Week 1

Noting Context Clues

Week 2

Using Conventions in Citing Sources

Week 3

Using Modals Properly

Week 4

Using Nouns Properly

Week 5

Using Adverbs Properly

Week 6

Identifying and Using Transitional Signals to Indicate Coherence (1)

Week 7

Identifying and Using Transitional Signals to Indicate Coherence (2)

Week 8

Expressing Emotional Responses Using a Range of Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs

Week 1

Explaining Visual-Verbal Relationships in Graphs and Tables

Week 2

Explaining Visual-Verbal Relationships in Maps, Graphics, and Flowcharts

Week 3

Sharing Ideas Using Opinion-Marking Signals

Week 4

Comparing and Contrasting Topics in Multimodal Text (1)

Week 5

Comparing and Contrasting Topics in Multimodal Text (2)

Week 6

Comparing and Contrasting Opinions

Week 7

Comparing and Contrasting Opinions: Using Grammatical Markers

Week 8

Recognizing Positive and Negative Messages

Week 1

Examining Biases Made by the Author

Week 2

Recognizing Words or Expressions in Propaganda Techniques

Week 3

Analyzing Words or Expressions in Propaganda Techniques

Week 4

Analyzing Literature as a Mirror to a Shared Heritage

Week 5

Determining Social, Moral, and Economic Issues in the Text Listened To

Week 6

Using Appropriate Cohesive Devices in Various Types of Speech

Week 7

Using Parallel Structures

Week 8

Review & Recognition Day

Week 1

Using Appropriate Grammatical Signals Suitable to Patterns of Idea Development

Week 2

Expanding Outline Using Notes from Primary and Secondary Sources

Week 3

Recognizing and Gathering Essential Information

Week 4

Synthesizing Essential Information

Week 5

Composing Effective Paragraphs

Week 6

Discovering Literature as a Tool for Understanding People

Week 7

Developing Expository, Explanatory, Persuasive Paragraphs

Week 8

Review & Recognition Day