English II – Unit 4 – Analyzing Fiction & STAAR Prep
Team: Brooks, Priestly, Thurmond & Woodward

UNIT OVERVIEW
Unit 4: Identity in Fiction

This unit consists of two parts, Part 1: Reading Fiction and Part 2: Analyzing Fiction, focusing on the theme of identity as students explore short stories and a full-length novel. Students analyze plot structure, conflict, characterization, theme, tone, mood, setting, and other elements of fiction. In Part 1, students create a full-length analytical essay, examining the historical environment of the novel and explain how this influenced the meaning. Students focus on Sentence Fluency and Presentation with a review of pronoun forms. In Part 2, students review the elements of an effective 26-line persuasive essay and craft an example in preparation for the STAAR exam.

Part One

Vocabulary

Ⓡ ELA 10.1B Analyze textual context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings of words.

Ⓢ ELA.10.1C Infer word meaning through the identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships.

Ⓢ ELA.10.1D Show and explain the relationship between the origins and meaning of foreign words or phrases used frequently in written English and historical events or developments (e.g., glasnost, avant-garde, coup d’etat).

Reading

Ⓡ ELA.10.Fig19B Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.

Ⓢ ELA.10.2B Analyze archetypes (e.g., journey of a hero, tragic flaw) in mythic, traditional and classical literature.

Ⓡ ELA.10.5A Analyze isolated scenes or chapters and their contribution to the success of the plot as a whole in a variety of works of fiction.

Ⓢ ELA.10.5B Analyze differences in the characters’ moral dilemmas in works of fiction across different countries or cultures.

Ⓢ ELA.10.5C Evaluate the connection between forms of narration/point of view (e.g., unreliable, omniscient) and tone in works of fiction.

Ⓢ ELA.10.7A Analyze and explain the function of symbolism, allegory, and allusions in literary works.

Writing

Ⓡ ELA.10.13C Revise drafts to improve style, word choice, figurative language, sentence variety, and subtlety of meaning after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed.

Ⓡ ELA.10.13D Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.

ELA.10.14A Write an engaging story with a well-developed conflict and resolution, interesting and believable characters, a range of literary strategies (e.g., dialogue, suspense) and devices to enhance the plot, and sensory details that define the mood or tone.

Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.i Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes effective introductory and concluding paragraphs and a variety of sentence structures.

Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.ii Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes rhetorical devices, and transitions between paragraphs.

Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.iii Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes a thesis or controlling idea.

Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.iv Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes an organizing structure (e.g. inductive/deductive, compare/contrast) appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.

- Aligned to Upcoming State Readiness Standard - State Process Standard Ⓡ - State

Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.v Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes relevant evidence and well-chosen details.

Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.vi Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes distinctions about the relative value of specific data, facts, and ideas that support the thesis statement.

Ⓡ ELA.10.17A.iii Use and understand the function of reciprocal pronouns (e.g., each other, one another)) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.

ELA.10.17B Identify and use the subjunctive mood to express doubts, wishes, and possibilities.

Ⓡ ELA.10.18A Use conventions of capitalization and punctuation correctly and consistently.

Ⓢ ELA.10.18B.ii Use correct punctuation marks including: quotation marks to indicate sarcasm or irony.

Listening and Speaking

ELA.10.26A Participate productively in teams, building on the ideas of others, contributing relevant information, developing a plan for consensus building, and setting ground rules for decision-making.

Part Two

Vocabulary

Ⓡ ELA 10.1B Analyze textual context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings of words.

Ⓢ ELA.10.1C Infer word meaning through the identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships.

Ⓢ ELA.10.1D Show and explain the relationship between the origins and meaning of foreign words or phrases used frequently in written English and historical events or developments (e.g., glasnost, avant-garde, coup d’etat).

Reading

Ⓡ ELA.10.Fig19B Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.

Ⓢ ELA.10.2B Analyze archetypes (e.g., journey of a hero, tragic flaw) in mythic, traditional and classical literature.

Ⓡ ELA.10.5A Analyze isolated scenes or chapters and their contribution to the success of the plot as a whole in a variety of works of fiction.

Ⓢ ELA.10.5B Analyze differences in the characters’ moral dilemmas in works of fiction across different countries or cultures.

Ⓢ ELA.10.5C Evaluate the connection between forms of narration/point of view (e.g., unreliable, omniscient) and tone in works of fiction.

Ⓢ ELA.10.7A Analyze and explain the function of symbolism, allegory, and allusions in literary works.

Writing

Ⓡ ELA.10.13B Structure ideas in a sustained and persuasive (logical) way (e.g., using outlines, note taking, graphic organizers, lists) and develop drafts in timed and open-ended situations that include transitions and rhetorical devices used to convey meaning.
Ⓡ ELA.10.13C Revise drafts to improve style, word choice, figurative language, sentence variety, and subtlety of meaning after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed.
Ⓡ ELA.10.13D Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
Ⓡ ELA.10.16A Write an argumentative essay (e.g., evaluative essays, proposals) to the appropriate audience that includes a clear thesis or position based on logical reasons supported by precise and relevant evidence, including facts, expert opinions, quotations, and/or expressions of commonly accepted beliefs.

