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CONTENTAREA:ELA GRADE:7 UNIT#:5UNITNAME:ReadingLiterature&Information/WritingNarrative&Argument

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# STUDENTLEARNINGOBJECTIVESCORRESPONDING

CCSSMaterials/Resources Assessments

1.Citeseveralpiecesoftextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyingrade7text(s).

RL.7.1,RI.7.1

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:Plot,Setting,andCharacter;SeventhGrade;TheLastDog;Unit2‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:CharacterandPointofView;TheScholarshipJacketUnit3‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:UnderstandingTheme;TheWaroftheWolf;Unit4‐e.e.cummingspoetryUnit6‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:Myths,Legends,Epics,andTales;Prometheus/Orpheus

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andEurydice,fromBeowulf,fromYoungArthurHomeless;StarsWithWingsUnit7‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:BiographyandAutobiography;EleanorRoosevelt;LettertothePresidentGeneraloftheDaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution;fromTheBiographyofEleanorRoosevelt;fromIt’sNotAbouttheBike,from23DaysinJuly;ClaraBarton:BattlefieldNurse;fromtheWarDiaryofClaraBartonTextAnalysisUnit8‐Workshop:ReadingFor



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Information;LikeBlackSmoke:TheBlackDeath’sJourney;AWorldTurned

2.Citeseveralpiecesoftextualevidencetosupportanalysisofinferencesdrawnfromgrade7text(s).

RL.7.1

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:Plot,Setting,andCharacter;SeventhGrade;TheLastDog;Unit2‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:CharacterandPointofView;TheScholarshipJacketUnit3‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:UnderstandingTheme;TheWaroftheWolf;Unit4‐e.e.cummingspoetryUnit6‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:Myths,Legends,Epics,and

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Tales;Prometheus/OrpheusandEurydice,fromBeowulf,fromYoungArthur

3.Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandanalyzeitsdevelopmentoverthecourseofthetext;provideanobjectivesummaryofthetext.

RL.7.2

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit3‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:UnderstandingTheme;AmigoBrothers,TheWaroftheWolfUnit5‐TwoHaiku,Fireflies,FirefliesintheGarden

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4.Analyzehowparticularelementsofadramainteract(e.g.,howsettingshapesthecharactersandplot)in7thgradetext(s).

RL.7.3

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7:Unit1‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:Plot,Setting,andCharacter,SeventhGrade,TheLastDog,Rikki‐tikki‐taviUnit2‐TextAnalysis

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Workshop:CharacterandPointofView,Zebra;Unit3‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:UnderstandingTheme,TheWaroftheWolfUnit4‐DarkTheyWereandGolden‐Eyed,e.e.cummingspoetryUnit6‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:Myths,Legend,Epics,andTales,Prometheus,OrpheusandEurydice,fromBeowulf,fromYoungArthur

5.

Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurativeandconnotativemeanings;analyzetheimpactofrhymesandotherrepetitionsofsounds(e.g.,alliteration)onaspecificverseorstanzaofapoemorsectionofastoryordrama.

RL.7.4

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit3‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:MoodandStyle,e.e.cummingspoetryUnit5‐TextAnalysis




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Workshop:AppreciatingPoetry,TheNames,TheChargeoftheLightBrigade,TheHighwayman,TwoHaiku,Fireflies,FirefliesintheGarden,TheDelightSongofTsoai‐Talee,FourSkinnyTreesSadlierVocabularyWorkshopEnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBReviewUnits1‐3,4‐6,7‐9,10‐12,13‐15

6.Analyzehowadrama’sformorstructurecontributestoitsmeaning.

RL.7.5

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐TheMonstersAreDueonMapleStreetUnit3‐AChristmasCarol


7.Analyzehowanauthordevelopsandcontraststhepointsofviewofdifferentcharactersornarratorsina

RL.7.6HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7

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text. Unit2‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:CharacterandPointofView;TheScholarshipJacket,ARetrievedReformation

Workassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

8.

Compareandcontrastawrittenstory,drama,orpoemtoitsaudio,filmed,staged,ormultimediaversion,analyzingtheeffectsoftechniquesuniquetoeachmedium(e.g.,lighting,sound,color,orcamerafocusandanglesinafilm).

RL.7.7

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐MediaStudy:BacktotheFuture,TheMonstersAreDueonMapleStreet/DVDUnit5‐TheHighwayMan/Internet

SelectionTestsA+BClassandWrittenWorkassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

9.

Compareandcontrastafictionalportrayalofatime,place,orcharacterandahistoricalaccountofthesameperiodasameansofunderstandinghowauthorsoffictionuseoralterhistory.

