NT AT A GLANCE€¦ · Oral Presentation (TEKS 12.A; 12.B; 12.J) Three Cheers for the Nanny State: Sarah Conly: 3 Argumentative Essay: 1180L Characteristics and Structures of : Argument

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The OutsidersS. E. HintonRealistic Fiction750L

GhostJason ReynoldsRealistic Fiction730L

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Contents Pacing / # of Days Genre / Lexile Genre / Text Elements Comprehension

StrategyVocabulary / Word Study

Author’s Craft / Conventions

Composition / Speaking and Listening / Research

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Academic Vocabulary (TEKS 2.C)

Mentor Text: Red Roses Personal Narrative560L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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Whole Class Learning IntroductionWhole-Class Learning Strategies

4The Medicine BagVirginia Driving Hawk Sneve

Realistic Fiction920L

Character, Conflict, and Resolution (TEKS 7.B)

Make Connections (TEKS 5.E)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Animal Words (TEKS 2.A)

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement (TEKS 10.D.iv)

Retelling (TEKS 10.B.ii)Monologue (TEKS 1.A)

The Banana TreeJames Berry 4 Adventure Story

810LCharacters and Conflict (TEKS 7.B)

Make Predictions (TEKS 5.C)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Latin Root: -ped- (TEKS 2.A)

Figurative Language and Mood (TEKS 9.D; 9.F)

Letter to the Editor (TEKS 11.D)Oral Instructions (TEKS 1.B)

BirdLiz Berry

4 Lyric PoetryNP Poetic Structure (TEKS 8.B) Adjust Fluency

(TEKS 3)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F) Multiple-Meaning Words (TEKS 2.B)

Implied and Extended Metaphor (TEKS 9.D)

Comparison-and-Contrast Essay (TEKS 6.B; 10.B.i)Ode to Teachers

Pat Mora

Performance TaskWriting 4

Personal Narrative (TEKS 10.A; 10.B.i–ii; 10.C; 10.D.ii, vii; 11.A)

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4from The Song of HiawathaHenry Wadsworth Longfellow

Epic PoetryNP Epic Heroes (TEKS 8.A) Create Mental Images

(TEKS 5.D)Print Resources (TEKS 2.A)Latin Word Roots (TEKS 2.C)

Epic Poetry: Line and Meter (TEKS 8.B; 9.B) Mock-Epic (TEKS 11.A)

You Are the Electric Boogaloo • Just Be Yourself!Geoff Herbach • Stephanie Pellegrin 3 Blogs

760L • 680LLanguage and Tone (TEKS 9.E; 9.F) Adjust Fluency (TEKS 3) Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)

Latin Suffix: -ousVerb Tenses (TEKS 10.D.ii) Speech (1.C)

The Setting Sun and the Rolling WorldCharles Mungoshi 3 Realistic Fiction

800LSettings, Values, and Beliefs (TEKS 7.D)

Make Inferences (TEKS 5.F)

Base WordsGreek Root: -psych- (TEKS 2.C)

Narrative Point of View (TEKS 9.E)

Informational Report (TEKS 12.D; 12.H.i)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Nonfiction Narrative

(TEKS 1.A; 1.C; 1.D)

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Independent Learning Introduction Independent Learning Strategies

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from I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsMaya Angelou

Memoir1030L

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.


Share Your Independent Learning (TEKS 6.A, 6.E, 6.G)

Quinceañera Birthday Bash . . .Natalie St. John

News Article1290L

The Winter HibiscusMinfong Ho

Short Story990L

Childhood and PoetryPablo Neruda

Reflective Essay910L

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Nonfiction Narrative (TEKS 10.D.ii, iv–v; 11.A)

Unit Reflection Reflect on the Unit

Unit Test 1

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Compare Within Genre

This chart includes pacing suggestions, skills, and standards that can be used as reference for lesson planning. You are encouraged to use your judgment as you plan lessons according to your classroom needs.

Pacing is suggested for a 40- to 50-minute class period. If you use block scheduling, you may combine days to meet your schedule needs.

