Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Essential Vocabulary

Morphemes/Roots

●​ Argument ●​ Counterargument ●​ Bias ●​ Position ●​ Credible Sources ●​ Claim ●​ Counterclaim/Opposing Claims

●​ Introduction ●​ Topic Sentences ●​ Supporting Evidence ●​ Transition Phrases ●​ Conclusion ●​ Audience

●​ Pel ●​ Vert ●​ Press ●​ Mon- ●​ Uni- ●​ Bi- ●​ Du-

●​ Multi- ●​ Quadr/quart ●​ Poly

●​ Sept- ●​ Hex- ●​ Sext- ●​ Pent- ●​ Quint- ●​ Tetra

●​ Di- ●​ Tri-

Multigenre/Research

UNIT 3

PACING

KEY LANGUAGE USES

9-10 weeks

INFORMATIVE / ARGUMENT

Anchor Standards, Grades 7-8 Writing 4. ​ Conduct short research projects to craft an argument, answer a question, or provide an analysis.

a. ​ Gather, assess, and use information from credible sources on the topic. b. ​ Generate ideas to demonstrate understanding of the topic and purpose.

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