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COLLECTION 2-PERCEPTION & REALITY (32 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about how things in life are not always how we perceive them to be. This collection topic will be
explored through 2 informational selections and 5 literary selections from the student edition and the Close Reader. At the conclusion
of this collection, the student will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection assessments, which may
include a collection performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test.
REMINDERS
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS*
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Reading:
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*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
Late Take-In for Students (08/24/16)
Labor Day Holiday (09/05/16 )
Late Take-In for Students (09/28/16)
State assessment (04/03/16)
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.7, RL.10; RI.1, RI.2, RI.4, RI.5, RI.10
Language:
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L.1a, L.2b, L.3, L.4a, L.4b, L.4c, L.4d, L.5b, L.6
Writing:
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W.2 a-f, W.4, W.5, W.6 , W.8, W.9, W.10
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COLLECTION 2 – PERCEPTION AND REALITY (32 DAYS)
2. Selections
“The People Could Fly” – (approximately 8 days, pp. 63-70)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Critical Vocabulary
Summarize Text
Analyze Story Elements: Folk Tales
Vocabulary: Latin Suffixes
Informative Writing
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Stream to Start: Collection 2 Overview
Audio: “The People Could Fly”
Audio: “Heartbeat”
Close Read Screencasts
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 36-42)Informative Writing
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Heartbeat” (pp. 25-30)
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“The Song of Wandering Aengus” and“Sonnet 43,” – (approximately 5 days, pp. 71-76)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Impact of Rhyme
Analyze a Sonnet
Comparison of Two or More Poems
Figurative Language
Informative Writing
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Audio: “The Song of Wandering Aengus”
Biography Channel Video: “William Shakespeare”
Audio: “Sonnet 43”
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Analyze Form
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 44-54)-Informative
Writing
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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N/A
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“Magic & the Brain” – (approximately 6 days, pp. 77-88)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Critical Vocabulary
Text Structures
Summarize Text
Analyze Meaning of Words and Phrases
Vocabulary: Greek prefix neuroLanguage Conventions: Adverb Clauses
Informative Writing
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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History Channel Video: “Steve Cohen’s Lost Magic”
Audio: “Magic and the Brain”
Audio: “Saving the Lost”
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 56-66)Informative Writing
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Saving the Lost” (pp. 31-34)
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“Another Place, Another Time” – (approximately 4 days, pp. 93-110)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Critical Vocabulary
Story Elements: Character
Meaning of Words & Phrases
Inferences
Vocabulary Strategy: Reference Aids
Language Conventions: Spell Correctly
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Audio: “Another Place, Another Time”
Level Up Tutorial: Methods of Characterization
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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N/A
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“Sorry, Wrong Number” – (approximately 6 days, pp. 111-126)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Analyze Form: Drama
Meaning of Unknown Words or Phrases
Comparing Two or More Texts
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Audio: “Sorry, Wrong Number”
Audio: “A Christmas Carol”
Close Read Screencasts
Level Up Tutorial: “Elements of Drama”
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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“A Christmas Carol” (pp. 35-42)
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COLLECTION 2 – PERCEPTION AND REALITY (32 DAYS)
3. Culminating Collection Assessments (approximately 3 days)
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EXTERNAL
RESOURCES /
ENRICHMENT
Collection Test (printable or online)
Performance Task B-Give a Summary Presentation (pp. 131-134)
i-Ready Teacher Toolbox Resources
Ready Book: Unit 2, Lesson 8, 6; Unit 4, Lesson 13, 14
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COLLECTION 3 – NATURE AT WORK (30 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about the beauty, power, and mystery of nature. This collection topic will be explored through 4
informational selections and 4 literary selections from the student edition and the Close Reader. At the conclusion of this collection, the
student will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection assessments, which may include a collection
performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test.
REMINDERS
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS*
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Reading:
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*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
Late Take-In for Students (09/28/16)
Student/Employee Holiday (10/10/16)
Teacher Professional Development/Parent Conferences (11/01/16)
Benchmark I (11/02/16-11/09/16)
Student Employee Holiday (11/08/16)
State Assessment (04/03/17)
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.6, RL.9, RL.10; RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.4, RI.5, RI.6, RI.10
Language:
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L.1a, L.1b, L.2, L.3a, L.4b, L.4c, L.5a, L.6
Writing:
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W.2, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.8, W.9, W.10
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COLLECTION 3 – NATURE AT WORK (30 DAYS)
2. Selections
“from Mississippi Solo” – (approximately 5 days, pp. 137-144)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Critical Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Text Types: Memoirs
Vocabulary Strategy: Figures of Speech
Language Conventions: Precise Language
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Stream to Start: Collection 3 Overview
Audio: “from Mississippi Solo”
Audio: “from Polar Dream”
Close Read Screencasts
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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“from Polar Dream” (pp.45-50)
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“from The Tempest” – (approximately 4 days, pp. 145-148)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Determining Meanings
Analyzing Form
Literary Analysis Writing
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Audio: “from The Tempest”
BIO Video: Biography-William Shakespeare
Performance Assessment workbook (pp.70-74)-Literary
Analysis
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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N/A
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COLLECTION 3 – NATURE AT WORK (22/31 DAYS) **9/31 days were covered during the first 45 days of instruction
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about the beauty, power, and mystery of nature. This collection topic will be explored through
4 informational selections and 4 literary selections from the student edition and the Close Reader. At the conclusion of this
collection, the student will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection assessments, which may include a
collection performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test.
