ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTS I I Course Syllabus

Textbook Assignment: Inside: Language, Literacy, and Content, Level C Year 1, Part I, Units 1 & 2 All assignments and assessments must meet a minimum of 70% accuracy for a

“C” grade. Students will strive for 80% skills mastery. Before beginning each unit and reading selection, complete the following with your teacher:

• Read the “Focus on Genre” and “Focus on Vocabulary” sections. • Read the “Language and Grammar” and “Prepare to Read” sections.

Unit 1 Unit 1, pages 0-55: “Finding Your Own Place: What defines home?”

Selection 1: “Growing Together” and “When I Grow Up,” Nonfiction: Personal Narrative

o Read “Focus on Genre,” pgs. 2-3. o Read “Focus on Vocabulary,” pgs. 4-5. o Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 6-9. o Read “Prepare to Read,” pgs. 10-11. o Read “Growing Together,” and “When I Grow Up,” pgs. 12-19, and

complete “Critical thinking” and “Vocabulary Review” on pg. 19. o Complete Practice Book, pgs. 1-10 and G1-G6. o Practice Unit 1 Fluency, pg. 568. o Complete Assessment Handbook, Unit 1, Selection 1 Test, pgs. 1b-1c.

Selection 2: “Kids like Me: Voices of the Immigrant Experience,”

Nonfiction Interview o Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 24-27. o Read “Prepare To Read,” pgs. 28-29. o Read “Kids Like Me: Voices of the Immigrant Experience,” pgs. 30-36,

and complete Critical Thinking and Vocabulary Review on pg. 37. o Complete Practice Book, pgs. 11-17 and G7-G12. o Practice Unit 1 Fluency, pg. 569. o Complete Assessment Handbook, Unit 1, Selection 2 Test, pgs. 1d-1e.

Selection 3: “Familiar Places,” Expository Nonfiction

o Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 42-45. o Read “Prepare to Read,” pgs. 46-47. o Read “Familiar Places,” pgs. 48-54, and complete “Critical Thinking”

and “Vocabulary Review” on pg. 55. o Complete Practice Book, pgs. 18-27 and G13-G20. o Practice Unit 1 Fluency, pg. 570. o Complete Assessment Handbook, Unit 1, Selection Test 3, pgs. 1f-1g.

Complete Assessment Book, Unit 1 Tests, Reading and Writing, pgs. 1j-15b.

ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTS I I Course Syllabus

Unit 2 Unit 2, pages 62-117 : “Water For Life: How do we depend on Earth’s resources?”

Fiction: Legend Selection 1: “The Secret Water,” Fiction: Legend

o Read “Focus on Genre and Focus on Vocabulary,” pgs. 62-65. o Read “Focus on Vocabulary,” pgs. 66-67. o Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 68-71. o Read “Prepare to Read,” pgs. 72-73. o Read “Secret Water,” pgs. 74-80, and complete “Critical thinking” and

“Vocabulary Review” on pg. 81. o Complete Practice Book, pgs. 28-37 and G21-G26. o Practice Unit 2 Fluency, pg. 571. o Complete Assessment Handbook, Unit 2, Selection 1 Test, pgs. 16b-16c.

Selection 2: “How Do We Use Water?” Nonfiction: Social Science Article

o Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 86-89. o Read “Prepare to Read,” pgs. 90-91. o Read “How Do We Use Water?” pgs. 92-98, and complete Critical

Thinking and Vocabulary Review on pg. 99. o Complete Practice Book, pgs. 38-44 and G27-G32. o Practice Unit 2 Fluency, pg. 572. o Complete Assessment Handbook, Unit 2, Selection 2 Test, pgs. 16d-16e.

Selection 3: “Water at Work,” Nonfiction: Social Science Article

o Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 104-107. o Read “Prepare to Read,” pgs. 108-109. o Read “Water at Work,” pgs. 110-116, and complete “Critical Thinking”

and “Vocabulary Review” on pg. 117. o Complete Practice Book, pgs. 45-54 and G33-G44. o Practice Unit 2 Fluency, pg. 573. o Complete Assessment Handbook, Unit 2, Selection Test 3, pgs. 16f-16g.

Complete Assessment Handbook, Unit 2 Tests, Reading and Writing, pgs. 16j-

30b.

English-Language Arts I I Inside: Language, Literacy, and Content, Level C

Academic Vocabulary Unit 1

Vocabulary Complete a Circle Map for each of the academic vocabulary words. You may use the dictionary definition, which is listed after each vocabulary word, as one of your six categories.

Selection 1

analyze: To analyze means to break down information into parts to understand it better.

arrange: To arrange means to put things in a certain order. explain: When you explain an idea, you make it clear so people can understand it.

Selection 2 compare: When you compare two things, you think about how they are alike and

different.

collect: To collect means to get from two or more different places.

Selection 3 context: Context refers to the parts nearby that help explain the meaning. topic: A topic is the subject of a piece of writing or of a discussion.

Circle Map Categories Dictionary Definition Student Definition Part of Speech Meaningful Sentence Illustration What it is (examples) What it isn’t (non examples) Word Parts Cognate Synonyms Antonyms Related Words/Word Family Sentence from book

English-Language Arts I I Inside: Language, Literacy, and Content, Level C

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

Vocabulary Complete a Circle Map for each of the academic vocabulary words. You may use the dictionary definition, which is listed after each vocabulary word, as one of your six categories.

Selection 1 series: A series is a group of related things that are put in a certain order. category: A category is a group of items that are related in some way.

Selection 2 support: When you support an idea, you give reasons or examples for it. specific: Something that is specific is exact. record: To record means to put something in writing.

Selection 3 relate: When you relate two things, you think about how they are connected. resource: A resource is something that people need and use.

Circle Map Categories Dictionary Definition Student Definition Part of Speech Meaningful Sentence Illustration What it is (examples) What it isn’t (non examples) Word Parts Cognate Synonyms Antonyms Related Words/Word Family Sentence from book