2016-2017 Long Term Plan Team: English I/Reading

Unit 1: Identity – What shapes my identity? August 22 – September 30

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15-22
1A – Vocabulary (Affixes, Roots, Bases) Anchor Texts
1E – Vocabulary (Dictionary Usage) -“How to Stop Worrying
Fig19A – Comprehension (Asking questions, and Love to Learn the
summarizing, and synthesizing) Internet”
Fig19B – Complex Inferences/Textual Evidence
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major READING skills

6A – Interweaving Information -“The House on Mango

8A – Controlling Idea, Purpose of an Expository Street”
9A – Summary
9C – Inference/Conclusion, Organizational Patterns -Student Produced Email
Drafts

13A – Plan a draft (Prewriting Strategies, Thesis Model Texts

Statement) -“What I really want is
13B – Plan a draft (Organization) Someone Rolling Around in
13C – Revise (style, word choice, sentence variety) the Text”
13D – Edit (grammar, mechanics, spelling)
17iii – Pronouns -Student STAAR Essay
17C – Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex (original)
18A – Capitalization
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major WRITING skills

19A – Spelling Correctly -Hiring Model Sample Email

15Ai – Expository Essay (Introduction, Conclusion,
Sentence variety)
15Aiii – Expository Essay (Controlling Idea/Thesis
Statement)
15Av – Expository Essay (Relevant Information)
15Bi – Procedural Writing (organization, information
conveyed via email)
15Bii – Procedural Writing (reader-friendly, formatting
an email)

Notes: Reading Focus – Literary Nonfiction

Writing Focus – Expository Essay (Procedural/Work-Related Document)

Wednesdays – Designated for Student Conferences (Alternating Reading and Writing)

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Unit 2: Culture – How does my culture impact my understanding October 3 – November 4

of the world? Snapshot 2 Window: Oct. 20-27

1B – Vocabulary (Context Clues, Connotative, Anchor Texts

Denotative)
1E – Vocabulary (Dictionary Usage)
Fig19A – Comprehension (Making Connections, Creating
Sensory Images)
Fig19B - Complex Inferences/Textual Evidence
8A – Controlling idea, Author’s Purpose for Expository
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major READING skills

Texts
9A – Summary VS Critique
9B – Opinions (Substantiated and Unsubstantiated)
9C – Inferences/Conclusions, Organizational Patterns
9D – Compare/Contrast (Analyze, Synthesize, Logical
Connections from several texts)
10A – Analyze relevance, quality, and reliability of
evidence
10B - Analyze speeches for rhetorical devices
11A – Analyze clarity of expository texts
11B - Analyze factual, quantitative, and technical data
12A – Compare/Contrast (Visual images and non-visual
texts)
12D – Evaluate/Compare/Contrast (Tone)
13A – Plan a draft (Prewriting Strategy, Thesis Model Texts
Statement)
13B – Plan a draft (Organization)
13C – Revise (Style, word choice, figurative language,
sentence variety)
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major WRITING skills

13D – Edit (grammar, mechanics, spelling)

15Ai – Expository Essay (Introduction, Conclusion)
15Aii – Expository Essay (Transitions, figurative
language)
15Aiii – Expository Essay (Controlling Idea, Thesis
Statement)
15Aiv – Expository Essay (Organization, Purpose,
Audience)
15Av – Expository Essay (Relevant information
17Ai – Active and Passive tenses and verbals
17Aii – Restrictive and Non-restrictive clauses
18Bii – Comma placement
Notes: Reading Focus – Expository (Procedural, Informational, Persuasive)

Writing Focus – Expository Essay (Informational)

Wednesdays – Designated for Student Conferences (Alternating Reading and Writing)

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Unit 3: Influence – How am I influenced by the world around me? November 7 – December 16
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1E – Vocabulary (Dictionary Usage) Anchor Texts

2B – Fiction (Elements of Fiction, Mythical, Classical, and
Traditional Literature)
2C – Compare/Contrast (Figurative language as it relates
to the historical context)
3A – Poetry (Poetic elements, diction, imagery)
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major READING skills

5A – Plot (linear and non-linear plot development

flashback, foreshadowing, parallel, sub-plot)
5B - Characterization
5C – Narrator’s point of view
Fig19B – Complex Inferences/Textual Evidence
12D – Evaluate/Compare/Contrast (Tone)

Novel Study: “Speak”

13A – Plan a draft (Prewriting, Thesis Statement, Model Texts

Drafting)
13B – Plan a draft (Organization, Transitions, Rhetorical
Devices)
13C – Revise (style, word choice, sentence variety
figurative language, meaning)
14B – Write a poem using poetic techniques
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major WRITING skills

16A – Argumentative Essay

16B - Argumentative Essay
16C – Argumentative Essay
16D – Argumentative Essay
16E – Argumentative Essay
17Ai – Active and Passive tenses and verbals
17Aiii - Pronouns
18Bi – Punctuation (Quotation Marks)
18Bii – Punctuation (Comma Placement)
18Biii – Punctuation (Dashes)
19A – Spell Correctly

