UNIT AT A GLANCE · The Last Dog: Katherine Paterson 4: Science-Fiction Adventure 820L: Foreshadowing, Suspense, and Plot (TEKS 7.C) Make Predictions (TEKS 5.C) Context Clues (TEKS

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Esperanza Rising Pam Muñoz RyanRealistic Fiction750L

The Fourteenth Goldfish Jennifer L. HolmFantasy Adventure550L

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Academic Vocabulary (TEKS 2.C)

Mentor Text: Grounded Personal Narrative640L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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Two Kinds from The Joy Luck ClubAmy Tan

Realistic Short Story 870L

Character, Conflict, and Resolution (TEKS 7.B)

Make Inferences (TEKS 5.F)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Latin Prefix: in-

Nouns and Pronouns (TEKS 10.D.vii)

Retelling (TEKS 10.D.ix; 11.A)Monologue (TEKS 6.H)

The Case of the Disappearing WordsAlice Andre-Clark 5 Feature Article

1130LControlling Idea and Supporting Evidence (TEKS 8.D.i)

Make Predictions (TEKS 5.C)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Latin Root Word: lingua (TEKS 2.C) Author’s Perspective Travel Guide (TEKS 12.D; 12.F)

Oral Presentation (TEKS 6.H)

Performance TaskWriting 4

Personal Narrative (TEKS 10.A; 10.B; 10.B.ii; 10.C; 10.D; 10.D.v, vii; 11.A)

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Peer-Group Learning IntroductionPeer-Group Learning Strategies

3Tutors Teach Seniors New High-Tech TricksJennier Ludden

Human Interest Story1020L Language and Tone (TEKS 9.F) Make Connections

(TEKS 5.E)Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Suffix -ment (TEKS 2.A)

Controlling Idea and Supporting Evidence (TEKS 8.D.i)

Oral Instructions (TEKS 1.B)

from Mom & Me & MomMaya Angelou 3 Memoir

610L Literacy Devices: Dialogue and Description (TEKS 9.E)

Evaluate Details to Determine Key Ideas (TEKS 5.G)

Base Words Greek Root:-phil- (TEKS 2.C)

Subordinating Conjunctions and Complex Sentences (TEKS 10.D.vi)

Comparison-and-Contrast Essay (TEKS 6.B; 10.B.i)

Learning to Love My MotherMaya Angelou with Michael Maher 3 Media: Television Interview Media Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F; 8.F)

Mother-Daughter DrawingsMica and Myla Hendricks 2 Media: Image Gallery Synthesize Information

(TEKS 5.H) Media Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F; 8.F) Presentation

Abuelita Magic • Mother to Son • To JamesPat Mora • Langston Hughes • Frank Horne 3 Lyric Poetry

NPGraphical Elements in Poetry (TEKS 8.B)

Create Mental Images (TEKS 5.D)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Synonyms and Antonyms

Figurative Language: Metaphor (TEKS 9.D)

Lyric Poem (TEKS 10.B.ii; 10.E; 11.A)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Personal Narrative

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Lineage • FamilyMargaret Walker • Grace Paley

Lyric PoetryNP

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.


Share Your Independent Learning (TEKS 6.A; 6.E)

“Gotcha Day” Isn’t a Cause for CelebrationSophie Johnson

Opinion Piece1090L

Bridging the Generational Divide . . .John McCormick

Digital Storytelling1120L

Water NamesLan Samantha Chang

Realistic Fiction900L

An Hour With AbueloJudith Ortiz Cofer

Realistic Fiction840L

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Personal Narrative (TEKS 11.A)

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James and the Giant PeachRoald DahlFantasy Adventure790L

MiNRSKevin SylvesterScience-Fiction Adventure620L


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5Dark They Were, and Golden-EyedRay Bradbury

Science-Fiction Fantasy490L Setting and Figurative Language

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Make Inferences (TEKS 5.F)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F) Synonyms and Nuance Sentence Structures