REMINDERS
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS*
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Late take-in for students (10/26/16)
Teacher Professional Development/Parent Conferences (11/01/16)
Benchmark I (11/02/16-11/09/16)
Student Employee Holiday (11/08/16)
State Assessment (04/03/17)
Reading:
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*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.6, RL.9, RL.10; RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.4, RI.5, RI.6,
RI.10
Language:
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L.1a, L.1b, L.2, L.3a, L.4b, L.4c, L.5a, L.6
Writing:
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W.2, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.8, W.9, W.10
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COLLECTION 3 – NATURE AT WORK (22/31 DAYS) **9/31 days were covered during the first 45 days of instruction
2. Selections
“Allied with Green” – (approximately 6 days, pp. 149-156)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Critical Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Theme
Vocabulary Strategy: Using a Glossary
Language Conventions: Sentence Structure
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Audio: “Allied with Green”
HISTORY Channel: “Greening Lower Manhattan”
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Point of View
Level Up Tutorial: Determine Theme
Performance Assessment workbook (pp.76-86)-Literary
Analysis
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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N/A
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“Big Rocks’ Balancing Act” – (approximately 8 days, pp. 157-168)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Critical Vocabulary
Text Structure
Essay Structure
Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots
Language Conventions: Prepositional Phrases
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Audio: “Big Rocks’ Balancing Act”
Audio: “The Hidden Southwest: The Arch Hunters”
Level Up Tutorial: Chronological order
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 87-96)-Literary
Analysis
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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“The Hidden Southwest: The Arch Hunters” (pp. 51-54)
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“Ode to enchanted light” and “Sleeping in the Forest” – (approximately 5 days, pp. 169-174)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Analyze Form: Ode and Lyrical Poetry
Figurative Language
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Audio: “Ode to enchanted light”
Audio: “Sleeping in the Forest”
Audio: Poems About Nature
HISTORY Video: “Science of a Hurricane”
Close Read Screencasts
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Theme
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Poems about Nature” (pp. 56-60)
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COLLECTION 3 – NATURE AT WORK (22/31 DAYS) **9/31 days were covered during the first 45 days of instruction
3. Culminating Collection Assessments (approximately 3 days)
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EXTERNAL
RESOURCES /
ENRICHMENT
Collection 3 Test (printable or online)
Performance Task B: Write a Poetry Analysis (pp. 179-182)
i-Ready Teacher Toolbox Resources
 Ready Book: Unit 2, Lesson 7; Unit 3, Lesson 10;
Language Handbook: Unit 3, Lesson 12, 15
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COLLECTION 4 – RISK AND EXPLORATION (23 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about individuals who must confront a compelling question: How far is too far? This collection
topic will be explored through 5 informational selections and 1 literary selection from the student edition and the Close Reader. At
the conclusion of this collection, the student will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection
assessments, which may include a collection performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test.
REMINDERS
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS*
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Reading:

*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
Thanksgiving Break Student/Employee Holiday (11/21/16-11/25/16)
Middle School Exams (12/19/16-12/21/16)
Winter Break Student/Employee Holiday (12/22/16-01/02/17)
Professional Development Day/Records Day (01/03/17)
Martin Luther King Day Student/Employee Holiday (01/16/17)
State Assessment (04/03/17)
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.10; RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.4, RI.5, RI.6, RI.7, RI.8,
Language:
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L.1a, L.1c, L.2, L.3, L.4, L.4a, L.4b, L.4c, L.4d, , L.5, L.6
Writing:
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W.1 a-f, W.4, W.5, W.8, W.9, W.10
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2. Selections
“from Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center” –
(approximately 7 days, pp. 185-192)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Critical Vocabulary
Trace and Evaluate an Argument
Vocabulary Strategy: Using Context Clues
Language Conventions: Capitalization
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Stream to Start: Collection 4 Overview
Audio: “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace
Medical Health Center”
Audio: “Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost?”
Video: History: “JFK’s New Frontier”
Video: History: “The Last Mission”
Close Read Screencasts
Level Up Tutorial: Elements of An Argument
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 3-8)Argumentative Writing
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost?” (pp. 63-66)
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“Why Exploring the Ocean is Mankind’s Next Giant Leap” – (approximately 7 days, pp. 193200)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Critical Vocabulary
Sound Reasoning
Determine Meanings
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes
Language Conventions: Adjective Clauses
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Audio: “Why Exploring the Ocean is Mankind’s Next Giant
Leap”
Level Up Tutorial: Tone
Performance Assessment workbook pp. 9-20Argumentative Writing
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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N/A
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“from Living in the Dark” and “Your World” – (approximately 6 days, pp. 201-214)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
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Critical Vocabulary
Central Ideas and Details
Text Structure
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots
Language Conventions: Verbal Phrases
Determine Technical Meanings
SELECTION RESOURCES
Close Reader:
Media:
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Audio: “from Living in the Dark”
Audio: “Your World”
Audio: “Stinging Tentacles Offer Hint of Ocean’s Decline”
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 21-32)
Argumentative Writing
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
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Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Stinging Tentacles Offer Hint of Ocean’s Decline”
(pp.67-74)
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COLLECTION 4: RISK AND EXPLORATION (23 DAYS)
3. Culminating Collection Assessments (approximately 3 days)
SUGGESTIONS
EXTERNAL
RESOURCES /
ENRICHMENT
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Collection 4 Test (printable or online)
Performance Task A: Present an Argument (pp. 215-218)
i-Ready Teacher Toolbox Resources
 Ready Book: Unit 5, Lesson 17; Unit 1, Lesson 1, 3
Language Handbook: Unit 3, Lesson 11, 12