Garvey School District
READ 180
INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT PACING GUIDE
GRADE 8
TRIMESTER 1
(9/4/2012 – 11/30/2010)
Estimated Total # of Instructional Days: 61
Suggested Sequence / STANDARD(S)(Used in rBook and LBook instruction) / Literary Elements/
Reading Skills & Strategies / UNIT/SELECTION / T & L ACTIVITIES/
RESOURCES / Additional
MATERIALS/
RESOURCES / Assessments / Dates
Note: The 1st week of school is dedicated to program review
Read 180
SRI, SPI, rSkills / District/
State
R W WC LS UNIT 5: Under Pressure
1 / 7: 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.1
1.5
8: 1.3 1.5 1.3
2.4 1.5
2.5
/ Nonfiction
Newspaper Article/
Problem & Solution / Tragic Death on Train p. 110 / Anchor Video Oral/Written Language pp. 78-79
Academic Vocabulary/Comprehension
pp. 80-81 / *Used Daily/Weekly
Read 180 Software
System 44 Software
System 44 Workbook
Silent Sustained Reading
Reading Counts Quiz / SRI-1
SPI-1 / 09/10/12
2 / 7: 1.3 1.6 1.1
2.4 1.5
8: 1.3 1.5
2.4
2.5 / Nonfiction
Magazine/
Problem & Solution / The Secrets of
Self-Esteem
p. 112 / Academic Vocabulary/Comprehension
pp. 82-83 / *see above description
3 / 7: 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.1
2.5 1.5
2.2
8: 1.3 1.5
2.4
2.6 / Nonfiction
Life Skills Feature/ Problem & Solution / Under Pressure
p. 116 / Academic Vocabulary/Comprehension
pp. 84-85 / *see above description
4 / 7: 1.3 1.2 1.3 / Word Challenge p. 120 / Word Analysis/Word Meaning
pp. 86-87
RDI-2 p. 207 / *see above description
5 / 7: 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.1
1.7
2.4
8: 2.2 1.2 1.1
2.7 1.6 1.2
1.4
1.5
1.6 / Persuasive Writing
p. 122-129 / Frontloading Grammar & Vocabulary
Grammar & Mechanics for Writing pp. 88-91
Expository Reading pp. 92-93
RDI-2 pp. 206-218 & 220 / *see above description
6 / 7: 1.3 / Workshop Assessment
pp. 130-131 / Progress Assessment
pp. 94-95 / *see above description / 10/12/12
R W WC LS UNIT 6: Poe: The master of Horror
7 / 7: 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.1
3.3 2.2 1.5
2.5
8: 1.3 1.5 1.3
2.4 1.5
3.2
3.3
3.4 / Fiction
Short Story/Setting, Character, and Plot / The Fall of the House of Usher
p. 134 / Anchor Video Oral/Written Language pp. 96-97
Academic Vocabulary/ Comprehension pp. 98-101 / *see above description / 10/15/12
8 / 7: 1.3 2.2 1.5
3.2
3.6
8: 1.3
2.7
3.1
3.2
3.6 / Poetry/Rhyme & Onomatopoeia / The Haunted House
p. 144-145 / Academic Vocabulary/ Comprehension
pp. 102-103 / *see above description
9 / 7: 2.4 1.1 1.2
2.6 1.7 1.3
2.2 1.4
1.6
8: 1.1 1.4
1.6 1.5
1.6 / Word Challenge
pp. 146-147 / Word Analysis/Word Meaning
pp. 104-105 / *see above description
10 / 7: 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.1
1.7 1.5
2.1 1.6
8: 1.1 1.5
1.2 1.6
1.6 / Literature Review
pp. 148-153 / Frontloading
Grammar & Vocabulary
Grammar & Mechanics
for Writing
Expository Reading
pp. 106-109 / *see above description / SRI-2
(11/19/12)
11 / 7: 1.4 1.3 1.1
3.3
8: 3.4 1.9
2.2 / Functional Literacy
pp. 154-155
Workshop Assessment
pp. 156-157 / Expository Reading
pp. 110-111
Progress Assessment
pp. 112-113 / *see above description / rSkills-3
SPI-2 / 11/30/12
Garvey School District
READ 180
INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT PACING GUIDE
GRADE 8
TRIMESTER 2
(12/3/2012 – 3/15/2013)
Estimated Total # of Instructional Days: 61
Suggested Sequence / STANDARD(S)(Used in rBook and LBook instruction) / Literary Elements/
Reading Skills & Strategies / UNIT/SELECTION
rBook Selections / T & L ACTIVITIES/
RESOURCES
LBook
Selections / Additional
MATERIALS/
RESOURCES / Assessments / Dates
Read 180
SRI, SPI, rSkills / District/
State
R W WC LS UNIT 7: Alien Invaders
12 / 7: 1.3 1.6 1.5
8: 1.3 1.5 1.3
2.4 1.5 / Nonfiction
Newspaper Article/
Cause and Effect / Freaky Fish Invasion
p. 160 / Anchor Video
Oral/Written Language
pp. 114-115
Academic Vocabulary/Comprehension
pp. 116-117 / *see above description / 12/03/12
13 / 7: 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.1
2.3 1.5
8: 1.3 1.5 / Nonfiction
Magazine Article/
Cause and Effect / Island of Snakes
p. 162 / Academic Vocabulary/Comprehension
pp. 118-119 / *see above description
14 / 7: 1.3 1.6 1.1
2.3 1.5
8: 1.3 1.5 / Nonfiction
Magazine Article/
Cause and Effect / America’s Least Wanted
p. 166 / Academic Vocabulary/Comprehension