(TEKS 10.C)Comparison-and-Contrast Essay (TEKS 6.B; 11.B)

Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed Ray Bradbury and Michael McDonough 4 Media: Radio Play Create Mental Images

(TEKS 5.D)Media Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F; 8.F)

Performance TaskWriting 4 Editorial (TEKS 10.A; 10.B.i–ii;

10.C; 10.D.vi, viii; 11.C)

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3Science-Fiction Cradlesong • First Men on the MoonC. S. Lewis • J. Patrick Lewis

Lyric PoetryNP

Meter and Rhyme Scheme (TEKS 8.B) Adjust Fluency (TEKS 3) Print Resources (TEKS 2.A)

Connotation and Denotation

Author’s Purpose and Meaning (TEKS 6.D; 9.A; 9.B)

Illustrated Version (TEKS 1.D; 6.E; 10.E)

The Last DogKatherine Paterson 4 Science-Fiction Adventure

820LForeshadowing, Suspense, and Plot (TEKS 7.C)

Make Predictions (TEKS 5.C)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B) Latin Suffix: -tion

Verb Tenses (TEKS 10.D.ii) Revised Ending (TEKS 11.A)

Mars Can Wait. Oceans Can’t.Amitai Etzioni 3 Persuasive Essay

1400LClaim and Supporting Evidence (TEKS 8.E.i–ii)

Generate Questions (TEKS 5.B)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Synonyms

Diction and Tone (TEKS 9.F)

Persuasive Essay (TEKS 6.B)from Packing for MarsMary Roach 5 Persuasive Essay

1020LClaim, Evidence, and Audience (TEKS 8.E.i–iii)

Make Connections (TEKS 5.F)

Print Resources (TEKS 2.A) Antonyms (TEKS 2.A; 6.F)

Diction and Voice (TEKS 9.F)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Critique (TEKS 1.C; 1.D; 11.C)

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Future of Space Exploration Could . . .Nola Taylor Redd

News Article1250L




Danger! This Mission to Mars Could . . .Margie Koerth-Baker

Magazine Article1290L

Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future . . .Neil deGrasse Tyson and Keith Wagstaff

Interview930L

Ellen Ochoa: Director, Johnson Space CenterEllen Ochoa Media: Video Biography

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Argumentative Essay(TEKS 10.C; 10.D.ii, vi, viii; 11.C)


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Mentor Text: The Golden WindowsLaura E. Richards

Short Story930L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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6A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act Ibased on the novel by Charles Dickens Drama

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Dialogue and Character Development (TEKS 8.C) Paraphrase (TEKS 6.D) Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)

Latin Prefix: mal- (TEKS 2.A)

Subjective and Objective Points of View (TEKS 9.E) Friendly Letter (TEKS 11.D)

Costume Plans (TEKS 1.D; 5.H; 6.E; 12.F)Critical Review (TEKS 6.B; 6.C; 11.C)

A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act IIbased on the novel by Charles Dickens 6 Stage Directions and Character

Development (TEKS 8.C)Monitor Comprehension (TEKS 5.I; 6.E)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F) Greek Prefix: para- (TEKS 2.A)

Multiple Themes (TEKS 7.A)

from A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens 3 Novel Excerpt

970LNarrative Point of View: Omniscient Narrator (TEKS 9.E)

Make Connections (TEKS 5.E)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Synonyms and Nuance (TEKS 2.A)

Conjunctions (TEKS 10.D.vi)


Short Story (TEKS 10.A; 10.B.ii; 10.C; 10.D.i, viii; 11.A)

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3Thank You, M’amLangston Hughes

Realistic Short Story800L Plot Elements (TEKS 7.C) Establish a Purpose for

Reading (TEKS 5.A)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Multiple-Meaning Words (TEKS 2.A)

Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases (TEKS 10.D.iv, viii)