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The GiverLois LowryScience Fiction760L

The Boys Who Challenged HitlerPhillip HooseHistorical Nonfiction970L


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Mentor Text: The Grand Mosque of Paris Informational Text 990L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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6The Diary of Anne Frank, Act IFrances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

Drama NP

Dramatic Speeches (TEKS 9.B; 9.E)

Create Mental Images (TEKS 5.D)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Latin Suffix: -ion

Language and Mood (TEKS 9.F)

Critical Review (TEKS 11.C)Dramatic Reading (TEKS 2.A; 6.H) Comparison-and-Contrast Essay (TEKS 6.B)

The Diary of Anne Frank, Act IIFrances Goodrich and Albert Hackett 6 Drama

NPDramatic Structure (TEKS 8.C)

Generate Questions (TEKS 5.B)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F) Latin Suffix: -ent

Dramatic Irony (TEKS 7.C; 9.B; 9.E)

Frank Family and World War II Timeline 3 Media: Infographic Synthesize Information (TEKS 5.H)

Media Vocabulary (TEKS 8.F; 9.C)


Informational Essay (TEKS 6.D; 10.A; 10.B.i–ii; 10.C; 10.D.v–vi; 11.B)

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3from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young GirlAnne Frank

Diary 1010L

Author’s Purpose and Message (TEKS 9.A)

Establish Purpose for Reading (TEKS 5.A)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Latin Root: -strict- (TEKS 2.C)

Language, Voice, and Tone (TEKS 9.F.) Formal Letter (TEKS 11.D)

from Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace PrizeElie Wiesel 3 Speech

770LRhetorical Devices (TEKS 9.G)

Monitor Comprehension: Reread (TEKS 5.I)

Digital Resources (TEKS 2.A)Word Families

Perfect Tenses of Verbs (TEKS 10.D.ii) Group Discussion (TEKS 1.D)

from MausArt Spiegelman 3 Media: Graphic Novel Make Connections

(5.E)Print and Graphic Features (TEKS 8.F; 9.C)

Informative Report (TEKS 12.H.i–ii; 12.J)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Oral Report (TEKS 1.D)

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Independent Learning IntroductionIndependent Learning Strategies

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Saving the ChildrenBob Simon

Television Transcript 740L



Share Your Independent Learning (TEKS 6.A; 6.E; 6.G)

Irena Sendler—Rescuer of the ChildrenChana Kroll

Informative Article 1130L

Quiet Resistance from Courageous Teen ResistersAnn Byers

Historical Article 910L

Remembering a Devoted Keeper of Anne Frank’s LegacyMoni Basu

News Article 950L

I’ll Go Fetch Her Tomorrow from Hidden Like Anne FrankB. Emden with Marcel Prins

Autobiography 800L

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Informational Essay (TEKS 10.D.ii; 10.D.v; 11.B)


Unit Test 1

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CONTEMPORARY

Compare Across Genres



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Mentor Text: Freedom of the Press? Argument1000L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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4The Horned ToadGerald Haslam

Realistic Short Story980L Theme (TEKS 6.G; 7.A) Make Connections

(TEKS 5.E)Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Latin Root: -gen- (TEKS 2.C)

Subject-Verb Agreement in Complex Sentences (TEKS 10.D.i)

Memorial (TEKS 11.A)Oral Presentation(TEKS 12.A; 12.B; 12.J)

Three Cheers for the Nanny StateSarah Conly 3 Argumentative Essay

1180LCharacteristics and Structures of Argument (TEKS 6.J; 8.E.i–iii)

Evaluate Details to Determine Key Ideas (TEKS 5.G)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Latin Root: -just- (TEKS 2.C)

Rhetorical Devices (TEKS 9.G)

Comparison-and-Contrast Essay (TEKS 6.B)

Ban the Ban! • Soda’s a Problem but . . .SidneyAnne Stone • Karin Klein 3 Opinion Pieces

930L • 1250LSynthesize Information (TEKS 5.H)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F) Latin Root: -mand-/-mend- (TEKS 2.C)

Rhetorical Devices and Logical Fallacies (TEKS 9.G; 12.H.ii)

Performance TaskWriting 4 Editorial (TEKS 10.B.i–ii; 10.C;

