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ELIGIBLE CONTENT
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Apply Active Reading
Strategies: survey,
question, read, recall,
review.
1.1.11D Interpret, compare,
describe, analyze, and
evaluate components of fiction
and literary nonfiction.
Interpret, compare, describe,
analyze, and/or evaluate the
relationship among the
following within or between
fiction and literary nonfiction.
R11.B.1.1, R11.B.1.1
How does active engagement with text
increase comprehension, interpretation,
and analysis of fiction and nonfiction?
Activities/Notes: Supplementary
Materials
R11.B.1.1 Interpret,
compare, describe, analyze,
and evaluate components of
fiction and literary nonfiction.
1
Early Native American
Literature and Culture
origin myth folklore oral
tradition.
1.3.11F Identify, describe, and
analyze genre of text.
Identify and/or describe
intended purpose of text.
Describe and/or analyze
examples of text that supports
its intended purpose.
R11.A.2.6, R111.A.2.6.1,
R11.A.2.62
What are the characteristics of Native
American culture illustrated in their
literature?
Activities/Notes: "Earth on Turtle's
Back", "When Grizzlies Walked
Upright", "Navajo Origin Legend" and
"Iroquois Constitution
R11.A.2.6.1 Identify and/or
describe the author’s
intended purpose of text.
R11.A.2.6.2 Explain,
describe, and/or analyze
examples of text that support
the author’s intended
purpose.
1
Elements of Colonial
Writers explorers'
accounts,
Pilgrims/Puritans/Separati
sts Plymouth, Mass. Bay
Colony Theocracy,
Puritans Central Beliefs,
Puritan Ethics, Southern
Planters, Plain style vs.
Ornate style
1.3.11F Identify, describe, and
analyze genre of text.
Identify and/or describe
intended purpose of text.
Describe and/or analyze
examples of text that supports
its intended purpose.
R11.A.2.6, R111.A.2.6.1,
R11.A.2.62
What are the characteristics of Native
American culture illustrated in their
literature?
Activities/Notes: "Earth on Turtle's
Back", "When Grizzlies Walked
Upright", "Navajo Origin Legend" and
"Iroquois Constitution
R11.A.2.6.1 Identify and/or
describe the author’s
intended purpose of text.
R11.A.2.6.2 Explain,
describe, and/or analyze
examples of text that support
the author’s intended
purpose.
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Elements of Non-fiction
Essay Writing firsthand
account/primary
secondhand account
narrative nonfiction
exploration narrative slave
narrative historical
narrative
1.3.11D Interpret, compare,
describe, analyze, and
evaluate components of fiction
and literary nonfiction.
Interpret, compare, describe,
analyze, and/or evaluate the
relationships among the
following within or between
fiction and literary nonfiction:
Character, Setting, Plot,
Theme, Tone, Style, Mood,
and Symbolism.
R11.B.1.1, R11.B.1.1.1 I
How do you identify characteristics of
Colonial life and types of irony?
Activities/Notes: from General History
of Virginia from Of Plymouth Plantation
The Autobiography Poor Richard's
Almanack from The Interesting
Narrative of the Life of Olaudah
Equiano
R11.B.1.1.1 Explain,
interpret, compare, describe,
analyze, and/or evaluate the
relationships within fiction
and literary nonfiction.
Character (may also be
called narrator, speaker,
subject of a biography):
Explain, interpret, compare,
describe, analyze, and/or
evaluate character actions,
motives, dialogue,
emotions/feelings, traits, and
relationships among
characters within fictional or
literary nonfictional text.
Explain, interpret, compare,
describe, analyze, and/or
evaluate the relationship
between characters and other
components of text.
Setting:
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Elements of PSSA Writing
Strategies, Elements of
PSSA Writing Strategies.
focus content organization
style conventions.
1
Characteristics of
Revolutionary Period Age
of Reason persuasion
propaganda broadside
audience essayist charged
words.
1
Elements of Verb Tenses
regular verbs, irregular
verbs, present tense, past
tense, future tense,
present perfect, tense
past, perfect tense, future
perfect tense.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What are the 5 categories of the PSSA
scoring rubric? How do you develop
style and focus?
Activities/Notes: from General History
of Virginia, from Of Plymouth
Plantation, The Autobiography,
Poor Richard's Almanack, from The
Interesting Narrative of the Life of
Olaudah Equiano, "Writing Handbook"
Elements of Writing, Fifth Course,
Supplementary Resources.
