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Language Arts, Writing (LAW) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons LAW.1 Apply basic rules of mechanics to include: capitalization (proper names and adjectives, titles, and months/seasons), punctuation (commas in a series, commas between independent clauses joined by a conjunction, introductory elements, appositives, and the overuse of commas), spelling (errors related to possessives, contractions, and homonyms). 74. Commas OH: 74 TG: 226-227 SP: 174-177 AB: 121 75. Apostrophes OH: 75 TG: 228-229 SP: 178-179 AB: 122 77. Direct and Indirect Quotations OH: 77 TG: 232-233 SP: 182-183 AB: 124 78. Abbreviations and Titles OH: 78 TG: 234-235 SP: 184-185 AB: 125 79. Improving Your Spelling OH: 79 TG: 236-237 SP: 186-187 AB: 126 81. Using Commas Well OH: 81 TG: 240-241 SP: 200-201 AB: 128 82. Semicolons and Colons OH: 82 TG: 242-243 SP: 202-203 AB: 129 83. Apostrophes OH: 83 TG: 244-245 SP: 204-205 AB: 130 84. Quotation Marks and Ellipses OH: 84 TG: 246-247 SP: 206-207 AB: 131 77. Rules of Capitalization OH: 77 TG: 232-233 SP: 192-193 AB: 124 78. Comma Usage I OH: 78 TG: 234-235 SP: 194-195 AB: 125 79. Comma Usage II OH: 79 TG: 236-237 SP: 196-197 AB: 126 80. Using Semicolons OH: 80 TG: 238-239 SP: 198-199 AB: 127 81. Punctuating Quotations OH: 81 TG: 240-241 SP: 200-201 AB: 128 82. Writing Titles and Numbers OH: 82 TG: 242-243 SP: 202-206 AB: 129 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 2

Language Arts, Writing (LAW) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons LAW.2 Apply basic rules of grammar usage to include: subject-verb agreement (agreement in number, interrupting phrases, and inverted structure), verb tense errors (sequence of tenses, word clues to tense in sentences, word clues to tense in paragraphs, and verb form), and pronoun reference errors (incorrect relative pronouns, pronoun shift, vague or ambiguous references, and agreement with antecedents). 66. Subject-Verb Agreement OH: 66 TG: 210-211 SP: 156-157 AB: 113 67. Pronoun Usage OH: 67 TG: 212-213 SP: 158-161 AB: 114 68. Types of Pronouns OH: 68 TG: 214-215 SP: 162-163 AB: 115 69. Common Irregular Verbs OH: 69 TG: 216-217 SP: 164-165 AB: 116 73. Subject-Verb Agreement OH: 73 TG: 224-225 SP: 184-185 AB: 120 74. Verb Form and Tenses OH: 74 TG: 226-227 SP: 186-187 AB: 121 75. Pronoun Forms OH: 75 TG: 228-229 SP: 188-189 AB: 122 76. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement OH: 76 TG: 230-231 SP: 190-191 AB: 123 66. Subject-Verb Agreement I OH: 66 TG: 210-211 SP: 170-171 AB: 113 67. Subject-Verb Agreement II OH: 67 TG: 212-213 SP: 172-173 AB: 114 68. Shifts in Tense OH: 68 TG: 214-215 SP: 174-175 AB: 115 70. Pronoun Agreement OH: 70 TG: 218-219 SP: 178-179 AB: 117 71. Pronoun Reference OH: 71 TG: 220-221 SP: 180-181 AB: 118 72. Pronoun Case OH: 72 TG: 222-223 SP: 182-183 AB: 119 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 3

Language Arts, Writing (LAW) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons LAW.3 Apply basic rules of sentence structure to include: sentence fragments, runon sentences, comma splices, improper coordination and subordination, modification, and parallelism. 64. Sentence Structure OH: 64 TG: 206-207 SP: 152-153 AB: 111 65. Fragments and Run-ons OH: 65 TG: 208-209 SP: 154-155 AB: 112 71. Sentence Structure OH: 71 TG: 220-221 SP: 180-181 AB: 118 72. Fragments and Run-ons OH: 72 TG: 222-223 SP: 182-183 AB: 119 78. Parallel Structure OH: 78 TG: 234-235 SP: 194-195 AB: 125 65. Correcting Fragments and Run-ons OH: 65 TG: 208-209 SP: 168-169 AB: 112 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 4

