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2013-14 Language Arts 2 Pacing Guide
COURSE CODE: 1001040 COURSE NAME: M/J Language Arts 2
UNIT TITLE: Whom Can You Count On? (Unit 1)
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
SEMESTER: 1
Grading Period: 1
CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT
Part 1: Friends and Family o Read and comprehend a BQ
focus, a folktale, a poem and short stories
o Grammar and Vocabulary workshops
Part 2: Me, Myself, and I o Read and comprehend a fable, a
folktale, a poem, a short story, and a social perspective
Part 3: Extraordinary Individual o Read and comprehend short
stories, a folktale, informational text, and a literature comparison
o Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Viewing Workshop
o Unit Challenge o Independent Reading o Assessment
STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S)
LA.7.4.2.1, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.3.4.3, LA.7.1.6.3, LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.2.1.1
LA.7.1.7.8, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.8.1.7.6 LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.2.1.7, LA.7.4.1.1LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.2.2.2, LA.7.2.1.4, LA.7.5.2.3, LA.7.3.1.1, LA.7.3.1.3
LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How does the author develop and contrast the point of views of the characters in the various readings? RL.7.6
How does the setting help shape the plot in the story? RL.7.3
How does the author develops his theme over the course of the stories? RL.7.2
VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
Narrator and point of view, plot, setting, narrative poetry
Plot, short story, fable, character, characterization
Description, similes, theme
Drawing on textual evidence from the readings to support your analysis, tell of the person you count on and why. RL.7.1
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RESOURCES
Readings:
Fish Cheeks pages 2-6
The Wise Old Woman pages 8-17
Amigo Brothers pages 18-35
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi pages 38-59
The Highwayman pages 60-69 Grammar:
Sentence Combining & Commas and Conjunctions pages 36-37
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book- Grammar Through Sentence Combining page 618
Vocabulary:
Context clues page 70
Readings:
The Good Samaritan pages 72-83
The Lark and Her Children Pages 86-89
The Force of Luck pages 90-103
Rosa Pages 104-106
From Rosa Parks: My Story Pages 107-110 Writing:
Write a Journal Entry pages 83 & 106
Write a Scene page 89
Write a Summary page 103 Vocabulary:
Synonyms page 83
Academic vocabulary page 89
Vocabulary practice page 103
Readings:
Seventh Grade pages 112-123
Thank You, M’am pages 124-133
We Are All One pages 134-143
TIME: Fireproofing the Forests pages 144-149
The Rider & I’ll Walk the Tightrope pages 150-153
Writing:
Writing Workshop pages 154-159
Apply Description page 123
Write a Blurb page 143
Write a comparison/contrast essay page 153
Write a handbook page 161
Write a Review page 163
Write an Essay page 169 Vocabulary:
Context Clues page 122
Academic vocabulary page 132
Word Usage pages 132 & 143
Additional Information
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 1: Skills Scope and Sequence page 1A-1B
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o The Hatchet o Bridge to Terabithia ~or~ o The Witch in Blackbird Pond
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 1: Skills Scope and Sequence page 1A-1D
Listening Library CD
Vocabulary Puzzle Maker CD-ROM
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o The Hatchet o Bridge to Terabithia ~or~ o The Witch in Blackbird Pond
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 1: Skills Scope and Sequence page 1C-1D
Listening Library CD
Vocabulary Puzzle Maker CD-ROM
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o The Hatchet o Bridge to Terabithia ~or~ o The Witch in Blackbird Pond
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COURSE CODE: 1001040 COURSE NAME: M/J Language Arts 2
UNIT TITLE: Why Do You Read? (Unit 2)
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
SEMESTER: 1
Grading Period: 1-2
CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT
Part 1: For Fun o Read and comprehend the BQ
focus, short stories, and poems o Grammar Workshop o Vocabulary, writing, grammar,
speaking, listening, and viewing
Part 2: For Information o Read and comprehend
nonfictions, informational texts, functional documents
o Media Workshop o Vocabulary Workshop o Vocabulary, writing, grammar,
speaking, listening, and viewing
Part 3: For Understanding o Read and comprehend short
stories, a folktale, an informational text, a nonfiction, an interview, a historical perspective, and comparison of literature
