The Researching to Deepen Understanding units lay out an inquiry process through which students learn how to deepen their understanding of topics. Students pose and refine inquiry questions, exploring areas they wish to investigate. They find and assess sources and organize researched material in ways that will support their analysis and integration of information.

Students will read "Annabel Lee," read questions, and write an example of internal rhyme, answers based on the text, an example of alliteration, and an explanation of the author's use of repetition. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a passage and write examples from the text that describe a character's feelings. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a description of and passage from a work by Louisa May Alcott, events, questions, vocabulary, definitions, text examples, and a writing prompt. Students will write short answers, ideas to support a main idea, and an essay. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a passage from Alcott's work and write the main idea and supporting details in a graphic organizer. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a brief passage from Twain's work and will write the main idea and supporting details in a graphic organizer. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read background information, a passage, information, vocabulary words, and vocabulary in context. Students will write answers to questions, quotations to support a main idea, and a response to a prompt. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a description of and passage from a work by Edgar Rice Burroughs, events, questions, vocabulary, definitions, text examples, and a writing prompt. Students will write short answers, quotations to support a main idea, and an essay. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a passage from Irving's work and write answers to questions about the main idea and supporting details. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read "The Road Not Taken," and writes to analyze it for its figurative meaning. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a description of and passage from L. Frank Baum's work, characters' descriptions, questions, vocabulary, definitions, text excerpts, and a writing prompt. Students will write short answers, quotations to support a main idea, and an essay. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a description of and passage from Lewis Carroll's work, events, questions, vocabulary, definitions, text excerpts, and a writing prompt. Students will write short answers, quotations to support a main idea, and an essay. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a passage from Robert Louis Stevenson's work and write to answer questions in order to interpret the meaning of phrases. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

In this lesson, students will turn in their final performance task and celebrate and reflect on their work.

In this lesson, students will begin the process of choosing an independent reading book and creating a plan for success.

In this lesson, students continue to develop their ability to cite evidence in their writing. They practice gathering and using evidence in a full response to a constructed response question.

In this lesson, students will learn background information about Victorian England and the setting and time period of the play, "Pygmalion."

IN this lesson ,students will learn how a storyteller can bring a story to life. They will identify the tools of a storyteller by watching The People Could Fly video, as well as listening to the first read through of Excerpt 4 and using the Storyteller's Toolbox anchor chart as a guide.