Language Arts, Writing (LAW) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons LAW.4 Plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish well-organized writing samples on a given topic, utilizing the rules of Edited American English. 46. Understanding Audience and Purpose OH: 46 TG: 170-171 SP: 106-107 AB: 93 47. Revising OH: 47 TG: 172-173 SP: 108-111 AB: 94 48. Editing and Proofreading OH: 48 TG: 174-175 SP: 112-113 AB: 95 49. Evaluating with a Rubric OH: 49 TG: 176-177 SP: 114-115 AB: 96 56. Biography OH: 56 TG: 190-191 SP: 132-133 AB: 103 57. Expository Essay OH: 57 TG: 192-193 SP: 134-135 AB: 104 48. Choosing a Topic OH: 48 TG: 174-175 SP: 124-125 AB: 95 49. Creating and Supporting a Thesis OH: 49 TG: 176-177 SP: 126-129 AB: 96 50. Peer Review OH: 50 TG: 178-179 SP: 130-131 AB: 97 58. Narrative Writing OH: 58 TG: 194-195 SP: 150-151 AB: 105 59. Descriptive Writing OH: 59 TG: 196-197 SP: 152-153 AB: 106 60. Expository Writing OH: 60 TG: 198-199 SP: 154-157 AB: 107 44. Analyzing Purpose and Audience OH: 44 TG: 166-167 SP: 118-119 AB: 91 45. Developing a Draft OH: 45 TG: 168-169 SP: 120-121 AB: 92 46. Developing a Thesis Statement OH: 46 TG: 170-171 SP: 122-123 AB: 93 47. Proofreading Strategies OH: 47 TG: 172-173 SP: 124-125 AB: 94 48. Reflecting on Your Writing OH: 48 TG: 174-175 SP: 126-127 AB: 95 59. Autobiographical Narrative OH: 59 TG: 196-197 SP: 150-151 AB: 106 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 5

Language Arts, Writing (LAW) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons Continued- LAW.4 Plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish well-organized writing samples on a given topic, utilizing the rules of Edited American English. 58. Technical Writing OH: 58 TG: 194-195 SP: 136-137 AB: 105 59. Review OH: 59 TG: 196-197 SP: 138-139 AB: 106 60. Editorial OH: 60 TG: 198-199 SP: 140-141 AB: 107 61. Literary Analysis OH: 61 TG: 200-201 SP: 142-145 AB: 108 62. Multimedia Report OH: 62 TG: 202-203 SP: 146-149 AB: 109 61. Persuasive Writing OH: 61 TG: 200-201 SP: 158-159 AB: 108 62. Short Story OH: 62 TG: 202-203 SP: 160-161 AB: 109 63. Poem OH: 63 TG: 204-205 SP: 162-163 AB: 110 64. Literary Response OH: 64 TG: 206-207 SP: 164-165 AB: 111 65. Business Letter OH: 65 TG: 208-209 SP: 166-167 AB: 112 66. Technical Writing OH: 66 TG: 210-211 SP: 168-169 AB: 113 67. Research Report OH: 67 TG: 212-213 SP: 170-171 AB: 114 60. Character Description OH: 60 TG: 198-199 SP: 152-153 AB: 107 61. Expository Essay OH: 61 TG: 200-201 SP: 154-155 AB: 108 62. Literary Analysis OH: 62 TG: 202-203 SP: 156-159 AB: 109 63. Persuasive Essay OH: 63 TG: 204-205 SP: 160-163 AB: 110 64. Review OH: 64 TG: 206-207 SP: 164-165 AB: 111 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 6

Language Arts, Writing (LAW) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons Continued- LAW.4 Plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish well-organized writing samples on a given topic, utilizing the rules of Edited American English. 80. Proofreading Basics OH: 80 TG: 238-239 SP: 198-199 AB: 127 LAW.5 Analyze and critique three basic types of documents: business, instructional or how-to, and informational. 56. Biography OH: 56 TG: 190-191 SP: 132-133 AB: 103 57. Expository Essay OH: 57 TG: 192-193 SP: 134-135 AB: 104 58. Technical Writing OH: 58 TG: 194-195 SP: 136-137 AB: 105 59. Review OH: 59 TG: 196-197 SP: 138-139 AB: 106 60. Editorial OH: 60 TG: 198-199 SP: 140-141 AB: 107 65. Business Letter OH: 65 TG: 208-209 SP: 166-167 AB: 112 66. Technical Writing OH: 66 TG: 210-211 SP: 168-169 AB: 113 67. Research Report OH: 67 TG: 212-213 SP: 170-171 AB: 114 59. Autobiographical Narrative OH: 59 TG: 196-197 SP: 150-151 AB: 106 61. Expository Essay OH: 61 TG: 200-201 SP: 154-155 AB: 108 63. Persuasive Essay OH: 63 TG: 204-208 SP: 160-163 AB: 110 64. Review OH: 64 TG: 206-207 SP: 164-165 AB: 111 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 7

