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Write on Course 20-20 Yearlong Timetable

This suggested yearlong timetable for Write on Course 20-20 presents one possible sequence of writing and language skills units based on a five-days-per-week class. The units and lessons build from basic to more advanced skills throughout the year. In addition, where appropriate, three levels of assignments are given for grades 6 (beginning), 7 (intermediate), and 8 (advanced). You can also download a PDF version of the yearlong timetable along with a scope and sequence.

First Quarter (9 Weeks)

Week

Write on Course 20-20 Handbook or SkillsBook (SB6, SB7, or SB8)

1

Getting Started Activities

Why Write? xii–xiii

Writing in Journals 129–134

2

Understanding Writing 1–6

One Writer’s Process 7–16

Creating Sentences 79–90

Conventions: Sentence Basics 80–81, 526–530

  • SB6 63–80
  • SB7 69–86
  • SB8 65-82

3

Understanding the Traits of Writing 17–22

6 Descriptive Essay 161–162

7 Personal Narrative 145–152

8 Biographical Narrative 158–160

Conventions: Sentence Combining 88–89

  • SB6 81–98
  • SB7 87–104
  • SB8 83–97

4

Using Rubrics 23–28

Building Paragraphs 91–102

Conventions: Sentence Problems and Variety 82–87

  • SB6 99–114
  • SB7 105–118
  • SB8 101–122

5

Prewriting 29–40

6 Personal Narrative 145–152

7 Phase Autobiography 154–157

8 Feature Story 245–248

Conventions: Noun 531–532

  • SB6 117–126
  • SB7 121–128
  • SB8 125–130

6

Writing 41–46

Writing Essays 103–114

Conventions: Pronoun 533–535

  • SB6 127–130
  • SB7 129–134
  • SB8 131–136

7

Thinking Critically 439–450

6 Explanatory Essay 167–176

7 Comparison-Contrast Essay 180–183

8 Cause-Effect Essay 184–188

Conventions: Pronoun 536–537

  • SB6 131–134
  • SB7 135–142
  • SB8 137–146

8

Revising and Responding 47–58

6 Explanatory Essay (Cont.) 167–176

7 Comparison-Contrast Essay (Cont.) 180–183

8 Cause-Effect Essay (Cont.) 184–188

Conventions: Verb 538–543 6

  • SB6 135–158
  • SB7 143–160
  • SB8 147–164

9

Editing 59–64

Publishing and Portfolios 65–77

Second Quarter (9 Weeks)

Week

Write on Course 20-20 Handbook or SkillsBook (SB6, SB7, or SB8)

1

Using Learning Logs 135–138

Taking Notes 463–468

2

6 How-To Essay 178–179

7 Cause-Effect Essay 184–188

8 News Story 249–254

Conventions: Adjective 544–545

  • SB6 159–166
  • SB7 161–168
  • SB8 165–170

3

6 How-To Essay (Cont.) 178–179

7 Cause-Effect Essay (Cont.) 184–188

8 News Story (Cont.) 249–254

Conventions: Adverb 546

  • SB6 167–170
  • SB7 169–174
  • SB8 171–174

4

Building Arguments 193–198

6 Argument Essay 199–208

7 Persuasive Poster/Brochure 214–215

8 Problem-Solution Letter 210–213

Conventions: Preposition 547

  • SB6 171–172
  • SB7 175–176
  • SB8 175

5

Taking Tests 469–477

6 Responding to a Narrative Prompt 163–165

7 Responding to an Explanatory Prompt 189–191

8 Responding to a Persuasive Prompt 219–221

Conventions: Interjection, Conjunction 548–549

  • SB6 173–179
  • SB7 177–182
  • SB8 176–182

6

6 Pet Peeve Essay 216–218

7 Problem-Solution Letter 210–213

8 Editorial and Cartoon 255–261

Conventions: End Punctuation 479–481

  • SB6 3–6
  • SB7 3–6
  • SB8 3–4

7

Business Letter 344–349

Conventions: Comma 482–483

  • SB6 7–10
  • SB7 7–16, 27–28
  • SB8 5–8, 15–16

8

6 Email 338–339

7 Minutes 340–341

8 Proposal 342–343

Conventions: Comma 484–485

  • SB6 11–18
  • SB7 17–26
  • SB8 9–14, 17

9

Portfolio Review 65–77

Conventions: Review

  • SB6 19–22, 180–184
  • SB7 29–30, 183–186
  • SB8 18, 183–186

Third Quarter (9 Weeks)