Journal Entry (TEKS 1.D; 10.B.ii; 11.A)

Learning Rewires the BrainAlison Pearce Stevens 3 Science Journalism

880LOrganizational Patterns (TEKS 8.D.iii; 9.C)


Digital Resources (TEKS 2.A)Latin Root: -sign- (TEKS 2.C)

Rhetorical Devices and Logical Fallacies (TEKS 9.G)

Research Report (TEKS 2.C; 12.D; 12.J)

Trying to Name . . .Naomi Shihab Nye

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Lyric PoetryNP

Imagery and Themes (TEKS 7.A) Create Mental Images (TEKS 5.D)

Print Resources (TEKS 2.A)Latin Root: -tort- (TEKS 2.C)

Poetic Structures and Purpose (TEKS 9.B)

Response to Literature (TEKS 6.B; 7.A)I Myself

Ángel GonzálezNarrative PoetryNP

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Dramatic Adaptation

(TEKS 1.A; 1.D; 6.H)

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Independent Learning IntroductionIndependent Learning Strategies

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Little Things Are BigJésus Colón

Reflective Essay1150L




The Story of Victor d’Aveyron, the Wild ChildEloise Montalban

Historical Narrative980L

A Retrieved ReformationO. Henry

Realistic Short Story850L

The Grandfather and His Little GrandsonLeo Tolstoy

Fable870L

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Short Story (TEKS 10.D.i, iv, viii; 11.A)


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Stargirl Jerry SpinelliRealistic Fiction590L

Lost in the SunLisa GraffRealistic Fiction700L






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Mentor Text: Rethinking the Wild Informational Text—Research 960L Summary (TEKS 1.A; 1.D; 6.D)

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4from Silent SpringRachel Carson

Descriptive Essay 1080L

Language and Mood (TEKS 9.D; 9.F)


Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Long i Spelling Patterns

Author’s Point of View (TEKS 9.E)

Formal Letter (TEKS 10.D.vii; 11.D)Research Report (TEKS 12.A; 12.B; 12.C; 12.D; 12.E; 12.G; 12.H.i–ii; 12.I)

How Grandmother Spider Stole the SunMichael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac

4 Myths 600L • 810L Multiple Themes (TEKS 6.C; 7.A) Adjust Fluency

(TEKS 3)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Anglo-Saxon Suffix: be- (TEKS 6.F)

Sentence Functions and End Marks (TEKS 10.D.viii)

Comparison-and-Contrast Essay (TEKS 6.B; 7.A)How Music Came to the World

Dianne De Las Casas

Performance TaskResearch Writing 5

Formal Research Paper (TEKS 6.E; 10.B.i; 10.C; 10.D.iv; 10.E; 11.B; 12.A; 12.C; 12.D; 12.E; 12.F; 12.G; 12.H.i–ii; 12.I; 12.J)

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3Turtle Watchers • Jaguar • The Sparrow Linda Hogan • Francisco X. Alarcón • Paul Laurence Dunbar

Lyric Poetry NP

Multiple Themes (TEKS 6.G; 7.A) Paraphrase (TEKS 6.D) Print Resources (TEKS 2.A)

Etymology (TEKS 2.A)Language and Tone (TEKS 9.F)

Oral Presentation (TEKS 6.E; 6.H)

Urban Farming Is Growing a Greener FutureHillary Schwei 2 Media: Photo Gallery Synthesize Information

(TEKS 5.H) Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F) Oral Instructions (TEKS 1.B)

Creature Comforts: Three Biology-Based Tips for BuildersMary Beth Cox 3 Science Feature

840LText Features: References and Acknowledgments (TEKS 8.D.ii)

Make Predictions(TEKS 5.C)

Using Resources (TEKS 2.A)Latin Root: -fin- (TEKS 2.C)

Verb Tenses (TEKS 10.D.ii)

Research Report (TEKS 12.D; 12.F; 12.J)