RL.7.9

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit7‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:BiographyandAutobiography;ClaraBarton:BattlefieldNurse/fromTheDiaryofClaraBarton

SelectionTestsA+BClassandHomeWorkWrittenWorkassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

10.Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterature,includingstories,dramas,andpoems,inthe

RL.7.10HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7

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grade7textcomplexitybandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange.

Workassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

11.Determinetwoormorecentralideasinatextandanalyzetheirdevelopmentoverthecourseofthetext;provideanobjectivesummaryofthetext.

RI.7.2

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit7‐LettertothePresidentGeneraloftheDaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution;fromTheBiographyofEleanorRoosevelt;fromIt’sNotAbouttheBike,from23DaysinJuly;ClaraBarton:BattlefieldNurse;fromtheWarDiaryofClaraBarton;TextAnalysisWorkshop:ReadingForInformation;AWallofRemembrance?;AMother’sWordU.S.InvolvementinVietNam;TextAnalysis




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Workshop:ReadingForInformation

12.

Analyzetheinteractionsbetweenindividuals,events,andideasinatext(e.g.,howideasinfluenceindividualsorevents,orhowindividualsinfluenceideasorevents).

RI.7.3

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit7‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:BiographyandAutobiography;EleanorRoosevelt;LettertothePresidentGeneraloftheDaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution;fromTheAutobiographyofEleanorRoosevelt


13.Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurative,connotative,andtechnicalmeanings.

RI.7.4

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit8‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:ArgumentandPersuasionSadlierVocabularyWorkshop‐ReviewUnits1‐3WordStudy,Review

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Units4‐6WordStudy,ReviewUnits7‐9WordStudy,ReviewUnits10‐12WordStudy,ReviewUnits13‐15WordStudy

14.Analyzethestructureanauthorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthemajorsectionscontributetothewholeandtothedevelopmentoftheideas.

RI.7.5

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit7‐EleanorRooseveltUnit8‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:ReadingForInformation;LikeBlackSmoke:TheBlackDeath’sJourney;AWorldTurnedUpsideDown:HowtheBlackDeathAffectedEurope;NewsReports:PreparingforEmergencies;TextAnalysisWorkshop:ArgumentandPersuasion




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15.Determineanauthor’spointofvieworpurposeinatextandanalyzehowtheauthordistinguisheshisorherpositionfromthatofothers.

RI.7.6

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit7‐fromIt’sNotAbouttheBike;from23DaysinJulyUnit8‐GreatWhiteSharks;WhyWeShouldn’tGotoMars


16.

Traceandevaluatetheargumentandspecificclaimsinatext,assessingwhetherthereasoningofanargumentissoundandtheevidenceisrelevantandsufficienttosupporttheclaims.

RI.7.8

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit8‐GreatWhiteSharksUnit8‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:ArgumentandPersuasion;ProAthletes’SalariesAren’tOverlyExorbitant/DoProfessionalAthletesGetPaidTooMuch?,WhyWeShouldn’tGotoMarsRemarksattheDedicationoftheAerospaceMedical




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HealthCenter

17.

Analyzehowtwoormoreauthorswritingaboutthesametopicshapetheirpresentationsofkeyinformationbyemphasizingdifferentevidenceoradvancingdifferentinterpretationsoffacts.

RI.7.9

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit8‐LikeBlackSmoke:TheBlackDeath’sJourney;AWorldTurnedUpsideDown:HowtheBlackDeathAffectedEurope

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18.Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterarynonfictioningrade7textcomplexityproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange.

RI.7.10HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7

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19.

Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimaginedexperiencesoreventsusingeffectivetechniquesuchasdialogue,pacing,anddescriptiontodevelopexperiences,events,and/orcharacters.

W.7.3b.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit3‐WritingWorkshop:ShortStory;Unit7‐WritingWorkshop:PersonalNarrative

RubricsdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteriaPortfolios

20.

Whenwritingnarratives,developrealorimaginedexperiencesoreventsusingrelevantdescriptivedetails;useprecisewordsandphrases,andsensorylanguagetocapturetheactionandconveyexperiences

W.7.3d.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit3‐WritingWorkshop:ShortStory;

Rubrics,Portfoliosdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteacher



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andevents. Unit7‐WritingWorkshop:PersonalNarrative

criteria

21.

Whenwritingnarratives,developrealorimaginedexperiencesoreventsusingwell‐structuredeventsequences;engageandorientthereaderbyestablishingacontextandpointofviewandintroducinganarratorand/orcharacters;organizeaneventsequencethatunfoldsnaturallyandlogically.