o Writing Workshop o Speaking, Listening, and
Viewing Workshop o Vocabulary, writing, grammar,
speaking, listening, and viewing
STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S)
LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.4.2.1, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.2.1.3, LA.7.2.1.7, LA.7.1.7.8
LA.7.1.7.2, LA.7.1.7.1, LA.7.4.2.1, LA.8.2.2.4, LA.7.1.7.5, LA.7.1.7.8, LA.7.2.2.1, LA.7.6.3.1, LA.7.2.2.4, LA.7.1.6.7
LA.7.2.1.7, LA.7.1.7.2, LA.7.4.2.3, LA.8.2.1.1, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.2.2.2, LA.7.1.6.6, LA.7.1.7.4, LA.8.1.7.5, LA.8.2.1.4, LA.7.4.2.5, LA.7.5.2.3, LA.7.3.1.1
LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How does the central idea develop over the course of these texts? RL.7.2
What is the author’s point of view in the text and how does he/she distinguishes his or her position from that of others? RI.7.6
How does the central idea develop over the course of these texts? RL.7.2
What is the author’s point of view in the text and how does he/she distinguishes his or her position from that of others? RI.7.6
Citing specific evidence from the readings, why do people read? W.7.4, RI.7.1, & RL.7.1
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VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
Foreshadowing, Alliteration, simile, metaphor
Author’s purpose, informational text, text structure, media elements, diction
Style, dialogue, conflict
RESOURCES
Readings:
Brer Rabbit and Brer Lion pages 172-176
Charles pages 178-189
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out pages 190-193
After Twenty Years page 194-201
Slam, Dunk, and Hook pages 202-207 Grammar:
Grammar Workshop page 208
Create Comic Books page 176 (TE)
Present Perfect Tense page 189
Adjectives page 198 (TE)
Apply Figurative Language page 207
Sentence Fragments page 208
Subjects and Predicates page 208 (TE)
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book- Subjects and Predicates page 361; Sentence Fragments page 306
Vocabulary:
Context clues page 188 & 201
Readings:
What is a Knight? Pages 210-219
From When Plagues Strike pages 222-239
TIME: Miracle Hands pages 240-242
Train Schedules and Stadium Maps pages 243-246
The Story of an Eyewitness pages 248-261 Grammar:
Future Tense & Apply Diction page 261
Commas in a Series page 219
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book-
Vocabulary:
Context clues page218, 239
Word Origin page 226 (TE)
Multiple Meaning Words page 260
Word Parts page 262 Writing:
Write a Summary page 219
Write a Journal Entry page 239
Create a Map page 246
Readings:
An Hour with Abuelo pages 264-275
A Day’s Wait pages 276-283
The Monkey Who Asked for Misery pages 284-288
Do Animals Lie? Pages 289-296
One’s Name is Mud pages 297-301
Tending Sir Ernest’s Legacy: An Interview with Alexander Shackleton pages 302-317
Grammar:
Irregular Verbs page 283
Apply Sentence Structure page 283
Infinitive page 288
Capitalization page 337
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book- Irregular Verbs page 417; Infinitives and Infinitive phrases page 525; capitalization page 572
Vocabulary:
Context clues page 274
Synonyms and Antonyms page 296, 301, & 316 Writing:
Write an Expository Essay page 275
Write a Summary page 296
Write a Letter page 301
Prewrite, edit, revise, edit and proofread pages 332, 333, 336, & 337
Write a Comparison/Contrast Essay page 331
Make an Advertising Brochure page 339
Keep a Reader Response journal page 341
Write a Persuasive Essay page 347
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Additional Information
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 2: Skills Scope and Sequence pages 170A-170B
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o The Hatchet o Bridge to Terabithia ~or~ o The Witch in Blackbird Pond
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 2: Skills Scope and Sequence page 170A-170C
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o The Hatchet o Bridge to Terabithia ~or~ o The Witch in Blackbird Pond
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 2: Skills Scope and Sequence page 170C-170F
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o The Hatchet o Bridge to Terabithia ~or~ o The Witch in Blackbird Pond
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COURSE CODE: 1001040 COURSE NAME: M/J Language Arts 2
UNIT TITLE: What makes Life Good? (Unit 3)
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
SEMESTER: 1
Grading Period: 2
CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT
Part 1: Appreciating Nature o Read and comprehend a BQ
focus, poems, and a folktale. o Vocabulary Workshop o Vocabulary, writing, grammar,
speaking, listening, and viewing
Part 2: Finding Humor and Delight o Read and comprehend
nonfiction, informational text, poems, and a graphic story.