pp. 120-122 / *see above description / (12/24-1/4)
Winter Break)
15 / 7: 1.1 1.3
1.3
8: 1.1 1.3
1.3 / Word Challenge
p. 170-171 / Word Analysis/Word Meaning pp. 122-123 / *see above description / 1/7/13
16 / 7: 1.1 1.4
1.7
2.4
8: 2.7 1.1 1.1
1.5 1.4
1.6 1.6 / Persuasive Writing
pp. 172-177 / Frontloading Grammar & Vocabulary
Grammar & Mechanics for Writing pp. 124-127 / *see above description
17 / 7: 1.4 1.1
2.3
8: 2.6 / Functional Literacy
pp. 178-179 / Expository Reading
pp. 128-129 / *see above description
18 / 7: 1.3
/ Workshop Assessment
pp. 180-181 / Progress Assessment
pp. 130-131 / *see above description / 02/01/13
READ 180
INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT PACING GUIDE
GRADE 8
TRIMESTER 2 (continued)
Suggested Sequence / STANDARD(S)(Used in rBook and LBook instruction) / Literary Elements/
Reading Skills & Strategies / UNIT/SELECTION / T & L ACTIVITIES/
RESOURCES / Additional
MATERIALS/
RESOURCES / Assessments / Dates
Read 180
SRI, SPI, rSkills / District/
State
R W WC LS UNIT 8: Turning Points
19 / 7: 1.3 1.3 1.4
2.5 1.5
2.2
8: 1.3 1.3
2.3 1.5
2.4 /
Nonfiction
Personal Essay/ Compare & Contrast / Starting Over
p. 184 / Anchor Video
Oral/Written Language
pp. 132-133
Academic Vocabulary/Comprehension
pp. 134-135 / *see above description / 02/04/13
20 / 7: 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.1
2.5 1.5
2.2
8: 1.3 1.5
2.3
2.4 / Nonfiction Profile/
Compare & Contrast / Words Set Him Free
p. 186 / Academic Vocabulary/ Comprehension
pp. 136-137 / *see above description
21 / 7: 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.1
2.4 2.5 1.5
2.2
8: 1.3 1.5
2.4 / Nonfiction
Life Skills Feature/ Compare & Contrast / Hard Time
p. 190 / Academic Vocabulary/ Comprehension
pp. 138-139 / *see above description
22 / 7: 1.2 1.3
1.3
8: 1.3 1.3 / Word Challenge
p. 194-195 / Word Analysis/Word Meaning pp. 140-141 / *see above description
23 / 7: 1.1 1.3
1.3 1.4
1.7 1.6
2.5
8: 2.7 1.1 1.4
1.5 1.5
1.6 1.6 / Descriptive Writing
pp. 196-201 / Frontloading Grammar & Vocabulary
Grammar & Mechanics for Writing pp. 142-145 / *see above description
24 / 7: 1.4 1.1 / Functional Literacy
pp. 202-203 / Expository Reading
pp. 146-147 / *see above description / SRI-3
25 / 7: 1.3 / Workshop Assessment
pp. 204-205 / Progress Assessment
pp. 148-149 / *see above description / rSkills-4
SPI-3 / 03/15/13
(3/18-3/22)
Spring Break
Garvey School District
READ 180
INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT PACING GUIDE
GRADE 8
TRIMESTER 3
(3/25/2011 – 6/14/2011)
Estimated Total # of Instructional Days: 58
Suggested Sequence / STANDARD(S)(Used in rBook and LBook instruction) / Literary Elements/
Reading Skills & Strategies / UNIT/SELECTION / T & L ACTIVITIES/
RESOURCES / Additional
MATERIALS/
RESOURCES / Assessments / Dates
Read 180
SRI, SPI, rSkills / District/
State
R W WC LS UNIT 9: The Streets of Harlem
26 / 7: 1.1 1.4
1.7
8: 1.6 1.4
1.6 / Revisit the descriptive writing assignment from Unit 8 / *see above description / 03/25/13
27 / *see above description
In addition to regular rotations, whole & small group instruction will be devoted to standards review in preparation for CST’s / California State Testing / 04/01/13
to
04/26/13
28 / 7: 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.1
2.6 2.5 1.5
8: 1.3 1.5 1.3
2.4 1.5
/
Nonfiction Article/
Make Inferences / The Heartbeat of Harlem
p. 208 / Anchor Video
Oral/Written Language
pp. 150-151
Academic Vocabulary/Comprehension
pp. 152-153 / *see above description / 04/29/13
29 / 7: 1.3 1.6 1.1
2.6
3.3
8: 1.3 1.6
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.1
3.3 / Nonfiction Memoir/
Make Inferences / Bad Boy
p. 210 / Academic Vocabulary/ Comprehension
pp. 154-155 / *see above description
30 / 7: 1.1 1.6 1.1
1.5
8: 1.1 1.6
2.7
3.1 / Poetry/
Simile & Metaphor / Langston Hughes’s Harlem
p. 220 / Academic Vocabulary/ Comprehension
pp. 156-157 / *see above description
31 / 7: 1.2 1.3
1.3
8: 1.2 1.3 / Word Challenge
p. 222-223 / Word Analysis/Word Meaning pp. 158-159 / *see above description
R W WC LS UNIT 9: The Streets of Harlem (continued)
32 / 7: 1.4 1.1
8: 3.3 1.4
3.7 / Functional Literacy
pp. 230-231 / Expository Reading
pp. 164-165 / *see above description / SRI-4
33 / 7: 1.3
1.6
8: 1.5 / Workshop Assessment
pp. 232-33 / Progress Assessment
pp. 166-167 / *see above description / rSkills-5
SPI-3