Literature terms tone, voice, perspective, stage directions, pacing, scene, theme, colloquialism, informal language, dialogue, tension, mood emotion, conflict Narrator first person second person third person omniscient Integrate Add dialogue to a story Add a scene to a play. CCSSW3—narrative Use the story guide to improve Make the story guide editor’s editor’s your play. to using correct grammar CCSSW5 improve and punctuation, including writing quotation marks. Use sentence expansion to Improve the scene in the play based on improve the dialogue in the conventions and on requirements for CCSSW5 edit for play. effective dialogue such as use of grammar and usage to patterns of speech consistent with a improve writing. character, Grades 6-8 Second Quarter, Weeks 19-20 Priorities LITERATURE The nonfiction focus of social science literacy development is on analyzing argumentative texts. Week 19 of literature also focuses on that competence. Week of January 21 Week of January 28 COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT Literature Genre speech speech Determine the central Determine the central of a speech. of a speech. message message CCSSR8 analyze support for a message in a speech. Analyze how the writer develops Analyze how the writer develops CCSSRL it—what examples support it. it—what examples support it. compare/contrast two Analyze use of words, Analyze use of words, author’s author’s readings on same comparisons, comparisons, topic/theme—emphasis on contrasts, symbols, similes, contrasts, symbols, similes, techniques of the writer other techniques to accomplish other techniques to accomplish (CCSSR5) purpose purpose—next page lists techniques. Literature terms Make glossary of literature Evidence, support, reliability, techniques including examples cited strength, example from texts or constructed by students. Next page lists techniques. Analyze a speech. Evaluate the Improve another student’s
compare/contrast Literature terms tone, voice, perspective, colloquialism, informal language, emotion, conflict Narrator first person second person third person omniscient stage directions, pacing, scene, theme, dialogue, tension, mood Integrate CCSSW3—narrative Add dialogue to a story Add a scene to a play. CCSSW5 improve writing Make the story editor’s guide to using correct grammar and punctuation, including quotation marks. Use the story editor’s guide to improve your play. CCSSW5 edit for grammar and usage to improve writing. Use sentence expansion to improve the dialogue in the play. Improve the scene in the play based on conventions and on requirements for effective dialogue such as use of patterns of speech consistent with a character, Grades 6-8 Second Quarter, Weeks 19-20 Priorities LITERATURE The nonfiction focus of social science literacy development is on analyzing argumentative texts. Week 19 of literature also focuses on that competence. Week of January 21 Week of January 28 COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT Literature Genre speech speech CCSSR8 analyze support for a message in a speech. CCSSRL two readings on same topic/theme—emphasis on techniques of the writer (CCSSR5) Determine the central message of a speech. Analyze how the writer develops it—what examples support it. Analyze author’s use of words, comparisons, contrasts, symbols, similes, other techniques to accomplish purpose Determine the central message of a speech. Analyze how the writer develops it—what examples support it. Analyze author’s use of words, comparisons, contrasts, symbols, similes, other techniques to accomplish purpose—next page lists techniques. Literature terms Evidence, support, reliability, strength, example Make glossary of literature techniques including examples cited from texts or constructed by students. Next page lists techniques. Analyze a speech. Evaluate the Improve another student’s