B. Literature-based timed writings (3 per semester)
Two discussion type
Study an excerpt from literature at home
Class discussion of the excerpt's meaning as well as possibleprompts and strategies for responding
In-class forty-five minute timed writing using the analytical thesis format
One "cold" timed writing (no pre-writing preparation) for portfolio submission
C. Commonplace book
Several done during the school year
Introduces and/or reviews writing strategies
D. Monthly bibliographic activity for II.B.
Literature
A. Core novels
Anne Frank
The Giver
To Kill a Mockingbird/Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
B. Self-selected monthly genre novels with bibliographic activity C. Literary elements
Theme
Character
Symbolism
Thematic parallelism
Poetic techniques
Projects
A. Poetry anthology B. Subject (simple/compound) and verb agreementH. Spelling
Conventions
A. Writing complete sentences
Fragments
Run-on sentences
B. Pronouns
Agreement of subject and personal/indefinite pronouns
Pronoun antecedents
Pronoun and antecedent agreement
b. Indefinite pronouns as antecedents
Who and Whom
C. Modifiers: good and well D. Commonly confused verbs
Lie and lay
Ask and tell
E. Capitalization
Names and personal titles
Languages, nationalities, religious terms
School subjects
Organizations, institutions
Geographical names, events, time periods
F. Punctuation
Commas/semicolons in compound sentences
Elements set off in a sentence
Introductory words
Nouns of address
Appositives
Interrupters
Items in a series
Dates, addresses, letters
Quotations
Direct quotations
End punctuation
Divided quotations
Quotation citation in analytical essays
G. Spelling (McDougal-Littell lists: one per week emphasizing a particular spelling rule)
Reading Comprehension
A. Reading log
B. Dialectic journal
C. Quotes and notes
D. Annotated bibliographic card
E. Vocabulary (self-selected from SSR novel, newspaper, magazine)
F. Creative book responses