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“When It Is Snowing” by Siv Cedering, “Poppies” by Roy Scheele, and “Four Haiku” by J. Patrick Lewis “Grammar Gets to Work”: Imply vs. Infer Debate: “Should Your School Get Rid of Sports?” Language Standard: 3.a Reading Standards: Informational Text RI.8 Writing Standards: W.1 Figurative language Metaphor Simile Half rhyme Slant rhyme Trace and evaluate an author’s argument October “The Corpse-Maker”: an adaptation of the epic poem, Beowulf -- Beowulf’s battle with the hideous man-eating monster Grendel Short Fiction: “Freddie in the Shade” Poem: “Nothing Gold Can Stay Debate: “Should We Live Forever” “The Lazy Editor: “When Killer Mice Attack”: commonly confused words and avoiding redundancy Novel: The Giver, by Lois Lowry Companion Poems: “Speak Up” by Janet S. Wong and “Friends in the Klan, 1923” by Marilyn Nelson Reading Standards for Literature: RL.1 RL.5 Reading Standards for Literature: RL.4 Writing Standards: 1.a-1.e Language Standard: 2.b Reading Standards for Literature: RL.4 RL.5 Inference Conflict Character Text evidence Author’s craft Key ideas and details Symbolism Inference Analyzing Character Theme Sound Evidence Acknowledging an alternate or opposing viewpoint Identifying a Thesis Immigration/immigrants Ellis Island Diversity Gender stereotypes Racial stereotypes Courage Racism