LITERATURE Grades 6-8 Weeks 10-12 Learning Priorities Quarter Focus: How writers communicate a theme in different genres (CCSSR9). Weeks 11-12 are combined—each week includes few instructional days. Week of November 5 Weeks of November 12-22 Literature __fable _ fantasy _poem __satire __fable _ fantasy _poem __satire _drama _novel _short story _mystery _drama _novel _short story _mystery Genre _science fiction _historical fiction _science fiction _historical fiction _myth __legend _myth CCSSR5 and Begin an ongoing genre focus: Recommended: Students make a purpose, Students can explain how genres chart of different genres. structure, differ--features of legends, myths, They list examples of works in each techniques—the folktales, realistic fiction, other genre. choices genres. Recommended: Students author’s start a chart of genre techniques. Students select the literature they Recommended: Continue this analysis as students have read that they like best. Use the index of analyze more genres during the They explain why they like it, your anthology to school year. including statements about the locate stories with techniques the writer uses. techniques you Students identify techniques writer want to include uses to communicate the theme or such as irony. central message of a story. If you are using a During second week, revisit text to novel, continue the analyze techniques and identify novel and also use effects on reader. a short story that Assessment: Make a two-column features those techniques. chart based on this reading. week’s Analyze how writers use techniques in different Analyze Literature Terms genre, structure, techniques, Students make glossary of techniques—see list of techniques on (CCSSR4) central message, effect, literal, next page. figurative—other technique terms Integrate Writing Week 10 prepare to write Write examples for the glossary of constructed response—write it or techniques. author’s improve it in 11--Identify /ANALYTIC techniques the writer uses and explain how they help communicate theme. List from text examples of effective Make a punctuation guide including CCSSW5 use of punctuation. semi-colon, ellipse, other kinds of punctuation.
LITERATURE Grades 6-8 Weeks 10-12 Learning Priorities Quarter Focus: How writers communicate a theme in different genres (CCSSR9). Weeks 11-12 are combined—each week includes few instructional days. Week of November 5 Weeks of November 12-22 Literature Genre __fable _ fantasy _poem __satire _drama _novel _short story _mystery _science fiction _historical fiction __legend _myth __fable _ fantasy _poem __satire _drama _novel _short story _mystery _science fiction _historical fiction _myth CCSSR5 and purpose, structure, techniques—the author’s choices Recommended: Use the index of your anthology to locate stories with techniques you want to include such as irony. If you are using a novel, continue the novel and also use a short story that features those techniques. Analyze how writers use techniques in different Analyze Begin an ongoing genre focus: Students can explain how genres differ--features of legends, myths, folktales, realistic fiction, other genres. Recommended: Students start a chart of genre techniques. Continue this analysis as students analyze more genres during the school year. Students identify techniques writer uses to communicate the theme or central message of a story. During second week, revisit text to analyze techniques and identify effects on reader. Assessment: Make a two-column chart based on this week’s reading. Recommended: Students make a chart of different genres. They list examples of works in each genre. Students select the literature they have read that they like best. They explain why they like it, including statements about the techniques the writer uses. Literature Terms (CCSSR4) genre, structure, techniques, central message, effect, literal, figurative—other technique terms Students make glossary of techniques—see list of techniques on next page. Integrate Writing /ANALYTIC Week 10 prepare to write constructed response—write it or improve it in 11--Identify techniques the writer uses and explain how they help communicate theme. Write examples for the glossary of author’s techniques. CCSSW5 List from text examples of effective use of punctuation. Make a punctuation guide including semi-colon, ellipse, other kinds of punctuation.
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