Unit 4: Quarter 4: Personal Best
Duration of Days: 45
SW know reading and comprehension skills to improve overall reading ability.
SW know composition and grammar skills to improve overall writing ability.
SWBT apply the skills lessons to selected texts
SWBT apply grammar and writing lessons to the genre writing assignment
- SW demonstrate learning with the completion of text quizzes, end of unit assessment, and diagnostic assessments (Studysync and No Red Ink)
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Text 1: First Read | 2 |
| 2 | Text 1: Close Read | 3 |
| 3 | Text 2: First Read | 2 |
| 4 | Text 2: Close Read | 3 |
| 5 | Text 3: First Read | 2 |
| 6 | Text 3: Close Read | 3 |
| 7 | Skill: Informational Text Structure | 3 |
| 8 | Skill: Arguments and Claims | 2 |
| 9 | Skill: Reasons and Evidence | 2 |
| 10 | Skill: Central or Main Idea | 2 |
| 11 | Skill: Point of View | 1 |
| 12 | Skill: Connotation / Denotation | 1 |
| 13 | Skill: Theme | 2 |
| 14 | Skill: Author's Purpose / Point of View | 2 |
| 15 | SBA Review, Interims & Testing | 15 |