Ⓢ ELA.10.16C Write an argumentative essay (e.g., evaluative essays, proposals) to counterarguments based on evidence to anticipate and address objections.

Ⓡ ELA.10.16D Write an argumentative essay (e.g., evaluative essays, proposals) to the appropriate audience that includes an organizing structure appropriate to the purpose, audience, and context.

Ⓡ ELA.10.16E Write an argumentative essay (e.g., evaluative essays, proposals) to the appropriate audience that includes an analysis of the relative value of specific data, facts, and ideas.

Ⓢ ELA.10.16F Write an argumentative essay (e.g., evaluative essays, proposals) to the appropriate audience that includes a range of appropriate appeals (e.g., descriptions, anecdotes, case studies, analogies, illustrations).

Speaking and Listening

ELA.10.26A Participate productively in teams, building on the ideas of others, contributing relevant information, developing a plan for consensus-building, and setting ground rules for decision-making.

UNIT CALENDAR - OVERVIEW

UNIT OBJECTIVES

Part One

Vocabulary

Ⓢ ELA 10.1A Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words in multiple content areas (e.g., science, mathematics, social studies, the arts) derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.

Ⓢ ELA.10.1C Infer word meaning through the identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships.

Reading
ELA.10.Fig19A Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension (e.g., asking questions, summarizing and synthesizing, making connections, creating sensory images).
Ⓢ ELA.10.Fig19B Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.
Ⓢ ELA.10.2A Compare and contrast differences in similar themes expressed in different time periods.
Ⓢ ELA.10.2B Analyze archetypes (e.g., journey of a hero, tragic flaw) in mythic, traditional and classical literature.
Ⓢ ELA.10.2C Relate (compare/contrast) the figurative language of a literary work to its historical and cultural setting.
Ⓢ ELA.10.4A Analyze how archetypes and motifs in drama affect the plot of plays.
Ⓢ ELA.10.7A Analyze and explain the function of symbolism, allegory, and allusions in literary works.

Writing
ELA.10.14C Write a script with an explicit or implicit theme and details that contribute to a definite mood or tone. Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.i Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes effective introductory and concluding paragraphs and a variety of sentence structures.
Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.ii Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes rhetorical devices, and transitions between paragraphs.
Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.iii Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes a thesis or controlling idea.
Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.iv Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes an organizing structure (e.g. inductive/deductive, compare/contrast) appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.
Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.v Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes relevant evidence and well-chosen details.
Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.vi Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes distinctions about the relative value of specific data, facts, and ideas that support the thesis statement.
Ⓢ ELA.10.17C Use a variety of correctly structured sentences (e.g., compound, complex, compound-complex).

Listening and Speaking
ELA.10.24B Follow and give complex oral instructions to perform specific tasks, answer questions, solve problems, and complete processes.
ELA.10.26A Participate productively in teams, building on the ideas of others, contributing relevant information, developing a plan for consensus building, and setting ground rules for decision-making.

Part Two
Vocabulary
Ⓢ ELA 10.1A Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words in multiple content areas (e.g., science, mathematics, social studies, the arts) derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.
Ⓢ ELA.10.1C Infer word meaning through the identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships. Reading
ELA.10.Fig19A Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension (e.g., asking questions, summarizing and synthesizing, making connections, creating sensory images).
Ⓢ ELA.10.Fig19B Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.
Ⓢ ELA.10.2B Analyze archetypes (e.g., journey of a hero, tragic flaw) in mythic, traditional and classical literature.
Ⓢ ELA.10.2C Relate (compare/contrast) the figurative language of a literary work to its historical and cultural setting.
Ⓢ ELA.10.4A Analyze how archetypes and motifs in drama affect the plot of plays.
Ⓢ ELA.10.7A Analyze and explain the function of symbolism, allegory, and allusions in literary works.

Writing
Ⓡ ELA.10.13C Revise drafts to improve style, word choice, figurative language, sentence variety, and subtlety of meaning after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed.
Ⓡ ELA.10.13D Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.i Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes effective introductory and concluding paragraphs and a variety of sentence structures.
Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.ii Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes rhetorical devices, and transitions between paragraphs. Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.iii Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes a thesis or controlling idea. Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.iv Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes an organizing structure (e.g. inductive/deductive, compare/contrast) appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.
Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.v Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes relevant evidence and well-chosen details.

Ⓡ ELA.10.15A.vi Write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes distinctions about the relative value of specific data, facts, and ideas that support the thesis statement.
Ⓡ ELA.10.17A.iii Use and understand the function of reciprocal pronouns (e.g., each other, one another) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.
Ⓢ ELA.10.18B.i Use correct punctuation marks including: comma placement in nonrestrictive phrases, clauses, and contrasting expressions.
ELA.10.18B.iii Use correct punctuation marks, including: dashes to emphasize parenthetical information. Listening and Speaking
ELA.10.26A Participate productively in teams, building on the ideas of others, contributing relevant information, developing a plan for consensus-building, and setting ground rules for decision-making.