- Diamond Canyon School
- Syllabus
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Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Key Learning
*Citing Textual Evidence
*Development of Theme
*Objective Summary
*Determine Central Idea
*Analyze how a character is developed
*Figurative Language
*Elements of Literature
*Determine meaning of language
*Author’s Choice
*Parts of Speech
*Figurative Language
*Story development
*Author point of view
*How does an author distinguish his or her position from that of others
*Compare and Contrast
*Analyze relevant evidence to support the claim
*Analyzing the structure of poems *Comparing media to multimedia
*Cite textual evidence
*Trace and evaluate an argument
Novel Study
Short stories in StudySync
Schooled
Literature Circles
Posted
Freak the Mighty (Time permitting)
Type of Writing
Narrative
Informational
Argumentative
Narrative