o Vocabulary, writing, grammar, speaking, listening, and viewing
Part 3: Love and Friendship o Read and comprehend a poem,
short stories, and a comparison of literature.
o Writing Workshop o Speaking, listening, and viewing
workshop o Unit Challenge o Independent reading o Assessment
STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S)
LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.2.1.3, LA.7.1.6.9, LA.8.2.1.7
LA.7.2.1.7, LA.7.2.2.2, LA.7.2.1.1, LA.7.2.1.3, LA.7.4.3.1
LA.7.2.1.1, LA.7.2.1.3, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.2.1.4, LA.7.4.2.3, LA.7.5.2.3, LA.7.3.1.1
LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How does _______ (word or phrase from the text) contributes to the overall meaning of the poem/story? RL.7.4
How does the author develop the point of view that finding humor and delight “makes life good?” RL.7.6
How does the poems’ structure contribute to their meaning? RL.7.5
VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
Rhyme scheme, line and stanza, imagery, free verse, style
Tone, author’s purpose, poetry, repetition, metaphor, alliteration, humor
Rhythm and meter, sound devices, symbol, mood, motivation, dialogue, setting
Citing specific evidence from the text, what makes life good? RL.7.1, RI.7.1, & W.7.4
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RESOURCES
Readings:
The Pasture pages 350-352
From Blossoms pages 354-357
Glory, Glory, Birds Circling at Dusk, and Bamboo Grove pages 358-361
Where Mountain Lion Lay Down Like Deer pages 362-367
Why the Waves Have Whitecaps pages 369-372
Grammar:
Nouns page 357
Pronouns and Antecedents page 367
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book- Nouns page 378; Pronouns and Antecedents page 431
Vocabulary:
Context Clues pages 366 & 372
Multiple-Meaning Words page 368 Writing:
Write a Summary pages 352 & 372
Write a Dialogue page 368
Write a Stanza page 361
Readings:
From An American Childhood pages 374-383
TIME: The Giggle Prescription pages 384-387
Summer pages 390-392
Dreams pages 393-396
Miracles pages 397-399
The Tale of ‘Kiko-Wiko pages 400-410 Grammar:
Indefinite Pronouns page 383
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book- Indefinite Pronouns page 437
Vocabulary:
Context clues page 409
Multiple Meaning Words page 395
Word Usage page 382 & 409 Writing:
Write a Scene page 392
Write a Journal Entry page 399
Write a Persuasive Essay page 410
Readings:
Annabel Lee pages 412-418
A Crush pages 419-432
The Luckiest Time of All pages 433-438
Superman and Me and My Forst Memories of Librarians pages 439-447
Grammar:
Hyphens page 418
Modifiers page 432
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives page 438
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book- Comparative and Superlative Adjectives page 455; Using Hyphens, Dashes, and Parentheses page 603
Vocabulary:
Multiple Meaning Words page 437 Writing:
Write an Essay page 463
Keep a Journal Entry page 457
Write an Expository Essay page 418
Write a Comparison/Contrast Essay page 447
Prewrite page 448
Draft page 449
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Additional Information
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 3: Skills Scope and Sequence pages 348A-348B
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o Wrinkle in Time o Where the Red Fern Grows ~or~ o Woodsong
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 3: Skills Scope and Sequence pages 348A-348B
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o Wrinkle in Time o Where the Red Fern Grows ~or~ o Woodsong
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 3: Skills Scope and Sequence pages 348C-348D
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o Wrinkle in Time o Where the Red Fern Grows ~or~ o Woodsong
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COURSE CODE: 1001040 COURSE NAME: M/J Language Arts 2
UNIT TITLE: What Influences You? (Unit 4) UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
SEMESTER: 1-2
Grading Period: 2-3
CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT
Part 1: Life Experiences o Read and comprehend a BQ
focus, short stories, an essay, an autobiography, poems, a cultural perspective, and an informational text.
