9th Grade English/Language Arts
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Janet Benincosa, Technology Integration Specialist
Block/Traditional Schedule for Curriculum Pacing
WV CSO   InterActivity Classroom Activity Project Web Inquiry Web Lesson
RLA.O.9.1.1 2 / 3 Creation Myths around the World Creating a Dominant Impression What does the epic simile contribute to epic tone and purpose? Plutarch's Portrait of Cleopatra
  The Myth of Psyche in Till We Have Faces Famous Folklore Traditions The Power of Point of View
  Mythological Sources of The Fellowship of the Ring
RLA.O.9.1.2 1 / 3 Comparing Biographical Styles Creating a Dominant Impression The Science in Science Fiction
  The Literary Epic Paradise Lost The Art of Classical Greek Theater What does the epic simile contribute to epic tone and purpose?
  Figurative Language in Poetry What makes fiction believable?
  Structure and Form in Poetry
  Does Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" meet his own requirements for the short story genre?
RLA.O.9.1.3 1 / 1 Comparing Biographical Styles Famous Folklore Traditions
  Folklore Field Research Writing a Science Fiction Story
RLA.O.9.1.4 1 / 3 Creating a Reading Assessment Portfolio How is the underworld viewed in classical mythology? Versions of Cinderella
  How does active reading improve reading comprehension? Setting in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontė
  Reading for Information
RLA.O.9.1.5 1 / 1 Character Development in The Glass Menagerie Writing a Science Fiction Story Are popular myths about George Washington, Paul Revere, and Sir Isaac Newton based on fact? The Science in Science Fiction
  Reading for Decision-Making Reading for Information
RLA.O.9.1.6 1 / 3 Greek, Latin, and English Dissecting Medical Terminology How can an awareness of context clues improve vocabulary and reading comprehension? Proto-Indo-European and Comparative Linguistics
  What is the difference between affect and effect? Specialized Vocabularies
WV CSO   InterActivity Classroom Activity Project Web Inquiry Web Lesson
RLA.O.9.1.7 2 / 4 How is the underworld viewed in classical mythology? The Power of Point of View
RLA.O.9.1.8 2 / 4 Figurative Language in Poetry Structure and Form in Poetry Why does Rostand use the theater as the setting for the opening of Cyrano de Bergerac? Plutarch's Portrait of Cleopatra
  Image and Epiphany in Dubliners by James Joyce What does the epic simile contribute to epic tone and purpose? The Journey of the Hero
  How is Milton's "On His Blindness" affected by its rhyme scheme? Sound and Sense in Poetry
RLA.O.9.1.9 2 / 4 Character Development in The Glass Menagerie Image and Epiphany in Dubliners by James Joyce What makes fiction believable? Plutarch's Portrait of Cleopatra
  Narrative Purpose in Billy Budd; Sailor Why was Orson Welles's radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds so convincing? Directing at the Globe Theater
  Figurative Language in Poetry The Folk Epic Beowul
  Theme and Purpose in Science Fiction Setting in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontė
  The Power of Point of View
RLA.O.9.1.10 2 / 4 Comparing Biographical Styles Defining the Epic Form Why does Rostand use the theater as the setting for the opening of Cyrano de Bergerac? Sound and Sense in Poetry
  Folklore Field Research Famous Folklore Traditions What makes fiction believable? Writing a Science Fiction Story
  Structure and Form in Poetry Does Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" meet his own requirements for the short story genre?
  Image and Epiphany in Dubliners by James Joyce
  Writing a Science Fiction Story
RLA.O.9.1.11 3 / 4 Reading for Decision-Making Crises of Character in Lord of the Flies How does active reading improve reading comprehension? The Power of Point of View
  Comparing Biographical Styles Are popular myths about George Washington, Paul Revere, and Sir Isaac Newton based on fact?
  Character Development in The Glass Menagerie How and why has the folk tale "Little Red Riding Hood" changed over time?
  Creation Myths around the World In what ways does the fantasy The Wonderful Wizard of Oz require a suspension of disbelief?
WV CSO   InterActivity Classroom Activity Project Web Inquiry Web Lesson
RLA.O.9.1.12 1 / 4 Narrative Purpose in Billy Budd; Sailor Creating an Original Fictional World How can an awareness of context clues improve vocabulary and reading comprehension? Transforming Words into Poetry
  The Literary Epic Paradise Lost Mythology and the Problem of Justice in the Eumenides of Aeschylus Why do poets use established stanza forms?
  Image and Epiphany in Dubliners by James Joyce How is Milton's "On His Blindness" affected by its rhyme scheme?
