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Selection Lesson Plan

Damon and Pythias Pages 322–332

Core Objectives■ Understand and appreciate a drama■ Understand author’s use of stage directions■ Use story mapping to help understand drama better

Integrating SkillsGrammar Vocabulary■ Forming Adjectives ■ Using Word Webs

from Nouns and Pronouns■ Forming Adjectives from Verbs

Preparing to ReadConnect to Your LifeBuild BackgroundVocabulary Preview: Using Word WebsFocus Your ReadingLiterary Analysis: Stage DirectionsActive Reading: Story-Mapping

Teaching the LiteratureReading the Selection

Thinking Through the LiteratureConnect to the LiteratureThink CriticallyExtend InterpretationsLiterary Analysis: Stage Directions

Choices and ChallengesWriting OptionsCharacter Comparison ChartScene SettingDirector’s Notes

Activities and ExplorationsMovie PosterDramatic Production

Inquiry and ResearchGreek Drama

Art Connection

Grammar in ContextUsing Adjectives for Precise Description

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❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 7

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 6

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 5

❑ PE pp. 323–329

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Summary, p. 4

❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T13

❑ Literary Analysis Transparencies, T23

❑ Writing Transparencies, T16

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Grammar SkillBuilder, p. 8

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Language Arts BenchmarksI-A.3, I-A.5, II-A.6, -A.7, I-B.1, I-B.2, I-B.3,I-D.1, I-D.2, I-D.3, I-D.4, II-A.2, III-A.1, III-A.3, III-B.1, III-B.2

TerraNova ObjectivesR.02b, R.03a, R.03d, R.03e, R.04b, R.04c,R.05a, R.05c, R.05g, R.05e, R.05f, R.05h,R.08g, R.09a

Selection Lesson Plan (continued)

Damon and Pythias

Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)Mini Lessons

Vocabulary StrategyUsing Word Webs

GrammarForming Adjectives from Nouns and PronounsForming Adjectives from Verbs

Viewing and RepresentingArt AppreciationProcession of the Court of Emperor Agustus (detail)

Informal AssessmentIdentifying the Best Summary

AssessmentSelection QuizSelection Test 0Test Generator

46 UNIT 3, PART 1 DAMON AND PYTHIAS

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Homework Assignments Other Teaching Materials

❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C38

❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, C89


❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p.10❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 49–50


Cricket in the Road Pages 333–339

Core Objectives■ Understand and appreciate a short story■ Understand author’s use of dialogue■ Use predicting to help understand a story better

Integrating SkillsGrammar Vocabulary■ Identifying Adverbs ■ Comparison and Contrast Clues

and the Words They Modify

Preparing to ReadConnect to Your LifeBuild BackgroundVocabulary Preview: Comparison and Contrast CluesFocus Your ReadingLiterary Analysis: DialogueActive Reading: Predicting


Thinking Through the LiteratureConnect to the LiteratureThink CriticallyExtend InterpretationsLiterary Analysis: Dialogue

Choices and ChallengesWriting OptionsDramatic DialogueDiary EntryForgiveness Poem

Activities and ExplorationsGame PlanTrinidad Brochure

Inquiry and ResearchFriend or Foe?

Vocabulary and SpellingAssessment PracticeSilent Letters

Grammar in ContextUsing Adverbs for Excitement


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❑ PE pp. 334–336




❑ Writing Transparencies, T24❑ Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T13

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Spelling SkillBuilder, p. 16


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Language Arts BenchmarksI-A.1, I-A.2, I-A.3, I-A.5, I-A.7, I-B.1, I-B.2,I-B.3, I-C.3, I-D.1, I-D.2, I-D.4, II-A.2, II-B.6, III-B.1, III-B.2

TerraNova ObjectivesR.02a, R.02b, R.03e, R.03f, R.04b, R.04c,R.05a, R.05e, R.05h, R.09a, S.41a


Cricket in the Road

Choices and Challenges (continued)Author ActivityCaribbean View


Preteaching VocabularyComparison and Contrast Clues

GrammarIdentifying Adverbs and the Words TheyModify

Viewing and RepresentingArt AppreciationSchoolboys by Frané Lessac

Informal AssessmentUnderstanding the Feelings and Emotionsof Characters

AssessmentSelection QuizSelection TestTest Generator

48 UNIT 3, PART 1 CRICKET IN THE ROAD

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❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 17

❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 51–52


The Quarrel / Fable Pages 343–347

Core Objectives■ Understand and appreciate a narrative poem■ Understand author’s use of theme in a narrative poem■ Use connecting to help understand the theme better

Integrating SkillsGrammar■ Articles and Demonstrative Adjectives

Preparing to ReadConnect to Your LifeBuild BackgroundFocus Your ReadingLiterary Analysis: Narrative PoetryActive Reading: Connecting