W.7.3a.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit3‐WritingWorkshop:ShortStory;Unit7‐WritingWorkshop:PersonalNarrative

RubricsdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteriaPortfolios

22.

Whenwritingnarratives,useavarietyoftransitionwords,phrases,andclausestoconveysequenceandsignalshiftsfromonetimeframeorsettingtoanotherwhenwritingnarratives.

W.7.3c

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit3‐WritingWorkshop:ShortStory;Unit7‐WritingWorkshop:PersonalNarrativeEnglish‐Houghton‐Mifflin‐Part1

Rubrics,Portfoliosdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

23.Whenengagedinnarrativewriting,provideaconclusionthatfollowsfromandreflectsonthenarratedexperiencesorevents.

W.7.3e.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit3‐WritingWorkshop:ShortStory;

Rubrics,Portfoliosdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteacher



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Unit7‐WritingWorkshop:PersonalNarrative

criteria

24.

Whenwritingarguments,introduceandsupportclaim(s)withclearreasonsandrelevantevidence,acknowledgealternateoropposingclaims.

W.7.1a.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐WritingWorkshop:SupportinganOpinionUnit8‐WritingWorkshop:PersuasiveEssay

Organizers,Rubrics,Portfoliosdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

25.Organizereasonsandevidencelogicallywhenwritingarguments. W.7.1a.



26.

Whenwritingarguments,supportclaimswithclearreasonsandrelevantevidence;supportclaim(s)withlogicalreasoningandrelevantevidence,usingaccurate,crediblesourcesanddemonstratingan

W.7.1b.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐WritingWorkshop:Supporting

Organizers,Rubrics,Portfoliosdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudent



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understandingofthetopicortext. anOpinionUnit8‐WritingWorkshop:PersuasiveEssay

andteachercriteria

27.

Whenwritingarguments,usewords,phrases,andclausestocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongclaim(s),reasons,andevidence.

W.7.1c.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGradeUnit1‐WritingWorkshop:SupportinganOpinionUnit8‐WritingWorkshop:PersuasiveEssay


28.Whenwritingarguments,establishandmaintainaformalstyle. W.7.1d.


Rubrics,Portfoliosdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

29.Whenwritingarguments,provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupports

W.7.1e.HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐Writing

OrganizersRubrics,Portfoliosdevelopedand



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theargumentpresented. Workshop:SupportinganOpinionUnit8‐WritingWorkshop:PersuasiveEssay

assessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

30.

Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions(one‐on‐one,ingroups,andteacher‐led)withdiversepartnersongrade7topics,texts,andissues,buildingonothers’ideasandexpressingtheirownclearly.

SL.7.1

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit2‐SpeakingandListeningWorkshop:ParticipatinginaPanelDiscussionUnit7‐SpeakingandListeningWorkshop:ConductinganInterview

TeacherObservationsSelfandPeerEvaluations,Rubricsdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

31.

Cometodiscussionsprepared,havingreadorresearchedrequiredmaterial;explicitlydrawonthatpreparationbyreferringtoevidenceonthetopic,text,orissuetoprobeandreflectonideasunderdiscussion.

SL.7.1a.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit2‐SpeakingandListeningWorkshop:ParticipatinginaPanelDiscussionUnit6‐SpeakingandListeningWorkshop:GivingandFollowing

ClassandHomeworkassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria



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OralDirectionsUnit7‐SpeakingandListeningWorkshop:ConductinganInterview

32.

Whenparticipatingincollaborativediscussions,followrulesforcollegialdiscussions,trackprogresstowardspecificgoalsanddeadlines,anddefineindividualrolesasneeded.

SL.7.1b.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit7‐ConductinganInterviewUnit9‐CreatingaWiki

TeacherObservations,Organizers,ActivityandProgressSheetsassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

33.

Posequestionsthatelicitelaborationandrespondtoothers’questionsandcommentswithrelevantobservationsandideasthatbringthediscussionbackontopicasneeded.

SL.7.1c.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit2‐SpeakingandListeningWorkshop:ParticipatinginaPanelDiscussionUnit6‐SpeakingandListeningWorkshop:GivingandFollowingOralDirectionsUnit7‐SpeakingandListeningWorkshop:ConductinganInterview

TeacherObservations,ScoreandOtherActivitySheets,PersonalEvaluationsassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria



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34.Whenparticipatingincollaborativediscussions,acknowledgenewinformationexpressedbyothersand,whenwarranted,modifytheirownviews.

SL.7.1d.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit9‐TechnologyWorkshop:CreatingaWiki

Rubrics,TeacherObservations,PersonalEvaluationsdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

35.