Language Arts, Writing (LAW) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons LAW.6 Edit and revise documents for organization, sentence structure, usage, and mechanics, including workplace and community documents, how-to texts, and informational texts. 48. Editing and Proofreading OH: 48 TG: 174-175 SP: 112-113 AB: 95 49. Evaluating with a Rubric OH: 49 TG: 176-177 SP: 114-115 AB: 96 64. Sentence Structure OH: 64 TG: 206-207 SP: 152-153 AB: 111 66. Subject-Verb Agreement OH: 66 TG: 210-211 SP: 156-157 AB: 113 67. Pronoun Usage OH: 67 TG: 212-213 SP: 158-161 AB: 114 68. Types of Pronouns OH: 68 TG: 214-215 SP: 162-163 AB: 115 69. Common Irregular Verbs OH: 69 TG: 216-217 SP: 164-165 AB: 116 50. Peer Review OH: 50 TG: 178-179 SP: 130-131 AB: 97 52. Sentence Fluency OH: 52 TG: 182-183 SP: 134-137 AB: 99 55. Elaboration and Paragraph Unity OH: 55 TG: 188-189 SP: 142-143 AB: 102 56. Sentence Order and Transitions OH: 56 TG: 190-191 SP: 144-145 AB: 103 57. Introductions and Conclusions OH: 57 TG: 192-193 SP: 146-149 AB: 104 71. Sentence Structure OH: 71 TG: 220-221 SP: 180-181 AB: 118 47. Proofreading Strategies OH: 47 TG: 172-173 SP: 124-125 AB: 94 48. Reflecting on Your Writing OH: 48 TG: 174-175 SP: 126-127 AB: 95 49. Varying Sentences OH: 49 TG: 176-177 SP: 128-129 AB: 96 50. Combining Sentences OH: 50 TG: 178-179 SP: 130-133 AB: 97 51. Using Parallel Structure OH: 51 TG: 180-181 SP: 134-135 AB: 98 53. Eliminating Wordiness OH: 53 TG: 184-185 SP: 138-139 AB: 100 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 8

Language Arts, Writing (LAW) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons Continued- LAW.6 Edit and revise documents for organization, sentence structure, usage, and mechanics, including workplace and community documents, how-to texts, and informational texts. 70. Verbals OH: 70 TG: 218-219 SP: 166-167 AB: 117 71. Troublesome Verb Pairs OH: 71 TG: 220-221 SP: 168-169 AB: 118 72. Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases OH: 72 TG: 222-223 SP: 170-171 AB: 119 73. Using Adjectives and Adverbs OH: 73 TG: 224-225 SP: 172-173 AB: 120 74. Commas OH: 74 TG: 226-227 SP: 174-177 AB: 121 75. Apostrophes OH: 75 TG: 228-229 SP: 178-179 AB: 122 72. Fragments and Run-ons OH: 72 TG: 222-223 SP: 182-183 AB: 119 73. Subject-Verb Agreement OH: 73 TG: 224-225 SP: 184-185 AB: 120 74. Verb Forms and Tenses OH: 74 TG: 226-227 SP: 186-187 AB: 121 75. Pronoun Forms OH: 75 TG: 228-229 SP: 188-189 AB: 122 76. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement OH: 76 TG: 230-231 SP: 190-191 AB: 123 77. Problems with Modifiers OH: 77 TG: 232-233 SP: 192-193 AB: 124 54. Adding Details OH: 54 TG: 186-187 SP: 140-141 AB: 101 55. Unifying Paragraphs OH: 55 TG: 188-189 SP: 142-143 AB: 102 65. Correcting Fragments and Run-ons OH: 65 TG: 208-209 SP: 168-169 AB: 112 66. Subject-Verb Agreement I OH: 66 TG: 210-211 SP: 170-171 AB: 113 67. Subject-Verb Agreement II OH: 67 TG: 212-213 SP: 172-173 AB: 114 68. Shifts in Tense OH: 68 TG: 214-215 SP: 174-175 AB: 115 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 9

