ELA Pacing Guide
Tina Perry
Content/Unit
Skills/Centers
Old Yeller
Reflective Journal Entries
Genre: Historical
Fiction
Reading Learning Centers/Skills
Vocabulary
Theme
Fluency
Setting
Cause/effect
Plot Structure
Grammar
4 Types of sentences
Punctuation/Capitalization
Memoir
Mother Fletcher
Reflective Journal Entries
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Reading Learning Centers/Skills
Vocabulary
Fact/Opinion
Fluency
Literary Elements
Thesaurus
Characterization
Grammar
Independent/Dependent Clauses
Character Sketch
2014-2015
Knowledge Target
Determine a theme or central ideal of a text and how it is conveyed
through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct
from personal opinions or judgments.
Product Target
10 days
Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series
of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the
plot moves toward a resolution.
Compare/contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or
poem to listening or viewing an audio, video, or live version,
contrast what they "see" and "hear" when reading to what they
perceive when they listen or watch.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, including figurative and connotative meanings: analyze the
impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Describe how a particular story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes
and how the characters respond or change as the plot moves
toward a resolution.
10 days
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Determine a theme or central ideal of a text and how it is
conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text
distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text.
Support with reason/evidence.
Determine how a story’s or drams’ plot unfolds and how the
characters respond.
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, figurative/connotative meanings, analyze the impact of word
choice on meaning and tone.
Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or
speaker in a text.
Analyze in detail how a key individual event, or idea is introduced,
illustrated, and elaborated in a text.
Grammar
Subject/Predicate
Pronouns, Punctuation (commas,
parentheses, dashes),
Connotation/Denotation
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
10 days
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word
relationships, and nuances in meaning
Viva New Jersey
Reflective Journal Entries
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Reading Learning Centers/skills
Inferences
Fluency
Vocabulary
Sequencing
Main Idea Supporting Details
Grammar
Regular/irregular Nouns
Directions
Describe how a story’s or drama’s plot unfolds and how the
characters respond.
10 days
Determined the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in
a text, figurative/connotative meanings, analyze the impact of word
choice on meaning and tone.
Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or
poem to listening to or viewing an audio or live version of the text.
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through
details; provide summary of the text.
Analyze in detail how a key individual event or idea is introduced,
illustrated, and elaborated in a text.
Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section
fits into the overall structure of a text.
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and
explain how it is conveyed.
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Tina Perry
Juan Verdades
Reflective Journal Entries
Genre: Folk Tale
Reading Learning Centers/skills
Inferences
Fluency
Vocabulary
Sequencing
Main Idea Supporting Details
Describe how a story’s or drama’s plot unfolds and how the
characters respond.
2014-2015
10 days
Analyze how a sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the
overall structure of a text to the development of the theme,
setting, or plot.
Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or
speaker in a text.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, including figurative, connotative and technical meanings.
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
The Universe
Reflective Journal Entries
Genre: Expository
Nonfiction
Reading Learning Centers/skills
Inferences
Fluency
Vocabulary
Sequencing
Main Idea Supporting Details
Grammar
Regular/irregular Nouns
Directions
10 days
Determine a theme or central ideal of a text and how it is conveyed
through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct
from personal opinions or judgments.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, including figurative and connotative meanings: analyze the
impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits
into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the
development of the theme, setting, or plot.
Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres in terms of
similar themes and topics.
Determine a theme or central ideal of a text and how it is conveyed
through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct
from personal opinions or judgments.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, including figurative and connotative meanings: analyze the
impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
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Tina Perry
Dinosaur Ghosts: the
Reflective Journal Entries
Mystery of Coelophysis
Reading Learning Centers/skills
Genre: Expository
Fluency
Vocabulary
Nonfiction
Main Idea Multiple Meaning
Author’s Purpose
Grammar
Possessive Nouns
Hypothesis/Results
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits
into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the
development of the theme, setting, or plot.
2014-2015
10 days
Compare/contrast texts in different forms or genres in terms of
their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text,
distinguishing claims supported by reasons and evidence.
Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that
or another.
A Week in the 1800’s
Reflective Journal Entries
Genre: Expository
Nonfiction
Reading Learning Centers/skills
Fluency
Vocabulary
Text Features Generalizations
Sequencing
Multiple Meanings
Grammar
Action/Linking Verbs
Friendly Letter (On-demand)
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how conveyed
through details; provide a summary of text distinct from personal
opinions.
10 days
Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or
poem to listening to or viewing an audio or live version of the text.
Integrate information presented in different media or formats and
words to develop coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that
or another.
Describe how a story’s or drama’s plot unfolds and how the
characters respond.
Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or
poem to listening to or viewing an audio or live version of the text.
Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres in terms of
similar themes and topics.
Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section
fits into the overall structure of a text.
