English Language Arts Pacing Guide
6th Grade
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Grade:
Vocabulary Skills
Synonyms
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Synonyms: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Odyssey Writer: Synonyms
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Synonyms: Quiz 1
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Synonyms: Let Me Practice
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Synonyms: Quiz 2
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Antonyms
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Antonyms: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Antonyms: Quiz 1
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Antonyms: Let Me Practice
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Antonyms: Quiz 2
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Prefixes
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Prefixes: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Prefixes: Quiz 1
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Prefixes: Let Me Practice
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Prefixes: Quiz 2
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Suffixes
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Suffixes: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Suffixes: Quiz 1
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Suffixes: Let Me Practice
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Suffixes: Quiz 2
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Homophones
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Homophones: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Homophones: Quiz 1
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Homophones: Let Me Practice
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Homophones: Quiz 2
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Idioms
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Idioms: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Idioms: Quiz 1
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Idioms: Let Me Practice
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Idioms: Quiz 2
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Latin and Greek Roots
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Greek and Latin Root Words: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Greek and Latin Root Words: Quiz 1
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Greek and Latin Root Words: Let Me Practice
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Greek and Latin Root Words: Quiz 2
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Process Skills: Think Alouds
Think Aloud Level 1
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Think Aloud: Level 1 - Part 1 (informational article)
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Think Aloud - Level 1 - Part 2 (fable)
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Think Aloud - Level 1 - Part 3 (fiction)
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Think Aloud - Level 1 - Part 4 (poetry)
Think Aloud Level 2
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Think Aloud - Level 2 - Part 1 (informational article)
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Think Aloud - Level 2 - Part 2 (fiction)
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Think Aloud - Level 2 - Part 3 (fiction)
Think Aloud Level 3
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Think Aloud - Level 3 - Part 1 (nonfiction)
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Think Aloud - Level 3 - Part 2 (fable)
Comprehension
Summarizing
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Summarizing: Interactive Guided Instruction and Practice (take notes)
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Summarizing: Quiz 1
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Summarizing: Quiz 2
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Plot, Character and Setting
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Plot, Character and Setting: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Plot, Character and Setting: Quiz 1
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Plot, Character and Setting: Quiz 2
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Main Idea & Supporting Details - Non-Fiction
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Main Idea/Supporting Details-Non-Fiction: Interactive Guided Instruction (notes) ______
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Main Idea/Supporting Details-Non-Fiction: Quiz 1
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Main Idea/Supporting Details-Non-Fiction: Quiz 2
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Main Idea and Theme - Fiction
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Theme & Main Idea-Fiction: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Theme & Main Idea-Fiction: Quiz 1
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Theme & Main Idea-Fiction: Quiz 2
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Fact and Opinion
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Fact and Opinion: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Fact and Opinion: Quiz 1
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Fact and Opinion: Quiz 2
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Sequential Order
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Odyssey Writer: How a Bill Becomes a Law
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Charts and Graphs
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Interpreting Charts & Graphs: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Odyssey Writer: Comparing Graphics and Text
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Interpreting Charts & Graphs: Quiz 1
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Interpreting Charts & Graphs: Quiz 2
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Cause and Effect
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Cause and Effect: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Cause and Effect: Quiz 1
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Cause and Effect: Quiz 2
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Author's Purpose
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Author's Purpose: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Author's Purpose: Quiz 1
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Author's Purpose: Quiz 2
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Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
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Inferencing: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Odyssey Writer: Making Inferences (Lightning Strikes)
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Inferencing: Quiz 1
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Inferencing: Quiz 2
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Compare and Contrast
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Compare and Contrast: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes)
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Odyssey Writer: Compare and Contrast Across Genres
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Compare and Contrast: Quiz 1
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Compare and Contrast: Quiz 2
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State Simulation Assessments
State Simulation Test
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State Simulation Test 1 (comprehension)
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State Simulation Test 2 (comprehension)
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State Simulation Test 3 (comprehension)
My Brooklyn Grandmother - ILA
Before Reading
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Background (Prereading for My Brooklyn Grandmother) (take notes)
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Vocabulary (My Brooklyn Grandmother)
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During Reading
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Literature: My Brooklyn Grandmother
After Reading
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Comprehension 1: My Brooklyn Grandmother (main idea)
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Comprehension 2: My Brooklyn Grandmother (Compare/Contrast)
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Writing 1: How-to Write an Essay (take notes)
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Odyssey Writer: How-to Article
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Writing 2: Autobiographical Incident
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Odyssey Writer: Autobiographical Incident
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Final Project: My Brooklyn Grandmother (Chinese American Culture)
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Language Arts
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Simple and Compound
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Proper Adjectives
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Far North - ILA
Before Reading
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Background (prereading for Far North) (take notes)
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Vocabulary (Far North)
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During Reading
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Literature: Far North Part 1
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Literature: Far North Part 2
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After Reading
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Comprehension 1: Far North (character, plot, setting)