Language Arts, Writing (LAW) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons Continued- LAW.6 Edit and revise documents for organization, sentence structure, usage, and mechanics, including workplace and community documents, how-to texts, and informational texts. 84. Quotation Marks and Ellipses OH: 84 TG: 246-247 SP: 206-207 AB: 131 AB: 123 LAW.7 Plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish a well-organized expository essay of approximately 200-300 words on a given topic, utilizing the rules of Edited American English. LAW.8 Plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish workplace and community documents (i.e., letter of intent, resumes, employment applications, job descriptions, interview questions and responses, insurance forms, letter to the editor, and consumer concerns). LAW.9 Apply the rules of organization to include: effective text divisions, topic sentences, and unity/coherence - within paragraphs, resulting from the formation of new paragraphs, within multi-paragraph documents, and from combining paragraphs to form more effective documents. 57. Expository Essay OH: 57 TG: 192-193 SP: 134-135 AB: 104 60. Editorial OH: 60 TG: 198-199 SP: 140-141 AB: 107 51. Supporting a Thesis OH: 51 TG: 180-181 SP: 118-121 AB: 98 52. Introductions OH: 52 TG: 182-183 SP: 122-126 AB: 99 53. Conclusions OH: 53 TG: 184-185 SP: 124-125 AB: 100 60. Expository Writing OH: 60 TG: 198-199 SP: 154-157 AB: 107 65. Business Letter OH: 65 TG: 208-209 SP: 166-167 AB: 112 55. Elaboration and Paragraph Unity OH: 55 TG: 188-189 SP: 142-143 AB: 102 57. Introductions and Conclusions OH: 57 TG: 192-193 SP: 146-149 AB: 104 76. Frequently Confused Words and Phrases OH: 76 TG: 230-231 SP: 190-191 61. Expository Essay OH: 61 TG: 200-201 SP: 154-155 AB:108 47. Proofreading Strategies OH: 47 TG: 172-173 SP: 124-125 AB: 94 51. Using Parallel Structure OH: 51 TG: 180-181 SP: 134-135 AB: 98 55. Unifying Paragraphs OH: 55 TG: 188-189 SP: 142-143 AB: 102 56. Improving Paragraph Coherence OH: 56 TG: 190-191 SP: 144-145 AB: 103 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 11

Language Arts, Reading (LAR) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons LAR.1 Identify the main idea and supporting details of a reading selection. LAR.2 Develop inferences and logical conclusions from reading passages including unstated assumptions. 13. Implied Main Idea OH: 13 TG: 104-105 SP: 34-37 AB: 60 14. Drawing Conclusions OH: 14 TG: 106-107 SP: 38-39 AB: 61 11. Stated and Implied Main Ideas OH: 11 TG: 100-101 SP: 36-37 AB: 58 12. Analyzing Supporting Details OH: 12 TG: 192-193 SP: 146-149 AB: 59 15. Making and Supporting Inferences OH: 15 TG: 108-109 SP: 46-47 AB: 62 8. Determining the Main Idea OH: 8 TG: 94-95 SP: 26-27 AB: 55 10. Drawing Inferences and Conclusions OH: 10 TG: 98-99 SP: 30-33 AB: 57 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 12

Language Arts, Reading (LAR) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons LAR.3 Apply reading comprehension, interpretation, evaluation, and appreciation skills using a wide range of literature, art, nonfiction prose, and workplace and community documents. 1. Previewing OH: 1 TG: 80-81 SP: 10-11 AB: 11 2. Using Graphic Organizers OH: 2 TG: 82-83 SP: 12-13 AB: 49 3. Reacting and Connecting OH: 3 TG: 84-85 SP: 14-15 AB: 50 4. Clarifying and Questioning OH: 4 TG: 86-87 SP: 16-17 AB: 51 5. Paraphrasing OH: 5 TG: 88-89 SP: 18-19 AB: 52 6. Outlining OH: 6 TG: 90-91 SP: 20-21 AB: 53 1. Previewing OH: 1 TG: 80-81 SP: 10-11 AB: 48 2. Activating Prior Knowledge OH: 2 TG: 82-83 SP: 12-13 AB: 49 3. Questioning OH: 3 TG: 84-85 SP: 14-15 AB: 50 4. Making and Confirming Predictions OH: 4 TG: 86-87 SP: 16-17 AB: 51 5. Connecting with the Text OH: 5 TG: 88-89 SP: 18-21 AB: 52 6. Visualizing OH: 6 TG: 90-91 SP: 22-23 AB: 53 1. Clarifying and Questioning OH: 1 TG: 80-81 SP: 10-11 AB: 48 2. Responding to Text OH: 2 TG: 82-83 SP: 12-13 AB: 49 3. Paraphrasing Ideas OH: 3 TG: 84-85 SP: 14-17 AB: 50 4. Summarizing Nonfiction OH: 4 TG: 86-87 SP: 18-19 AB: 51 5. Skimming and Scanning OH: 5 TG: 88-89 SP: 20-21 AB: 52 6. Comparing and Contrasting Texts OH: 6 TG: 90-91 SP: 22-23 AB: 53 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 13