o Vocabulary Workshop o Vocabulary, writing, grammar,
speaking, listening, and viewing
Part 2: Persuasive Ideas o Read and comprehend essays, a
functional document, poems, and a comparison of literature.
o Writing Workshop o Speaking, Listening, and Viewing
Workshop o Media Workshop o Unit Challenge o Independent Reading o Assessment
STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S)
LA.7.4.2.1, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.1.7.8, LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.1.7.5, LA.7.2.1.1, LA.7.6.2.3, LA.7.2.1.3, LA.7.1.7.2, LA.7.1.2.8, LA.7.6.1.1, LA.7.2.2.1LA.7.2.1.7
LA.7.2.2.2, LA.7.1.7.2, LA.7.4.3.1, LA.7.1.7.5, LA.7.2.1.7, LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.6.3.3, LA.7.2.1.3, LA.7.2.1.4, LA.7.5.2.3, LA.7.3.1.1, LA.7.4.1.2
LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How do the authors of the various readings share their presentation of the idea that life experiences influence people? RI.7.9
Evaluate the various readings to see if the author supported his reasoning that persuasive ideas is what influences people. RI.7.8
Citing several pieces of textual evidence to support your analysis, what influences you? RL.7.1
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VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
Conflict and resolution, thesis, anecdote, humor, imagery, style, characterization
Essay elements, argument, allusion, form, simile, author’s perspective, author’s purpose, propaganda, personification, tone
RESOURCES Readings:
All Together Now pages 466-470
The Scholarship Jacket pages 472-481
A Mason-Dixie Memory pages 482-493
Names/Nombres pages 494-504
In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles pages 505-508
The War of the Wall pages 510-523
Outdoor Art in America pages 524-526
TIME: Oprah Winfrey pages 527-529
Old age sticks pages 530-532 Grammar:
Comparative and Superlative Adverbs page 481
Subjects and Predicates page 493
Proper Nouns and Adjectives page 498 (TE)
Compound Subjects and Predicates page 523
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book- Compound Subjects and Predicates page 365; Subjects and Predicates page 361; Adjectives page 451; Comparative and Superlative Adverbs page 465
Vocabulary:
Multiple Meaning Words page 480.
Context Clues pages 480 & 522
Idioms page 509
Word Usage pages 492 & 503 Writing:
Write a Summary page 470
Write a Research Report page 504
Write a Scene page 508
Write a Journal Entry page 532
Readings:
Should Naturalized Citizens be President? Pages 536-542
Voting Sign and Technical Directions page 543-546
Without Commercials pages 547-552
Toward a Rainbow Nation pages 553-560
Heroes pages 561-565
Primer Lesson pages 567-569
Langston Terrace and Home pages 570-579 Grammar:
Clauses and Phrases page 552
Main and Subordinate Clauses page 560
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book- Clauses and Complex Sentences page 500
Vocabulary:
Multiple Meaning Words page 558 (TE)
Word Usage pages 541, 559, and 565 Writing:
Write a Persuasive Essay page 542 & 586
Create a Sign page 546
Write a Letter page 565 & 595
Write a Blurb page 569
Write a Comparison/Contrast Essay page 579
Prewrite page 580
Draft page 581
Revise page 584
Parallelism page 585
Write a poem or a song page 587
Make a Poster page 587
2013-14 Language Arts 2 Pacing Guide
Additional Information
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 4: Skills Scope and Sequence pages 464A-464B
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o Wrinkle in Time o Where the Red Fern Grows
~or~ o Woodsong
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 4: Skills Scope and Sequence pages 464C-464D
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o Wrinkle in Time o Where the Red Fern Grows
~or~ o Woodsong
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COURSE CODE: 1001040 COURSE NAME: M/J Language Arts 2
UNIT TITLE: How Can You Become Who You Want to Be? (Unit 5)
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
SEMESTER: 2
Grading Period: 3
CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT
Part 1: Positive Actions o Read and comprehend a BQ
focus, poems, a short story, a legend, a historical perspective, an autobiography, and a biography
o Media Workshop o Vocabulary, writing, grammar,
speaking, listening, and viewing
Part 2: Courage and Confidence o Read and comprehend poems,
short stories, a journal, and a biography
o Vocabulary Workshop o Vocabulary, writing, grammar,
speaking, listening, and viewing
Part 3: People Who Lend a Hand o Read and comprehend a short
story and poem, informational text, a personal essay, and a comparison of literature
o Writing Workshop o Speaking, Listening, and