Thinking Through the LiteratureConnect to the LiteratureThink CriticallyExtend InterpretationsLiterary Analysis: Narrative Poetry

Choices and ChallengesWriting OptionsImagined ConversationAdvice Column

Activities and ExplorationsDramatic ReadingPublic Opinion Poll

Inquiry and ResearchStories in Verse


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❑ PE pp. 344–345




❑ Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T12

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Language Arts BenchmarksI-A.3, I-A.5, II-A.6, -A.7, I-B.1, I-D.1, I-D.2,I-D.4, II-A.2, III-B.1, III-B.2

TerraNova ObjectivesR.02b, R.03b, R.03d, R.03e, R.03f, R.04b,R.04c, R.05a, R.05b, R.05f, R.05h


The Quarrel / Fable


GrammarArticles and Demonstrative Adjectives

Viewing and RepresentingArt AppreciationTwo Birds, One Worm by William Wegman

Informal AssessmentWriting a Moral

AssessmentSelection TestTest Generator

50 UNIT 3, PART 1 THE QUARREL / FABLE

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Communication Workshop Lesson Plan

Staging a Scene Pages 355–360

Writing PromptCreate a staged presentation of a scene from Damon and Pythias.

PreparingIntroductionGuidelines and StandardsAnalyzing a Model Script“Excerpts from Director’s ScriptDamon and Pythias”

Staging Your ScenePlanning Your SceneSteps for Planning Your Scene

Developing Your Stage Presentation

Practicing and Presenting

Peer ReviewAsk Your Peer Reviewer

Refining Your PerformanceEvaluating Your Staging Choices

Reflecting

Assessment PracticeRevising and Editing


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❑ Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T7, T8, T16

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Planning and Drafting, p. 21

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Practicing and Delivering, p. 22

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Peer Response Guide, pp. 23–24

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Refining Your Performance, p. 25

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Rubric for Evaluation, p. 26

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52 UNIT 3, PART 1 COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP

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Communication Workshop Lesson Plan (continued)

Staging a Scene


GrammarCorrectly Punctuated Dialogue ❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, C121



Abd al-Rahman Ibrahima from Now Is Your Time! Pages 365–380

Core Objectives■ Understand and appreciate a biography■ Understand author’s use of sources of information■ Use chronological order to help understand the sequence

of events in a biography

Integrating SkillsGrammar Vocabulary■ Using Less, Fewer, ■ Analyzing Word Parts

More, Many ■ Prefixes and Suffixes■ Avoiding Double Comparatives and Superlatives

Preparing to ReadConnect to Your LifeBuild BackgroundVocabulary Preview: Analyzing Word PartsFocus Your ReadingLiterary Analysis: Sources of InformationActive Reading: Chronological Order


Thinking Through the LiteratureConnect to the LiteratureThink CriticallyExtend InterpretationsLiterary Analysis: Sources of Information

Choices and ChallengesWriting OptionsJustice SpeechPersuasive PamphletInterview Questions

Activities and ExplorationsDramatic ScenePortrait Pair

Inquiry and ResearchEmpire Maps

Vocabulary in ActionAnalogies


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❑ PE pp. 366–377





❑ Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T13

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Language Arts BenchmarksI-A.3, I-A.5, I-A.6, I-A.7, I-B.1, I-B.2, I-B.3,I-D.1, I-D.2, I-D.3, I-D.4, II-A.2, III-A.1, III-A.2, III-A.3, III-B.1, III-B.2

TerraNova ObjectivesR.02a, R.02b, R.02c, R.03d, R.03g, R.04b,R.04c, R.05a, R.05b, R.05c, R.05e, R.05f,R.05g, R.05h, R.08b, R.08f, R.08g, R.09a,S.42a, S.42b


Abd al-Rahman Ibrahima from Now Is Your Time!

Choices and Challenges (continued)Grammar in ContextComparing with Adjectives

Author ActivityHeroic Tales


Preteaching VocabularyAnalyzing Word Parts

Vocabulary StrategyPrefixes and Suffixes

GrammarUsing Less, Fewer, More, and Many

Avoiding Double Comparatives andSuperlatives

Speaking and ListeningVoice-Over

Viewing and RepresentingArt AppreciationInto Bondage by Aaron DouglasDog by Alberto Giacometti

Cross Curricular Link

HistoryWest African TribesSlavery in United States History

GeographyThe Slave Triangle

Informal AssessmentRecalling Specific Details


54 UNIT 3, PART 2 ABD AL-RAHMAN IBRAHIMA FROM NOW IS YOUR TIME!

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❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Grammar SkillBuilder, p.31





