in the exam. Utilize writer’s workshop and Step up to Writing Method when answering short-response /extended response questions contained in the exam. Utilize the writing process and the Step up to Writing Method from start to finish to complete all types of writing contained in the exam. Read and/or listen to and understand various expository pieces and answers related to comprehension questions contained in the exam. Refine oral presentation skills by presenting short-answer/ extended responses for peer evaluation and feedback based the New York State 6 point rubric. Review another student’s short and extended responses and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the pieces. Also actively listen to passages from prior ELA exams in order to successfully complete graphic organizers, short-answer responses, and extended responses. Use proper tone, voice inflection, and eye contact while presenting short/ extended responses to peers. Compare and contrast development of characters using a t-chart or Venn Diagram to categorize similarities and differences between novel version and movie version. Revise prior expository, narrative, descriptive and persuasive pieces based on guidelines that have been established in prior lessons. Complete different types of writing utilizing the writing process, including but not limited to: narrative pieces, dialogues, news articles, journal entries, and friendly letters. Organize information according to an identifiable structure, such as general to specific. Utilize writing process from start to finish to complete assignments according to format. Utilize writing portfolio to isolate specific weaknesses in writing skills and improve these areas. Utilize portfolios to hone writing process skills and understand and utilize all grammar rules effectively. Assess his/her own written works. Communicate his/her writing progress throughout the year using the portfolio author’s note. || = =   1.3      1.4      1.5      1.6      1.8      1.9      2.8      2.10      1.12      3.1      3.8      4.1      4.4      1.2, 1.3      1.6      1.8      1.9      1.11      1.12      2.10      3.1      4.5   ||   Copies of the ELA 2005 exam, highlighters for each student, pens, paper, New York State 6 point rubric (modified for easier student understanding). Copies of T-Chart or Venn Diagram graphic organizers, copy of //The Outsiders// video, and copies of the novel for student reference. Writing Portfolio folders containing student selected pieces for revision, Mid-term exam rubric, Mid-term exam directions, author’s note format (friendly letter). ||  Students will read various passages and answer comprehension questions using the Ruby Payne Method. Students will also answer various extended and short-response questions based on readings using the Step up to Writing Method. Students will discuss their answers during an active participation session. Students will revise a journal, an expository piece, a narrative piece and a piece of their choice and also create an author’s note that discusses how their writing has improved using the friendly letter format. ||  Students will evaluate their own responses during a teacher-guided question and answer session using a modified version of the 6-point state rubric. Graphic organizers will be evaluated by teacher during class discussion. Student pieces will be assessed using teacher-created rubric. ||
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