Describe how a story’s or drama’s plot unfolds and how the
characters respond.
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Tina Perry
Reflective Journal Entry
Good-bye to the Moon
Genre: Science Fiction
Reading/Skills
Dictionary Skills Fluency
Vocabulary
Plot
Structure
Context Clues
Compare/Contrast
Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section
fits into the overall structure of a text.
2014-2015
10 days
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and
explain how it is conveyed.
Integrate information presented in different media or formats and
words to develop coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
Grammar
Subject/Verb Agreement
Hatchet
Reflective Journal Entry
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Reading/Learning Centers/Skills
Fluency
Vocabulary
Plot Structure
Text
Feature
Author’s Purpose Sequencing
Grammar
Principal Parts of Reg. Verbs
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how conveyed
through details; provide a summary of text distinct from personal
opinions.
10 days
Describe how a story’s or drama’s plot unfolds and how the
characters respond.
Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or
speaker in a text.
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says and
inferences drawn.
Expository Writing
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through
details; provide summary of the text.
When Marian Sang
Reflective Journal Entries
Genre: Biography
Reading Learning Centers/skills
Author’s Purpose Predictions
Summarizing Generalizations
Draw Conclusions
Grammar
Principal Parts of Irreg. Verbs
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and
explain how it is conveyed.
10 days
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how conveyed
through details; provide a summary of text distinct from personal
opinions.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, figurative/connotative meanings, analyze the impact of word
choice on meaning and tone.
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Tina Perry
2014-2015
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and
explain how it is conveyed.
Learning to Swim
Reflective Journal Entries
Genre: Autobiography
Reading Learning Centers/skills
Fluency
Author’s Purpose
Context Clues
Main Idea
Vocabulary
Synthesizing
Grammar
Verbs, Objects, Subj. Comp.
Rules - Article Writing (Ondemand)
Elizabeth Blackwell
Genre: Drama
Reflective Journal Entries
Reading Learning Centers/skills
Fluency
Cause/effect
Context Clues
Timelines
Vocabulary
Sequencing
Theme
Draw Conclusions
Grammar
Prepositions
Compare/contrast
Figurative Language /
Poetic Devices / Poetry
Figurative Language
(personification, similes,
metaphors), Connotation/Denotation
(repeated), Review of grammar unit
from beginning of year
Skills
Author’s Perspective
Literary Devices
Vocabulary
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
10 days
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word
relationships, and nuances in meaning
Analyze how a sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the
overall structure of a text to the development of the theme,
setting, or plot.
10 days
Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres in terms of
similar themes and topics.
Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section
fits into the overall structure of a text.
Integrate information presented in different media or format and
words to develop coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that
or another
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says and
inferences drawn.
10 days
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through
details; provide summary of the text.
Analyze in detail how a key individual event or idea is introduced,
illustrated, and elaborated in a text.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, including figurative, connotative and technical meanings.
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When Crowbar Came
Genre: Narrative
Nonfiction
Tina Perry
Reflective Journal Entries
Reading Learning Centers/skills
Fluency
Cause/effect
Context Clues
Timelines
Vocabulary
Sequencing
Theme
Draw Conclusions
Grammar
Common/Proper Nouns
Compare/contrast
Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section
fit into the overall structure of a text.
2014-2015
10 days
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how conveyed
through details; provide a summary of text distinct from personal
opinions.
Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or
speaker in a text.
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says and
inferences drawn.
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and
explain how it is conveyed.
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text,
distinguishing claims supported by reasons and evidence.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, figurative/connotative meanings, analyze the impact of word
choice on meaning and tone.
Saving the Rain Forest
Genre: Exploratory
Nonfiction
Reflective Journal Entries
Reading Learning Centers/skills
Fluency
Cause/effect
Context Clues
Timelines
Vocabulary
Sequencing
Theme
Draw Conclusions
Grammar
Prepositions
Analyze how a sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the
overall structure of a text to the development of the theme,
setting, or plot.
10 days
Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or
poem to listening to or viewing an audio or live version of the text.
Compare and contrast texts in different forms of genres in terms of
similar themes and topics.
Compare/contrast
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ELA Pacing Guide
ALL STORIES
Tina Perry
2014-2015
Lit. 10-By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature,
including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text
complexity band proficiently.
Info. 10-By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary
nonfiction in the grades 6-8.
Story Order:
1. Old Yeller
2. Mother Fletcher
3. Viva New Jersey
4. Juan Verdades
5. The Universe
6. Dinosaur Ghosts: The Mystery if Coelophyses
7. A Week in the 1800’s
8. Good-bye to the Moon
9. Hatchet
10. When Marian Sang
11. Learning to Swim
12. Elizabeth Blackwell
13. Poetry
14. When Crowbar Came
15. Saving the Rain Forest
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