1st Six-Weeks
Review All Parts of Speech
Literature Unit: From Sea to Shining Sea
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Vocabulary: Roots #1, #2, and #3
Literary Terms: #1, #2, and #3
TAKS Benchmark
2nd Six-Weeks
10 AR points are due
Basic Sentence Parts
The Glory Field
Literature Unit: Quest for Justice
Vocabulary: SAT #1, #2, and #3
Literary Terms: #4, #5, #6
3rd Six-Weeks
10 AR points are due
Phrases and Clauses
Effective Sentences
Literature Unit: Coming of Age
Poetry Unit
Vocabulary: SAT #4 and #5
Literary Terms: #1, #2, #3 (all together) and #4, #5, #6 (all together)
Semester Vocabulary Test will cover ALL literary terms
TAKS Benchmark
4th Six-Weeks
10 AR points are due
Using Verbs
Using Pronouns
Literature Unit: Genre Exploration
Diary of Anne Frank
Vocabulary: SAT #6, #7, and #8
Literary Terms: All Literary Terms
TAKS Benchmark
5th Six-Weeks
10 AR points are due
Making Words Agree
Literature Unit: Meeting Challenges
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Vocabulary: SAT #9, #10, and #11
Literary Terms: All Literary Terms
6th Six-Weeks
10 AR points are due
Using Modifiers
Punctuation
Capitalization
Review All Parts of Speech and Usage
The Clay Marble/Farewell to Manzanar
Vocabulary: SAT Writing Words
Literary Terms: All Literary Terms
Note: Writing assignments are not indicated on the syllabus but students will write throughout the year. Also, students will be assigned projects and group work not indicated above.