RLA.O.9.1.13 3 / 2 Greek, Latin, and English Dissecting Medical Terminology Specialized Vocabularies
RLA.O.9.2.1 2 / 2 Comparing Biographical Styles The Writing Process and the Rhetorical Modes The Journey of the Hero
  Narrative Purpose in Billy Budd; Sailor Creating a Dominant Impression Setting in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontė
  Figurative Language in Poetry
RLA.O.9.2.2 3 / 2 What does the epic simile contribute to epic tone and purpose? Prewriting Strategies
  How and why has the folk tale "Little Red Riding Hood" changed over time?
RLA.O.9.2.3 3 / 2 Uninspired? Ideas for Generating Writing How is Milton's "On His Blindness" affected by its rhyme scheme? Paragraph Structure in the Academic Essay
  Sound and Sense in Poetry
RLA.O.9.2.4 2 / 2 My Modest Proposal Crises of Character in Lord of the Flies The Folk Epic Beowulf
  Comparing Biographical Styles
  Folklore Field Research
  Figurative Language in Poetry
  Theme and Purpose in Science Fiction
  The Myth of Psyche in Till We Have Faces
RLA.O.9.2.5 4 / 3 Writing an Introduction Defining and Assessing Argumentation Prewriting Strategies
  My Modest Proposal Paragraph Structure in the Academic Essay
WV CSO   InterActivity Classroom Activity Project Web Inquiry Web Lesson
RLA.O.9.2.6 3 / 2 Defining and Assessing Argumentation How would you organize a comparison of two short poems by using the point method and the block method?
  Creating a Dominant Impression What is a logical fallacy?
  Defining the Epic Form How is the underworld viewed in classical mythology?
  Writing a Science Fiction Story
RLA.O.9.2.7 3 / 2 Sentence Choices Writing an Introduction A Stylistic Makeover What are rhetorical devices, and how can they make sentences more persuasive? Sentence Combining
  Using Connectives
RLA.O.9.2.8 4 / 2 Sentence Choices Mastering Sentence Correctness through Structure Parallel Structure What are rhetorical devices, and how can they make sentences more persuasive? Sentence Combining
  Varying Sentence Patterns A Stylistic Makeover
RLA.O.9.2.9 2 / 2 Understanding Idioms Verbs: Heart of the Sentence
RLA.O.9.2.10 4 / 5 Revising, editing, and proofing-what's the difference? Coordination and Subordination
RLA.O.9.2.11 5 / 6 Reading for Decision-Making Assessing and Documenting Internet Sources
  The Internet and the Academic Essay
RLA.O.9.2.12 3 / 1 Defining and Assessing Argumentation Reading for Information
RLA.O.9.2.13 5 / 6 What are strategies for avoiding plagiarism? Assessing and Documenting Internet Sources
RLA.O.9.2.14 3 / 3 Ask a Question, Take a Quest From Idea Webs to Web Essays Prewriting Strategies
RLA.O.9.2.15 5 / 6 Folklore Field Research Assessing and Documenting Internet Sources
RLA.O.9.2.16 2 / 5 Greek, Latin, and English How are phonetics, phonemics, and speech production related?
RLA.O.9.2.17 1 / 1 Word Classes Using Connectives Using Structural Signals to Recognize Parts of Speech What are the principles of correct pronoun usage? Verbs: Heart of the Sentence
RLA.O.9.2.18 1 / 1 Sentence Structure Mastering Sentence Correctness through Structure Sentence Structure Scrapbook What are the six basic simple sentence patterns? Understanding Phrases
RLA.O.9.2.19 2 / 5 Sentence Boundaries Revising, editing, and proofing-what's the difference?
RLA.O.9.2.20 1 / 5 Word Classes
  Sentence Structure
  Sentence Sense
WV CSO   InterActivity Classroom Activity Project Web Inquiry Web Lesson
RLA.O.9.2.21 1 / 5 What are the principles of correct pronoun usage?
  What causes unclear pronoun reference in a sentence, and how can a writer correct it?
RLA.O.9.2.22 1 / 5 Sentence Sense Memorable Dangling Modifiers Fixing Fragments
  Sentence Structure Sentence Structure Scrapbook
RLA.O.9.3.1 1 / 1 Testing Listening Skills
RLA.O.9.3.2 x / 1 Active Listening
RLA.O.9.3.3 x / 1 Active Listening Analyzing Public Speaking
RLA.O.9.3.4 5 / 5 Analyzing Public Speaking What are the most important elements of an effective speech?
RLA.O.9.3.5 1 / 1 Grammar, Style, and Social Conventions: Then and Now
American and Global English Dialects