Analyzethemainideasandsupportingdetailspresentedindiversemediaandformats(e.g.,visually,quantitatively,orally)andexplainhowtheideasclarifyatopic,text,orissueunderstudy.

SL.7.2

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit8‐NewsReports,EvaluateGraphics,PersuasiveTechniquesinCommercials

CompareandContrastOrganizersWritings,ProjectsandDiscussionsassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

36.Delineateaspeaker’sargumentandspecificclaims,evaluatingthesoundnessofthereasoningandtherelevanceandsufficiencyoftheevidence.

SL.7.3

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit8‐SpeakingandListeningWorkshop:PresentingaPersuasiveSpeech

OralPresentations,PeerEvaluations,Rubricsdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

37.Presentclaimsandfindings,emphasizingsalientpointsinafocused,coherentmannerwithpertinentdescriptions,facts,details,andexamples;use

SL.7.4HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐Technology

OralPresentationsandRubricsdevelopedassessed



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appropriateeyecontact,adequatevolume,andclearpronunciationwhenspeaking.

Workshop:CreatingaPersuasivePodcast;Unit2‐ParticipatinginaPanelDiscussionUnit4‐PresentingaCritiqueUnit8‐PresentingaPersuasiveSpeech

accordingtostudentandteachercriteria

38.

Whenspeakingandwriting,includemultimediacomponentsandvisualdisplaysinpresentationstoclarifyclaimsandfindingsandemphasizesalientpoints.

SL.7.5

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐CreatingaPersuasivePodcastUnit6‐GivingandFollowingOralInstructionsUnit7‐ConductinganInterviewUnit8‐NewsReport,PresentingaPersuasiveSpeech

Rubricsdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

39.DemonstrateacommandofformalEnglishanditsconventionswhenwriting,speaking,reading,orlistening;adaptspeechtoavarietyofcontextsand

SL.7.6;L.7.3a.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐Creatinga

Projects,OralPresentations,WrittenWork,Rubrics



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chooselanguagethatexpressesideaspreciselyandconcisely,recognizingandeliminatingwordinessandredundancy.

PersuasivePodcastUnit4‐PresentingaCritiqueUnit5‐UsetheActiveVoiceUnit8‐PresentingaPersuasiveSpeechEnglish‐HoughtonMifflin‐Part1

assessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteriaEnglishUnitTests

40.

DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishgrammarandusagewhenwritingorspeaking;explainthefunctionofphrasesandclausesingeneralandtheirfunctioninspecificsentences.

L.7.1a.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐UseCompleteSentences,UseCorrectPunctuation,IdentifyAntecedentsandMaintainAgreement;Unit2‐UseCorrectVerbTense,UseAppositivePhrasesUnit3‐UnderstandPrepositionsUnit5‐UseActiveVoice;Unit7‐UseConjunctive

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AdverbsEnglish‐HoughtonMifflin‐Part1

41.Chooseamongsimple,compound,complex,andcompound‐complexsentencestosignaldifferingrelationshipsamongideas.

L.7.1b.English‐HoughtonMifflin‐Part1

English‐UnitTests

42.Placephrasesandclauseswithinasentence,recognizingandcorrectingmisplacedanddanglingmodifiers.

L.7.1c.English‐HoughtonMifflin‐Unit8

English‐UnitTests

43.

DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishcapitalization,punctuation,whenwriting;useacommatoseparatecoordinateadjectives(e.g.,Itwasafascinating,enjoyablemoviebutnotHeworeanold[,]greenshirt).

L.7.2a.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐UseCorrectPunctuationUnit3‐PunctuateDialogueCorrectlyUnit8‐UseCommasAfterIntroductoryWordsEnglish‐HoughtonMifflin‐Part1

SelectionTestsA+BEnglish‐UnitTests

44.DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishtospellcorrectly.

L.7.2b.SadlierVocabularyWorkshopEnriched

VocabularyWorkshopUnitTests



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Edition,FormsA&B,LevelBUnits1‐15

45.

Determineorclarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiple‐meaningwordsandphrasesbasedongrade7readingandcontent,choosingflexiblyfromarangeofstrategies;usecontext(e.g.,theoverallmeaningofasentenceorparagraph;aword’spositionorfunctioninasentence)asacluetothemeaningofawordorphrase.

L.7.4a.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐AntonymsasContextCluesUnit2‐ContextClues,SimilesasContextCluesSadlierVocabularyWorkshopEnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBUnits1‐15


46.Usecommongrade‐appropriateGreekorLatinaffixesandrootsascluestothemeaningofaword(e.g.,belligerent,bellicose,rebel).

