Months:	August	September	October	November	December
Essential Questions	Can the student effectively communicate by using complete and various forms of sentence structure?	Can the student effectively use nouns in written communication?	Can the student effectively use verbs in written communication?	Can the student effectively use verb forms in written communication?	Can the student effectively use pronouns in written communication?
Content (topics, unit titles)	Review types of sentences Revisit 8 parts of speech Revisit subjects and predicates	Identification of various types of nouns Forming singulars and plurals of nouns	Introduction to types of verbs (action, state of being, transitive, intransitive, etc) Direct and  indirect objects Predicate nominatives and adjectives	Using verb tenses correctly in speaking and writing	Identifying and using various types of pronouns
Skills (verbs)	Identify a sentence Identify and write the 4 kinds of sentences and their appropriate punctuation Identify complete and simple subjects and predicates	Identify nouns Distinguish between common and proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns correctly Distinguish between singular and plural nouns Form the plurals of nouns correctly Form the irregular plurals of nouns Form the plurals of compound nouns, letters, and numbers Form the singular and plural of possessive nouns Distinguish between plural nouns and possessive nouns	Identify and use action and state-of-being verbs Identify helping verbs and main verbs Identify verb phrases Identify linking verbs Identify direct and indirect objects Identify transitive and intransitive verbs Identify predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives	Identify, form and use the principal parts of verbs Identify and form the tenses of regular verbs Use the principal parts of irregular verbs correctly Identify and use active and passive voice	Identify and use personal pronouns Identify antecedents of pronouns Identify and use possessive pronouns Distinguish between possessive pronouns and contractions Identify interrogative and demonstrative pronouns Identify and use reflexive and intensive pronouns correctly Identify and use indefinite pronouns correctly Identify and use the subject and object forms of pronouns correctly Revise sentences with pronouns
Standards/Benchmarks aligned to content/skills	7.3.3	7.3.3	7.3.3	7.3.3	7.3.3
Activities	Teacher lecture Oral Drill Individual Practice	Teacher Lecture Oral Drill Individual Practice	Teacher Lecture Oral Drill Individual Practice	Teacher Lecture Oral Drill Individual Practice	Teacher Lecture Oral Drill Individual Practice
Assessments	Lesson quizzes Final unit exam Daily practice worksheets	Lesson quizzes Final unit exam Daily practice worksheets In class verbal practice Daily edit	Lesson quizzes Final unit exam Daily practice worksheets In class verbal practice Daily edit	Lesson quizzes Final unit exam Daily practice worksheets In class verbal practice Daily edit	Lesson quizzes Final unit exam Daily practice worksheets In class verbal practice Daily edit
Resources	Holt Elements of Language Co-teaching with Special Education Instructor	Holt Elements of Language Co-teaching with Special Education Instructor IEP	Holt Elements of Language Co-teaching with Special Education Instructor IEP	Holt Elements of Language Co-teaching with Special Education Instructor IEP	Holt Elements of Language Co-teaching with Special Education Instructor IEP
Incorporation: (circle)	CE          MCFG         TI GE      HOTS       LS       CS	CE          MCFG         TI GE      HOTS       LS       CS	CE          MCFG         TI GE      HOTS       LS       CS	CE          MCFG         TI GE      HOTS       LS       CS	CE          MCFG         TI GE      HOTS       LS       CS
Months:	January	February	March	April	May
Essential Questions	Can the student effectively use adjectives in written communication?	Can the student effectively use adverbs in written communication?	Can the student effectively use prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections in written communication?	Can the student effectively communicate through writing?	Can the student effectively communicate in an oral manner for a variety of situations?
Content (topics, unit titles)	Identifying and using various types of adjectives	Identifying and using various types of adverbs	Identifying and using prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections	Various writing activities occurring throughout the year to become better writers	Various activities occurring throughout the year to become active speakers and listeners
Skills (verbs)	Identify and use adjectives and articles Identify proper and demonstrative adjectives Form and use the comp. and super. degrees correctly Recognize that nouns and pronouns can be used as adjectives Expand sentences by adding exact adjectives	Identify adverbs and their positions in sentences Identify adverbs with the –ly suffix Form and use the comparative and superlative degrees of adverbs correctly Use negatives correctly Distinguish between adjectives and adverbs To avoid common errors in adjectives and adverb usage Expand sentences by adding exact adverbs	Identify and use prepositions and prepositional phrases correctly Distinguish between prepositions and adverbs Identify prepositional phrases used as adjectives Identify prepositional phrases used as adverbs Use the objective case of pronouns after prepositions Identify the coordinating and correlative conjunctions Identify interjections	Discuss and use the 5-step writing process Be able to name and identify 3 characteristics of each of the 6 Traits of Writing Practice/discuss including a variety of sentence structures to improve writing Write for a variety of purposes and audiences Write using correct sentence structure, proper grammar, punctuation, and capitalization Improve writing based on peer response Use a thesaurus to improve word choice Use graphic organizers to aid in writing Demonstrate appropriate use of the 8 parts of speech Use available technology to publish writing Begin to establish personal voice and style	Discuss the important aspects of giving an oral presentation (voice, rate, content, introduction, conclusion) Employ an engaging introduction, appropriate organization and an effective conclusion Discuss role as a listener Focus attention on speaker as the sender of a message Evaluate the listening situation and assume an appropriate listening mode
Standards/Benchmarks aligned to content/skills	7.3.3	7.3.3	7.3.3	7.3.1 7.3.2 7.3.3 7.5.1 7.5.2 7.5.3	7.4.1 7.4.2 7.4.3
Activities	Teacher Lecture Oral Drill Individual Practice	Teacher Lecture Oral Drill Individual Practice	Teacher Lecture Oral Drill Individual Practice	Teacher Lecture Small group work Individual work	Teacher Lecture Small group work Individual work
Assessments	Lesson quizzes Final unit exam Daily practice worksheets In class verbal practice Daily edit	Lesson quizzes Final unit exam Daily practice worksheets In class verbal practice Daily edit	Lesson quizzes Final unit exam Daily practice worksheets In class verbal practice Daily edit	Writing assignments assessed by a rubric Daily edit practice	Peer evaluation Oral presentation assessed using rubric Role as listener assessed on rubric Self-evaluation
Resources	Holt Elements of Language Co-teaching with Special Education Instructor IEP	Holt Elements of Language Co-teaching with Special Education Instructor IEP	Holt Elements of Language Co-teaching with Special Education Instructor IEP	Holt Elements of Language Co-teaching with Special Education Instructor IEP	Holt Elements of Language Co-teaching with Special Education Instructor IEP
Incorporation: (circle)	CE          MCFG         TI GE      HOTS       LS       CS	CE          MCFG         TI GE      HOTS       LS       CS	CE          MCFG         TI GE      HOTS       LS       CS	CE          MCFG         TI GE      HOTS       LS       CS	CE MCFG         TI GE HOTS       LS       CS