❑ Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, C12




from The Story of My Life Pages 381–387

Core Objectives■ Understand and appreciate a autobiography■ Understand author’s use of sensory details■ Use clarifying as a reading strategy to help

understand autobiography better

Integrating SkillsGrammar Vocabulary■ Correcting Double ■ Using a Dictionary

Negatives

Preparing to ReadConnect to Your LifeBuild BackgroundVocabulary Preview: Using a DictionaryFocus Your ReadingLiterary Analysis: Sensory DetailsActive Reading: Clarifying


Thinking Through the LiteratureConnect to the LiteratureThink CriticallyExtend InterpretationsLiterary Analysis: Sensory Details

Choices and ChallengesWriting OptionsWord ListDifferent Definitions

Activities and ExplorationsVerbal CuesLanguage LessonHelping Invention

Inquiry and ResearchHelping Hands

Vocabulary in ActionLearning and Remembering New WordsPrefixes and Suffixes


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❑ PE pp. 382–384


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Language Arts BenchmarksI-A.2, I-A.3, I-A.5, I-A.7, I-B.1, I-B.2, I-B.3,I-C.3, I-D.1, I-D.2, I-D.3, I-D.4, II-A.2, II-B.6, III-A.1, III-A.3, III-B.1, III-B.2

TerraNova ObjectivesR.02a, R.02b, R.03a, R.03f, R.04b, R.04c,R.05a, R.05b, R.05e, R.05h, R.08g, R.09a,S.42a, S.42b, S.42e


from The Story of My Life

Choices and Challenges (continued)Grammar in ContextAvoiding Confusion with Negatives

Author ActivityVivid Words


Preteaching VocabularyUsing a Dictionary

GrammarCorrecting Double Negatives

Spellingvccv and cvc Patterns

Informal AssessmentIdentifying the Implied Main Idea


56 UNIT 3, PART 2 FROM THE STORY OF MY LIFE

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❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Spelling SkillBuilder, p. 39




Street Corner Flight / Words Like Freedom Pages 391–396

Core Objectives■ Understand and appreciate a poem■ Understand author’s use of speaker■ Make inferences to help understand poetry

Integrating SkillsGrammar Vocabulary■ Identifying Adjectives ■ Analogies

and the Words They Modify

Preparing to ReadConnect to Your LifeBuild BackgroundVocabulary Preview: AnalogiesFocus Your ReadingLiterary Analysis: SpeakerActive Reading: Making Inferences


Thinking Through the LiteratureConnect to the LiteratureThink CriticallyExtend InterpretationsLiterary Analysis: Speaker

Choices and ChallengesWriting OptionsInterior MonologueConcept Poem

Activities and ExplorationsAudio Imagery

Inquiry and ResearchFamous Freedom Words

Author ActivityRead On


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❑ PE pp. 392–393

❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T10❑ Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T2




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Language Arts BenchmarksI-A.3, I-A.5, I-A.6, I-A.7, I-B.1, I-C.3, I-D.1,I-D.2, I-D.4, II-A.2, II-B.9, III-B.1, III-B.2

TerraNova ObjectivesR.02a, R.02b, R.03b, R.03d, R.03f, R.04b,R.04c, R.05a, R.05h, R.05f, R.09a


Street Corner Flight / Words Like Freedom


Vocabulary StrategyAnalogies

GrammarIdentifying Adjectives and the Words They Modify

Informal AssessmentParaphrase Poems


58 UNIT 3, PART 2 STREET CORNER FLIGHT / WORDS LIKE FREEDOM

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The School Play Pages 402–410

Core Objectives■ Understand and appreciate a short story■ Understand author’s use of tone■ Use monitoring as an aid to understanding

Integrating SkillsGrammar Vocabulary■ Punctuating a Series ■ Definition and Restatement Clues

of Modifiers■ Choosing an Adjective or Adverb

Preparing to ReadConnect to Your LifeBuild BackgroundVocabulary Preview: Definition andRestatement CluesFocus Your ReadingLiterary Analysis: ToneActive Reading: Monitoring Reading Strategies


Thinking Through the LiteratureConnect to the LiteratureThink CriticallyExtend InterpretationsLiterary Analysis: Tone

Choices and ChallengesVocabulary in ActionAssessment PracticeWord Meaning

Grammar in ContextChoosing Adjective or Adverb


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❑ PE pp. 403–408





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Language Arts BenchmarksI-A.3, I-A.4, I-A.5, I-A.7, I-B.1, I-C.1, I-C.2,I-C.3, I-D.1, I-D.2, I-D.3, I-D.4, II-A.2, III-A.1, III-A.3, III-B.1, III-B.2

TerraNova ObjectivesL.38b, R.02a, R.02b, R.03d, R.04b, R.04c,R.05a, R.05e, R.05f, R.05h, V.35c


