9th Grade Survey of Literature
TIME
One Marking Period
CONTENT/THEME
Comedy
CORE GOALS/SKILLS
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Elements of a Comedy
o Everyday characters, everyday
situations, problem resolution
and humor
Literary Genres
o Nonfiction: essays
o Fiction: short story
Informative Writing
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Recognize and explain comedic elements
of literature
Short Story
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Literary Elements
o Plot (Freytag’s Pyramid),
Characterization, Setting, Point
of View, Tone, Theme, Irony,
Suspense
Literary Genres
o Fiction: short story; vignette
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Persuasive Writing (Summer Read.)
Vocabulary
Grammar
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ASSESSMENT
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Unit Test w/ open ended
Extension Activities
Collins quizzes/activities
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SUGGESTED RESOURCES
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Go Deep to the Sewer
The Talk
Fly Away
One Ordinary Day with Peanuts
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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The Scarlet Ibis
The Lottery
The Gift of the Magi
The Necklace
Lamb to the Slaughter
The Most Dangerous Game
The Rules of the Game
Checkouts
House on Mango Street
Type 3 Collins short answer
Unit Test w/ open ended
Extension Activities
Collins quizzes/activities
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Five-paragraph essay
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Writing Process (modeled)
o Elements of persuasive writing
Text citation
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Word acquisition and usage
Multiple meaning / roots
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Tests
Extension Activities
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Vocabulary Power Plus Book 1
Sadlier-Oxford Book E
Sadlier-Oxford Book D
Anthology supplementals
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Parts of Speech
o Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs
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Unit Test
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Grammar Workbook
9th Grade Survey of Literature
TIME
One Marking Period
CONTENT/THEME
Drama
CORE GOALS/SKILLS
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Elements of Tragedy
• Elevated Characters, Universal Problems,
Tragic Downfall, Tragic Hero
Literary Elements
• Plot, characterization, setting, tone
Literary Genres
• Drama: tragedy
ASSESSMENT
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Quizzes (for each act of the play)
Unit Test w/ open ended
Extension Activities
Collins quizzes/activities
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
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Persuasive Writing
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Poetry
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Creative Writing
Vocabulary
Writing Process
Text citation
Literary Elements
• Setting, theme, tone, imagery, style
Literary Devices
• Sound Techniques: Rhyme, meter,
onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance,
consonance
• Figurative language: metaphor, similie,
personification
Literary Genres
• Poetry: poetic forms, sound techniques
and structure
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Application of literary devices and sound
techniques
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Word acquisition and usage
Multiple meaning / roots
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Parts of Speech
• Adjectives, adverbs, prepositions
Grammar
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Five-Paragraph Essay
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Unit Test w/ open ended
Extension Activities
Collins quizzes/activities
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Original poem(s)
Romeo and Juliet
West Side Story
Romeo and Juliet
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The Seven Ages of Man
Casey at the Bat
The Bells
Jabberwocky
Additional selections from the anthology
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Tests
Extension Activities
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Vocabulary Power Plus Book 1
Sadlier-Oxford Book E
Sadlier-Oxford Book D
Anthology supplementals
Textual vocabulary from R&J
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Unit Tests
Extension Activities
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Grammar Workbook
Student writing
Anthology supplementals
9th Grade Survey of Literature
TIME
One Marking Period
CONTENT/THEME
Satire
Novel
Persuasive Literary Analysis
Vocabulary
Grammar
CORE GOALS/SKILLS
• Elements of Satire
• Purpose, modes and satirical
techniques
• Literary Elements
• Point of view, conflict, tone, style,
mood, satire
• Literary Devices
• Figurative language: satire, allusion,
paradox, understatement, hyperbole
• Literary Genres
• Fiction: satire, short story, novel
ASSESSMENT
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Unit Test w/ open ended
Extension Activities
Collins quizzes/activities
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Unit Test w/ open ended
Extension Activities
Collins quizzes/activities
• Literary Devices
• Structure, figurative Language
• Literary Elements
• Characters/Characterization, plot, theme,
tone, symbolism
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Writing Process
Text Citation
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Word acquisition and usage
Multiple meaning / roots
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Phrases
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
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Animal Farm
The Interlopers
Media Sources
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That Was Then, This is Now
Additional available titles
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Five-Paragraph Essay
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Novel of Study
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Tests
Extension Activities
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Vocabulary Power Plus Book 1
Sadlier-Oxford Book E
Sadlier-Oxford Book D
Anthology supplemental
Textual vocabulary
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Unit Tests
Extension Activities
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Grammar Workbook
Student writing
Anthology supplemental
9th Grade Survey of Literature
TIME
One Marking Period
CONTENT/THEME
CORE GOALS/SKILLS
ASSESSMENT
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Epic
• Elements of an Epic
• Epic Traits (supernatural, universal values
and ideas, role of gods, etc.), Epic
Hero, Epic Journey
• Literary Elements
• Plot, characterization, setting
• Literary Devices
• Structure: foreshadowing, flashbacks
• Literary Genres
• Poetry: epic
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Unit Test w/ open ended
Extension Activities
Collins quizzes/activities
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The Odyssey
Persuasive Literary Analysis
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Five-Paragraph or In-class essay
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The Odyssey
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Unit Test w/ open ended
Extension Activities
Collins quizzes/activities
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“The Washwoman”
From A White House Diary
“A Celebration of Grandfathers”
“Arthur Ashe Remembered”
“On Summer”
Additional Selections from Anthology
Supplemental Biographies/
Autobiographies
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Five-Paragraph or In-class essay
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Non-fiction texts of study
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Vocabulary Power Plus Book 1
Sadlier-Oxford Book E
Sadlier-Oxford Book D
Anthology supplemental
Textual vocabulary
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Grammar Workbook
Student writing
Anthology supplemental
Non-Fiction
Persuasive Literary Analysis
Writing Process
Text Citation
• Literary Elements
• Plot, characterization, tone, point of
view, mood
• Literary Devices
• Figurative language: irony, allusion
• Literary Genres
• Nonfiction: Biography,
Autobiography, Informational
(articles, essay, editorial, criticism,
speech, etc.)
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Compare and Contrast format
Text Citation
Vocabulary
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Word acquisition and usage
Multiple meaning / roots
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Clauses
Grammar
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Tests
Extension Activities
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Unit Tests
Extension Activities
9th Grade Survey of Literature
TIME
ALL MARKING PERIODS
CONTENT/THEME
Comprehension and Reading Skills
for Fiction and Non-fiction
RECURSIVE
Interpretation and Analysis of
Fictions and Non-fiction
CORE GOALS/SKILLS
• Vocabulary
• Acquisition and use
• Word recognition
• Root words and content words
• Inferences/conclusions/generalization
• Make inferences
• Cite evidence to support
• Main idea/details
• Identify stated or implied
• Cite supporting evidence
• Summarization
• Summarize key details
• Genre
• Identify/analyze purpose
• Cite supporting evidence
• Interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and
evaluate components
• Character, setting, plot, theme, tone,
style, mood, symbolism
• Connections between texts
• Interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and
evaluate literary devices
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Examples/purpose/effectiveness
of personification, simile,
metaphor, hyperbole, satire,
imagery, foreshadowing,
flashbacks and irony
Identify and assess effectiveness
of point of view
Fact vs. opinion
Bias/propaganda techniques
ASSESSMENT
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Collins Activities
Unit Tests
Writing Activities
Extension Activities
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Collins Activities
Unit Tests
Writing Activities
Extension Activities
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
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Teacher modeling
Scaffolding of techniques
PSSA style questions
Classroom Texts