Viewing Workshop o Vocabulary, writing, grammar,
speaking, listening, and viewing o Unit Challenge o Independent reading o Assessment
STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S)
LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.4.2.1, ALA.7.2.1.3, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.4.2.3, LA.7.6.2.4, LA.7.2.1.1, LA.7.1.7.6, LA.7.1.7.2, LA.7.1.7.8
LA.7.2.1.3, LA.7.1.6.10, LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.2.1.7, LA.7.2.1.1, LA.7.1.7.5, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.1.7.8, LA.7.4.1.1
LA.7.2.1.7, LA.7.2.1.4, LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.1.7.2, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.6.2.3, LA.7.5.2.3, LA.7.3.1.1., LA.7.3.1.3
LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How do positive actions help you to become who you want to be? Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support this analysis. RI.7.1
How does courage and confidence help you to become who you want to be? Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support this analysis. RI.7.1
How do people lending you a hand help you to become who you want to be? Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support this analysis. RI.7.1
How does the central idea develops over the course of the text? RI.7.2
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VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
Assonance, consonance, theme, analogy, symbol, media ethics, legend, motivation, author’s purpose, setting
Irony, symbol, alliteration, voice, personification, biography, autobiography, conflict, imagery, description, text features
Style, setting, metaphor, tone, characterization, diction
RESOURCES Readings:
From Tony Hawk: Chairman of the Board pages 598-602
If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking and I Stepped From Plank to Plank pages 604-607
Hollywood and the Pits pages 608-624
Young Author pages 626-635
Medieval England, from Catherine, Called Birdy pages 636-639
From The Autobiography of Malcolm X pages 640-647
New Direction Pages 648-654 Grammar:
Commas in Introductory Clauses and Phrases page 607
Dashes page 624
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book- Punctuation page 588
Vocabulary:
Multiple Meaning Words page 610 (TE); 634
Synonyms and Antonyms pages 623 & 654
Context Clues page 634 & 647 Writing:
Write a Summary pages 602 & 654
Write a Expository Essay page 624
Write a Research report page 635
Write a Letter page 647
Readings:
Almost Ready pages 656-658
Your World and One pages 660-665
Four Skinny Trees and Chanclas pages 666-671
From Zlata’s Diary pages 674-683
From The Adventures of Marco Polo pages 684-698
Grammar: Vocabulary:
Dictionary Skills page 659
Multiple-Meaning Words page 664
Word Usage pages 682 & 697 Writing:
Write a Blurb page658
Apply Figurative Language page 665
Apply Sound Devices page 671
Making to be Agree page 683
Write a Short Story page 698
Readings:
Birthday Box and To James pages 700-711
TIME: Message of Hope pages 712-715
The Teacher Who Changed My Life pages 716-727
From Barrio Boy and How I Learned English pages 728-737
Grammar:
Appositives page 706 (TE)
Subjects Separated from Verbs page 711
Adverbs page 722 (TE)
Agreement in Indefinite Pronouns page 727
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book- Indefinite Pronouns as Subjects page 541; Adverbs page 461
Vocabulary:-
Synonyms and Antonyms pages 726
Context Clues page 710 Writing:
Write a Letter page 747
Write a Comparison/Contrast Essay page 737
Write an Interview page 749
Write an Essay page 755
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Additional Information
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 5: Skills Scope and Sequence pages 596A-596B
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o The Slave Dancer o The Call of the Wild ~or~ o I, Juan De Pareja
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 5: Skills Scope and Sequence pages 596A-596D
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o The Slave Dancer o The Call of the Wild ~or~ o I, Juan De Pareja
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 5: Skills Scope and Sequence pages 596C-596D
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o The Slave Dancer o The Call of the Wild ~or~ o I, Juan De Pareja
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COURSE CODE: 1001040 COURSE NAME: M/J Language Arts 2
UNIT TITLE: Why Share Stories (Unit 6) UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
SEMESTER: 2
Grading Period: 4
CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT
Part 1: Entertainment o Read and comprehend a BQ
focus, informational text, and a drama.
