Garden Grove Unified School District
Office of Secondary Education
Department of 7-12 Instructional Services
Quarter At-A-Glance Pacing
Gateways Level 1A
Quarter 1Unit 1:English in Your Life
Chapter / Lessons / TE Page Numbers / Assessments / Instructional Days
Ch. 1:
“Making New Friends”
“Time For Class”
Writing:
Grammar Review / Lesson 1 / 5-30 / Approximately 2 ½ days per lesson. Note, the assessment days may not take as long.
Lesson 2 / 31-55
Lesson 3 / 57-82
Lesson 4 / 83-109
Lesson 5 / 111-137
Lesson 6 / 139-166 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 167-182 / Skills Assessment/Re-teach
Ch. 2:
“School Days”
“Family Ties”
Writing:
Grammar Review / Lesson 1 / 187-214 / 2 ½ days per lesson
Lesson 2 / 215-242
Lesson 3 / 243-269
Lesson 4 / 271-297
Lesson 5 / 299-326
Lesson 6 / 327-353 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 355-370 / Skills Assessment/ Re-teach
Ch. 3:
“Home Sweet Home”
“Getting Around Town”
Writing:
Grammar Review / Lesson 1 / 375-400 / 2 ½ days per lesson
Lesson 2 / 401-425
Lesson 3 / 427-451
Lesson 4 / 453-478
Lesson 5 / 479-504
Lesson 6 / 505-530 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 531-548 / Skills Assessment/ Re-teach
Lesson 8 / 549--556 / Grade Level Pre-Test:
Holt Q1 Benchmark
Unit 1 Assessment
Quarter At-A-Glance Pacing
Gateways Level 1A
Quarter 2Unit 2:How are people affected by natural disasters?
Chapter / Lessons / TE Page Numbers / Assessments / Instructional Days
Ch. 1:
“Shop ‘Til You Drop”
“Out To Eat!”
Writing:
Grammar Review / Lesson 1 / 5-32 / Approximately 2 ½ days per lesson. Note, the assessment days may not take as long.
Lesson 2 / 33-59
Lesson 3 / 61-88
Lesson 4 / 89-117
Lesson 5 / 119-147
Lesson 6 / 149-176 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 177-192 / Skills Assessment/ Re-teach
Ch. 2:
“Back to Nature”
“Vacation!”
Writing:
Grammar Review / Lesson 1 / 197-255 / 2 ½ days per lesson
Lesson 2 / 227-255
Lesson 3 / 257-284
Lesson 4 / 285-314
Lesson 5 / 315-345
Lesson 6 / 347-372 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 373-390 / Skills Assessment/ Re-teach
Ch. 3:
“Body Works”
“Time to Celebrate!”
Writing:
Grammar Review / Lesson 1 / 397-424 / 2 ½ days per lesson
Lesson 2 / 425-451
Lesson 3 / 453-480
Lesson 4 / 481-506
Lesson 5 / 507- 532
Lesson 6 / 533-558 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 559-557 / Skills Assessment/ Re-teach
Lesson 8 / 576-584 / Unit 2 Assessment
Quarter At-A-Glance Pacing
Gateways Level 1A
Quarter 3Unit 3: What makes a great explorer?
Chapter / Lessons / TE Page Numbers / Assessments / Instructional Days
Ch. 1:
“New Sights to See”
Writing:
Narrative / Lesson 1 / 5-33 / Approximately 2 ½ days per lesson. Note, the assessment days may not take as long.
Lesson 2 / 35-67
Lesson 3 / 69-104
Lesson 4 / 105-134
Lesson 5 / 135-168
Lesson 6 / 169-200 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 201-223 / Skills Assessment/ Re-teach
Ch. 2:
“Breaking New Ground”
Writing:
Narrative / Lesson 1 / 229-257 / 2 ½ days per lesson
Lesson 2 / 259-290
Lesson 3 / 291-325
Lesson 4 / 327-355
Lesson 5 / 357-389
Lesson 6 / 391-422 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 423-447 / Skills Assessment/ Re-teach
Ch. 3:
“Unearthing New Ground”
Writing:
Narrative / Lesson 1 / 453-482 / 2 ½ days per lesson
Lesson 2 / 483-516
Lesson 3 / 517-549
Lesson 4 / 551-584
Lesson 5 / 585-619
Lesson 6 / 621-652 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 653-675 / Skills Assessment/ Re-teach
Lesson 8 / 677-686 / Unit 3 Assessment
Lesson 9 / 687-694 / Unit 3 Assessment Continued
Quarter At-A-Glance Pacing
Gateways Level 1A
Quarter 4Unit 4: What can we do to protect the world’s natural resources?