Notes: Reading Focus – Fiction and Poetry

Writing Focus – Expository Essay (Argumentative)

Wednesdays – Designated for Student Conferences (Alternating Reading and Writing)

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Unit 4: Justice – How do I determine what is right? January 4 – February 10

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Feb 2
1B – Vocabulary (Context Clues, Connotative, Anchor Texts
Denotative)
Fig19B – Complex Inferences/Textual Evidence
2A - Theme
3A – Poetry (Diction, Imagery, Figurative Language,
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major READING skills

Irony)
5A – Plot (compare/contrast linear and non-linear
development, foreshadowing, flashback)
5B - Characterization
5C – Narrator’s Point of View
6A – Interweaving Information
7A – Analyze/Explain Irony, Sarcasm, Paradox in Literary
9B – Opinions (Substantiated and Unsubstantiated)
9D – Analyze, Synthesize, Logical Connections from
several texts

Novel Study: TBA

13A – Plan a draft Model Texts
13B – Plan a draft
13C – Revise (style, word choice, sentence variety
figurative language, meaning)
13D – Edit (grammar, mechanics, spelling)
15Ai – Expository Essay
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major WRITING skills

15Aii – Expository Essay

15Aiii – Expository Essay
15Aiv – Expository Essay
15Av – Expository Essay
15Ci – Interpretative Response
15Cii – Interpretative Response
15Ciii – Interpretative Response
17Aii – Restrictive and Non-restrictive clauses
17C – Compound, Complex, Compound-complex
Sentence
18A - Capitalization
19A – Spell Correctly

Notes: Reading Focus – Mixed genres

Writing Focus – STAAR Expository Essays

Wednesdays – Designated for Student Conferences (Alternating Reading and Writing)

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Unit 5: Choices – How do my choices impact my life? February 13 – March 31

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1A – Vocabulary (Affixes, Roots, Bases) Anchor Texts

1D – Vocabulary (Foreign Words and Phrases)
Fig19B – Complex Inferences/Textual Evidence
2B - Fiction (Elements of Fiction, Mythical, Classical, and
Traditional Literature)
2C – Compare/Contrast (Figurative language as it relates
to the historical context)
5A – Plot (compare/contrast linear and non-linear
development, foreshadowing, flashback)
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major READING skills

5B - Characterization
5C – Narrator’s Point of View
7A – Analyze/Explain Irony, Sarcasm, Paradox in Literary
9A – Summary VS Critique
9B – Opinions (Substantiated and Unsubstantiated)
9C - Inferences/Conclusions, Organizational Patterns
9D - Analyze, Synthesize, Logical Connections from
several texts
12A – Compare/Contrast (Visual and Sound techniques)

13A – Plan a draft Model Texts

13B – Plan a draft (Organization, Transitions)
13C – Revise (style, word choice, figurative language,
sentence variety, meaning)
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major WRITING skills

13D – Edit (grammar, mechanics, spelling)

15Ai – Analytical Essay
15Aii – Analytical Essay
15Aiii – Analytical Essay
15Aiv – Analytical Essay
15Av – Analytical Essay

Notes: Reading Focus – Mixed Genres

Writing Focus – Analytical Essay

Wednesdays – Designated for Student Conferences (Alternating Reading and Writing)

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Unit 6: Change – How can I affect change? April 3 – May 25

1A – Vocabulary (Affixes, Roots, Bases) Anchor Texts

1E – Vocabulary (Dictionary Usage)
Fig19B – Complex Inferences/Textual Evidence
8A – Controlling idea, Author’s Purpose for Expository
Texts
9A – Summary VS Critique
9B – Opinions (Substantiated and Unsubstantiated)
9C - Inferences/Conclusions, Organizational Patterns
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major READING skills

9D - Analyze, Synthesize, Logical Connections from

several texts
11A – Analyze clarity of expository texts
11B - Analyze factual, quantitative, and technical data
12C – Compare/Contrast (coverage of the same event in
newspapers, television, etc.)
12D – Evaluate/Compare/Contrast (Tone)

24A – Listen responsively to a speaker by taking notes

24B – Follow and give complex instructions
24C – Evaluate a speaker’s main and supporting ideas
25A – Give presentation
26A – Participate in teams

15Bi – Procedural Writing Model Texts

15D – Produce a multimedia presentation
20A – Research (Brainstorm)
20B – Research (Formulate a plan)
21A – Research (Follow the research plan)
(TEKS) to be assessed
Major WRITING skills

21B – Research (Organize information gathered)

21C – Research (Paraphrase, summarize, quote, cite)
22A – Research (Modify the major research)
22B – Research (Evaluate reliability, validity, and
accuracy of information)
22C – Research (Critique the research process)
23A – Research (Gather and organized evidence)
23B – Research (Analyze organization)
23C – Research (Use graphics, illustrations)
23D – Research (Use evaluative tools, rubrics)
23E – Research (Use MLA format)

Notes: Wednesdays – Designated for Student Conferences (Alternating Reading and Writing)
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