Standard(s):   I.A.4a.      I.A.4b.     3.A.4

Stage 1: Desired Results

Understandings

(Grammar)  Students will understand how to fix and avoid run-ons and fragments, differentiate between phrases and clauses, and use simple, compound, and complex sentences.

(Vocabulary)  Students will develop strategies to master vocabulary words.

Essential Questions

Knowledge & Skill

What are the minimal competencies in grammar for all L-W students?
How do grammatical skills reinforce and improve students' writing and speaking?
How do students apply a formalized vocabulary study to their general study of English?

(GR)  Run-ons, fragments, phrases, clauses, and sentence types.
Agreement of both subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent.
Begin sentence combining.
Introduce/apply Minimum Competency list.

(Voc)  Pronunciation, synonyms and antonyms, sentence completions

Stage 2: Assessment Evidence

(Grammar) - writing assessments, apply application of sentence structures to variety of sentence

(Vocabulary) - objective chapter tests and cumulative final exam

Performance Task Summary

Rubric Titles

Self-Assessments

Other Evidence, Summarized

Final semester exam
timed writings/formal writings

Stage 3: Learning Activities

(Gr)  Practice independently and transfer knowledge to respective writing assignments.
Practice applications culminate in improved student writing.
Begin practices for the sophomore PLAN test.
Use D.O.L. where and when appropriate.

(Voc)  varied teacher strategies for learning of vocabulary by chapter
review devices for cumulative tests
Units 1-6 tests in semester one; units 7-15 in semester two.