Week

Write on Course 20-20 Handbook or SkillsBook (SB6, SB7, or SB8)

1

Reading Nonfiction 369–386

Reading Graphics 397–404

2

Using Information 351–356

Using the Internet 357–364

Research Report 301–315

Conventions: Semicolon, Colon 486–487

  • SB6 23–24
  • SB7 31–32
  • SB8 29–32

3

Conducting Library Research 365–368

Research Report (Cont.) 301–315

Conventions: Quotations Marks and Italics 491–493

  • SB6 31–32
  • SB7 41–44
  • SB8 19–20, 37–38

4

Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting 293–296

Avoiding Plagiarism 297–300

Research Report (Cont.) 301–315

Conventions: Apostrophe 494–495

  • SB6 27–28
  • SB7 37–38
  • SB8 21–24

5

Research Report (Cont.) 301–315

Conventions: Apostrophe 494–495

  • SB6 29–30
  • SB7 39–40
  • SB8 25–26

6

Preparing a Speech 417–426

Research Report Speech Preparation 301–315

Conventions: Dash, Parentheses, Hyphen 488–489

  • SB6 25–36
  • SB7 33–35
  • SB8 33–35

7

Viewing Skills 427–434

Research Report Presentations 301–315

Conventions: Hyphen, Dash, Improving Spelling 488–489 503–510

  • SB6 49–50
  • SB7 36
  • SB8 36

8

Writing Techniques and Terms 115–121

Conventions: Punctuation Review 479–495

  • SB6 33–38
  • SB7 45–46
  • SB8 37–38

9

Portfolio Review 65–77

Conventions: Punctuation Review 479–495

  • SB6 39–40
  • SB7 47–48
  • SB8 39–40

Fourth Quarter (9 Weeks)

Week

Write on Course 20-20 Handbook or SkillsBook (SB6, SB7, or SB8)

1

Listening Skills 435–438

Using Group Skills 457–462

2

Reading Fiction 387–396

Conventions: Capitalization 496–497

  • SB6 41–44
  • SB7 49–50
  • SB8 41–42

3

6 Letter to an Author 239

7 Book Review 236–238

8 Literary Analysis 223–234

Conventions: Capitalization 498–499

  • SB6 45–46
  • SB7 51–52
  • SB8 43–46

4

6 Book Review 236–238

7 Responding with a Letter 239

8 Literary Analysis (Cont.) 223–234

Conventions: Plurals, Abbreviations, Spelling, and Numbers 500–502

  • SB6 47–52
  • SB7 53–60
  • SB8 47–52

5

Thinking Creatively 451–456

Writing Stories 263–272

Conventions: Using the Right Word 511–513

  • SB6 53–54
  • SB7 61–62
  • SB8 53–54

6

Writing Plays 273–276

Conventions: Using the Right Word 514–517

  • SB6 55
  • SB7 63
  • SB8 55

7

Writing Poetry 277–291

Conventions: Using the Right Word 518–521

  • SB6 56
  • SB7 64
  • SB8 56

8

Writing Poetry (Cont.) 277–291

Conventions: Using the Right Word 522–525

  • SB6 57
  • SB7 65
  • SB8 57–58

9

Portfolio Review 65–77

Conventions: Using the Right Word Review 511–525

  • SB6 58–60
  • SB7 55–58, 66
  • SB8 49–50, 59–62