8thGradeELA

PacingCalendar
Revised6/1/15
UnitTitle

InstructionalDays

BufferDays

5days

UnitI:LookitUp:Beginningtheresearchprocess
PriorityStandards:RI.9,L.3a,W.1b,W.2b,W.7
Usingresearchtogaincredibility
Makingandsupportingclaims

20days

5days

Unit2:ItFigures:Thebeautyandcomplexityoflanguage
PriorityStandards:RL.2,RL.4,RI.4,L.5a,W.4,W.9a
Readingtounderstandnuance,connotationanddenotation
Writinganobjectivesummary
Usingwordchoicetodeterminetheme

15days

1stQuarter
Week1:Policies,ProceduresandPreAssessments

2ndQuarter

5days

Unit3:WeNeedEvidence:Makingandsupportingclaims
Continuingtheresearchprocess
PriorityStandards:RI.1,RI.8,W.1a,SL.4,SL.5
Makingyourcasethroughinformationaltexts

25days

5days

Unit4:StorybookEndings:Readingandwritingforlearningand
enjoyment
PriorityStandards:RL.1,RL.5,RL.6,W.3a
Readingandwritingnarrativetexts
Examiningpointofviewandstructure

15days

5days

15days

5days

Unit6:IsThatTrue?:Debatingfactvs.fiction
PriorityStandards:RI.2,RI.3,RI.6,RI.8,W.2a
Determiningauthor'spointandpurpose
Makingconnectionsbetweenideasinatext
Evaluatingtheevidenceanauthorgives
Writingexplanatorypieces

20days

5days

Unit7:IThoughtThiswasLanguageArtsClass!:Connecting
ideasacrosscontexts
PriorityStandards:RI.2,RI.9,RI.10,W.6,W.9b,SL.3
Analyzingtextsanddrawinginferencesusingcrosscurricular
texts

20days

5days

3rdand4thQuarter
Unit5:RoleofCharacter,HearMyTheme:Determiningthe
relationshipsbetweenplotelements
PriorityStandards:RL.2,RL.3,RL.9,W.2a
Focusingoncharacterandplotdevelopment
Connectingtextsacrosstime
Writingexplanatorypieces

Teachersshouldadministerpreassessmentsallowingenoughtimetoanalyzeresultsandmake
adjustmentstounitplans.Forexample,thepreassessmentforUnit2shouldtakeplacebeforethe
postassessmentofUnit1.