Secondary English & Reading Curriculum

Middle School

Grade 6 English

Full description in the Program of Studies

Common Resources:

  • Units of Study in Writing: Grade 6 Opinion, Information and Narrative written by Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP), Published by Heinemann

  • Units of Study in Reading: Grade 6, A Deep Study of Character, Tapping the Power of Nonfiction, and Social Issues Book Clubs written by Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP), Published by Heinemann

  • Authentic novels and informational texts

  • No Red Ink, Online platform for teaching grammar, usage, mechanics, writing composition and expression. 

  • Newsela, an Online platform for differentiated informational text.

Standards of Learning for Middle School English, Grade 6

VDOE Reading Skills Progression

VDOE Writing Skills Progression

VDOE Grammar Skills Progression

VDOE Research Skills Progression

Recommended Book Lists by Unit of Study

Grade 7 English

Full description in the Program of Studies

Common Resources:

  • Units of Study in Writing: Grade 6 Opinion, Information and Narrative written by Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP), Published by Heinemann

  • Units of Study in Reading: Grade 6, A Deep Study of Character, Tapping the Power of Nonfiction, and Social Issues Book Clubs written by Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP), Published by Heinemann

  • Authentic novels and informational texts

  • No Red Ink, Online platform for teaching grammar, usage, mechanics, writing composition and expression. 

  • Newsela, an Online platform for differentiated informational text.

Standards of Learning for Middle School English, Grade 7

VDOE Reading Skills Progression

VDOE Writing Skills Progression

VDOE Grammar Skills Progression

VDOE Research Skills Progression

Recommended Book Lists by Unit of Study

Grade 8 English

Full description in the Program of Studies

Common Resources:

  • Units of Study in Writing: Grade 6 Opinion, Information and Narrative written by Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP), Published by Heinemann

  • Units of Study in Reading: Grade 6, A Deep Study of Character, Tapping the Power of Nonfiction, and Social Issues Book Clubs written by Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP), Published by Heinemann

  • Authentic novels and informational texts

  • No Red Ink, Online platform for teaching grammar, usage, mechanics, writing composition and expression. 

  • Newsela, an Online platform for differentiated informational text.

Standards of Learning for Middle School English, Grade 8

VDOE Reading Skills Progression

VDOE Writing Skills Progression

VDOE Grammar Skills Progression

VDOE Research Skills Progression

Recommended Book Lists by Unit of Study

High School

Grade 9 English

Full description in the Program of Studies

Common Resources:

  • McGraw-Hill StudySync: A Comprehensive ELA Curriculum for Grades 6-12

  • Authentic novels and informational texts

  • No Red Ink, Online platform for teaching grammar, usage, mechanics, writing composition and expression. 

  • Newsela, an Online platform for differentiated informational text.

  • Turnitin, an online writing platform designed for peer editing and teaching about plagiarism

Standards Standards of Learning for High School English, Grade 9-12

Book Recommendations Grade 9 Anchor, Book Club, and Supplemental Texts

Grade 10 English

Full description in the Program of Studies

Common Resources:

  • McGraw-Hill StudySync: A Comprehensive ELA Curriculum for Grades 6-12

  • Authentic novels and informational texts

  • No Red Ink, Online platform for teaching grammar, usage, mechanics, writing composition and expression. 

  • Newsela, an Online platform for differentiated informational text.

  • Turnitin, an online writing platform designed for peer editing and teaching about plagiarism

Standards Standards of Learning for High School English, Grade 9-12

Book Recommendations Grade 10 Anchor, Book Club, and Supplemental Texts

Grade 11 English

Full description in the Program of Studies

Common Resources:

  • McGraw-Hill StudySync: A Comprehensive ELA Curriculum for Grades 6-12

  • Authentic novels and informational texts

  • No Red Ink, Online platform for teaching grammar, usage, mechanics, writing composition and expression. 

  • Newsela, an Online platform for differentiated informational text.

  • Turnitin, an online writing platform designed for peer editing and teaching about plagiarism

Standards Standards of Learning for High School English, Grade 9-12

Book Recommendations Grade 11 Anchor, Book Club, and Supplemental Books

Grade 12 English

Full description in the Program of Studies

Common Resources:

  • McGraw-Hill StudySync: A Comprehensive ELA Curriculum for Grades 6-12

  • Authentic novels and informational texts

  • No Red Ink, Online platform for teaching grammar, usage, mechanics, writing composition and expression. 

  • Newsela, an Online platform for differentiated informational text.

  • Turnitin, an online writing platform designed for peer editing and teaching about plagiarism

Standards Standards of Learning for High School English, Grade 9-12 

Book Recommendations Grade 12 Anchor, Book Club, and Supplemental Texts

High School Electives