Tenth Grade English

Curriculum Pacing Guide Narrative

One Quarter = 9 weeks
Fourth Quarter
Reading/Literature
Literature !cus" P!etic Rev!luti!n and Julius Caesar #P!etr$ and drama%
&tudents sh!uld read the '!ll!wing selecti!ns in Glencoe Literature, The
Readers Choice (RC)"
(alt (hitman
)* +ear ,merican &inging-
)(hen * Learn.d ,str!n!mer-
)&/ecimen 0a$s-
)&!ng !' 1$sel'-
Emil$ 0ickins!n
)*' $!u were c!ming in the 'all-
)&uccess is c!unted sweetest-
)2ecause * c!uld n!t st!/ '!r death-
)There is a certain slant !' li'e-
Julius Caesar 3$ (illiam &hakes/eare
The '!cus !' the students. reading sh!uld 3e 3ased !n the Alabama
Course of Study standards '!r the tenth grade and standardi4ed tests such
as the ,la3ama +igh &ch!!l Graduati!n E5am Reading standards and
,CT6 N!tice that the standards are listed in a se/arate c!lumn !n the
/acing guide6
The literar$ terms '!cus and the academic v!ca3ular$ '!cus sh!uld 3e
addressed th!r!ughl$ while reading the a3!ve selecti!ns6
,n !utside reading n!vel sh!uld 3e assigned t! students 'r!m the 3!ard7
a//r!ved reading list '!r the tenth grade6 This n!vel sh!uld c!incide with
the themes8 time /eri!d8 !r literar$ device 3eing taught '!r the 9uarter6
&u//lementar$ materials are availa3le '!r each !' the selecti!ns via C06
:se these t! hel/ teach the standards and terms and t! /lan a//r!/riate
less!ns that will engage students in the learning /r!cess6
Grammar
The '!ll!wing units sh!uld 3e c!vered and can 3e '!und in the Glencoe
Writers Choice Grammar and Comosition (WC)"
Pr!n!un Case
Pr!n!uns with and as a//!sitives
Pr!n!uns a'ter than and as
(h! and (h!m
Pr!n!un7,ntecedent ,greement
C!m/aris!ns
C!mm!nl$ C!n'used (!rds
0!u3le Negatives
1!di'iers
The '!cus !' the students. learning sh!uld 3e 3ased !n the Alabama
Course of Study standards '!r the tenth grade and standardi4ed tests such
as the ,la3ama +igh &ch!!l Graduati!n E5am Language standards and
,CT6 N!tice that the standards are listed in a se/arate c!lumn !n the
/acing guide6
The grammar terms '!cus sh!uld 3e addressed th!r!ughl$ while teaching
the a3!ve units6
&u//lementar$ materials are availa3le '!r each !' the units via C06 :se
these t! hel/ teach the standards and terms and t! /lan a//r!/riate less!ns
that will engage students in the learning /r!cess6
(riting
The '!ll!wing units sh!uld 3e c!vered and can 3e '!und in the Glencoe
Writers Choice Grammar and Comosition (WC)"
Research
Prewriting" Planning8 Researching8 Outlining
0ra'ting
Citing &!urces
Revising
Editing and Presenting
The '!cus !' the students. learning sh!uld 3e 3ased !n the Alabama
Course of Study standards '!r the tenth grade and standardi4ed tests such
as the ,la3ama +igh &ch!!l Graduati!n E5am standards8 the ,la3ama
0irect ,ssessment !' (riting8 and ,CT6 N!tice that the standards are
listed in a se/arate c!lumn !n the /acing guide6
&u//lementar$ materials are availa3le '!r each !' the units via C06 :se
these t! hel/ teach the standards and terms and t! /lan a//r!/riate less!ns
that will engage students in the learning /r!cess6
;!ca3ular$
;!ca3ular$ kn!wledge is essential t! reading c!m/rehensi!n6 2uilding relevant
3ackgr!und in'!rmati!n and v!ca3ular$ sh!uld 3e a /re7reading activit$ '!r ever$
reading/literature less!n '!r all genres" 'icti!n including sh!rt st!ries8 n!vels8 /!etr$8
drama8 as well as n!n'icti!n6 *n additi!n8 students 3ene'it 'r!m a regular and m!re
structured s/elling and v!ca3ular$ /r!gram6
:se the '!ll!wing Glenc!e su//lementar$ materials t! hel/ $!u inc!r/!rate v!ca3ular$
int! $!ur teaching !' literature #N!te" :se these materials t! teach these v!ca3ular$
w!rds in c!nte5t%"
Leveled ;!ca3ular$ 0evel!/ment ,da/ted
Leveled ;!ca3ular$ 0evel!/ment ELL
Leveled ;!ca3ular$ 0evel!/ment Enriched
Leveled ;!ca3ular$ 0evel!/ment Grade Level
!r +!n!rs/Pre7,P classes8 use !ocabulary "o#er "lus for the $e# SAT '!r $!ur grade
level6