Language Arts, Reading (LAR) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons Continued- LAR.3 Apply reading comprehension, interpretation, evaluation, and appreciation skills using a wide range of literature, art, nonfiction prose, and workplace and community documents. 7. Rereading OH: 7 TG: 92-93 SP: 22-23 AB: 54 8. Skimming and Scanning OH: 8 TG: 94-95 SP: 24-25 AB: 55 13. Implied Main Idea OH: 13 TG: 104-105 SP: 34-37 AB: 60 14. Drawing Conclusions OH: 14 TG: 106-107 SP: 38-39 AB: 39 15. Facts and Opinions OH: 15 TG: 108-109 SP: 40-41 AB: 62 16. Comparing and Contrasting Texts OH: 16 TG: 110-111 SP: 42-43 AB: 63 7. Monitoring Comprehension OH: 7 TG: 92-93 SP: 24-25 AB: 54 8. Summarizing Information OH: 8 TG: 94-95 SP: 26-27 AB: 55 9. Reading Critically OH: 9 TG: 96-97 SP: 28-31 AB: 56 10. Synthesizing OH: 10 TG: 98-99 SP: 32-35 AB: 57 11. Stated and Implied Main Ideas OH: 11 TG: 100-101 SP: 36-37 AB: 58 13. Differentiating Fact and Opinion OH: 13 TG: 104-105 SP: 42-43 AB: 60 7. Evaluating Text OH: 7 TG: 92-93 SP: 24-25 AB: 54 9. Interpreting Facts and Opinions OH: 9 TG: 96-97 SP: 28-29 AB: 56 12. Analyzing Paragraphs OH: 12 TG: 102-103 SP: 36-37 AB: 59 13. Bias and Emotional Appeals OH: 13 TG: 104-105 SP: 38-39 AB: 60 14. Logical Fallacies OH: 14 TG: 106-107 SP: 40-43 AB: 61 15. Annotating a Text OH: 15 TG: 108-109 SP: 44-45 AB: 62 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 14

Language Arts, Reading (LAR) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons Continued- LAR.3 Apply reading comprehension, interpretation, evaluation, and appreciation skills using a wide range of literature, art, nonfiction prose, and workplace and community documents. 17. Persuasive Techniques OH: 17 TG: 112-113 SP: 44-45 AB: 64 14. Author s Purpose and Perspective OH: 14 TG: 106-107 SP: 44-45 AB: 61 15. Making and Supporting Inferences OH: 15 TG: 108-109 SP: 46-47 AB: 62 16. Types of Text Structure OH: 16 TG: 110-111 SP: 48-51 AB: 63 17. Tone OH: 17 TG: 112-113 SP: 52-53 AB: 64 18. Annotating a Text OH: 18 TG: 114-115 SP: 54-55 16. Reading Literary Criticism OH: 16 TG: 110-111 SP: 46-49 AB: 63 LAR.4 Critique and analyze a variety of reading passages and use the analysis to explore relationships among ideas. 3. Reacting and Connecting OH: 3 TG: 84-85 SP: 14-15 AB: 50 AB: 65 9. Reading Critically OH: 9 TG: 96-97 SP: 28-31 AB: 56 7. Evaluating Text OH: 7 TG: 92-93 SP: 24-25 AB: 54 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 15

