Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

1. ​ Participate e ff ectively in a range of conversations and collaborations on topics, texts, and issues. a. ​ Respond thoughtfully in democratic discussions that involve decision-making and role-taking and determine if additional information or research is required to deepen the discussion. b. ​ Participate in conversations by asking and responding to questions and provide the opportunity to consider a range of perspectives . Essential Questions ●​ What makes narrative such a powerful form of expression? ●​ What elements contribute to a compelling story, and how do they do so? ●​ What is the importance of voice in narrative writing? ●​ In what ways does narrative writing influence a community and the larger societies that surround it?

End of Unit On-Demand Writing Competency Example Sample Narrative Writing Activity with Student Samples ●​ The Book of Qualities Writing Assignment ●​ Student Samples: Happy , Attitude

Summative Assessment

RISE Testing

Scaffolds General

●​ CSD Middle School ELA Resource Hub and Community

●​ NCTE Position Statement - Understanding and Teaching Writing: Guiding Principles ●​ Mini-Moves for Writers, Voice and Style ●​ A Step-By-Step Plan for Teaching Narrative Writing (Cult of Pedagogy) ●​ Learning Through Writing Strategies (Avid) ●​ Text Annotation (Avid) ●​ Guiding Questioning ●​ Close Reading Routine ●​ The Three Phases of the Critical Reading Process (Avid) ●​ Think-Alouds and Structured Dialogue (Avid)

Writing

Reading

●​ Text-Dependent Questions ●​ Accessing Complex Texts

●​ Structured Academic Discussions ●​ The Big List of Discussion Strategies (Cult of Pedagogy)

Speaking and Listening

●​ Poetry Slam ●​ Short Story, Vignette, Feature story, Personal Narrative, Short Film - live action or animated ●​ Create a storyboard, podcast, profile, or turning point essay ●​ Submit to school’s newspaper or literary journal ●​ Submit for publication: learn how to write a query letter , research publications for submissions, submit essay or narrative for publication ​

Extensions

Language Expectations for

Multilingual learners will construct language arts narratives that

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