Pearson

Writing Aviator Model Units, K–10

Elementary, Gr. K–5

Foundation Unit
Narrative / Genre Study
Informative / Author Study
Argument/Opinion
K / Foundation Unit: Routines, Rituals, and Artifacts, Gr. K / Genre Study: Informative Writing, Gr. K / Author Study: Eric Carle, Gr. K
Grade 1 / Foundation Unit: Routines, Rituals, and Artifacts, Gr. 1 / Genre Study: Informative Writing, Gr. 1 / Author Study: Pat Mora, Gr. 1
Grade 2 / Foundation Unit: Routines, Rituals, and Artifacts, Gr. 2 / Genre Study: Informative Writing, Gr. 2 / Author Study: Vera B. Williams, Gr. 2
Grade 3 / Foundation Unit: Routines, Rituals, and Artifacts, Gr. 3 / Genre Study: Informative Writing, Gr. 3 / Author Study: Allen Say, Gr. 3
Grade 4 / Foundation Unit: Routines, Rituals, and Artifacts, Gr. 4 / Genre Study: Informative Writing, Gr. 4 / Author Study: Chris Van Allsburg, Gr. 4
Grade 5 / Foundation Unit: Routines, Rituals, and Artifacts, Gr. 5 / Genre Study: Informative Writing, Gr. 5 / Author Study: Gary Paulsen, Gr. 5

Note: All elementary foundation units and genre studies include a teacher edition and a class set of mentor texts (touchstone texts). Author studies include a teacher edition and a classroom library of books by the author (touchstone texts).

Middle School, Gr. 6–8

Foundation Unit
Narration / Foundation Unit
Informative / Foundation Unit
Argument / Genre Study
Informative/ Argument / Author Study
Argument
Grade 6 / Foundation Unit: Narration
(implemented in Gr. 6–8 in year 1 and Gr. 6 thereafter) / Foundation Unit: Informative Writing
(usually implemented in Gr. 7) / Foundation Unit: Argument
(usually implemented in Gr. 8 / Genre Study: Problem-Solution, Gr. 6 / Author Study: Gary Soto, Gr. 6
Grade 7 / Genre Study: Proposal, Gr. 7 / Author Study: Langston Hughes, Gr. 7
Grade 8 / Genre Study: Journalistic Feature Writing, Gr. 8 / Author Study: Walter Dean Myers, Gr. 8

Note: All middle school foundation units and genre studies include a teacher edition and a consumable student reader for each student. Author studies include a teacher edition and a classroom library of books by the author (touchstone texts).

High School, Gr. 9–11

Foundation Unit
Informative/Argument / Genre Study
Informative/Explanatory
Grade 9 / Foundation Unit: Informative Writing / Foundation Unit: Response to Literature, Poetry, Gr. 9
Grade 10 / Foundation Unit:
Argument / Foundation Unit: Reflective Essay, Gr. 10
Grade 11 / Foundation Unit: Research

Note: All high school foundation units and genre studies include a teacher edition and a consumable student reader for each student.

Pearson Writing Aviator 7/8/13