Middle School

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

First Six Weeks Second Six Weeks Third Six Weeks Fourth Six Weeks Fifth Six Weeks Sixth Six Weeks How do the tone and mood established by an author contribute to the content and credibility of the message? How do an author's word choices affect the content and credibility of the message? How does an author's perspective influence the message? How does an author convey credibility in the message? How does an author's style affect the message How are specific issues and situations used to convey universal truths? Author's Tone and Mood Denotative and connotative meanings of words in author's message Effects of personal and historical background of an author's message Identify qualities in a message that convey credibility Identify the characteristic manner in which an author uses language Use multiple texts to identify universal themes Topic, issue or theme  affected by tone or mood Develop ideas to convey clear position on an issue or theme Credibility of an author's message Develop  cohesive message using clear, concise language Language and details to develop tone or mood in messages