L.7.4b.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐LatinRootsUnit3‐LatinRootsUnit4‐LatinRootUnit7‐Anglo‐SaxonRoots,Anglo‐SaxonAffixesUnit8‐PrefixesandLatinRoots,GreekRoots




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SadlierVocabularyWorkshopEnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBWordStudySections

47.

Consultgeneralandspecializedreferencematerials(e.g.,dictionaries,glossaries,thesauruses),bothprintanddigital,tofindthepronunciationofawordordetermineorclarifyitsprecisemeaningoritspartofspeech;verifythepreliminarydeterminationofthemeaningofawordorphrase(e.g.,bycheckingtheinferredmeaningincontextorinadictionary).

L.7.4c.d.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit2‐WordsWithMultipleMeanings;Unit5‐ForeignWordsinEnglishUnit6‐ForeignWordsinEnglishSadlierVocabularyWorkshopEnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBUnits1‐15


48.

Demonstrateunderstandingoffigurativelanguage;interpretfiguresofspeech(e.g.,literary,biblical,andmythologicalallusions)incontext.

L.7.5a.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit2‐SimilesasContextCluesUnit8‐IdiomsSadlierVocabulary




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WorkshopEnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBWordStudySections

49.

Demonstrateunderstandingofwordrelationships;usetherelationshipbetweenparticularwords(e.g.,synonym/antonym,analogy)tobetterunderstandeachofthewords.

L.7.5b.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐AnUnit6‐AnalogiesSadlierVocabularyWorkshopEnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBUnits1‐15


50.

Demonstrateunderstandingofnuancesinwordmeanings;distinguishamongtheconnotations(associations)ofwordswithsimilardenotations(definitions)(e.g.,refined,respectful,polite,diplomatic,condescending).

L.7.5c.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit3‐DenotationsandConnotationsSadlierVocabularyWorkshopEnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBWordStudySections


51.Acquireanduseaccuratelygrade‐appropriategeneralacademicanddomain‐specificwordsandphrases;

L.7.6HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit

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gathervocabularyknowledgewhenconsideringawordorphraseimportanttocomprehensionorexpression.

1‐TechnologyWorkshop:CreatingaPersuasivePodcastUnit4‐SpeakingandListeningWorkshop:PresentingaCritiqueUnit8‐SpecializedVocabularySadlierVocabularyWorkshopEnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBVocabularyWorkshop‐Units1‐15

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CommonCoreStateStandardsMaterials/Resources Assessments

RL.7.1

Citeseveralpiecesoftextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:Plot,Setting,andCharacter;SeventhGrade;TheLastDog




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Unit2‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:CharacterandPointofView;TheScholarshipJacketUnit3‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:UnderstandingTheme;TheWaroftheWolf;Unit4‐e.e.cummingspoetry;Unit6‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:Myths,Legends,Epics,andTales;Prometheus/OrpheusandEurydice,fromBeowulf,fromYoungArthur

RL.7.2Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandanalyzeitsdevelopmentoverthecourseofthetext;provideanobjectivesummaryofthetext.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit3‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:UnderstandingTheme;AmigoBrothers,TheWaroftheWolfUnit5‐TwoHaiku,Fireflies,FirefliesintheGarden

SelectionTestA+BWrittenandOralWorkassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria



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RL.7.3Analyzehowparticularelementsofastoryordramainteract(e.g.,howsettingshapesthecharactersorplot.)

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:Plot,Setting,andCharacter,SeventhGrade,TheLastDog,Rikki‐tikki‐taviUnit2‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:CharacterandPointofView,ZebraUnit3‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:UnderstandingTheme,TheWaroftheWolfUnit4‐DarkTheyWereandGolden‐Eyed,e.e.cummingspoetryUnit6‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:Myths,Legend,Epics,andTales,Prometheus,OrpheusandEurydice,fromBeowulf,fromYoungArthur

SelectionTestsA+BClassWorkandActivitiesassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

RL.7.4Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurativeandconnotativemeanings;analyzetheimpactofrhymesandotherrepetitionsof

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit3‐TextAnalysis

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sounds(e.g.,alliteration)onaspecificverseorstanzaofapoemorsectionofastoryordrama.

