English 9A Scope and Sequence:
Required Essays:
Personal Narrative
Short Story
Literary Analysis Letter
Character Analysis Essay
Unit 1:
Paragraph Form: Students will demonstrate the ability to create a solid paragraph.
Students will demonstrate the ability to differentiate between different types of fiction
and nonfiction writing.
Students must be able to state the definitions of the terms: Setting, Plot, Exposition,
Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution, Conflict, (Internal and External) Point
of View (Narrator), First Person, Third Person Limited, Third Person Omniscient
Students must analyze the use of such term with works of literature
Students will make predictions about literature.
Works
“The Giant’s House”
“The Washwoman”
“New Directions”
Major Assignment: Personal Narrative
Students will write a personal narrative using sensory details and correct grammar and
paragraphing.
Day 1: Rules, Class Intro, Mission Statements, and Data Folders
Paragraph Form
Fiction and Nonfiction Diagnostic Test
Assignment: Write a five sentence paragraph about self
Reading Assignment pages 2-5
Day 2: Reading Quiz
Hand Out Guided Reading Packet
Elizabeth McCraken Video: Intro and Writing Info
Define Important Literary Terms:
Students will analyze and discuss characteristics of fiction writing.
Students will recognize fictional characters and analyze their character traits and motives.
Students will discern the point of view of a fictional story.
Students will define conflict analyze elements of conflict in a story
Students will compare and contrast two pieces of literature from different genres, by the
same author.
Read and Discuss “The Giant’s House”
Day 3
ISTEP Practice
Make a list of vivid memories
Discuss prior story and review
Review Day 2 Reading Quiz
Review Essential Terms
Vocabulary Work
Day 4
Students will make predictions about pieces of literature.
Students will compare and contrast two pieces of literature from the same genre.
ISTEP Practice
Review Vocabulary
Read “Washwoman” and Discuss
Read “New Directions” and Discuss
Compare and Contrast Stories
Day 5
ISTEP Practice
Writing Workshop page 41
Test Review/ Vocabulary Flashcards
Library to Check out books
Day 6
Test I
Assign Autobiographical Narrative
Make a timeline: Gathering Details Page 88
Shape your writing: Identify your main point
Provide Elaboration: Choose vivid details
Assignment: Rough Draft Due Day 8
Students will need to have a flash drive for class!
Day 7
Writing Workshop
Day 8
Peer Editing Day (Final Draft Due Day 12)
Day 9
Flex day as determined by testing(MAP etc.)
Unit 2 Fahrenheit 451: Students will not only define literary terms, but locate and
discuss their use in literature. Students will demonstrate this knowledge orally through
daily class discussion and in written journals, essays, tests and quizzes. Students will
write an analytical letter demonstrating their understanding of symbolism as it relates to
451. Students will also write essays demonstrating their understand of the elements of
plot and character as related to 451. Students will locate and explain the purpose and
meaning of figurative language used in 451, and differentiate between figurative and
literal language.
Day 10
Fireman Quick write (Stream of Conscience Writing)
Introduce Unit 2 Fahrenheit 451
Read Pages 1-10 underline and highlight
Students will read for comprehension and analysis of literary devices: author’s purpose,
characterization and motivation, and literal versus figurative language.
Students will engage in active reading.
Writers Workshop: Typing and Revising: Check First Sentences, Read Model, and Edit
Work
Homework: Visit www.sparknotes.com and look for information on symbols: phoenix,
salamander, and hearth
Students will need to have a highlighter for class!
Day 11
Flex Day as per Outside Testing (MAP)
Day 12
Narrative Due
Journal: Are you Happy? Explain.
Read pages 10-14 and discuss using literary terms
Day 13
Journal: What has happened so far? Making predictions: What do you think will happen
next?
Read Fahrenheit 451 pages 14-24
Students will pick out and describe the use of foreshadowing, figurative language,
setting, and character.
Assignment: Look up the term Paradox.
Day 14
Quiz over literary terms and Fahrenheit 451.
Read Fahrenheit 451 pages 24-31
Day 15
Read Fahrenheit 451 pages 31-40.
Research: How is Benjamin Franklin connected to the events in 451, and how is that
connection significant?
Day 16
Read Fahrenheit 451 pages 41-63
Day 17
Journal: What has happens so far in 451? (Plot Summary) Making predictions: What do
you think will happen next?