Language Arts, Reading (LAR) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons LAR.5 Comprehend and analyze business documents such as readings from an employee handbook or contract/lease agreements. 35. Workplace and Consumer Documents OH: 35 TG: 148-149 SP: 94-95 LAR.6 Compare and contrast information from reading passages. LAR.7 Relate knowledge from several areas through synthesizing a piece of information from another source with the information from a reading. LAR.8 Identify the properties or conventions of different genres of literature. 16. Comparing and Contrasting Texts OH: 16 TG: 110-111 SP: 42-43 AB: 63 86. Synthesizing Multiple Sources OH: 86 TG: 250-251 SP: 202-203 AB: 133 26. Plot Organization OH: 26 TG: 130-131 SP: 62-63 AB: 63 27. Setting and Mood OH: 27 TG: 132-133 SP: 64-65 AB: 74 28. Character and Theme OH: 28 TG: 134-135 SP: 66-67 AB: 75 AB: 82 16. Types of Text Structure OH: 16 TG: 110-111 SP: 48-51 AB: 63 10. Synthesizing OH: 10 TG: 98-99 SP: 32-35 AB: 57 26. Plot Development OH: 26 TG: 130-131 SP: 74-75 AB: 73 27. Characters and Characterization OH: 27 TG: 132-133 SP: 76-77 AB: 74 28. Narrators and Points of View OH: 28 TG: 134-135 SP: 78-79 AB: 75 6. Comparing and Contrasting Texts OH: 6 TG: 90-91 SP: 22-23 AB: 53 32. Synthesizing Ideas OH: 32 TG: 142-143 SP: 86-89 AB: 79 22. Analyzing Plot and Conflict OH: 22 TG: 122-123 SP: 64-65 AB: 69 23. Character Motivation OH: 23 TG: 124-125 SP: 66-67 AB: 70 24. Character Traits and Relationships OH: 24 TG: 126-127 SP: 68-69 AB: 71 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 16

Language Arts, Reading (LAR) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons Continued- LAR.8 Identify the properties or conventions of different genres of literature. 33. Narrative Nonfiction OH: 33 TG: 144-145 SP: 76-77 AB: 80 34. Essay OH: 34 TG: 146-147 SP: 78-79 AB: 81 35. Autobiographical Writing OH: 35 TG: 148-149 SP: 80-81 AB: 82 36. Reading a Website OH: 36 TG: 150-151 SP: 82-83 AB: 83 37. Repetition of Sounds OH: 37 TG: 152-153 SP: 84-85 AB: 84 38. Poetic Structure OH: 38 TG: 154-155 SP: 86-87 AB: 85 39. Forms of Poetry OH: 39 TG: 156-157 SP: 88-91 AB: 86 29. Setting and Mood OH: 29 TG: 136-137 SP: 80-81 AB: 76 30. Interpreting Theme OH: 30 TG: 138-139 SP: 82-83 AB: 77 31. Essays OH: 31 TG: 140-141 SP: 84-87 AB: 78 32. Biographical Writing OH: 32 TG: 142-143 SP: 88-89 AB: 79 33. Autobiographical Writing OH: 33 TG: 144-145 SP: 90-91 AB: 80 34. Speeches OH: 34 TG: 146-147 SP: 92-93 AB: 81 25. Analyzing Point of View OH: 25 TG: 128-129 SP: 70-71 AB: 72 26. Role of Setting OH: 26 TG: 130-131 SP: 72-73 AB: 73 27. Theme and Theme Statements OH: 27 TG: 132-133 SP: 74-77 AB: 74 28. Analyzing Text Structure OH: 28 TG: 134-135 SP: 78-79 AB: 75 29. Inductive and Deductive Order OH: 29 TG: 136-137 SP: 80-81 AB: 76 30. Author s Purpose and Tone OH: 30 TG: 138-139 SP: 82-83 AB: 77 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 17

