Reading & Writing Workshop

Reading

Writing

September- November (First 12 weeks)

Unit #1- Interpreting Characters (First 2 Bends)

Unit #1- The Arc of Story (Realistic Fiction/Narrative)- First 3 Bends Only

November- December

Unit #2- Reading the Weather, Reading the World

No writing unit

January

Book Clubs

Unit #2- Boxes and Bullets (Opinion) - ALL BENDS

February-March

Unit #4- Historical Fiction Book Clubs (First 2 Bends)

Unit #4- The Literary Essay

(First 2 bends only)

March- April

Test Prep Possibilities-

• Practice Tests

• Test Prep Unit

Test Prep

• Practice Released Questions (emphasize informational)

• Analyze AIR Released Responses

April- May

Unit #3- Bringing History to Life (Informational)