Workshop:MoodandStyle,e.e.cummingspoetryUnit5‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:AppreciatingPoetry,TheNames,TheChargeoftheLightBrigade,TheHighwayman,TwoHaiku,Fireflies,FirefliesintheGarden,TheDelightSongofTsoai‐Talee,FourSkinnyTreesSadlierVocabularyWorkshopEnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBReviewUnits1‐3,4‐6,

studentandteachercriteria

RL.7.5Analyzehowadrama’sorpoem’sformorstructure(e.g.,soliloquy,sonnet)contributestoitsmeaning.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐TheMonstersAreDueonMapleStreetUnit3‐AChristmasCarol


RL.7.6Analyzehowanauthordevelopsandcontraststhepointsofviewofdifferentcharactersornarratorsinatext.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit7‐fromIt’sNotAbouttheBike;from23DaysinJuly

SelectionTestsA+BOralandWrittenWorkassessedaccordingtostudentandteacher



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Unit8‐GreatWhiteSharks;WhyWeShouldn’tGotoMars

criteria

RL.7.7

Compareandcontrastawrittenstory,drama,orpoemtoitsaudio,filmed,staged,ormultimediaversion,analyzingtheeffectsoftechniquesuniquetoeachmedium(e.g.,lighting,sound,color,orcamerafocusandanglesinafilm).

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐MediaStudy:BacktotheFuture,TheMonstersAreDueonMapleStreet/DVDUnit5‐TheHighwayMan/Internet


RL.7.9

Compareandcontrastafictionalportrayalofatime,place,orcharacterandahistoricalaccountofthesameperiodasameansofunderstandinghowauthorsoffictionuseoralterhistory.


SelectionTestsA+BClassandHomeWorkWrittenWorkassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

RL.7.10

Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterature,includingstories,dramas,andpoems,inthegrades6–8textcomplexitybandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7

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RI.7.2Determinetwoormorecentralideasinatextandanalyzetheirdevelopmentoverthecourseofthetext;provideanobjectivesummaryofthetext.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7LettertothePresidentGeneraloftheDaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution;fromTheBiographyofEleanorRoosevelt;fromIt’sNotAbouttheBike,from23DaysinJuly;ClaraBarton:BattlefieldNurse;fromtheWarDiaryofClaraBarton;TextAnalysisWorkshop:ReadingForInformation;AWallofRemembrance?;AMother’sWordU.S.InvolvementinVietNam;TextAnalysisWorkshop:ReadingForInformation


RI.7.3Analyzetheinteractionsbetweenindividuals,events,andideasinatext(e.g.,howideasinfluenceindividualsorevents,orhowindividualsinfluenceideasorevents).

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit7‐TextAnalysisWorkshop:BiographyandAutobiography;Eleanor




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Roosevelt;LettertothePresidentGeneraloftheDaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution;fromTheAutobiographyofEleanorRoosevelt

RI.7.4

Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurative,connotative,andtechnicalmeanings;analyzetheimpactofaspecificwordchoiceonmeaningandtone.

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RI.7.5Analyzethestructureanauthorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthemajorsectionscontributetothewholeandtothedevelopmentoftheideas.

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Information;LikeBlackSmoke:TheBlackDeath’sJourney;AWorldTurnedUpsideDown:HowtheBlackDeathAffectedEurope;NewsReports:PreparingforEmergencies;TextAnalysisWorkshop:ArgumentandPersuasion

RI.7.6Determineanauthor’spointofvieworpurposeinatextandanalyzehowtheauthordistinguisheshisorherpositionfromthatofothers.

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RI.7.8Traceandevaluatetheargumentandspecificclaimsinatext,assessingwhetherthereasoningissoundandtheevidenceisrelevantandsufficienttosupporttheclaims.

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Shouldn’tGotoMars(Counterargument);RemarksattheDedicationoftheAerospaceMedicalHealthCenter(ArgumentinSpeech)

RI.7.9 Analyzehowtwoormoreauthorswritingaboutthesametopicshapetheirpresentationsofkeyinformationbyemphasizingdifferentevidenceoradvancingdifferentinterpretationsoffacts.


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RI.7.10

Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterarynonfictioninthegrades6–8textcomplexitybandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange.


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W.7.3

Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimaginedexperiencesoreventsusingeffectivetechnique,relevantdescriptivedetails,andwell‐structuredeventsequences.

a.Engageandorientthereaderbyestablishingacontextandpointofviewandintroducinganarratorand/orcharacters;organizeaneventsequencethatunfoldsnaturallyand

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logically.

b.Usenarrativetechniques,suchasdialogue,pacing,anddescription,todevelopexperiences,events,and/orcharacters.

c.Useavarietyoftransitionwords,phrases,andclausestoconveysequenceandsignalshiftsfromonetimeframeorsettingtoanother.

d.Useprecisewordsandphrases,relevantdescriptivedetails,andsensorylanguagetocapturetheactionandconveyexperiencesandevents.

e.Provideaconclusionthatfollowsfromandeffectsonthenarratedexperiencesorevents

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W.7.1

Writeargumentstosupportclaimswithclearreasonsandrelevantevidence.

a.Introduceclaim(s),acknowledgealternateoropposingclaims,andorganizethereasonsandevidencelogically.

b.Supportclaim(s)withlogicalreasoningandrelevantevidence,usingaccurate,crediblesourcesanddemonstratinganunderstandingofthetopicortext.