10.D.i, v, vi; 11.C; 12.H.ii)

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3Briar RoseThe Brothers Grimm

Fantasy: Traditional Fairy Tale860L Linear and Non-Linear Plot

Development (TEKS 7.C)


Print Resources (TEKS 2.A.) Compound Words (TEKS 2.A)

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement (TEKS 10.D.iv) Comparison-and-Contrast

Essay (TEKS 6.B; 7.C)AwakeTanith Lee 4 Fantasy: Modern Retelling

880LMake Predictions (TEKS 5.C)

Multiple-Meaning Words and Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)

Situational Irony (TEKS 9.E)

Words Do Not PayChief Joseph 3 Persuasive Speech

830L

Characteristics of Arguments: Emotional Appeals (TEKS 8.E.i, iii)


Digital Resources (TEKS 2.A)Old English Prefix: mis-

Language and Voice (TEKS 9.F)

Research Report (TEKS 6.D; 12.A; 12.B; 12.G; 12.H.ii; 12.I)

The Bystander Effect . . . Courtney Lindstrand 3 Advice Column

1090LPurpose, Audience, and Tone (TEKS 8.D.i; 9.A; 9.F)


Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Multiple Affixes

Multiple Organizational Patterns (TEKS 8.D.iii)

Advice Column (TEKS 10.B.ii; 10.E)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Oral Argument (TEKS 1.A; 1.C)

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Translating Grandfather’s HouseE. J. Vega

Lyric PoetryNP



Share Your Independent Learning (TEKS 6.A; 6.E)

from Through My EyesRuby Bridges

Memoir860L

The Scholarship JacketMarta Salinas

Realistic Short Story760L

from Harriet Tubman: Conductor . . .Ann Petry

Biography1000L

Follow the Rabbit-Proof FenceDoris Pilkington

Nonfiction Narrative1160L

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Argumentative Essay (TEKS 10.D.i, iii, v; 11.C)


Unit Test 1

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BOOK CLUBCLASSIC

CONTEMPORARY

Girl in the Blue CoatMonica HesseHistorical Mystery720L

Among the HiddenMargaret Peterson HaddixDystopian Fiction800L






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Mentor Text: The Human Brain Informative Text1120L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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7Flowers for AlgernonDaniel Keyes

Science Fiction830L

Character, Conflict and Resolution (TEKS 7.B)

Monitor Comprehension (TEKS 5.I)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Latin Prefix: sub-

Multiple Points of View and Irony (TEKS 9.E)

Diary (TEKS 9.E; 11.A)Visual Presentation (TEKS 6.E; 6.H)

A Computer in Your Head?Eric H. Chudler, Ph.D 4 Science Feature

1020LCharacteristics and Structures (TEKS 8.D.i, iii)

Establish a Purpose for Reading (TEKS 5.A)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F) Latin Root: -circ- (TEKS 2.C)

Complex Sentences (TEKS 10.D.i)

Informal Letter (TEKS 11.D)Research Proposal(TEKS 12.A; 12.C)

Performance TaskResearch Writing 5

Formal Research Paper(TEKS 6.E; 9.G; 10.B.i; 10.C; 10.D.i, v; 10.E; 11.B; 12.A; 12.B; 12.C; 12.D; 12.E; 12.F; 12.G; 12.H.i–ii; 12.I; 12.J)

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4from Blue Nines and Red WordsDaniel Tammet

Memoir1200L

Author’s Purpose and Message (TEKS 8.D.i; 9.A) Paraphrase (TEKS 6.D) Base Words

Latin Suffix: -ical

Sensory Details and Figurative Language (TEKS 9.D)

Informational Report (TEKS 6.D)

Gut Math 3 Science Feature1030L Informational Text Features

(TEKS 8.D.ii)


Digital Resources (TEKS 2.A)Latin Root: -nat- (TEKS 2.C)

Punctuation: Parentheses (TEKS 10.D.vi) Comparison-and-Contrast

Essay (TEKS 6.B)The Theory of Multiple IntelligencesHoward Gardner 3 Media: Infographic Make Predictions

(TEKS 5.C) Media Vocabulary (TEKS 8.F)

Two Entries From an Encyclopedia of Logic 3 Reference MaterialsNP

Evaluate Details(TEKS 5.G) Context Clues (TEKS 2.B) Advertisement/Commercial

(TEKS 9.G)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Oral Instructions

(TEKS 1.A; 1.B; 12.D)

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Is Personal Intelligence Important?John D. Mayer, Ph.D.

