SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LANGUAGE ARTS DEPARTMENT
EASTER 2023 OUTLINE
BJC
Week
1
2
Strand
Comprehension:
3
Comprehension
4
Comprehension
5
Comprehension:
Summary
Writing
Topic
1. Review last term
1. Context clues
2. Vocabulary based
questions
 define…
 explain the term
 explain the phrase
3. Figurative language
Style
1. Synonyms and
antonyms
Accuracy
Capitalization
1. Listening Comprehension 2. Specific nouns and
Overview
verbs
 note taking skills
 effective listening
strategies
 types of questions
 interpreting questions
1. Sequence questions
3. Sentence Variety:
2. Listening comprehensionCompound
sequence
Sentences
Agreement:
Subject Verb
Simple Sentences
1. Main idea
2. Supporting details
3. Paraphrasing
4. Sentence Variety:
Complex Sentences
Agreement:
Subject Verb
Sentence Interrupters
6
1. Summary writing skills
2. Summary writing steps
3. Write the summary
paragraph
5. Transitional words/
phrases
Agreement:
Subject Verb
Be, Have & Do
7
1. MIDTERM REVIEW
2. MIDTERM ASSESSMENT
8
Comprehension
9
Composition
10
Composition
11
Composition
12
Comprehension:
Inference
Characterization
13
1. Cloze Passage overview 6. Vary Sentence
Beginnings: start
2. Parts of a word
with adjectives/
 prefix
adverbs/
 suffix
prepositional
 root
phrases
3. Changing parts of speech
Friendly Letter
 parts
 format
 envelope
1. Formal Letter Overview
 parts
 format
 envelope
2. Letter of complaint
3. Letter of request
Agreement:
Subject Verb
Compound Sentences
Agreement:
Tense
7. Tone
formal verses
informal
Sentence Errors:
Fragments
8. Vary Sentence
Beginnings: start
with prepositional
phrases
Sentence Errors:
Run On Sentences
1. Letter of invitation
2. Letter of congratulations
9. Comma Usage
Sentence Errors:
Comma Splices
1. Character traits
2. Vocabulary building
3. Listening- character Tchart
10. Adjectives to
describe personality
traits
Agreement:
Pronoun Antecedent
1. END OF TERM REVIEW
2. END OF TERM
ASSESSMENT