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Unit 1, Lesson 1: Sentence and Sentence Structure

• L9.1 "Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking."



Unit 1, Lesson 2: Paragraph Writing Practice

*Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
• W9.1 "Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence."
• W9.1E "Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented."
• W9.3 "Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences."
• W9.3D "Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters."



Unit 1, Lesson 3: Paragraph Writing and Juxtaposition using Non-Fiction Texts

*Aligned to the following Common Core Standards
• W9.1 "Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence."
• W9.2B "Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic."
• W9.3D "Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters."
• RL9.1 "Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text."
• RL9.3 "Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme."



Unit 1, Lesson 4: Grammar Practice: Direct vs. Indirect Objects; Paragraph Writing & Juxtaposition

*Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
• L9.1 "Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking."
• W9.1 "Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence."
W9.2B "Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic." W9.3D "Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters."
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  Unit 1, Lesson 5: Grammar Practice

  *Aligned to the following Common Core Standard:
  • L9.1 "Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking."
  
  

  Unit 1, Lesson 6: Analyzing Plot Structure using “The Necklace”

  *Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
  • RL9.1 "Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text."
  • RL9.3 "Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme."
  • W9.1 "Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence."
  • W9.2B "Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic." W9.3D "Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters."
  
  

  Unit 1, Lesson 7: Paragraph Writing Practice using “The Most Dangerous Game”

  *Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
  • W9.1 "Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence."
  • W9.2B "Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic."
  • W9.3D "Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters."
  • RL9.1 "Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text."
  • RL9.3 "Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme."
  
  

  Unit 1, Lesson 8: Grammar Game & Practice

  *Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
  • L9.1 "Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking."
  • RL9.4 "Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone)."
  
  

  Unit 1, Lesson 9: Identifying Dramatic Structure and Types of Conflicts

  *Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
  • RL9.1 "Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text."
  • RL9.3 "Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme."
  RL9.4 "Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone)."
  • RL9.5 "Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., packing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise."
  
  

  Unit 1, Lesson 10: Grammar Practice

  *Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
  • L9.1 "Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking."
  • RL9.4 "Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone)."
  
  
  
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