7 th Grade Language Arts Curriculum

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1 7 th Grade Language Arts Curriculum Critical Content- Common Core with overlapping Indiana State Standards suggested class instruction 60-80% of the time Important-Common Core with overlapping Indiana State Standards suggested class instruction 20-40% of the time Additional- Common Core with overlapping Indiana State Standards suggested class instruction 5-10% of the time Launching Reading Workshops Reading Strategies Cite pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (RI.7.1) By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems. (RI.7.10, RL.7.10) Determine a theme or central idea of the text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text (RI.7.2, RL.7.2) Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (RL.7.3) Identify and analyze themes, such as bravery, loyalty, friendship, and loneliness, which appear in many different works (7.3.4) Analyze and influence of the setting on the problem and its resolution (7.3.8) Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas (RI.7.5) Understand and analyze the differences in structure and purpose between various categories of informational materials, such as textbooks, newspapers, and instructional or technical manuals. (7.2.1) Analyze text that uses the cause-and-effect organizational pattern (7.2.3) Launching Writing Workshops Traits of Writing Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (L.7.1) Properly place modifiers and use active voice when wishing to convey a livelier effect (7.6.1) Identify and use infinitives and participles to the base of verbs (7.6.2) Make clear reference between pronouns and antecedents (7.6.3) Identify all parts of speech (7.6.4)

2 Use simple, compound and complex sentences, use effective coordination and subordination ideas (7.6.10) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (L.7.2) Identify and correctly use hyphens, dashes, brackets, and semicolons (7.6.6) Use correct capitalization (7.6.8) Spell correctly derivatives (words that come from a common base or root word) by applying the spellings of bases and affixes (prefixes and suffixes) (7.6.9) Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (L.7.4) Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. (L.7.5) Use the relationship between particular words (synonyms, antonyms, analogies) to better understand each of the words. (L.7.5b) Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression (L.7.6) Identify topics; ask and evaluate questions; and develop ideas leading to inquiry, investigation, and research Edit and proofread one s own writing, as well as that of others, using an editing checklist or set of rules, with specific examples of corrections of frequent errors. Review, evaluate, and revise writing for meaning and clarity (7.4.8) Edit and proofread one s own writing, as well as that of others, using an editing checklist or set of rules, with specific examples of corrections of frequent errors (7.4.9) Additional Content: (Speaking and Listening Standards) Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly (SL.7.1) Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study (SL.7.2) Academic Vocabulary: Cause/ Effect, Detail, Elaborate, Evidence, Genre, Informational Text, Main Idea, Reading Strategies, Roots, Setting, Scene, Traits of Writing, Writing Process

3 Quarter Two: Reading Unit focus on literary expressions through fiction and nonfiction material, such as poetry, prose, oral tradition (nonfiction) and novels Cite pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (RI.7.1) Determine a theme or central idea of the text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text (RI.7.2, RL.7.2) Analyze how a poem s and drama s form or structure (soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to their meanings (RL.7.5) Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas (RI.7.5) By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems. (RI.7.10, RL.7.10) Understand and explain the use of a simple mechanical device by following directions in a technical manual (7.2.5) Analyze the influence of the setting on the problem and its resolution (7.3.8) Analyze the relevance of setting (places, times, customs) to mood, tone, and meaning of text (7.3.9) Writing Unit focus on Narrative and poetry writing Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (L.7.1) Properly place modifiers and use active voice when wishing to convey a livelier effect (7.6.1) Identify and use infinitives and participles to the base of verbs (7.6.2) Make clear reference between pronouns and antecedents (7.6.3) Identify all parts of speech (7.6.4) Use simple, compound and complex sentences, use effective coordination and subordination ideas (7.6.10) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (L.7.2) Identify and correctly use hyphens, dashes, brackets, and semicolons (7.6.6)

4 Use correct capitalization (7.6.8) Spell correctly derivatives (words that come from a common base or root word) by applying the spellings of bases and affixes (prefixes and suffixes) (7.6.9) Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence (W.7.1) Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (L.7.4) Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. (L.7.5) Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression (L.7.6) Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation (W.7.7) Interpret figures of speech (literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context (L.7.5a) Use the relationship between particular words (synonyms, antonyms, analogies) to better understand each of the words. (L.7.5b) Apply grade 7 reading standards to literature (compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history) (W.7.9a) Additional Content: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly. (SL 7.1) Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study. (SL.7.2) Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points (SL.7.5) Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate (SL.7.6) Academic Vocabulary: Alliteration, Allusion, Characterization, Collaboration, Figurative Language, Figure of Speech, Foreshadowing, Hyperbole, Interpret, Personification, Plot Static/ Dynamic Character, Myth/ Legend, Symbol, Suspense, Traditional/ Oral Traditions, Verse