What are the main characteristics of
1.1.11F Identify and explain
non-fiction of the Revolutionary period?
main ideas and relevant
Activities/Notes: "Declaration of
details. Make inferences
and/or draw conclusions based Independence," The Crisis No. 1.
on information from text. Cite
evidence from text to support
generalizations.
R11.A.2.6, R111.A.2.6.1,
R11.A.2.62
How do you use the proper verb tenses?
1.5.11F Quality of Writing.
Activities/Notes: "Grammar, Usage,
Edit writing using the
conventions of language.
and Mechanics Handbook", Elements of
Writing, Fifth Course, Supplementary
QW.1.5, QW.1.5.11.F
Resources
1.5.11A, 1.5.11E Quality of
Writing. Write with a sharp,
distinct focus.
QW.1.5, QW.1.5.11.A,
QW.1.5.11.B, QW1.5.11.C
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1.5. Quality of Writing
Students write clear and
focused text to convey a welldefined perspective and
appropriate content. Quality
writing includes
elements of style, logic, and
command of the conventions
of language.
R11.A.2.6.1 Identify and/or
describe the author’s
intended purpose of text.
R11.A.2.6.2 Explain,
describe, and/or analyze
examples of text that support
the author’s intended
purpose.
1.5. Quality of Writing
Students write clear and
focused text to convey a welldefined perspective and
appropriate content. Quality
writing includes elements of
style, logic, and command of
the conventions of language.
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Elements of Non-fiction
Essay Writing firsthand
account/primary
secondhand account
narrative nonfiction
exploration narrative slave
narrative historical
narrative.
1.3.11D Identify, interpret,
describe the point of view of
the narrator. Interpret,
describe, and analyze
concepts and organization of
nonfictional text.
R11.B.1.1.1, R11.B.2.2,
R11.B.2.2 R11.B.3
How do you identify characteristics of
\
Colonial life and types of irony?
Activities/Notes: from General History
of Virginia, from Of Plymouth
Plantation, The Autobiography, Poor
Richard's Almanack, from The
Interesting Narrative of the Life of
Olaudah Equian.
1
Characteristics of
Revolutionary Period
political speechaddress
sermon logical appeal
emotional appeal ethical
appeal rhetorical devices
parallelism.
1.3.11F Identify, describe, and
analyze genre of text.
Identify and/or describe
intended purpose of text.
Describe and/or analyze
examples of text that supports
its intended purpose.
R11.A.2.6, R111.A.2.6.1,
R11.A.2.6.2
How do you identify persuasive
techniques in speeches?
Activities/Notes: "Focus on Literary
Forms: Speeches"
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R11.A.2.6.1 Identify and/or
describe the author’s
intended purpose of text.
R11.A.2.6.2Explain,
describe, and/or analyze
examples of text that support
the author’s intended
purpose.
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Elements of Political
Writing compare/contrast
fact vs. opinion inductive
reasoning, deductive
reasoning loaded
language bandwagon
circular reasoning.
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1.2.11C Interpret, describe,
and analyze, concepts, and
organization of nonfictional
text. Interpret, describe, and/or
analyze the use of facts and
opinions to make a point or
construct an argument in
nonfictional text.
R11.B.3, R11.B.3.1.1
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do you relate political pieces to
persuasive techniques?
Activities/Notes: "Declaration of
Independence", The Crisis No. 1,
"Speech in the Virginia Convention,"
"Speech in the Virginia"
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R11.B.1.1.1 Explain,
interpret, compare, describe,
analyze, and/or evaluate the
relationships within fiction
and literary nonfiction.
Character (may also be
called narrator, speaker,
subject of a biography):
Explain, interpret, compare,
describe, analyze, and/or
evaluate character actions,
motives, dialogue,
emotions/feelings, traits, and
relationships among
characters within fictional or
literary nonfictional text.
Explain, interpret, compare,
describe, analyze, and/or
evaluate the relationship
between characters and other
components of text.
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Elements of Verbals,
Elements of Verbals,
Sentence variety
participial phrase gerund
phrase infinitive phrase.
1
Characteristics of Early
American Fiction Writers
public letters, private
letters epistles fact vs.
opinion.
