Learning Objective
Monday · Unit 1 Lesson 1

I can evaluate details, make inferences, and use text evidence and academic language in discussions and writing to explain what the character’s actions reveal about their relationship in Grounded.

Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 1 · Monday
Learning Objective
Tuesday · Unit 1 Lesson 2

I can analyze how the character’s qualities influence the events and resolution of Grounded by using text evidence and academic language to explain how the author’s language creates voice, mood, and tone.

Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 2 · Tuesday
Learning Objective
Wednesday · Unit 1 Lesson 3

I can evaluate important details and use academic vocabulary in complete sentences to explain the controlling idea, identify supporting evidence, and analyze how text features and sections support my understanding.

Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 3 · Wednesday
Learning Objective
Thursday · Unit 1 Lesson 4

I can analyze how the author uses multiple organizational patterns to develop the controlling idea and use academic language in complete sentences to paraphrase sections and summarize the text.

Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 4 · Thursday
Learning Objective
Friday · Unit 1 Lesson 5

I can analyze a nonfiction text to explain the author’s purpose for writing and support my explanation with clear academic language and relevant quoted or paraphrased text evidence.

Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 5 · Friday
Thinking Steps
Monday · Unit 1 Lesson 1

Evaluate the Details

  1. Identify the purpose.
  2. Examine the details.
  3. Determine what each detail reveals.
  4. Choose and justify the strongest detail.
Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 1 · Monday
Thinking Steps
Tuesday · Unit 1 Lesson 2

Character Analysis

  1. Identify the character quality.
  2. Connect the quality to a choice.
  3. Trace the result of the choice.
  4. Explain the influence on the resolution.

Analyzing Author’s Language

  1. Identify purposeful language.
  2. Determine what the language suggests.
  3. Name the effect.
  4. Explain meaning and influence.
Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 2 · Tuesday
Thinking Steps
Wednesday · Unit 1 Lesson 3

Determining a Controlling Idea

  1. Identify the topic.
  2. Gather important details.
  3. Determine what the details show.
  4. State and check the controlling idea.
Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 3 · Wednesday
Thinking Steps
Thursday · Unit 1 Lesson 4

Analyze the Article’s Structure

  1. Identify the main idea of each section.
  2. Identify the organizational pattern.
  3. Explain how the pattern supports the controlling idea.
  4. Paraphrase the section in your own words.
  5. Summarize the text in logical order.
Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 4 · Thursday
Thinking Steps
Friday · Unit 1 Lesson 5

Analyze Author’s Purpose

  1. Identify the topic and the author’s message.
  2. Choose a precise purpose verb.
  3. Select relevant quoted or paraphrased evidence.
  4. Explain how the evidence supports the author’s purpose.
  5. Check that the explanation reflects the entire text.
Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 5 · Friday
Planned Scaffolds
Monday · Unit 1 Lesson 1

Evidence Reminder

The strongest evidence has the strongest relationship to the question.

Question Ladder

  1. What happened?
  2. What does it reveal?
  3. Why does that matter?

Sentence Stems

The detail “___” reveals ___ because ___. This detail is stronger because ___.

Academic Language

detail, evidence, infer, reveal, relationship, justify.

Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 1 · Monday
Planned Scaffolds
Tuesday · Unit 1 Lesson 2

Character Analysis

  1. Identify the quality.
  2. Connect the quality to a choice.
  3. Trace the result.
  4. Explain the influence on the resolution.

Sentence Stem

Because the character is ___, they choose to ___, which causes ___ and influences the resolution by ___.

Author’s Language Stem

The words “___” create a ___ tone, mood, or voice because ___.

Academic Language

character quality, choice, event, resolution, voice, tone, mood, influence.

Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 2 · Tuesday
Planned Scaffolds
Wednesday · Unit 1 Lesson 3

Detail Sort

Topic · Important Detail · What the Detail Shows.

Controlling-Idea Frame

The article explains that ___ because ___.

Evidence Check

Does this detail support the whole article or only one section?

Academic Language

topic, controlling idea, supporting evidence, relevant, text feature, credibility.

Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 3 · Wednesday
Planned Scaffolds
Thursday · Unit 1 Lesson 4

Organizational Patterns

Cause and effect · classification · chronological order · problem and solution.

Analysis Stem

The author organizes this section using ___, which helps the reader ___.

Paraphrase Check

Same meaning · new wording · essential information only.

Summary Check

Include essential details in the article’s logical order.

Unit 1 · Week 1 · Unit 1 Lesson 4 · Thursday
Planned Scaffolds
Friday · Unit 1 Lesson 5

Purpose Verbs

explain, clarify, examine, emphasize, inform, persuade.

Response Stem

The author’s purpose is to ___ so that readers ___.

Evidence and Commentary

The text states, “___.” This supports the author’s purpose because ___.

Evidence Check

Is the evidence relevant, concise, and directly connected to the author’s purpose?