10th Grade Literature and Composition Pacing Guide
Syllabus
Bellringers - 1st Semester
Week 1
Week 2
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Bellringers - 2nd Semester
Journals
#6-#10
#11-#15
#16-#20
Unit 1: Intro to Fiction/NonFiction
Review worksheet
Notes
Plot Diagram
Vocab worksheet
Review Questions
Plot Diagram worksheet
Wanted Poster
Notes
Vocab Worksheet
Review
Invention project
Informational Text
Notes
"It's Be-Bop"
"Dig Deeper into Jazz"
"Are You Being Tracked?"
Flyer Example
Create a Flyer
"Operation: Conductorette"
Vocab Worksheet
Review Questions
Employment Application
Descriptive Writing worksheet
Unit 2: Fiction/Short Story/Novel
Irony Notes
Irony Worksheet
Review Questions
"The Masque of the Red Death"
Vocab worksheet
Notes on Edgar Allen Poe
Symbolism/Allegory worksheet
Mask Project
Community Connections
"A Visit to Grandmother"
Vocab
Vocab worksheet
Review questions
Characterization worksheet
Found Poem
"How Much Land Does a Man Need?"
Vocab worksheet
Leo Tolstoy information sheet
Leo Tolstoy organizer
Review questions
Unit 3: NonFiction
Unit 4: Poetry
Unit 5: Drama
Unit 6: Heroes/Dreamers
Research