1
Characteristics of Early
American Fiction, New
England Renaissance
abolitionist literature pointof-view omniscient POV
characterization direct
characterization, indirect
characterization inference.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
ELIGIBLE CONTENT
What are the characteristics of verbals? 1.5. Quality of Writing
Activities/Notes: Elements of Writing, Students write clear and
Fifth Course
focused text to convey a welldefined perspective and
appropriate content. Quality
writing includes
elements of style, logic, and
command of the conventions
of language.
R11.A.2.6.1 Identify and/or
1.3.11F Identify, describe, and What are the characteristics of early
men of letters? What are the
describe the author’s
analyze genre of text.
characteristics
of
early
men
of
letters?
intended purpose of text.
Identify and/or describe
Activities/Notes: "Letters from an
intended purpose of text.
American Farmer" "Letter to Daughter
Describe and/or analyze
examples of text that supports from the New White House"
its intended purpose.
R11.A.2.6, R111.A.2.6.1,
R11.A.2.62
1.5.11F Quality of Writing.
Edit writing using the
conventions of language.
QW.1.5, QW.1.5.11.F
1.1.11H, 1.3.11F Identify,
describe, and analyze genre of
text. Identify and/or describe
intended purpose of text.
Describe and/or analyze
examples of text that supports
its intended purpose.
R11.A.2.6, R111.A.2.6.1,
R11.A.2.62
What are the characteristics of early
American fiction?
Activities/Notes: "19th Century
Literature" pp. 246-253 "The Devil and
Tom Walker" "Rip Van Winkle", "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
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R11.A.2.6.2 Explain,
describe, and/or analyze
examples of text that support
the author’s intended
purpose.
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Elements of Writing
sentence variety.
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Characteristics of
1.3.11A Identify and explain
Romantic Poetry Fireside main ideas and relevant
Poets meter imagery.
details. Identify and /or
explain stated or implied main
ideas and relevant supporting
details from text.
R11.B.1, R11.B.1.2.1.
1.5.11.D Quality of Writing.
Edit writing using the
conventions of language.
QW.1.5, QW.1.5.11.F
Revised 2008
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
ELIGIBLE CONTENT
How can students utilize phrases to
write better sentences?
Activities/Notes: Elements of Writing,
Fifth Course.
1.5. Quality of Writing
Students write clear and
focused text to convey a welldefined perspective and
appropriate content. Quality
writing includes.
R11.B.1.21. Explain,
interpret, compare, describe,
analyze, and/or evaluate
connections between texts.
1.3.11.F Read and respond
to fiction and nonfiction
including poetry and drama.
Read and respond to fiction
and nonfiction including
poetry and drama.
What are the elements of Romantic
poetry?
Activities/Notes: "Tide Rises, Tide
Falls" "Thanatopsis" "Old Ironsides"
from Snow-Bound.
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Elements of Short Story,
Elements of Romanticist
Short Stories Dark
Romantics gothic setting
tone parable.
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1.1.11E Identify, describe,
and analyze genre of text.
Identify and /or describe
intended purpose of text.
Describe and/or analyze
examples of text that support
its intended purpose.
Interpret, compare, describe,
analyze, and evaluate
components of fiction and
literary nonfiction. Interpret,
compare, describe, analyze,
and/or evaluate the
relationships among the
following within or between
fiction and literary nonfiction:
Character, Setting, Plot,
Theme, Tone, Style, Mood,
and Symbolism.
R11.A.2.6, R11. A. 2.6.1,
R11.A.2.6.2, R11.B.1.1,
R11.B.1.1.1,
Revised 2008
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What are the characteristics of
Romantic fiction? What are the
elements of Poe's and Hawthorne's
Romanticism?
Activities/Notes: "The Outcasts of
Poker Flat", "Fall of the House of Usher"
"The Raven" "Minister's Black Veil"
"Rappacini's Daughter" "Dr. Heidigger's
Experiment."
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R11.A.2.2.1 Identify and
apply how the meaning of a
word is changed when an
affix is added; identify the
meaning of a word from the
text with an affix.
R11.A.2.2.2 Define and/or
apply how the meaning of
words or phrases changes
when using context clues
given in explanatory
sentences.
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Elements of Library
Research, key word
search key search
connectors subject search
literary analysis
biographical criticism
historical criticism
research research paper
subject topic narrowing.
1.8.11A 1.8.11B 1.2.11B
Research. Select and refine a
topic for research. Locate
information using appropriate
sources and strategies.
Organize, summarize and
present the main ideas from
research.