Chapter / Lessons / Teacher Materials / Assessments / Instructional Days
Ch. 1:
“Too Much Trash”
Writing:
Expository / Lesson 1 / 5-33 / Approximately 2 ½ days per lesson. Note, the assessment days may not take as long.
Lesson 2 / 35-70
Lesson 3 / 71-105
Lesson 4 / 107-134
Lesson 5 / 135-169
Lesson 6 / 171-199 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 201-222 / Skills Assessment/ Re-teach
Ch. 2:
“The Effects of Fossil Fuel”
Writing:
Expository / Lesson 1 / 227-256 / 2 ½ days per lesson
Lesson 2 / 257-289
Lesson 3 / 291-323
Lesson 4 / 325-353
Lesson 5 / 355-385
Lesson 6 / 387-415 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 417-439 / Skills Assessment/ Re-teach
Ch. 3:
“Steps in the Right Direction”
Writing:
Expository / Lesson 1 / 443-474 / 2 ½ days per lesson
Lesson 2 / 475-507
Lesson 3 / 509-541
Lesson 4 / 543-572
Lesson 5 / 573-604
Lesson 6 / 605-634 / Spelling
Lesson 7 / 646-659 / Skills Assessment/ Re-teach
Lesson 8 / 662-672 / Grade Level Post-Test: Holt Q4 Benchmark
Lesson 9 / 673-680 / Unit 4 Summative Assessment
(End of Level)
Writing on Demand
Year At-A-Glance Pacing
Gateways Level 1A
Quarters 1-4Quarters / Units / Chapters / Teacher Materials / Assessments / Instructional Days
Quarter 1 / Unit 1:
English in your life.
Writing Focus:
Grammar Review / Ch.1
Making New Friends & Time For Class. / TE; p. 1-182
TR: p. 1-67
BM: A1,A14,A5,A8-13 / ≈15 days
Ch. 2
School Days
Family Ties / TE: p.183-370
TR: p. 68-130
BM: A2,A4,A6,A8-11,A14-15 / ≈15 days
Ch. 3
Home Sweet Home
Getting Around Town / TE: p. 371-556
TR: p. 131-197
BM: A3, A4, A7, A8-11, A16-17 / Unit 1 Assessment
Grade Level Pre-Test:
Holt Q1 Benchmark / ≈15 days
Quarter 2 / Unit 2:
How are People Affected by Natural Disasters?
Writing Focus:
Grammar Review / Ch. 1
Shop ‘Til You Drop! &
Out to Eat! / TE: p. 1-192
TR: p. 1-72
BM: A1, A4-5, A8-13 / ≈15 Days
Ch. 2
Back to Nature
Vacation! / TE: p. 193-390
TR: p. 77-144
BM: A6, A8-11, A14-15 / ≈15 Days
Ch.3
Body Works
Time to Celebrate / TE: p. 391-584
TR: p. 145-216
BM: A3, A4, A11, A16, A17 / Unit 2 Assessment / ≈15 Days
Quarter 3 / Unit 3:
What Makes a Great Explorer?
Writing Focus:
Narrative / Ch. 1
New Sights to See / TE: p. 1-223
TR: p. 1-86
BM: A1, A4-5, A8-14, A29, A33-38 / ≈15 Days
Ch. 2
Breaking New Ground / TE: p. 225-447
TR: p. 87-166
BM: A2, A4, A6, A15-21, A30, A33-36, A39-40 / ≈15 Days
Ch. 3
Unearthing New Ground / TE: p. 449-694
TR: p. 167-253
BM: A3-4, A7, A22-28,A31-36, A41-42 / Unit 3 Assessment / ≈15 Days
Quarter 4 / Unit 4:
What Can We do to Protect the World’s Natural Resources?
Writing Focus:
Expository / Ch. 1
Too Much Trash / TE: p. 1-222
TR: p. 1-86
BM: A1, A4-5, a8-14, A29, A33-38 / ≈15 Days
Ch. 2
The Effects of Fossil Fuels / TE: p. 223-439
TR: p. 87-166,251
BM: A2, A4, A6, A15-21, A30, A33-36, A39-40 / ≈15 Days
Ch. 3
Steps in the Right Direction / TE: p. 441-680
TR: p. 167-251
BM: A3-4, A7, A22-28, A31, A33-36, A41-42 / Unit 4 Assessment Summative
(End of Level)
Write on Demand
Grade Level Post-Test:
Holt Q4 Benchmark / ≈15 Days
Updated 9/2011