The School Play


Preteaching VocabularyDefinition and Restatement Clues

GrammarPunctuating a Series of ModifiersChoosing an Adjective or Adverb

Viewing and RepresentingArt AppreciationThe Old and the New Year by Pablo PicassoClosing Scene by David Hockney

Informal AssessmentRecognizing Cause and Effect


60 UNIT 3, PART 2 THE SCHOOL PLAY

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Ode to My Library Pages 411–415

Core Objectives■ Understand and appreciate a poem■ Understand author’s use of imagery■ Use visualizing to appreciate poet’s use of imagery

Integrating SkillsGrammar■ Using Proper Adjectives

Preparing to ReadConnect to Your LifeBuild BackgroundFocus Your ReadingLiterary Analysis: ImageryActive Reading: Visualizing


Thinking Through the LiteratureConnect to the LiteratureThink CriticallyExtend InterpretationsLiterary Analysis: Imagery


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❑ PE pp. 412–414

❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T4❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T38

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Language Arts BenchmarksI-A.3, I-A.5, I-A.7, I-B.1, I-C.3, I-D.1, I-D.2,I-D.4, II-A.2, III-B.1, III-B.2

TerraNova ObjectivesR.02b, R.03f, R.04b, R.04c, R.05a, R.05g,R.05h, R.09a


Ode to My Library


GrammarUsing Proper Adjectives

Cross Curricular Link

Social StudiesThe Aztecs

Informal AssessmentDescribing the Setting of a Story


62 UNIT 3, PART 2 ODE TO MY LIBRARY

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The Jacket Pages 418–427

Core Objectives■ Understand and appreciate a memoir■ Understand author’s use of humor■ Identify author’s purpose to better understand a memoir

Integrating SkillsGrammar Vocabulary■ Identifying ■ Definition and Restatement Clues

Prepositions

Preparing to ReadConnect to Your LifeBuild BackgroundVocabulary Preview: Definition andRestatement CluesFocus Your ReadingLiterary Analysis: HumorActive Reading: Identifying the Author’s Purpose


Thinking Through the LiteratureConnect to the LiteratureThink CriticallyExtend InterpretationsLiterary Analysis: Humor

Choices and ChallengesVocabulary in ActionContext Clues

Grammar in ContextDescribing with Prepositional Phrases

Writing OptionsA Book of OdesEmbarrassing Moments Gallery

Activities and ExplorationSoto IllustratedFilm ReviewTabloid Newspaper


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❑ PE pp. 419–423





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Language Arts BenchmarksI-A.1, I-A.3, I-A.4, I-A.5, I-A.7, I-B.1, I-B.2,I-B.3, I-C.1, I-C.2, I-C.3, I-D.1, I-D.2, I-D.4,II-A.2, II-B.6, III-B.1, III-B.2, III-B.3

TerraNova ObjectivesR.02a, R.02b, R.03b, R.03f, R.04b, R.04c,R.05a, R.05d, R.05h, R.09a, V.37a


The Jacket

Choices and Challenges (continued)Inquiry and ResearchJustice in the Fields

Author Study ProjectOn Stage


Preteaching VocabularyDefinition and Restatement Clues

GrammarIdentifying Prepositions

Speaking and ListeningPersuasive Speech

SpellingSpelling Long o

Informal AssessmentEvaluating and Making Judgments


64 UNIT 3, PART 2 THE JACKET

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❑ Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, C16

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Spelling SkillBuilder, p.58



Writing Workshop Lesson Plan

Problem-Solution Essay Pages 430–435

Writing PromptIdentify an important problem and offer a solution.

PreparingIntroductionBasics in a BoxAnalyzing a Student Model“A Trip to the Grocery Store”

WritingPrewritingChoosing a SubjectPlanning Your Problem-Solution Essay

DraftingOrganizing the Draft

Peer ReviewAsk Your Peer Reader

RevisingSupporting Ideas with Examples

Editing and ProofreadingComparing with Adjectives and Adverbs

Reflecting

Assessment PracticeRevising and Editing


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❑ Writing Transparencies, T1–4, T6, T33

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Student Models, pp. 65 –67

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Prewriting, p. 60

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Drafting and Elaboration, p. 61

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Peer Response Guide, pp. 62–63

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading, p. 64

❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Rubric for Evaluation, p. 68

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Language Arts BenchmarksI-A.3, I-A.5, I-A.6, I-A.7, I-B.1, I-D.1, I-D.2,I-D.4, II-A.2, II-B.8, II-C.1, II-C.2, II-C.3,III-B.1, III-B.2

TerraNova ObjectivesR.03c, R.08d, R.08g, R.09a, R.09b

Writing Workshop Lesson Plan (continued)

Problem-Solution Essay


Viewing and RepresentingPicturing Text Structure

GrammarVerb Tense Errors

66 UNIT 3, PART 2 WRITING WORKSHOP

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