RS.1.8, RS.1.8.11.A,
RS.1.8.11.B, RS.1.8.11.C
How do you pick a specific topic and
find sources? How do you locate literary
criticism and resources?
Activities/Notes: Writing Handbook,
Supplementary Resources.
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R11.A.2.2.2 Define and/or
apply how the meaning of
words or phrases changes
when using context clues
given in explanatory
sentences.
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Drama
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1.1.11B R11.A.2.6 Identify,
What are the elements of character and
describe, and analyze genre of conflict?
text. Identify and /or describe Activities/Notes: The Crucible.
intended purpose of text.
Describe and/or analyze
examples of text that support
its intended purpose.
Interpret, compare, describe,
analyze, and evaluate
components of fiction and
literary nonfiction. Interpret,
compare, describe, analyze,
and/or evaluate the
relationships among the
following within or between
fiction and literary nonfiction:
Character, Setting, Plot,
Theme, Tone, Style, Mood,
and Symbolism.
R11.A.2.6, R11. A. 2.6.1,
R11.A.2.6.2, R11.B.1.1,
R11.B.1.1.1
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R11.B.1.2.1 Explain,
interpret, compare, describe,
analyze, and/or evaluate
connections between texts.
1.3.11.F Read and respond
to nonfiction and fiction
including poetry and drama.
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Elements of Essay Writing
focus position statement
logical appeal emotional
appeal ethical appeal
opposing positions
evaluating reasoning
1
Elements of SAT
Preparation Strategies
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
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1.4.11B Types of Writing.
Write complex informational
pieces (e.g. research papers,
analyses, evaluations,
essays).
TW.1.4, TW.1.4.11.B
What are the characteristics of a
persuasive essay?
Activities/Notes: Elements of Writing,
Fifth Course.
1.4.11B. Write complex
informational pieces (e.g.
research papers, analyses,
evaluation, essays)- Includes
a variety of methods to
develop the main idea. Use
precise language and specific
detail. Use relevant graphics
(e.g. maps, charts, graphs,
tables, illustrations,
photographs) Use primary
and secondary sources.
1.1.11G
How do you identify context clues in
sentence completion questions?
Activities/Notes: "Test-Prep
handbook."
1.1.11G Demonstrate
comprehension /
understanding before
reading, during reading, and
after reading on grade level
texts through strategies such
as
comparing and contrasting
text
elements, assessing validity
of text
based upon content, and
evaluating
author’s strategies.
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Persuasive Writing
1.4.11C Types of Writing.
Write persuasive essays.
TW.1.4. TW.1.4.11.C
What structure and development of
ideas need to be used in creating a
persuasive essay?
Activities/Notes: Examine sample
persuasive essays Grammar Book,
Elements of Grammar and Writing
published by Warriner, Prentice Hall
The British Tradition, The Writing
Workshop pages 406-41
1.4.11C. Write persuasive
pieces.
• Include a clearly stated
position or opinion.
• Include convincing,
elaborated and properly cited
evidence.
• Anticipate and counter
reader concerns and
arguments.
• Include a variety of
methods to advance the
argument or position.
1
Descriptive Writing
1.4.11.B Types of Writing.
Write Complex informational
pieces (e.g., research papers,
analyses, evaluations,
essays). TW.1.4, TW.1.4.11.B
What are the characteristics and stylistic
elements of descriptive writing and how
can they be used to create a descriptive
essay?
Activities/Notes: Elements of
Grammar and Writing published by
Warriner, Complete Course.
1.4.11.B. Write complex
informational pieces (e.g.
research papers, analyses,
evaluations, essays)
• Include a variety of
methods to develop the main
idea.
• Use precise language and
specific detail.
• Use relevant graphics (e.g.
maps, charts, graphs, tables,
illustrations, photographs)
• Use primary and secondary
sources.
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Sentence Structure Errors,
Fragments, Run-ons,
Faulty parallelism, Faulty
pronoun reference,
Modifier problems, etc.
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1.5.11E Quality of Writing.
Edit writing using the
conventions of language.
QW.1.5.11.A QW.1.5.11.F
Revised 2008
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
ELIGIBLE CONTENT
What sentences structure errors must
be avoided to achieve clarity in writing?
Activities/Notes: Elements of
Grammar and Writing published by
Warriner, Complete Course.
1.5.11E. Revise writing to
improve style, word choice,
sentence variety and subtlety
of meaning after rethinking
how questions of purpose,
audience and genre have
been addressed.
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