Curriculum Guide Course Title: 1002180 Developmental Language Arts through ESOL
Grades: 6- 8
Level A
Unit: 1 Essential Theme: Glad to Meet You
Strand: 1-Informational Text, 2.Literature, 3. Reading Process, 4. Research, Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing
Standards: 1.Text Features and Text Structures, Logic and Rhetoric, Reading Comprehension, 2. Literary Analysis and Literacy Response, Reading Comprehension, 3. Word Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Research, Media
Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing Process, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft
Resources: Inside Language, Literacy, and Content – TE: Teacher Edition, Student Book, Theme Books, Teacher Support Pack, Inside Phonics Kit, Inside Library: Folk Tale Collection, www.insideNG.com
Language Objectives
Content Objectives
Resources
Strand 1
Strand 2
Strand 3 Reading
Strand 4
Strand 5 Listening,
Strand 6 Writing
Informational Text
Literature
Process
Research,
Speaking, &
SWBAT:
SWBAT:
Media, & ICT
Collaborating
Research
TE pp. 4-9
verbally share
personal
information.
describe personal
information.
retell a story on the
proper sequence.
identify the proper
sequence of story
events.
use present tense
verbs correctly in
verbal and written
communication.
identify the correct
forms of present
tense verbs.
write an email.
communicate with a
classmate through
email.
TE pg 10
“Good
News”
Vocab: Personal
information,
Communication
Realistic
fiction
TE pp 1214
TE pp 1618
“New at
School”
Greetings and
good-byes
Pronouns,
Present tense
verbs
Sequencing
High frequency
words; short a,
o, phonograms
Realistic
fiction
Sequence
Statements &
exclamations
Photo essay
TE pp 2230
“Many
People to
Meet”
TE pg. 31
email
Curriculum Guide Course Title: 1002180 Developmental Language Arts through ESOL
Grades: 6- 8
Level A
Curriculum Guide Course Title: 1002180 Developmental Language Arts through ESOL
Grades: 6- 8
Level A
Unit: 2 Essential Theme: Set the Table
Strand: 1-Informational Text, 2.Literature, 3. Reading Process, 4. Research, Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing
Standards: 1.Text Features and Text Structures, Logic and Rhetoric, Reading Comprehension, 2. Literary Analysis and Literacy Response, Reading Comprehension, 3. Word Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Research, Media
Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing Process, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft
Resources: Inside Language, Literacy, and Content – TE: Teacher Edition, Student Book, Theme Books, Teacher Support Pack, Inside Phonics Kit, Inside Library: Folk Tale Collection, www.insideNG.com
Language Objectives
Content Objectives
Resources
Strand 1
Strand 2
Strand 3 Reading
Strand 4
Strand 5 Listening,
Strand 6 Writing
Informational Text
Literature
Process
Research,
Speaking, &
SWBAT:
SWBAT:
Media, & ICT
Collaborating
Research
verbally describe
foods and
preferences.
use action verbs
correctly.
verbally explain the
steps in a process.
identify the steps in
a process.
verbally explain the
classifications of
foods.
classify foods.
write step by step
directions.
create a how to
card.
TE pg. 36-40
TE pp 40-41
“I Make Pictures
Move”
Vocab: colors,
shapes, sizes
Career sketch
Steps in a
process
TE pp 42-44
Use phonemic
awareness to
recognize and spell
high-frequency
words
High frequency
words
TE pp 47-48
“Something Good for
Lunch”
TE pg 52
“U. S. Tour of Food”
TE pg 61
Realistic
fiction
Essay
Steps in a
process
Likes &
dislikes;
describe foods
Action verbs
Action verbs
Short vowel I,
u, digraph: ch,
phonograms
Negative
sentences
Classify
How-to card
Curriculum Guide Course Title: 1002180 Developmental Language Arts through ESOL
Grades: 6- 8
Level A
Unit: 3 Essential Theme: Set the Table
Strand: 1-Informational Text, 2.Literature, 3. Reading Process, 4. Research, Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing
Standards: 1.Text Features and Text Structures, Logic and Rhetoric, Reading Comprehension, 2. Literary Analysis and Literacy Response, Reading Comprehension, 3. Word Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Research, Media
Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing Process, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft
Resources: Inside Language, Literacy, and Content – TE: Teacher Edition, Student Book, Theme Books, Teacher Support Pack, Inside Phonics Kit, Inside Library: Folk Tale Collection, www.insideNG.com
Language Objectives
Content Objectives
Resources
Strand 1
Strand 2
Strand 3 Reading
Strand 4
Strand 5 Listening,
Strand 6 Writing
Informational Text
Literature
Process
Research,
Speaking, &
SWBAT:
SWBAT:
Media, & ICT
Collaborating
Research
TE pp 66-69
repeat and recite
spoken language.
use present tense
action verbs.
verbally share
information related
to theme.
ask yes-or-no
questions.
ask and answer
questions related to
theme.
use theme-related
vocabulary words.
verbally share
details from a
written text.
identify literary
genre: fantasy.
write questions
using who, what,
when, where.