5 Quarter Three: Reading Workshops focus on varied length, themed fiction and nonfiction materials Cite pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (RI.7.1) Determine a theme or central idea of the text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text (RI.7.2, RL.7.2) Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas (RI.7.5) By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems. (RI.7.10, RL.7.10) Understand and explain the use of a simple mechanical device by following directions in a technical manual (7.2.5) Analyze how a poem s and drama s form or structure (soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to their meanings (RL.7.5) Discuss the purposes and characteristics of different forms of written text, such as the short story, the novel, the novella, and the essay (7.3.1) Analyze the influence of the setting on the problem and its resolution (7.3.8) Analyze the relevance of setting (places, times, customs) to mood, tone, and meaning of text (7.3.9) Additional Content: Locate information by using a variety of consumer and public documents (7.2.2) Identify and explain instances of persuasion, propaganda, and faulty reasoning in text, such as unsupported or invalid premises or inferences and conclusions that do not follow the premise (7.2.10) Writing: Focus on Informational writing Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (L.7.1) Properly place modifiers and use active voice when wishing to convey a livelier effect (7.6.1) Identify and use infinitives and participles to the base of verbs (7.6.2) Make clear reference between pronouns and antecedents (7.6.3)

6 Identify all parts of speech (7.6.4) Use simple, compound and complex sentences, use effective coordination and subordination ideas (7.6.10) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (L.7.2) Identify and correctly use hyphens, dashes, brackets, and semicolons (7.6.6) Use correct capitalization (7.6.8) Spell correctly derivatives (words that come from a common base or root word) by applying the spellings of bases and affixes (prefixes and suffixes) (7.6.9) Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence (W.7.1) Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (L.7.4) Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. (L.7.5) Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression (L.7.6) Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation (W.7.7) Use the relationship between particular words (synonyms, antonyms, analogies) to better understand each of the words. (L.7.5b) Additional Content: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening (L.7.3) Academic Vocabulary: Compare and Contrast, Conflict (internal/external), Inferences, Mood/ Tone, Moral/ Message, Persuasion, Point of View, Propaganda, Protagonist/ Antagonist, Reasoning, Theme

7 Quarter Four: Reading emphasis on Informational Text with a mini unit on fiction Cite pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (RI.7.1) Determine a theme or central idea of the text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text (RI.7.2, RL.7.2) Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas (RI.7.5) By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems. (RI.7.10, RL.7.10) Analyze the influence of the setting on the problem and its resolution (7.3.8) Analyze the relevance of setting (places, times, customs) to mood, tone, and meaning of text (7.3.9) Additional Content: Assess the adequacy, accuracy, and appropriateness of the author s evidence to support claims and assertions, noting instances of bias and stereotyping (7.2.6) Writer s workshop emphasis: Persuasive Writing with Research Paper Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (L.7.1) Properly place modifiers and use active voice when wishing to convey a livelier effect (7.6.1) Identify and use infinitives and participles to the base of verbs (7.6.2) Make clear reference between pronouns and antecedents (7.6.3) Identify all parts of speech (7.6.4) Use simple, compound and complex sentences, use effective coordination and subordination ideas (7.6.10) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (L.7.2) Identify and correctly use hyphens, dashes, brackets, and semicolons (7.6.6) Use correct capitalization (7.6.8)

8 Spell correctly derivatives (words that come from a common base or root word) by applying the spellings of bases and affixes (prefixes and suffixes) (7.6.9) Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (L.7.4) Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression (L.7.6) Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence (W.7.1) Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation (W.7.7) Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation (W.7.8) Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research (W.7.9) Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims (W.7.9b) Identify topics; ask and evaluate questions; and develop ideas leading to inquiry, investigation, and research (7.4.5) Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly. (SL 7.1) Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study. (SL.7.2) Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation (SL.7.4) Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points (SL.7.5) Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate (SL.7.6) Academic Vocabulary: Argument, Audience, Citations/ Sources, Claim, Data, Detail, Draw Evidence, Identify, Influences, Plagiarism, Research, Stereotyping/ Biases, Thesis