ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTS IP
Course Syllabus
Textbook Assignment: Inside: Language, Literacy, and Content, Level D
Year 2, Part II, Units 7 & 8
 All assignments and assessments must meet a minimum of 70% accuracy for a “C”
grade. Students will strive for 80% skills mastery.
Before beginning each unit and reading selection, complete the following with your
teacher:
• Read the “Focus on Genre” and “Focus on Vocabulary” sections.
• Read the “Language and Grammar” and “Prepare to Read” sections.
Unit 7
Unit 7, pages 486-555: “More Than a Game: How do people bond over sports?”
Selection 1:
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“Play Ball!” History Article
“Analysis of Baseball,” Poem
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” Song Lyrics
Read “Focus on Genre,” pgs. 488-489.
Read “Focus on Vocabulary,” pgs. 490-491.
Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 493-495.
Read “Prepare to Read,” pgs. 496-497.
Read “Play Ball!” pgs. 498-512, and complete “Critical thinking” and
“Vocabulary Review” on pg. 513.
Complete Practice Book, pgs. 163-172 and G135-G140.
Practice Fluency, pg. 666.
Complete Assessment Handbook, Selection 1 Test.
Selection 2: “Roberto Clemente,” Biography
o Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 518-521.
o Read “Prepare To Read,” pgs. 522-523.
o Read “Roberto Clemente,” pgs. 524-532, and complete Critical Thinking and
Vocabulary Review on pg. 533.
o Complete Practice Book, pgs. 173-179 and G141-G146.
o Practice Fluency, pg. 667.
o Complete Assessment Handbook, Selection 2 Test.
Selection 3: “Raymond’s Run,” Short Story
o Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 538-541.
o Read “Prepare to Read,” pgs.542-543.
o Read “Raymond’s Run,” pgs. 544-554., and complete “Critical Thinking” and
“Vocabulary Review” on pg. 555.
o Complete Practice Book, pgs. 180-186 and G147-G152.
o Practice Fluency, pg. 668.
o Complete Assessment Handbook, Selection Test 3.
 Complete Assessment Book, Unit Tests, Reading and Writing.
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTS IP
Course Syllabus
Unit 8
Unit 8, pages 562-635: “Global Warnings: How can changing our ways benefit the
Earth?”
Selection 1:
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“Handle with Care,” Persuasive Essay
“Going Green with Cameron Diaz,” Interview
Read “Focus on Genre,” pgs. 564-565.
Read “Focus on Vocabulary,” pgs. 566-567.
Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 568-571.
Read “Prepare to Read,” pgs. 572-573.
Read “Handle with Care” and “Going Green with Cameron Diaz,” pgs. 574-587,
and complete “Critical thinking” and “Vocabulary Review” on pg. 587.
Complete Practice Book, pgs. 190-199 and G157-G162.
Practice Fluency, pg. 669.
Complete Assessment Handbook, Selection 1 Test.
Selection 2:
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“Melting Away,” Environmental Report
“Plant a Tree,” Technical Directions
Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 592-595.
Read “Prepare To Read,” pgs. 596-597.
Read “Melting Away” and “Plant a Tree,” pgs. 598-609, and complete Critical
Thinking and Vocabulary Review on pg. 609.
Complete Practice Book, pgs. 200-206 and G163-G168.
Practice Fluency, pg. 670.
Complete Assessment Handbook, Selection 2 Test.
Selection 3:
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“The Legend of the Yakwawiak,” Legend
“Possum Crossing,” Poem
“The Tyger,” Poem
Read “Language and Grammar,” pgs. 614-617.
Read “Prepare to Read,” pgs. 618-619.
Read “The Legend of the Yakwawiak,” “Possum Crossing,” and “The Tyger,”
pgs. 620-635, and complete “Critical Thinking” and “Vocabulary Review” on pg.
635.
Complete Practice Book, pgs. 207-213 and G169-G174.
Practice Fluency, pg. 671.
Complete Assessment Handbook, Selection Test 3.
Complete Assessment Book, Unit Tests, Reading and Writing.
English-Language Arts IP
Inside: Language, Literacy, and Content, Level D
Academic Vocabulary
Unit 7
Vocabulary
Complete a Circle Map for each of the academic vocabulary words. You may use the dictionary
definition, which is listed after each vocabulary word, as one of your six categories.
Circle Map Categories
Dictionary Definition
Student Definition
Part of Speech
Meaningful Sentence
Illustration
What it is (examples)
What it isn’t (non examples)
Word Parts
Cognate
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Words/Word Family
Sentence from book
distinguish:
Selection 1
To distinguish is to recognize and understand the difference between two or more
things.
reflect:
To reflect means to be a sign of something
sequence:
The sequence of events is the order in which the events happen.
situation:
A situation is the context in which a word is used.
evidence:
Selection 2
Evidence is facts or information that show that something is true.
interpret:
Interpret means to figure out or explain what something means.
topic:
A topic is the subject of a piece of writing or of a discussion.
evaluate:
Selection 3
To evaluate something is to judge something’s value or worth.
goal:
A goal is a purpose or what you want to happen.
English-Language Arts IP
Inside: Language, Literacy, and Content, Level D
Academic Vocabulary
Unit 8
Vocabulary
Complete a Circle Map for each of the academic vocabulary words. You may use the
dictionary definition, which is listed after each vocabulary word, as one of your six categories.
Circle Map Categories
Dictionary Definition
Student Definition
Part of Speech
Meaningful Sentence
Illustration
What it is (examples)
What it isn’t (non examples)
Word Parts
Cognate
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Words/Word Family
Sentence from book
Selection 1
appeal:
An appeal is a strong request for something.
associate:
When you associate two things, you connect, or relate them in your mind.
logical:
Something that is logical seems believable or reasonable.
Selection 2
process:
A process is a list of steps that are done in order to achieve a result.
unique:
Something that is unique is unusual or one of its kind.
Selection 3
definition:
The meaning of a word is its definition.
symbol:
A symbol is an object that represents something else.