Use phonemic
awareness to
recognize and spell
high-frequency
words
Vocabulary:
careers
TE pp 70-71
“What is It?”
Fantasy
TE pp 72-74
TE pg 82 “Geologist:
Rock Scientists”
TE pg 91
Realistic
fiction
Expository text
Present tense
verbs; yes/no
questions
Details
Vocabulary:
High frequency
words
TE pp 76-78
“Let Ben Take It”
Give info:
actions &
careers; ask and
answer career
questions
Details
Short e, k, ck,
sh, double
consonants
Questions
with who,
what, where,
when
Details
Interview
Curriculum Guide Course Title: 1002180 Developmental Language Arts through ESOL
Grades: 6- 8
Level A
Unit: 4 Essential Theme: Numbers Count
Strand: 1-Informational Text, 2.Literature, 3. Reading Process, 4. Research, Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing
Standards: 1.Text Features and Text Structures, Logic and Rhetoric, Reading Comprehension, 2. Literary Analysis and Literacy Response, Reading Comprehension, 3. Word Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Research, Media
Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing Process, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft
Resources: Inside Language, Literacy, and Content – TE: Teacher Edition, Student Book, Theme Books, Teacher Support Pack, Inside Phonics Kit, Inside Library: Folk Tale Collection, www.insideNG.com
Language Objectives
Content Objectives
Resources
Strand 1
Strand 2
Strand 3 Reading
Strand 4
Strand 5 Listening,
Strand 6 Writing
Informational Text
Literature
Process
Research,
Speaking, &
SWBAT:
SWBAT:
Media, & ICT
Collaborating
Research
Repeat and recite
spoken language
related to theme
Ask questions using
cardinal and ordinal
numbers
Write grammatically
correct sentences
using negatives
statements and
contractions using
“not”
Give directions in
writing
Write a response to
literature
Use theme related
vocabulary correctly
Identify literary
genres: historical
fiction and personal
narrative
Identify problem
and solution in text
Use phonemic
awareness to
recognize and spell
high-frequency
words
Identify details in a
text
TE pp. 96-99
Vocabulary:
cardinal
numbers
TE pp. 100-101
“A Year Without Rain”
Historical
fiction
TE pg. 102-104
TE pp. 112-120
“The Mighty Maya”
TE pg. 121
Realistic
fiction
Personal
narrative
Negative
sentences
Problem and
solution
Vocabulary:
high frequency
words
TE pp. 106-107
“Rush”
Ask questions;
express
needs/ordinal
numbers
Details
Digraphs th,
wh, ng;
consonant
blends; blends
and digraphs
Contractions
with “not”
Details
Fact sheet
Curriculum Guide Course Title: 1002180 Developmental Language Arts through ESOL
Grades: 6- 8
Level A
Unit: 5 Essential Theme: City Sights
Strand: 1-Informational Text, 2.Literature, 3. Reading Process, 4. Research, Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing
Standards: 1.Text Features and Text Structures, Logic and Rhetoric, Reading Comprehension, 2. Literary Analysis and Literacy Response, Reading Comprehension, 3. Word Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Research, Media
Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing Process, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft
Resources: Inside Language, Literacy, and Content – TE: Teacher Edition, Student Book, Theme Books, Teacher Support Pack, Inside Phonics Kit, Inside Library: Folk Tale Collection, www.insideNG.com
Language Objectives
Content Objectives
Resources
Strand 1
Strand 2
Strand 3 Reading
Strand 4
Strand 5 Listening,
Strand 6 Writing
Informational Text
Literature
Process
Research,
Speaking, &
SWBAT:
SWBAT:
Media, & ICT
Collaborating
Research
Ask for and give
information about
neighborhoods and
locations
Write sentences
using the correct
form of past tense
verbs, the phrases
there is and there
are, and pronounverb contractions
Speak to classmates
using the correct
forms of there is,
there are, and
pronoun-verb
contractions
Verbally ask
questions based on
visual cues for a text
Write a journal page
Recognize and use
theme-related
vocabulary
TE pg. 126-127
Identify literary
genres: realistic
fiction and travel
article
TE pg. 129
Identify important
