ELA Integrated CCSS Curriculum Map: Coming of Age Unit At A Glance

Reading and Language Writing and Language

Focus on the close,
sustained analysis of
complex text
Guided reading questions
and inference chart
Re-reading a text to
analyze symbolism, style,
and structure
Annotating the text with
notes, connections, and
questions for group
discussions
Study and apply
grammar

Identify and analyze point-
of-view and voice in prose
and personal essays
Identify and analyze an
authors style and sentence
structure.
Study and apply
vocabulary

Self-select vocabulary while
reading extended text
Use context clues to
determine the meaning of
words while reading short
texts
Discussion of academic
words in writing prompts
(Analyze, Evaluate,
Compare, etc.)
Present credible
evidence from texts
and craft coherent,
well-developed prose
Use mentor texts to guide
writing an


Choose best evidence to
support the theme of a text
Study and apply
grammar

Sentence combining
Using adjectives to show
not tell
Appropriate pronoun
usage and writing in a
consistent point-of-view
Using voice in writing
Using dialog in writing
Study and apply
vocabulary

Understand and use
academic vocabulary
when responding to
prompts
Using vivid verbs and
adjectives in writing to
show and not tell
****LITERATURE****

Marking Term Rotation Option 1

Extended Text (1)



Short Texts (2-3)






INFORMATIONAL (1-2)
INFORMATIONAL

Marking Term Rotation Option 2

1 extended text




2-3 short texts





LITERATURE (1-2 short texts)
Routine Writing:
Annotations of text, Inference Chart, Summary (traditional or readers theater
script), Quick Writes, Point-of-view writing, Unit chart
4-6 Analyses:
Explanatory Writing-
Comparison- Comparing characters in
Comparison- Comparing texts using
Argument- Research, constructing a debate, and making a claim about

1-2 Narratives:
Write a sequel-
Use mentor text to create a personal narrative-
1 Research Project: Using the Proquest and SIRS websites, students will research
Speaking and Listening

*Note: Suggested time allotments include the integration of all four strands at
the same time. Teaching of extended text could account for 2-3 weeks of
instruction. Teaching of the 3-5 combined short texts could account for about 3-
5 weeks. Refer to PARCC for additional examples of extended text and short
texts.
Debate, Think-Pair-Share, Fishbowl discussion, Presentation of research project,
Student-created questions for small group discussion