Summative Assessments: Summative Assessments: Research Paper and Multimedia Presentation Summary Paper Language Test Informative/Explanatory Paper Development of Theme Semester 1 – Reader’s Workshop Grade Language Test Semester 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Unit 5: Historical Fiction Unit 8: Fiction: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Required Literature: A Single Shard Linda Sue Park; – ISBN-13: 978-0547534268 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Unit 6: Helicopter Parents Robert Louis Stevenson; Literature will be provided ISBN-13: 978-0486266886 Students will write an argument paper The of Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale Unit 7: Short Stories and Poetry True Love and High Adventure William Goldman; – Required Literature: ISBN-13: 978-0156035217 Provided Short Stories and Poems Summative Assessments: Summative Assessments: Compare/Contrast Paper Narrative Story Persuasive Paper Language Test Language Test Semester 2 Reader’s Workshop Grade Recommended Reading for Reader’s Workshop These books will correlate well with the books we are reading as a class. You are NOT required to read any of them, but if you are purchasing books for Workshop, these would be enriching considerations. Reader’s Semester 1: Fiction The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed Heather Bogel Frederick – Jesse Gary Soto – Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Gary D. Schmidt – I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade Diane Lee Wilson – Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson – Ties That Bind, Ties That Break Lensey Namioka – Woodsong Gary Paulsen – Far North Will Hobbs – Incident at Allan W. Eckert Hawk’s Hill – Black Hearts in Bettersea Joan Aiken – Touching Spirit Bear Ben Mikaelsen – The Higher Power of Lucky Susan Patron – Call It Courage Armstrong Sperry – Beardance Will Hobbs – I Am David Anne Holm – Milkweed Jerry Spinelli – The Jane Yolen Devil’s Arithmetic – When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Judith Kerr – Number the Stars Lois Lowry – Summer of My German Soldier Bette Greene – Story Carol Matas Daniel’s –
Summative Assessments: Summary Paper Informative/Explanatory Paper – Development of Theme Language Test Summative Assessments: Research Paper and Multimedia Presentation Language Test Semester 1 Reader’s Workshop Grade Semester 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Unit 5: Historical Fiction A Single Shard – Linda Sue Park; ISBN-13: 978-0547534268 Unit 6: Helicopter Parents Literature will be provided Students will write an argument paper Unit 7: Short Stories and Poetry Required Literature: Provided Short Stories and Poems Summative Assessments: Compare/Contrast Paper Persuasive Paper Language Test Unit 8: Fiction: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Required Literature: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson; ISBN-13: 978-0486266886 The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure – William Goldman; ISBN-13: 978-0156035217 Summative Assessments: Narrative Story Language Test Semester 2 Reader’s Workshop Grade Recommended Reading for Reader’s Workshop These books will correlate well with the books we are reading as a class. You are NOT required to read any of them, but if you are purchasing books for Reader’s Workshop, these would be enriching considerations. Semester 1: Fiction The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed – Heather Bogel Frederick Jesse – Gary Soto Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy – Gary D. Schmidt I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade – Diane Lee Wilson Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson Ties That Bind, Ties That Break – Lensey Namioka Woodsong – Gary Paulsen Far North – Will Hobbs Incident at Hawk’s Hill – Allan W. Eckert Black Hearts in Bettersea – Joan Aiken Touching Spirit Bear – Ben Mikaelsen The Higher Power of Lucky – Susan Patron Call It Courage – Armstrong Sperry Beardance – Will Hobbs I Am David – Anne Holm Milkweed – Jerry Spinelli The Devil’s Arithmetic – Jane Yolen When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit – Judith Kerr Number the Stars – Lois Lowry Summer of My German Soldier – Bette Greene Daniel’s Story – Carol Matas