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Comprehension 2: Far North (inferences)
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Writing 1: Editorial
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Odyssey Writer: Editorial
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Writing 2: Adventure Story
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Odyssey Writer: Adventure Story
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Final Project: Far North
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Subject-Verb Agreement (take notes)
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Action Verbs
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Growing Up in Coal Country - ILA
Before Reading
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Background (prereading for Growing Up in Coal Country)
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Vocabulary (Growing Up in Coal Country)
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During Reading
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Literature: Growing Up in Coal Country Part 1
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Literature: Growing Up in Coal Country Part 2
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Odyssey Writer: Growing Up in Coal Country
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After Reading
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Comprehension 1: Growing Up in Coal Country (Cause and Effect)
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Comprehension 2: Growing Up in Coal Country (Fact or Opinion)
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Writing 1: Letter of Complaint (take notes)
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Odyssey Writer: Letter of Complaint
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Writing 2: Compare and Contrast Article (take notes)
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Odyssey Writer: Compare and Contrast
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Final Project: Growing Up in Coal Country
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Language Arts
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Abbreviations
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Prepositional Phrases
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Lupita Mañana - ILA
Before Reading
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Background (prereading for Lupita Mañana)
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Vocabulary (Lupita Mañana)
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During Reading
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Literature: Lupita Mañana Excerpt Part 1
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Literature: Lupita Mañana Excerpt Part 2
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After Reading
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Comprehension 1: Lupita Mañana (predict outcomes)
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Comprehension 2: Lupita Mañana (draw conclusions)
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Writing 1: Dialogue ((take notes)
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Odyssey Writer: Using Dialogue
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Writing 2: Persuasive Speech (take notes)
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Odyssey Writer: Using Persuasion
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Final Project: Lupita Mañana
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Language Arts
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Contractions / Pronouns
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Four Kinds of Sentences
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Poems By Langston Hughes - ILA
Before Reading
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Background (prereading for Poems by Langston Hughes)
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Vocabulary (Poems by Langston Hughes)
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During Reading
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Literature: Poems by Langston Hughes
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Odyssey Writer: Poems by Langston Hughes
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After Reading
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Comprehension 1: Poems by Langston Hughes (author's purpose)
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Comprehension 2: Poems by Langston Hughes (literary devices)
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Writing 1: Advertisement (take notes)
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Odyssey Writer: Advertisement
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Writing 2: Poem (Metaphors) (take notes)
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Odyssey Writer: Poetry
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Final Project: Poems by Langston Hughes
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Language Arts
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Fragments and Run-ons
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Homophones and Homographs
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Completed:
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Sentence Structure
Sentence School (fragments and run-ons) (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Sentence Structure
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Punctuation
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Types of Sentences (take notes)
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Four Kinds of Sentences (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Punctuation
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Pronouns
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Me, Myself, and I (pronouns) (take notes)
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Reviewing Pronouns (antecedents) (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Pronouns
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Verbs
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Action and Helping Verbs (take notes)
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Reviewing Action and Helping Verbs (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Verbs
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Transitive & Intransitive Verb
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Transitive and Intransitive (take notes)
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Reviewing Transitive and Intransitive Verbs (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Transitive & Intransitive Verb
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Adjectives & Adverbs
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Adjectives and Adverbs (take notes)
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Descriptive Writing (adjectives and adverbs) (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Adjectives & Adverbs
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Important Small Words
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Ifs, Ands, and Buts of Writing (conjunctions) (take notes)
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Interjections, Conjunctions, and Prepositions (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Important Small Words
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Dependent/Independent Clause
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Clauses (independent and dependent) (take notes)
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Reviewing Dependent and Independent Clauses (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Dependent/Independent Clause
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Composition Writing
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Using the Right Word (Standard English Usage) (take notes)
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Which Word Is the Right Word? (Standard English usage) (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Composition Writing
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Verb Tenses
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Verb Tenses (take notes)
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Linking Verbs and Tenses (verb usage) (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Verb Tenses
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Proper Comma Use
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Commas (take notes)
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Using Commas (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Proper Comma Use
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Capitalization
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Mechanics of Writing (capitalization) (take notes)
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It's Capital! (capitalization) (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Capitalization
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Quotation Marks
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Quotation Sensation! (quotation marks) (take notes)
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Punctuation Practice (quotation marks) (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Quotation Marks
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Linking Verbs
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Grammar Practice (linking verbs) (take notes)
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Lesson Quiz: Linking Verbs
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Chapter Test: Grammar - Extension
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