Language Arts, Reading (LAR) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons Continued- LAR.8 Identify the properties or conventions of different genres of literature. 40. Dialogue and Monologue OH: 40 TG: 158-159 SP: 92-93 AB: 87 41. Tone and Irony OH: 41 TG: 160-161 SP: 94-95 AB: 88 42. Point of View OH: 42 TG: 162-163 SP: 96-97 AB: 89 43. Symbolism and Allusion OH: 43 TG: 164-165 SP: 98-99 AB: 90 44. Figurative Language OH: 44 TG: 166-167 SP: 100-103 AB: 91 45. Sensory Language and Imagery OH: 45 TG: 168-169 SP: 104-105 AB: 97 35. Workplace and Consumer Documents OH: 35 TG: 148-149 SP: 94-95 AB: 82 36. News Articles OH: 36 TG: 150-151 SP: 96-97 AB: 83 37. Forms of Poetry OH: 37 TG: 152-153 SP: 98-101 AB: 81 41. Forms of Drama OH: 41 TG: 160-161 SP: 108-109 AB: 88 42. Dramatic Conventions OH: 42 TG: 162-163 SP: 110-111 AB: 89 43. Figurative Language and Imagery OH: 43 TG: 164-165 SP: 112-113 AB: 90 31. Interpreting Graphics OH: 31 TG: 140-141 SP: 84-85 AB: 78 34. Interpreting a Poem OH: 34 TG: 146-147 SP: 94-95 AB: 81 35. Sounds of Poetry OH: 35 TG: 148-149 SP: 96-97 AB: 82 36. Reading Drama OH: 36 TG: 150-151 SP: 98-99 AB: 82 37. Shakespearean Language OH: 37 TG: 152-153 SP: 100-101 AB: 84 38. Kinds of Irony OH: 38 TG: 154-155 SP: 102-103 AB: 85 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 18

Language Arts, Reading (LAR) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons Continued- LAR.8 Identify the properties or conventions of different genres of literature. 44. Foreshadowing and Suspense OH: 44 TG: 166-167 SP: 114-115 AB: 91 45. Dialogue and Dialect OH: 45 TG: 168-169 SP: 116-117 AB: 92 46. Symbolism and Allegory OH: 46 TG: 170-171 SP: 118-119 AB: 93 39. Interpreting Figures of Speech OH: 39 TG: 156-157 SP: 104-107 AB: 86 40. Responding to Imagery and Mood OH: 40 TG: 158-159 SP: 108-109 AB: 87 41. Interpreting Allusions OH: 41 TG: 160-161 SP: 110-111 AB: 88 42. Flashbacks and Foreshadowing OH: 42 TG: 162-163 SP: 112-113 AB: 89 43. Ambiguity and Paradox OH: 43 TG: 164-165 SP: 114-115 AB: 90 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 19

Language Arts, Reading (LAR) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons LAR.9 Analyze how literary works are constructed and become familiar with the terms and concepts of literary analysis including tone, point of view, style, and purpose of work. 41. Tone and Irony OH: 41 TG: 160-161 SP: 94-95 AB: 88 42. Point of View OH: 42 TG: 162-163 SP: 96-97 AB: 89 43. Symbolism and Allusion OH: 43 TG: 164-165 SP: 98-99 AB: 90 44. Figurative Language OH: 44 TG: 166-167 SP: 100-103 AB: 91 45. Sensory Language and Imagery OH: 45 TG: 168-169 SP: 104-105 AB: 97 14. Author s Purpose and Perspective OH: 14 TG: 106-107 SP: 44-45 AB: 61 17. Tone OH: 17 TG: 112-113 SP: 52-53 AB: 64 28. Narrators and Points of View OH: 28 TG: 134-135 SP: 78-79 AB: 75 47. Author s Style OH: 47 TG: 172-173 SP: 120-121 AB: 94 38. Kinds of Irony OH: 38 TG: 154-155 SP: 102-103 AB: 85 39. Interpreting Figures of Speech OH: 39 TG: 156-157 SP: 104-107 AB: 86 40. Responding to Imagery and Mood OH: 40 TG: 158-159 SP: 108-109 AB: 87 41. Interpreting Allusions OH: 41 TG: 160-161 SP: 110-111 AB: 88 42. Flashbacks and Foreshadowing OH: 42 TG: 162-163 SP: 112-113 AB: 89 43. Ambiguity and Paradox OH: 43 TG: 164-165 SP: 114-115 AB: 90 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 20

Language Arts, Reading (LAR) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons LAR.10 Synthesize background knowledge with textual information through using prior knowledge and experience in interpreting texts, comparing and contrasting texts, and identifying generic conventions of texts. LAR.11 Identify, analyze, and evaluate cause and effect relationships. 1. Previewing OH: 1 TG: 80-81 SP: 10-11 AB: 48 16. Comparing and Contrasting Texts OH: 16 TG: 110-111 SP: 42-43 AB: 63 2. Activating Prior Knowledge OH: 2 TG: 82-83 SP: 12-13 AB: 49 10. Synthesizing OH: 10 TG: 98-99 SP: 32-35 AB: 57 16. Types of Text Structure OH: 16 TG: 110-111 SP: 48-51 AB: 63 16. Types of Text Structure OH: 16 TG: 110-111 SP: 48-51 AB: 63 6. Comparing and Contrasting Texts OH: 6 TG: 90-91 SP: 22-23 AB: 53 7. Evaluating Texts OH: 7 TG: 92-93 SP: 24-24 AB: 54 10. Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences OH: 10 TG: 98-99 SP: 30-33 AB: 57 11. Making Generalizations OH: 11 TG: 100-101 SP: 34-35 AB: 58 28. Analyzing Text Structure OH: 28 TG: 134-135 SP: 78-79 AB: 75 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 21