details in a text
Use phonemic
awareness to
recognize and spell
high-frequency
words
Analyze a text
though photos and
captions
Vocabulary:
neighborhood
Regular past
tense verbs
TE pg. 132
“More than a Meal”
Realistic
fiction
TE pg. 134
Details
Vocabulary:
high frequency
words
TE pg. 136
Long vowels,
word patterns,
multi-syllabic
words
TE pp. 139-140
“Meet Jo”
Newspaper
article
Details
TE pp. 144-152
“San Francisco”
Travel article
Details
TE pg. 153
Ask for a give
information/
Neighborhood
PronounVerb
contractions
Journal Page
Curriculum Guide Course Title: 1002180 Developmental Language Arts through ESOL
Grades: 6- 8
Level A
Unit: 6 Essential Theme: Welcome Home
Strand: 1-Informational Text, 2.Literature, 3. Reading Process, 4. Research, Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing
Standards: 1.Text Features and Text Structures, Logic and Rhetoric, Reading Comprehension, 2. Literary Analysis and Literacy Response, Reading Comprehension, 3. Word Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Research, Media
Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing Process, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft
Resources: Inside Language, Literacy, and Content – TE: Teacher Edition, Student Book, Theme Books, Teacher Support Pack, Inside Phonics Kit, Inside Library: Folk Tale Collection, www.insideNG.com
Language Objectives
Content Objectives
Resources
Strand 1
Strand 2
Strand 3 Reading
Strand 4
Strand 5 Listening,
Strand 6 Writing
Informational Text
Literature
Process
Research,
Speaking, &
SWBAT:
SWBAT:
Media, & ICT
Collaborating
Research
Ask for and give
information about
family and rooms in
a house
Recognize and use
theme-related
vocabulary
Write sentences
using the proper
form of have and
has
Use phonemic
awareness to
recognize and spell
high-frequency
words
Listen to family
members tell family
stories and write
them in a book
Identify literary
genres: photo essay
and personal
narrative
Write a response to
literature using
descriptive language
Identify main idea
and details that
support a main idea
TE pp. 158-161
Vocabulary:
rooms in a
house,
household
objects
TE pg. 162-163
“Families”
Photo essay
TE pp. 164-166
Recognize the
proper form of have
and has and plural
nouns
Analyze a text using
captions
TE pp. 168-170
“When We Came to
Wisconsin”
TE pp. 172-182
“The Family Reunion”
TE pg. 183
Personal
narrative
Present
tense: have
and has
Main idea and
details
Vocabulary:
high frequency
words
Personal
narrative
Give
information
Classify details
Long vowels a,
o, I, u; plurals
Plural nouns
Main idea and
details
Family
description
Curriculum Guide Course Title: 1002180 Developmental Language Arts through ESOL
Grades: 6- 8
Level A
Unit: 7 Essential Theme: Pack Your Bags
Strand: 1-Informational Text, 2.Literature, 3. Reading Process, 4. Research, Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing
Standards: 1.Text Features and Text Structures, Logic and Rhetoric, Reading Comprehension, 2. Literary Analysis and Literacy Response, Reading Comprehension, 3. Word Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Research, Media
Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing Process, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft
Resources: Inside Language, Literacy, and Content – TE: Teacher Edition, Student Book, Theme Books, Teacher Support Pack, Inside Phonics Kit, Inside Library: Folk Tale Collection, www.insideNG.com
Language Objectives
Content Objectives
Resources
Strand 1
Strand 2
Strand 3 Reading
Strand 4
Strand 5 Listening,
Strand 6 Writing
Informational Text
Literature
Process
Research,
Speaking, &
SWBAT:
SWBAT:
Media, & ICT
Collaborating
Research
Ask and answer
questions about
weather and
habitats
Speak and write
sentences using the
verb “can”
Verbally describe
places
Write a travel guide
using descriptive
language
Write a response to
literature
Recognize and use
theme-related
vocabulary
Use phonemic
awareness to
recognize and spell
high-frequency
words
TE pp. 188-191
Vocabulary:
landforms,
transportation,
weather,
clothing
TE pp. 192-193
“Explore!”
