Mrs. Swayze
English 10: Trimester 2 Pacing Guide
NOTE: Regardless of the current unit of study, students will participate in a weekly vocabulary lesson. The class will take notes on 6-8 new
words and definitions a week. Students will then write a flowing paragraph using all of the new terms plus any other three from past lessons, all
in their correct contexts. (CA ELA Standard: Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development 1.1: Identify and use the literal
and figurative meanings of words and understand word derivations).
Essential Power Standards
Literary Response and
Analysis 3.7:
Recognize and
understand the
significance of various
literary devices,
including figurative
language, imagery,
allegory, and
symbolism.
Reading
Comprehension 2.4
Synthesize the
content from several
sources or works by a
single author dealing
with a single issue;
paraphrase the ideas.
Writing Strategies 2.4
persuasive
compositions (a-d)
Measurable Learning Objectives
Student will
be able to:
*understand
and define
how to
paraphrase
ideas. (Lit 3.7)
*determine
author’s
purpose
*evaluate
sources for
credibility
(R.S. 2.4)
*Use multiple
sources of
compare and
contrast
information
(R.S.2.4)
*Write
Persuasively
Skills Needed for Mastery
Word Analysis
and
Vocabulary
Development
Reading
Comp.
Common Team Agreements
3X3 lesson approach
Teach basic essay
structure, how to
write a thesis
statement, and
incorporate counter
arguments
Lit Resp.
Analysis
Active Listening
Strategies
Analytical
Writing
Frontload Academic
and Reading
Vocabulary
Writing
Revision
Assess student writing
and teach relevant
grammar concepts
Dates
12/3-12/21
Unit: Symbolism and
Allegory Synthesizing
Sources: “Coming of
Age Latino Style”,
“Vision Quest”, “Cross
a Threshold to
Adulthood”
Literary Response and
Analysis 3.7:
Recognize and
understand the
significance of various
literary devices,
including figurative
language and
imagery.
define imagery (R.S.
3.7)
Explain voice (R.S. 3.9)
Identify and use
words both literally
and figuratively
Reading Comp
Lit Resp. Analysis
Analytical Writing
Writing Revision
Determine and
articulate the
relationship between
the purposes and
characteristics of
different forms of
poetry.
Writing 1.1 Establish a
coherent thesis to
convey distinctive
perspective on the
subject and maintain
consistent tone and
focus.
Student will be able
to: understand and
“A Storm in the
Mountains”
Active Listening
Strategies
“Same Song”
Frontload Academic
and Reading
Vocabulary
“Eating Together”
“Grape Sherbet”
Assess student writing
and teach relevant
grammar concepts
Reading 3.1
Writing 1.9 Revise to
improve coherence
incorporate counter
arguments
1/9-1/27
3X3 lesson approach
Word Analysis and
Vocabulary
Development
Teach basic essay
structure, how to
write a thesis
statement, and
Unit: The use of
figurative language in
prose and poetry
Reading 2.8: Evaluate
the credibility of an
author’s argument of
defense of a claim by
critiquing the
relationship between
generalization,
comprehensiveness,
and intention the
structure and tone of
the text.
Lit Response 3.1:
Articulate the
relationship between
the expressed
purposes and the
characteristics of
different forms of
dramatic literature
tragic hero, tragic
flaw, comedy, farce)
Cite examples of the
academic vocabulary
in a play
Lit. Response Analysis
Analytical Writing
Writing Revision
incorporate counter
arguments
“Drama: Forms and
Stagecraft”
Active Listening
Strategies
“The Brute”
Frontload Academic
and Reading
Vocabulary
Express a character
comparison and
purpose to the drama
Assess student
Writing and teach
relevant grammar
concepts.
Writing 1.1. and
1.9:Establish and
control thesis. Revise
and improve logic and
coherence
Writing Application
2.4 Persuasive
Composition
3X3 lesson approach
Students will be able
to:
Identify academic
vocabulary for Drama
(conflict, tragedy,
Word Analysis and
Vocabulary
Development
Reading Comp
Teach basic essay
structure, how to
write a thesis
statement, and
1/30-2/17
Unit: Drama
Evaluating an
Argument
Reading Standard 3.1:
Articulate the
relationship between
the expressed
purposes and the
characteristics of
different forms of
dramatic literature
(comedy, tragedy,
drama).
Reading Standard 2.8:
Evaluate the
credibility of an
author’s argument or
defense of a claim by
critiquing the
relationship between
generalizations and
evidence as well as
author’s intent,
structure and tone.
the purpose of the
drama
Assess student writing
and teach relevant
grammar concepts
3X3 lesson approach
Students will be able
to:
Express a comparison
of two different
dramatic productions
Word Analysis and
Vocabulary
Development
Reading Comp
Lit. Response Analysis
Analytical Writing
Evaluate the
credibility of the
production to express
Writing Revision
Teach basic essay
structure, how to
write a coherent
thesis with annotated
arguments
Active Listening
Strategies
Frontload Academic
and Reading
Vocabulary
2/20-3/9
Unit: You Be the Critic
p. 879, #3 can be
applied to student
choice of drama for
critical review