Read Fahrenheit 451 pages 63-68
Assign Literature Letter ( Due Day 20)
Day 18
Quiz over “The Hearth and the Salamandar”
Read Fahrenheit 451 pages 71-77
Assignment: Student will write a discussion question over the assigned reading.
Day 19
Class Discussion
Read Fahrenheit 451 pages 77-91
Assignment: Students will write a discussion question over 451
Day 20
Work Day
Day 21
451 Discussion
Writing Conferences over Literature Letter (Final Draft Due Day 24)
Assignment: Read Fahrenheit 451 pages 91-110 with Lit. Circle Assignment
Day 22
Journal: Have you ever failed to stand up for someone or something and regretted it?
Explain. If you have not, what helps you to stand up for others and your beliefs?
Lit. Circle and Class Discussions
Writing Conferences over Literature Letter
Day 23
Journal: What has happened in the book so far? Making predictions: What do you think
will happen next?
Quiz over part II
Read pages 113-121
Day 24
Lit. Letter Due
In Class Writing
We have read the Exposition, Rising Action, and Climax of 451. In a 5 paragraph essay
explain these three elements of plot and how they relate to 451.
Day 25
Discussion
Read Fahrenheit 451 pages 121-136
Day 26
Draw Figurative Language from 451
Assignment: Read pages 137-165 with lit. circle assignment
Day 27
Class Discussion: Lit. Circle
Review Coda and Afterward
Day 28
451 Review Day
Library to check out books
Day 29
451 Test
Unit 3: Starting with this Unit, and continuing for the rest of the trimester, students will
start each class period with 15 minutes of Sustained Silent Reading of a book of their
choice.
Nonfiction Review
Students will read a work and determine author’s purpose. They will discuss voice and
word choice. Students will differentiate between a word’s denotation and connotation.
Day 30
Vocabulary from pages 94-96
Students will read “from a White House Diary” on pages 97-103
Assignment: Do questions on page 104 and Vocabulary Builder on page 105
Day 31
Review Vocabulary and Prior Work
Read “My English”
Assignment: Do questions on page 114 and Vocabulary Builder on Page 115
Day 32
Choose a writing prompt from 105 or 115 and complete an essay
Test Review
Day 33
Unit 3 Test
Assignment: Short Stories Vocabulary Page 184-185
Read pages 172-179 and answer questions on page 179
Unit 4 Short Stories
Students will discuss the literary elements of a short story, focusing on plot, character,
irony and various other literary terms. Students will use short stories text to make
inferences.
Day 34
Most Dangerous Game Journal
Review Short Stories Vocabulary
Begin reading “The Most Dangerous Game” pg 214-229
Make Predictions, Make inferences, Review foreshadowing, irony, setting, character,
conflicts: internal and external, mood
Think aloud page 118
Day 35
Finish Reading “Most Dangerous Game” 229-235
Do questions on page 236, building vocabulary on page 237, and writing an alternative
ending.
Day 36
Timed Writing: Page 239
Assignments: Vocabulary, Read “The Interlopers” 254-261, Do questions on page262
Day 37
Prior Review
Assign Short Story (Due Day 41)
Writing Workshop
Assignment: Vocabulary
Day 38
Students will analyze cause and effect.
Students will explain character motivation.
Vocabulary Review
Read “The Necklace”
Assign Questions 1-5 and Vocabulary Builder
Day 39
Writing Workshop
#1 In Class Writing: Character Analysis
Work on short story
Day 40
Read “Rules of the Game”
Assignment: Do Questions
Day 41
In Class Writing Character Analysis
*Peer Editing Day
Day 42
Final Short Story Due
Choose a literary analysis to type and turn in
Writing workshop
Day 43
Lesson: Symbolism and Allegory
Read “The Scarlet Ibis”
Assignment: Page 361 do questions 1-4
Day 44
Read “The Golden Kite”
Test Review
Day 45
Unit 4 Test
Day 46-Day 57
Read and Discuss A Raisin in the Sun
Students will identify theme, character, setting and many other literary terms from A
Raisin in the Sun. Students will review characteristics of Drama. Students will compare
media presentations of A Raisin in the Sun.
Day 58-60
Final Review, Final, Final Reflection
The Final Exam for this class is cumulative, and skills based. Anything covered in the
course can and will appear on the exam.