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Grade 09 Quarter 1 - Literary Elements and The Short Story
Grade 09 Quarter 1 - Literary Elements and The Short Story
By the end of grade By the end of grade Write routinely over Adapt speech to a Acquire and use
10, read and 10, read and extended time variety of contexts accurately general
comprehend comprehend literary frames (time for and tasks, academic and
literature, including non ction at the research, re ection, demonstrating domain-speci c
stories, dramas, and high end of the and revision) and command of formal words and phrases,
poems, at the high grades 9-10 text shorter time frames English when su cient for reading,
end of the grades complexity band (a single sitting or a indicated or writing, speaking,
9-10 text complexity independently and day or two) for a appropriate. (See and listening at the
band independently pro ciently. range of tasks, grades 9-10 college and career
and pro ciently. (RI.9-10.10) purposes, and Language standards readiness level;
(RL.9-10.10) audiences. 1 and 3 here for demonstrate
(W.9-10.10) speci c independence in
expectations.) gathering vocabulary
(SL.9-10.6) knowledge when
considering a word
or phrase important
to comprehension or
expression.
(L.9-10.6)
Standards
Note: The following priority and supporting standards are speci c to this unit. To see the quarterly standards for all
grade levels, see the 6th-12th Grade ELA Standards Map.
Priority Standards: These are a ELP Standards: There are 10 English Supporting Standards: These
carefully selected subset of the total Language Pro ciency (ELP) standards support, connect to, or
list of the grade-speci c and standards that highlight a strategic enhance the Priority Standards. They
Overarching
★ How can a writer craft a story that engages the ★ Stories that are worth telling/writing/reading
reader while revealing a universal truth? are crafted to engage the audience.
Standards-Based
2. What is a connotative meaning? How does a writer ● Figuring out the meaning of unknown words
select words and why is it important to choose from context clues builds my own vocabulary.
words intentionally? (RL.9-10.4)
4. How does a writer structure a text? What purpose ● Understanding how a writer structures a text
do the different literary elements serve? (How does and how he/she orders events helps me
the structure, the order of details, and the literary understand not only the effects of the literary
elements create mood and build suspense?) elements but also the theme (central idea).
(W.9-10.5)
Knowledge Skills
W.9-10.3.A-E W.9-10.5 W.910.6 W.9-10.3.A-E W.9-10.5 W.910.6
● Language Support
● Technology Integration
● ACT Resources and Support
● Instructional Strategies
● Pre-AP Vertical Alignment
● Lessons with Embedded Empowering Writers’ Strategies
Suggested Timeline
Ongoing Narrative Writing Mini-Lessons Language Mini-Lessons
Mini-Lessons W.9-10.3.A-E L.9-10.1.A-B
W.9-10.4 L.9-10.6
W.9-10.5
W.9-10.6
Narrative Essay
First Days of School
W.9-10.3.A-E W.9-10.5 W.910.6
Week 1
Week 2 Close Reading of Short Stories
RL.9-10.1
RL.9-10.2
RL.9-10.4
RL.9-10.5
Week 3
Connecting Informational Texts
RI.9-10.2
RI.9-10.1
RI.9-10.5
Week 4
Connecting Poetry
RL.9-10.1
Week 5 RL.9-10.2
RL.9-10.4
L.9-10.5.A-B
Week 6 Collaborative Discussions
RL.9-10.1
Sl.9-10.1.A-E
L.9-10.1
Re ned Narrative Essay
W.9-10.3.A-E W.9-10.5 W.910.6
Week 7
Q1 Post DFA
Culmination and Re ection
Citation for Images