Critical Thinking Skills (CT) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons CT.1 Understand the meaning and intent of written and graphic-based material. 32. Graphs and Tables OH: 32 TG: 142-143 SP: 74-75 AB: 79 14. Author s Purpose and Perspective OH: 14 TG: 106-107 SP: 44-45 AB: 61 30. Author s Purpose and Tone OH: 30 TG: 138-139 SP: 82-83 AB: 77 31. Interpreting Graphics OH: 31 TG: 140-141 SP: 84-85 AB: 78 33. Evaluating Argument OH: 33 TG: 144-145 SP: 90-93 AB: 80 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 22

Critical Thinking Skills (CT) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons CT.3 Break down information and explore relationships among ideas including identifying patterns, distinguishing fact from opinion, recognizing unstated meaning, identifying cause and effect relationships, and making inferences. 9. Spatial Order OH: 9 TG: 96-97 SP: 26-27 AB: 56 10. Classification OH: 10 TG: 98-99 SP: 28-29 AB: 57 12. Order of Importance OH: 12 TG: 102-103 SP: 32-33 AB: 59 13. Implied Main Idea OH: 13 TG: 104-105 SP: 34-37 AB: 60 14. Drawing Conclusions OH: 14 TG: 106-107 SP: 38-39 AB: 61 15. Facts and Opinions OH: 15 TG: 108-109 SP: 40-41 AB: 62 13. Differentiating Fact and Opinion OH: 13 TG: 104-105 SP: 42-43 AB: 60 15. Making and Supporting Inferences OH: 15 TG: 108-109 SP: 46-47 AB: 62 9. Interpreting Facts and Opinions OH: 9 TG: 96-97 SP: 28-29 AB: 56 10. Drawing Inferences and Conclusions OH: 10 TG: 98-99 SP: 30-33 AB: 57 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 23

Critical Thinking Skills (CT) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons CT.4 Bring together pieces of information to create new ideas or thoughts, make generalizations, relate knowledge from a number of areas, and make predictions. 3. Reacting and Connecting OH: 3 TG: 84-85 SP: 14-15 AB: 50 86. Synthesizing Multiple Sources OH: 86 TG: 250-251 SP: 202-203 AB: 133 4. Making and Confirming Predictions OH: 4 TG: 86-87 SP: 16-17 AB: 51 5. Connecting with the Text OH: 5 TG: 88-89 SP: 18-21 AB: 52 10. Synthesizing OH: 10 TG: 98-99 SP: 32-35 AB: 57 15. Making and Supporting Inferences OH: 15 TG: 108-109 SP: 46-47 AB: 62 11. Making Generalizations OH: 11 TG: 100-101 SP: 34-35 AB: 58 32. Synthesizing Ideas OH: 32 TG: 142-143 SP: 86-89 AB: 79 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 24

Critical Thinking Skills (CT) Level 8 Lessons Level 9 Lessons Level 10 Lessons CT.5 Make judgments about the validity and reliability of information based on criteria that is either assumed or provided in written or graphic-based format in order to make choices, compare and contrast among ideas, and assess value of theories, evidence, and presentations. 89. Reliability of Sources OH: 89 TG: 256-257 SP: 208-211 AB: 136 87. Evaluating Sources OH: 87 TG: 252-253 SP: 216-217 AB: 134 6. Comparing and Contrasting Texts OH: 6 TG: 90-91 SP: 22-23 AB: 53 7. Evaluating Text OH: 7 TG: 92-93 SP: 24-25 AB: 54 33. Evaluating Argument OH: 33 TG: 144-145 SP: 90-93 AB: 80 2/20/08 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc. 800-225-0248 Fax 800-366-1158 www.curriculumassociates.com 25

General Educational Development (GED ) Objectives 8 10