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Middle School Reading Pacing Guide
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6th Reading7th Reading8th Reading
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Ongoing--What's the Word?Ongoing--What's the Word?Ongoing--What's the Word?
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*Vocabulary will be taught throughout each unit.**Vocabulary will be taught throughout each unit.**Vocabulary will be taught throughout each unit.*
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1st Quarter1st Quarter1st Quarter
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NWEA Test 2nd-3rd weeks of schoolNWEA Test 2-3 weeks of SchoolNWEA Test 2-3 weeks of School
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Active Reading Strategies-2 weeksActive Reading Strategies and Vocabulary Skills Warm-Up
Reader's Mindset/Vocabulary Strategies- 2 weeks (vocab all year)
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Unit 1: Book vs. Movie: Which is better? Bridge to Terabithia
Unit 1: Book vs. Movie: Which is better? The OutsidersUnit 1: The Giver (Book vs. Movie)- 5 weeks
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3-4 weeks5 weeksPlot/Literary Devices- setting, flashback, foreshadow, symbolism
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 ThemeThemeInferences/Drawing Conclusions
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 Compare and ContrastSetting/Character/Plot Interaction
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2nd Quarter2nd Quarter2nd Quarter
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Unit 2: What's the Scoop? -2 weeksUnit 2: A Step Back in TIme - Nonfiction - 3 weeksUnit 2: Thrills & Chills- 3-4 weeks
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NWEA Test 1st Two Weeks in Dec.NWEA Test 1st Two Weeks in Dec.
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Main Idea, Text evidence/supporting detailsCentral/Main IdeaDramatic Irony/POV
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Informational TextText evidence/supporting detailsTone/Mood
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Text Features
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Unit 3: Thrillers & Sequels Lit. Circle
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3-4 weeks
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PlotUnit 3: Historical Fiction Lit. Circles - 3-4 weekUnit 3: Great Books Lit. Circles
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Setting, Character transformationCharacter Point of View/Development4 weeks
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NWEA TestCharacterization
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Unit 4: Holidays Around the World-2 weeks
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Inferencing
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Context CluesUnit 4: Tone and Mood (Meaning/word choice) 2 weeks
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Informational Text & Literary devicesPoetry Focus, with connotation/denotation
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Unit 5: Historical FictionUnit 5: Genre Study Lit. Circles - 4 weeksUnit 4: Argumentation- 2-3 weeks
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NWEA Test last Two weeks in MarchNWEA Test last Two weeks in March
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3-4 weeks Drawing Conclusions/InferencesAnalyzing Arguments
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Informational Text, Literary devices, Evaluating an Argument
Characters viewpointConflicting Viewpoints, 2+ Texts on the same topic
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NWEA Test, last weeks of 3rd Qtr.
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Unit 6: POV/Perspective, Mood and ToneUnit 6: Author's Argument/Non-fiction - 2-3 weeksUnit 5: A Step Back in Time (WW2 and Holocaust)- 3-4 weeks
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3-4 weeksArugumentCentral Ideas
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Informational Text & Literary devicesAuthor's Viewpoint/Compare texts on the same topicText Structures
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4th Quarter4th Quarter4th Quarter
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Unit 7: Realistic Fiction Lit. Circle -3-4 weeks
Unit 7: The Hunger Games Novel Study/Cummulative Review
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Characterization3-4 weeksUnit 6: Diary of Anne Frank (Play)- 5 weeks
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Review all skills covered through the year for MAP testingThemes
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Review all skills covered through the year for MAP testing
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Unit 7: Refugee Experience Group Books- 3-4 weeks
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Review all skills covered through the year for MAP test.
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