Photo essay
TE pp. 194-196
Classify information
about weather and
habitats
TE pp. 198-200
“Explore a Wetland”
Science Article
Classify
Analyze a text using
tables, photos and
captions
TE pp. 204-212
“The Water Planet”
Expository
Non-Fiction
Classify
TE pg. 213
Verbs: can
Classify
Vocabulary:
high frequency
words
Identify literary
genres: photo essay
and expository nonfiction
Give and carry
out commands
Long vowel a, e,
o; multisyllabic
words; long
vowels ai, ay,
ee, ea, oa, ow
Capitalization
of Proper
Nouns
Travel guide
Curriculum Guide Course Title: 1002180 Developmental Language Arts through ESOL
Grades: 6- 8
Level A
Unit: 8 Essential Theme: Friend to Friend
Strand: 1-Informational Text, 2.Literature, 3. Reading Process, 4. Research, Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing
Standards: 1.Text Features and Text Structures, Logic and Rhetoric, Reading Comprehension, 2. Literary Analysis and Literacy Response, Reading Comprehension, 3. Word Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Research, Media
Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing Process, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft
Resources: Inside Language, Literacy, and Content – TE: Teacher Edition, Student Book, Theme Books, Teacher Support Pack, Inside Phonics Kit, Inside Library: Folk Tale Collection, www.insideNG.com
Language Objectives
Content Objectives
Resources
Strand 1
Strand 2
Strand 3 Reading
Strand 4
Strand 5 Listening,
Strand 6 Writing
Informational Text
Literature
Process
Research,
Speaking, &
SWBAT:
SWBAT:
Media, & ICT
Collaborating
Research
Ask and answer
questions about
feelings
Recognize and use
theme-related
vocabulary
Write sentences
using was, were
Use the proper form
of was and were,
negative sentences,
and contractions
with not
Verbally describe
actions
Write a response to
literature
Write a story about
a memory
Identify literary
genres: journal and
magazine article
TE pp. 218-221
Vocabulary:
feeling words
Analyze a text using
bar graphs
Past tense
verbs;
negative
sentences
and
contractions
with “not”
TE pp. 221-223
“Friends are Like That”
Journal
Vocabulary:
high frequency
words
Verb ending:
-ed
TE pp. 228-230
“Eva’s Lesson”
Realistic
fiction
Cause and
effect
Apostrophes
in possessive
nouns
Identify cause and
effect in a text
Use phonemic
awareness to
recognize and spell
high frequency
words
Describe
actions; express
feelings
TE pp. 234-242
“Hand in Hand”
TE pg. 243
Magazine
article
Sequence
Personal
narrative
Curriculum Guide Course Title: 1002180 Developmental Language Arts through ESOL
Grades: 6- 8
Level A
Unit: 9 Essential Theme: Let’s Celebrate
Strand: 1-Informational Text, 2.Literature, 3. Reading Process, 4. Research, Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing
Standards: 1.Text Features and Text Structures, Logic and Rhetoric, Reading Comprehension, 2. Literary Analysis and Literacy Response, Reading Comprehension, 3. Word Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Research, Media
Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking, Collaborating, 6. Writing Process, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft
Resources: Inside Language, Literacy, and Content – TE: Teacher Edition, Student Book, Theme Books, Teacher Support Pack, Inside Phonics Kit, Inside Library: Folk Tale Collection, www.insideNG.com
Language Objectives
Content Objectives
Resources
Strand 1
Strand 2
Strand 3 Reading
Strand 4
Strand 5 Listening,
Strand 6 Writing
Informational Text
Literature
Process
Research,
Speaking, &
SWBAT:
SWBAT:
Media, & ICT
Collaborating
Research
Ask and answer
questions about
actions and
activities
Speak and write
sentences correctly
using present
progressive verbs
Verbally describe
people and their
actions
Write sentences
describing people
and their actions
Write a blog
Write a response to
literature
Recognize and use
theme-related
vocabulary
Use present
progressive verbs
correctly and the
phrases “like to”
and “want to”
Identify literary
genres: photo essay
and magazine
article
Classify action
words
Analyze a text using
captions and
headings
TE pp. 248-251
Vocabulary:
people,
countries
TE pp. 252-253
“Let’s Dance!”
Photo essay
TE pp. 254-256
Present
progressive
verbs;
phrases with
“like to” and
“want to”
Classify
Vocabulary:
high frequency
words
TE pp. 258-260
“Dance to Celebrate!”
Informational
text
Details
TE pp. 264-272
“Kite Festival”
Magazine
article
Classify
TE pg. 273
Ask and answer
questions
Verb ending:
-ing
blog