Tenth Grade Trimester A Syllabus

English 10 Trimester A Syllabus Textbook Collections (Elements of Literature, 4th Course). Selections from units 1-3; 8-10; 14 Reading Selections (one minimum): Things Fall Apart; The Pearl; To Kill a Mockingbird, The Red Badge of Courage Literature Terms to Know Suspense Setting Allusion Motif Plot Elements • Exposition • Rising/Falling Action • Climax • Resolution • Conflict o Internal o External Idiom Foreshadowing

Diction Connotation/Denotation Flashback Theme Characterization • Direct/Indirect • Round/Flat • Static/Dynamic • Motivation Dialect Style Protagonist/Antagonist Stereotype Mood Syntax

Rhythm Meter Metaphor • Direct • Implied • Extended Personification Simile Symbols Speaker (poetry) Imagery Lyric Poetry Sonnet Ballad Tanka Alliteration Onomatopoeia

Grammar and Language. “Daily Language Workouts” (Writer’s Inc.), Units 1-11. Focus: Punctuation/capitalization, agreement, pronouns, vivid verbs and modifiers, active/passive voice, fragments/run-on sentences Vocabulary. “Vocabulary Workshop” (Holt Supplement): Lessons 1-12 Note: Time constraints may limit the total number of both grammar/language and vocabulary units completed during the trimester. This syllabus illustrates the unit choices and the maximum amount of units to be completed by any teacher. Reading Skills: Making inferences, using context clues, understanding historical context Writing: Minimum of two graded essays. Mandatory Essay: Descriptive Prose. Students will show knowledge of figurative language, mood, and imagery. Other Requirements: • Independent Reading: Book Report • Analysis of at least one poem, demonstrating knowledge of poetry elements • Use of Technology (one minimum): PowerPoint, wikis, blog, multi-media