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c.Usewords,phrases,andclausestocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationshipsamongclaim(s),reasons,andevidence.

d.Establishandmaintainaformalstyle.

e.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupportstheargumentpresented.

W.7.4Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.

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PersonalNarrativeUnit8‐WritingWorkshop:PersuasiveEssayUnit9WritingWorkshop:ResearchPaper

W.7.5

Withsomeguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganewapproach,focusingonhowwellpurposeandaudiencehavebeenaddressed.

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PersuasiveEssayUnit9WritingWorkshop:ResearchPaperEnglish‐Houghton‐Mifflin‐Part1

W.7.6

Usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingandlinktoandcitesourcesaswellastointeractandcollaboratewithothers,includinglinkingtoandcitingsources.

Computers.iPadsHoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐WritingWorkshop:SupportinganOpinion,TechnologyWorkshop:CreatingaPersuasivePodcast;Unit3‐WritingWorkshop:ShortStoryUnit5‐WritingWorkshop:WriteanOutlineFeatureArticleUnit6‐WritingWorkshop:“How‐to”ExplanationUnit8‐WritingWorkshop:PersuasiveEssayUnit9ResearchStrategiesWorkshop;WritingWorkshop:

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ResearchPaper

W.7.7

Conductshortresearchprojectstoansweraquestion,drawingonseveralsourcesandgeneratingadditionalrelated,focusedquestionsforfurtherresearchandinvestigation.

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W.7.8

Gatherrelevantinformationfrommultipleprintanddigitalsources,usingsearchtermseffectively;assessthecredibilityandaccuracyofeachsource;andquoteorparaphrasethedataandconclusionsofotherswhileavoidingplagiarismandfollowingastandardformatforcitation.

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W.7.9a,b.

Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.

a.Applygrade7Readingstandardstoliterature(e.g.,“Compareandcontrastafictionalportrayalofatime,place,orcharacterandahistoricalaccountofthesameperiodasameansofunderstandinghowauthorsoffictionuseoralter

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history”).

b.Applygrade7Readingstandardstoliterarynonfiction(e.g.“Traceandevaluatetheargumentandspecificclaimsinatext,assessingwhetherthereasoningissoundandtheevidenceisrelevantandsufficienttosupporttheclaims”).

LiteraryAnalysisUnit5‐WritingWorkshop:WriteanOnlineFeatureArticleUnit9‐WritingWorkshop:ResearchPaperWritingaResearchPaperbyPhyllisGoldenberg

W.7.10

Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes(timeforresearch,reflection,andrevision)andshortertimeframes(asinglesittingoradayortwo)forarangeofdiscipline‐specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐WritingWorkshop:SupportinganOpinionUnit2‐WritingWorkshop:Comparison‐ContrastEssayUnit3‐WritingWorkshop:ShortStoryUnit4‐WritingWorkshop:LiteraryAnalysisUnit6‐WritingWorkshop:“How‐to”ExplanationUnit7‐WritingWorkshop:PersonalNarrative

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Unit8‐WritingWorkshop:PersuasiveEssayWritingaResearchPaperbyPhyllisGoldenberg

SL.7.1

Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions(one‐on‐one,ingroups,andteacher‐led)withdiversepartnersongrade7topics,texts,andissues,buildingonothers’ideasandexpressingtheirownclearly.

a. Cometodiscussionsprepared,havingreadorresearchedmaterialunderstudy;explicitlydrawonthatpreparationbyreferringtoevidenceonthetopic,text,orissuetoprobeandreflectonideasunderdiscussion.

b. Followrulesforcollegialdiscussions,trackprogresstowardspecificgoalsanddeadlines,anddefineindividualrolesasneeded.

c. Posequestionsthatelicitelaborationandrespondtoothers’questionsandcommentswithrelevantobservationsandideasthatbringthediscussionbackontopicasneeded.

d. Acknowledgenewinformationexpressedbyothersand,whenwarranted,modifytheirownviews.

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diversemediaandformats(e.g.,visually,quantitatively,orally)andexplainhowtheideasclarifyatopic,text,orissueunderstudy.

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SL.7.3Delineateaspeaker’sargumentandspecificclaims,evaluatingthesoundnessofthereasoningandtherelevanceandsufficiencyoftheevidence.

