Name: ___________________                                 Date Started: ___________
Creative Writing Pacing Guide- Ms. Scott
Section 1 – Section 1
OBJECTIVES:  Make inferences about characters; consider cultural and historical significance; demonstrate comprehension of main idea and supporting details; analyze elements of text--essays, speeches, letters, poetry and drama.
Total Hours to Complete Section 1: approximately 21
Expected Time	Assignment	Assignment Type	Grade	Actual time	Signatures/Notes
2 hrs	Lesson 1:ABC Autobiography (see website)	On/Off
2 hours	Lesson 2: Word Maps List1  (see website)	On/Off
2 hours	Lesson 3: Vocabulary Story You will write 2, 1-page stories. You will use at least 5 vocabulary words in each story. First story: I knew it was going to be a crazy day when I woke up and saw… Second story: She hadn’t seem him in over five years./ He hadn’t seen her in over five years.	Offline
1 hour	Lesson 4 Writing Excercise(See File Cabinet)	Offline
1 hour	Lesson 5 Writing Excerise(See File Cabinet)	Offline
1 hr	Lesson 6: Rewind Time-If you could rewind one moment in your life, or in the lives of others, what would it be and how would you change it?  An example would be when you have to stop something awful from happening and how would you stop or change it? (Type 4-5 paragraphs)	Offline
5 hours	Lesson 7: Contempory Poetry (see file cabinet/handout)	On/Off
5 hours	Lesson 8: Poetry Project (See File Cabinet/Website)	On/Off
2 hours	Qualifier