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Scope and Sequence
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By the end of middle school, the student will be able to do the following:
GRAMMAR
Identify the following parts of speech:
Nouns
Pronouns
Identify the type of pronoun: indefinite, interrogative, personal and demonstrative
Verbs
Identify the type of verb: action or linking
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Identify the type of conjunction: coordinating, correlative, or subordinate
Interjection
Identify independent and dependent clauses Recognize the following types of sentences: simple, compound and complex
Identify basic parts of a sentence: subject, verb, and complement
Identify the following types of phrases: prepositional, participial, appositive and infinitive
WRITING
Know and follow capitalization and punctuation rules Successfully write the following types of compositions: persuasive, comparison/contrast, descriptive, informative and how-to
Understand and follow the basic writing process: pre-writing (including basic outlines), writing, proofing, editing, publishing
Write in complete sentences varying the sentence types: simple, compound, complex
Write without using first or second person pronouns (unless appropriate)
Write sentences using correct grammar: subject/verb agreement, pronoun/antecedent agreement, proper verb forms and proper cases of pronouns, and proper usage of adjectives and adverbs
Understand the basic concept of passive voice
Avoid misspelling common words
Write with a variety of sentence beginnings (prepositional phrases, subordinate clauses, infinitive phrases and participial phrases)
Use all parts of speech appropriately in writing
Use phrases appropriately for elaboration or for sentence combining
Edit his/her own writing as well as the writing of others
Revise drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining and rearranging text
Follow the format and steps for a basic research paper
READING
Identify basic elements of a short story (setting, point of view, plot, characters, conflict, climax)
Complete a basic analysis of a poem
Identify basic elements of a novel (characters, setting, plot, conflict, resolution)
Identify the main idea in a literary passage
Distinguish between fact and opinion
Understand a wide variety of literary elements
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Improve listening skills by reducing barriers to listening, learning to take notes, and organizing and summarizing spoken ideas
Improve speaking by adapting language, volume and rate to audience, purpose and occasion
VOCABULARY
When given a choice of definitions, can recognize the meaning of the words from the SAT list
Identify the meaning of common Greek and Latin roots as well as prefixes and suffixes.
In addition to mastering all previous objectives, by the end of English I the student will be able to do the following:
WRITING
Complete a more in-depth analysis of a short story, drama, poem, novel or non-fiction work
Write each of the following types of essays: informative, persuasive, narrative essay, how-to, comparison/contrast, reflective
Write a literary analysis (theme, character, plot, conflict)
Write a personal essay
Complete peer evaluations
Understand and interpret visual representations
Identify relevant text that can be incorporated into responses
Respond to various texts and use elements of the text to defend his/her response and interpretation
Write using the literary present
Have some experience with timed writing
READING
Apply literary terms to their reading
VOCABULARY
Identify the meaning of additional Latin and Greek roots as well as prefixes and suffixes
Know the meaning to words commonly on the SAT and correctly incorporate these words in their writing
Apply meanings of prefixes, suffixes and roots in order to improve comprehension
In addition to mastering all previous objectives, by the end of English II the student will be able to do the following:
GRAMMAR
Identify verbal and appositive phrases
Write using correct grammar including the proper tense and active voice
Identify the meaning of words in context
On a regular basis write using the words from the SAT vocabulary list
Identify the meaning of basic Latin and Greek roots
Identify the meaning of suffixes and prefixes
WRITING
Write using a variety of pre-writing sheets
Complete a mini-research paper using note cards
Edit using a variety of processes
Write a 25-30 minute timed essay in class
Write an essay in the following form:
Introduction with a topic sentence/thesis statement
Supportive paragraphs
Summary paragraph
Complete the following types of writing
Descriptive
Character sketch
Setting analysis
Cause and effect
Responding to literature
Responding to quotes
Compare/contrast
Creative writing
Autobiographical
Persuasive
Narration with dialogue (H)
Elements of a short story and novel (plot, characters, conflicts, setting, mood, tone, point of view)
READING
Identify a variety of literary elements in literature
Analyze various genres of reading
Short stories
Non-fiction
Dramas
Poetry
VOCABULARY
Continue to extend knowledge of SAT words, roots, prefixes and suffixes
Have a higher level of knowledge of vocabulary based on reading material
In addition to mastering all previous objectives, by the end of English III the student will be able to do the following:
WRITING
Complete research paper in MLA format
Know the contents of introductory paragraphs
Write a thesis sentence
Know the different types of conclusions
VOCABULARY
Continue to extend knowledge of SAT words, roots, prefixes and suffixes
Have a higher level of knowledge of vocabulary based on reading material
In addition to mastering all previous objectives, by the end of English IV the student will be able to do the following:
WRITING
Know the following types of writing: causal analysis, descriptive, narrative, persuasive and comparison/contrast
Write a 300 word in-class timed essay of each type
Complete a research paper using the proper format and including a works cited page, note cards and a formal outline
Write a formal explication of a poem (one in-class and one out of class)
READING
Read various types of poetry and be successful at the following: identifying types of poems, the rhyme and the rhythm and common literary terms as they apply to the poem read
VOCABULARY
Continue to extend knowledge of SAT words, roots, prefixes and suffixes
Have a higher level of knowledge of vocabulary based on reading material
Literary Works by Grade Level
7th grade
The Outsiders
8th grade
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Diary of Anne Frank
The Clay Marble
The Glory Field
Farewell to Manzanar
Shane
9th Grade
The Pearl *
A Separate Peace
The Miracle Worker
The Odyssey *
Romeo and Juliet *
Night
Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Great Expectations (H)
10th grade
To Kill a Mockingbird *
Julius Caesar *
Lord of the Flies
The Chosen
Flowers for Algernon
* = required reading
11th Grade
Of Mice and Men *
Old Man and the Sea
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
October Country
The Crucible *
1984
Animal Farm
Les Miserables (H)
The Scarlet Letter (H)
12th Grade
Inherit the Wind
The Great Gatsby *
A Raisin in the Sun
A Doll's House
Gods and Heroes
MacBeth
* = required reading
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