o Vocabulary Workshop o Vocabulary, writing, grammar,
speaking, listening, and viewing
Part 2: Messages and Lessons o Read and comprehend teleplays,
short stories, an informational article and poem, and a comparison of literature.
o Writing Workshop o Speaking, Listening, and Viewing
Workshop o Vocabulary, writing, grammar,
speaking, listening, and viewing o Unit Challenge o Independent reading o Assessment
STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S) STANDARD(S)
LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.4.2.1, LA.7.2.2.1, LA.7.2.1.1, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.6.1.1
LA.7.2.1.1, LA.7.1.7.8, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.7.2.1.8, LA.7.4.2.3, LA.7.2.1.5, LA.7.1.7.3, LA.7.4.3.1, LA.7.2.1.7, LA.7.1.7.5, LA.7.2.1.4, LA.7.4.2.3, LA.7.5.2.1, LA.7.3.1.1, LA.7.4.3.1
LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How do the authors develop the central theme that we share stories for entertainment? RL.7.2 & RI.7.2
How do the authors develop the central theme that we share stories for the messages and lessons learned within them? RL.7.2 & RI.7.2
Citing specific evidence from the various texts, tell why we share stories. RI.7.1 & RL.7.1
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VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
Repetition and theme, figurative language, stage directions, conflict, setting
Drama, dialogue, teleplay, suspense, mood, characterization, tone, conflict, flashback
RESOURCES
Readings:
Big Yellow Taxi pages 758-762
TIME: Ah, Wilderness pages 764-767
The Miraculous Eclipse pages 768-789 Grammar: Vocabulary:
Context Clues pages 764 (TE) & 789
Word Origin page 790 Writing:
Write a Summary page 762
Apply Parallelism page 789
Readings:
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, Act 1 pages 794-811
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, Act 2 pages 812-829
The Bird Like No Other pages 830-839
There Will Come Soft Rains pages 840-853
Missing and Birdfoot’s Grampa pages 854-861
Echo and Narcissus and Orpheus, the great Musician pages 862-873
Grammar:
Agreement of Collective Nouns page 811
Tricky Subjects and Verbs page 861
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition Book- Collective Nouns page 387; Verbs page 398
Vocabulary:-
Synonyms pages 852
Context Clues page 811 & 861
Academic Vocabulary 811, 828, and 852
Word Usage page 839
Word Origin page 870 (TE) Writing:
Create a Plot Diagram and a Characterization Chart page 793
Write an Expository Essay page 829 & 879
Active Voice page 829
Write a Journal Entry page 839
Write a Persuasive Essay page 853
Write a Comparison/Contrast Essay page 873
Prewrite page 874
Draft page 875
Revise page 878
Assemble a Multimedia List page 881 Write a Short Essay page 889
2013-14 Language Arts 2 Pacing Guide
Additional Information
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 6: Skills Scope and Sequence pages 756A-756B
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o The Slave Dancer o The Call of the Wild ~or~ o I, Juan De Pareja
Include writing, speaking, and listening Common Core standards into lessons
Unit 6: Skills Scope and Sequence pages 756A-756D
Literature Launcher: Pre-reading videos
Exam View Assessment Suite CD-ROM
Interactive Read and Write
Novel Companion
Novel Study: o The Slave Dancer o The Call of the Wild ~or~ o I, Juan De Pareja