He—y, Come On Ou—t!Shinichi Hoshi, translated by Stanleigh Jones 3 Magical Realism

870L Setting and Plot (TEKS 7.D) Make Connections to Society (TEKS 5.E)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Latin Root: -sequ- (TEKS 2.C)

Irony and Theme (TEKS 7.A; 9.E)

Alternate Ending (TEKS 10.B.i–ii; 11.A)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Oral Instructions

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from My Side of the MountainJean Craighead George

Adventure Story 820L




from An American ChildhoodAnnie Dillard

Reflective Essay 1050L

A Young Tinkerer Builds a Windmill, Electrifying a NationSarah Childress

Feature Article 1020L

from Of Wolves and MenBarry Lopez

Nature Writing 1010L

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HatchetGary PaulsenAdventure1020L

HootCarl HiassenRealistic Fiction750L




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3Black Sunday: The Storm That Gave Us the Dust BowlErin Blakemore

Historical Writing 1060L

Controlling Idea and Supporting Evidence (TEKS 8.D.i)

Establish a Purpose for Reading (TEKS 5.A)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Compound Words (TEKS 2.A)

Complex Sentences (TEKS 10.D.i) Comparison-and-Contrast

Essay (TEKS 6.B)from The Grapes of WrathJohn Steinbeck 4 Historical Fiction

600LMultiple Themes (TEKS 7.A; 7.D)

Monitor Comprehension (TEKS 5.I)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F) Old English Suffix: -less

Narrative Point of View (TEKS 9.E)

High School Teammates Carry OnTom Rinaldi 4 Sports Profile

850LDirect and Indirect Characterization


Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Word Origins (TEKS 2.A)

Rhetorical Devices (TEKS 9.G)

Feature Film Proposal (TEKS 11.C) Movie Pitch (TEKS 1.D; 6.H)


Informational Essay (TEKS 10.A; 10.B.i–ii; 10.C; 10.D.i, iii, iv; 10.E; 11.B)

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3The CircuitFrancisco Jiménez

Realistic Short Story730L Influence of Setting (TEKS 7.D) Make Predictions

(TEKS 5.C)Base WordsSpelling: -ly and -ally Endings Commas (TEKS 10.D.viii)

Comparison-and-Contrast Essay (TEKS 6.B)How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an Astronaut

José Hernández and Octavio Blanco 3 Interview860L Influence of Setting (TEKS 7.D) Summarize (TEKS 6.D) Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)

Latin Root: -duc- (TEKS 2.C)Organizational Patterns (TEKS 8.D.iii)

A Work in ProgressAimee Mullins 4 Oral History

930L Language and Voice (TEKS 9.F) Generate Questions (TEKS 5.B)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Latin Prefix: extra-

Informal Grammar(TEKS 10.D.i) Discussion (TEKS 1.A; 1.D)

from The Story of My LifeHelen Keller 3 Autobiography

970LAuthor’s Purpose and Message (TEKS 9.A)


Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Greek Root: -myst- (TEKS 2.C)

Semicolons (TEKS 10.D.viii)

Critique (TEKS 1.C; 10.D.vi)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Informational Text

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Four Skinny Trees from The House on Mango StreetSandra Cisneros

Lyric PoetryNP




The Girl Who Fell From the SkyJuliane Koepcke

Journalism790L

Profile: Malala YousafzaiBBC

Biography1330L

from Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai . . .Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton

Memoir800L

Rikki-tikki-taviRudyard Kipling

Short Story1010L

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The CayTheodore TaylorHistorical Fiction Adventure880L

The Tequila WormViola CanalesRealistic Fiction830L




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UNIT AT A GLANCE · The Last Dog: Katherine Paterson 4: Science-Fiction Adventure 820L: Foreshadowing, Suspense, and Plot (TEKS 7.C) Make Predictions (TEKS 5.C) Context Clues (TEKS