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OralPresentations,PeerEvaluations,Rubricsdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

SL.7.4

Presentclaimsandfindings,emphasizingsalientpointsinafocused,coherentmannerwithpertinentdescriptions,facts,details,andexamples;useappropriateeyecontact,adequatevolume,andclearpronunciation.

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐TechnologyWorkshop:CreatingaPersuasivePodcastUnit2‐ParticipatinginaPanelDiscussionUnit4‐PresentingaCritique;Unit8‐PresentingaPersuasiveSpeech

OralPresentationsandRubricsdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

SL.7.5Includemultimediacomponentsandvisualdisplaysinpresentationstoclarifyclaimsandfindingsandemphasize


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salientpoints. Unit1‐CreatingaPersuasivePodcastUnit6‐GivingandFollowingOralInstructionsUnit7‐ConductinganInterviewUnit8‐NewsReport,PresentingaPersuasiveSpeech

studentandteachercriteria

SL.7.6

Adaptspeechtoavarietyofcontextsandtasks,demonstratingcommandofformalEnglishwhenindicatedorappropriate.(Seegrade7Languagestandards1and3onpage52forspecificexpectations.)

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐CreatingaPersuasivePodcastUnit4‐PresentingaCritiqueUnit5‐UsetheActiveVoiceUnit8‐PresentingaPersuasiveSpeech

OralPresentations,Rubricsdevelopedandassessedaccordingtostudentandteachercriteria

L.7.1

DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishgrammarandusagewhenwritingorspeaking.

a.Explainthefunctionofphrasesandclausesingeneralandtheirfunctioninspecificsentences.

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b.Chooseamongsimple,compound,complex,andcompound‐complexsentencestosignaldifferingrelationshipsamongideas.

c.Placephrasesandclauseswithinasentence,recognizingandcorrectingmisplacedanddanglingmodifiers.*

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L.7.2

DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishcapitalization,punctuation,andspellingwhenwriting.

a.Useacommatoseparatecoordinateadjectives(e.g.,Itwasafascinating,enjoyablemoviebutnotHeworeanold[,]greenshirt).

b.Spellcorrectly.

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EnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBUnits1‐15

L.7.3

Useknowledgeoflanguageanditsconventionswhenwriting,speaking,reading,orlistening.

a.Chooselanguagethatexpressesideaspreciselyandconcisely,recognizingandeliminatingwordinessandredundancy.*

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L.7.4

Determineorclarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiple‐meaningwordsandphrasesbasedongrade7readingandcontent,choosingflexiblyfromarangeofstrategies.

a.Usecontext(e.g.,theoverallmeaningofasentenceorparagraph;aword’spositionorfunctioninasentence)asacluetothemeaningofawordorphrase.

b.Usecommon,grade‐appropriateGreekorLatinaffixesandrootsascluestothemeaningofaword(e.g.,belligerent,bellicose,rebel).

c.Consultgeneralandspecializedreferencematerials(e.g.,dictionaries,glossaries,thesauruses),bothprintanddigital,tofindthepronunciationofawordordetermineorclarifyits

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precisemeaningoritspartofspeech.

d.Verifythepreliminarydeterminationofthemeaningofawordorphrase(e.g.,bycheckingtheinferredmeaningincontextorinadictionary).

Anglo‐SaxonAffixesUnit8‐PrefixesandLatinRoots,GreekRootsSadlierVocabularyWorkshop,LevelBFormsA+BWordStudy1‐3,4‐6,7‐9,8‐10,11‐13

L.7.5

Demonstrateunderstandingoffigurativelanguage,wordrelationships,andnuancesinwordmeanings.

a.Interpretfiguresofspeech(e.g.,literary,biblical,andmythologicalallusions)incontext.

b.Usetherelationshipbetweenparticularwords(e.g.,synonym/antonym,analogy)tobetterunderstandeachofthewords.

c.Distinguishamongtheconnotations(associations)ofwordswithsimilardenotations(definitions)(e.g.,refined,respectful,polite,diplomatic,condescending).

HoltMcDougalLiteratureGrade7Unit1‐AntonymsasContextCluesUnit2‐SimilesasContextCluesUnit3‐DenotationsandConnotationsUnit6‐AnalogiesUnit8‐Idioms,AnalogiesSadlierVocabularyWorkshopEnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBVocabularyWorkshop‐Units1‐15

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L.7.6Acquireanduseaccuratelygrade‐appropriategeneralacademicanddomain‐specificwordsandphrases;gathervocabularyknowledgewhenconsideringawordorphrase

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importanttocomprehensionorexpression. SadlierVocabularyWorkshopEnrichedEdition,FormsA&B,LevelBVocabularyWorkshop‐Units1‐15

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