What We Are Learning And When 
Unit 1 Introductions, Expectations, Practice with Teams & Canvas, Writing Samples
Unit 2 -Sept. 8 – Oct. 2
Reading-Narratives/Short Stories
Grammar & Writing:-Correct Apostrophe Usage/Writing Stages-Prewriting/Thesis Writing
Unit 3-Oct. 5 – 30
Reading: Informational Texts/Essays
Grammar & Writing:
- Essay format (intro, body, conclusion)
- Intro (end w/thesis)
- Body (structure - topic sentence, etc.)
- Subject/Verb Agreement
- Verb tense
Unit 4-Nov. 2 - Nov. 20
Reading: Poetry
Grammar & Writing:
- Elaboration & description
- Transition words
- Comparative
- Superlative
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
Unit 5-Nov. 23 - Dec. 18
Reading: Short Stories/ Dramas
Grammar & Writing:
- Recursive nature of writing
- Combine sentences
- Commas
- Semi-colons
- Eliminate fragments & run-ons
Unit 6-Jan. 4 – Feb. 12
Reading: Paired Texts (Fiction with Nonfiction)
Grammar & Writing:
- Research questions
- Search/credible sources
- Avoiding plagiarism
- Using facts/opinions as evidence
- Claim; identify counterclaim
- Quotation marks
- Pronouns & agreement
Unit 7-Feb. 16 – Mar. 26
Reading:
PERSONAL JOURNEY UNIT – short story, memoir, essay, informational text
- Grammar & Writing:
- Eliminate double negatives
- Targeted remediation on writing skills
- Review all writing prompts for understanding
Unit 8-Mar. 29 – May 7
Reading: informational text, poem, myth, fable
Grammar & Writing: Creative writing – graphic stories, comics, poems