Unit Questions Unit Enduring Understandings Students will understand that… What are the important elements of Making predictions while reading is part of an active reading strategy to assist in comprehension. fictional literature? Understanding an author’s purpose enhances How do authors present their points of student understanding of varied texts. view in literature? Writing is a recursive process, and writers draw on How do authors utilize the elements of real‐life experiences for inspiration. literature to convey a universal truth or theme? Author’s style has many components that unify to create voice. How does a writer successfully employ the elements of literature and the writings Writers use the knowledge of language and its traits/process to create a compelling convention when writing, speaking, reading, and narrative? listening. How is the reader’s comprehension and Authors’ points of view vary based on their interpretation of text affected by personal purpose and audience. experiences? Writers employ specific techniques to persuade How do students utilize nonfiction readers. strategies to comprehend informational An author’s style has many components that text? contribute to his/her voice. How can students recognize Arguments must be supported by facts, examples, Explanatory/Expository paradigms in and other evidence. nonfiction/Informational texts? Various points of view can highlight and expose How are different Explanatory/Expository other ideas, and that all points of view should be paradigms utilized to create effective valued and respected. writing? It is important to differentiate between fact and How does an author use elements of opinion. poetry to create varied poetic forms? Persuasion comes in various forms. How do poetic forms vary according to author’s tone and purpose? Writers use the knowledge of language and its convention when writing, speaking, reading, and How does figurative language enhance an listening. emotional response from an audience? Elements of poetry create varied poetic forms How do students demonstrate the Author’s tone and purpose will clarify command of the conventions of standard understanding of a poem English when writing and speaking? Figurative language allows authors to develop emotional responses within audiences. Writers use the knowledge of language and its convention when writing, speaking, reading, and listening
Unit Questions What are the important elements of fictional literature? How do authors present their points of view in literature? How do authors utilize the elements of literature to convey a universal truth or theme? How does a writer successfully employ the elements of literature and the writings traits/process to create a compelling narrative? How is the reader’s comprehension and interpretation of text affected by personal experiences? How do students utilize nonfiction strategies to comprehend informational text? How can students recognize Explanatory/Expository paradigms in nonfiction/Informational texts? How are different Explanatory/Expository paradigms utilized to create effective writing? How does an author use elements of poetry to create varied poetic forms? How do poetic forms vary according to author’s tone and purpose? How does figurative language enhance an emotional response from an audience? How do students demonstrate the command of the conventions of standard English when writing and speaking? Unit Enduring Understandings Students will understand that… Making predictions while reading is part of an active reading strategy to assist in comprehension. Understanding an author’s purpose enhances student understanding of varied texts. Writing is a recursive process, and writers draw on real‐life experiences for inspiration. Author’s style has many components that unify to create voice. Writers use the knowledge of language and its convention when writing, speaking, reading, and listening. Authors’ points of view vary based on their purpose and audience. Writers employ specific techniques to persuade readers. An author’s style has many components that contribute to his/her voice. Arguments must be supported by facts, examples, and other evidence. Various points of view can highlight and expose other ideas, and that all points of view should be valued and respected. It is important to differentiate between fact and opinion. Persuasion comes in various forms. Writers use the knowledge of language and its convention when writing, speaking, reading, and listening. Elements of poetry create varied poetic forms Author’s tone and purpose will clarify understanding of a poem Figurative language allows authors to develop emotional responses within audiences. Writers use the knowledge of language and its convention when writing, speaking, reading, and listening