Year-Long & Unit Content Standards Reporting Cluster(s) Content Topics Supporting Standards Unit One: Reading Literature 2 Analyzing Literary Themes Mastering Vocabulary Devices Narrative Reading Literature 3 Characters and Conflicts Constructing Writing Elements Applying Grammar Writing 3 Writing Narratives Narrative Writing and Mechanics 9 Weeks Comprehending Text Unit Two: Reading Literature 1 Analyzing Character Questioning, Inference, and Mastering Vocabulary Point of View Interpretation Complex Fiction Reading Informational Text 1 Constructing Writing Point of View 9 Weeks Reading Literature 6 Applying Grammar and Mechanics Reading Literature 5 Analyzing Text Structure Text Structures and Comprehending Text Features Reading Informational Text 5 Unit Three: Reading Informational Text 8 Evaluating Arguments in Argument and Reasoning Writing 1 Text Research and Mastering Vocabulary Argument Constructing Writing Writing 7 Synthesizing Information Research Applying Grammar 9 Weeks Writing 8 Access and Organize and Mechanics Information Comprehending Text Unit Four: Reading Informational Text 3 Analyzing Text Connections Mastering Vocabulary Connections Connections Constructing Writing Across Texts Applying Grammar Reading Literature 9 Integrating Multiple Literary Comparisons and and Mechanics 9 Weeks Texts Source Material Reading Informational Text 9 Comprehending Text Rhetorical Criticism Grade Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Writing 3 Topics 3 Topics 3 Topics 3 Topics Unit 1 9 Deadline Deadline Deadline Deadline Deadline Grade Fall SRI Winter SRI Spring SRI 9 September 19 January 16 May 15
Unit Content Standards Reporting Cluster(s) Content Topics Year-Long & Supporting Standards Unit One: Narrative Elements 9 Weeks Reading Literature 2 Reading Literature 3 Analyzing Literary Devices Themes Characters and Conflicts Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Writing Applying Grammar and Mechanics Comprehending Text Writing 3 Writing Narratives Narrative Writing Unit Two: Complex Fiction 9 Weeks Reading Literature 1 Reading Informational Text 1 Reading Literature 6 Analyzing Character Point of View Questioning, Inference, and Interpretation Point of View Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Writing Applying Grammar and Mechanics Comprehending Text Reading Literature 5 Reading Informational Text 5 Analyzing Text Structure Text Structures and Features Unit Three: Research and Argument 9 Weeks Reading Informational Text 8 Evaluating Arguments in Text Argument and Reasoning Writing 1 Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Writing Applying Grammar and Mechanics Comprehending Text Writing 7 Writing 8 Synthesizing Information Research Access and Organize Information Unit Four: Connections Across Texts 9 Weeks Reading Informational Text 3 Analyzing Text Connections Connections Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Writing Applying Grammar and Mechanics Comprehending Text Reading Literature 9 Reading Informational Text 9 Integrating Multiple Texts Literary Comparisons and Source Material Rhetorical Criticism Grade Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Writing 9 3 Topics Deadline 3 Topics Deadline 3 Topics Deadline 3 Topics Deadline Unit 1 Deadline Grade Fall SRI Winter SRI Spring SRI 9 September 19 January 16 May 15