Argument1230L




Why Is Emotional Intelligence Important for Teens?Divya Parekh

Blog1120L

The More You Know, the Smarter You Are?Jim Vega

Informational Essay1190L

from The Future of the MindMichio Kaku

Informational Essay1190L

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Research-Based Essay (TEKS 10.D.i, vii; 11.B)


Unit Test 1

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A Mango-Shaped SpaceWendy MassRealistic Fiction770L

The Maze RunnerJames DashnerScience-Fiction AdventureHL770L


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Mentor Text: One Weekend in the Real World Short Story850L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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4Uncle Marcos from The House of SpiritsIsabel Allende, translated by Magda Bogin

Magical Realism 1420L

Character and Characterization (TEKS 7.B)

Make Inferences (TEKS 5.F)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)English Sounds and Letters: -ise

Language, Tone, and Mood (TEKS 9.F)

Personal Narrative (TEKS 10.B.i; 10.D.viii; 11.A)Panel Discussion (TEKS 1.C; 6.H; 11.A)

To Fly from Space Chronicles Neil deGrasse Tyson 4 Historical Essay

1220LControlling Idea and Supporting Evidence (TEKS 8.D.i, iii; 12.H.i)

Paraphrase and Summrize (TEKS 6.D)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)English Spelling Rules: fore- or for-

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement (TEKS 10.D.iv)

Poem (TEKS 11.A)Informational Presentation (TEKS 12.A)


Short Story (TEKS 10.A; 10.B.i–ii; 10.C; 10.D.i, iii, vi, vii; 10.E; 11.A)

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3 Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All? Vicky Baez

Biographical Profile860L Linear Narrative Structure Make Predictions

(TEKS 5.C)Base Words (TEKS 2.B)Multiple-Meaning Words

Commas and Semicolons (TEKS 10.D.vi) Comparison-and-Contrast

Essay (TEKS 6.B; 7.C)from The Invention of Everything ElseSamantha Hunt 4 Historical Fiction

880LNon-Linear Narrative Structure (TEKS 7.C)


Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Denotation and Connotation

Word Choice: Figurative Language (TEKS 9.D)

Welcome to Origami CityNick D’Alto 3 Technology Feature

990LPrint and Graphic Features (TEKS 9.C)

Generate Questions (TEKS 5.B)

Base Words Latin Prefix: con- (TEKS 2.A)

Language and Voice (TEKS 9.F)

Oral Instructions (TEKS 1.B)

Icarus and Daedalusretold by Josephine Preston Peabody 3 Myth

1100LMyths and Cultural Messages (TEKS 7.D)

Monitor Comprehension (TEKS 5.I)

Digital Resources (TEKS 2.A)Shades of Meaning/Degreees of Intensity (TEKS 2.A)

Imagery (TEKS 6.E; 9.D) Letter of Complaint (TEKS 11.D)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Oral Instructions

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Fermented Cow Dung Air Freshener . . .Kimberley Mok

Technology Article1460L

Independent Learning provides studetns with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.



Scientists Build Robot That Runs, Call It “Cheetah”Rodrique Ngowi

Technology Article1380L

Sounds of a Glass ArmonicaNational Geographic Media: Video

from The Time MachineH. G. Wells

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Short Story (TEKS 10.D.iii, vi; 11.A)


Unit Test 1

The Time MachineH. G. WellsScience-Fiction Adventure670L

The UgliesScott WesterfeldScience Fiction770L


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NT AT A GLANCE€¦ · Oral Presentation (TEKS 12.A; 12.B; 12.J) Three Cheers for the Nanny State: Sarah Conly: 3 Argumentative Essay: 1180L Characteristics and Structures of : Argument