South Laurel Middle School
7th Grade Language Arts
Unit 3 Pacing Map: “Gifts of the Heart”
Last Reviewed: May 16, 2012
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Review the definition
of detail, diction,
imagery, metaphor,
simile, connotation &
denotation.
Cont. reading/listening
to the literary drama of
A Christmas Carol in the
literature book.
Students will read
and/or listen to audio
of a dramatic
presentation of A
Christmas
Carol.(Textbook
Version)
Read short passage from
A Christmas Carol and
mark/annotate for
detail, diction, imagery,
metaphor and simile.
Assign as homework if
needed.
Answer questions and
complete analysis chart
to determine how the
author uses details,
diction, imagery and
figurative language in
order to make the reader
understand what kind of
man Scrooge is.
Students will use their
analysis charts to write
the first paragraph of
their style analysis essay
over Charles Dickens’ A
Christmas Carol. Follow
LTF Packet
Students will use their
analysis charts to write the
second paragraph of their
written style analysis
essay over Charles
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
LTF – Strategies for
writing commentary
for a style analysis
essay on Charles
Dickens’ A Christmas
Carol.
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and Mechanics
LTF – Strategies for
writing commentary for
a style analysis essay on
Charles Dickens’ A
Christmas Carol.
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Mechanics
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Mechanics
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Mechanics
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Mechanics
Students will use their
analysis charts to
write the third
paragraph of their
written style analysis
Students will use their
analysis charts to begin
the fourth paragraph of
their written style
analysis essay over
Students will use their
analysis charts to
complete the fifth and
final paragraph of their
written style analysis
Intro to LTF lesson Identifying and Writing
Participial phrases.
Students will complete
LTF lesson Part 1 –
Cont. LTF lesson Identifying and Writing
Participial phrases.
Students will complete
LTF lesson Part 2 –
LTF – Strategies for
writing commentary for
a style analysis essay on
Charles Dickens’ A
Christmas Carol.
LTF – Strategies for
writing commentary for
a style analysis essay on
Charles Dickens’ A
Christmas Carol.
LTF – Strategies for
writing commentary for a
style analysis essay on
Charles Dickens’ A
Christmas Carol.
South Laurel Middle School
7th Grade Language Arts
Unit 3 Pacing Map: “Gifts of the Heart”
Last Reviewed: May 16, 2012
essay over Charles
Dickens’ A Christmas
Carol
Charles Dickens’ A
Christmas Carol
essay over Charles
Dickens’ A Christmas
Carol
Identifying participial
phrases in sentences.
application of writing
participial phrases to add
detail, description, and
elaboration to writing.
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and Mechanics
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Mechanics
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Mechanics
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Mechanics
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Cont. LTF lesson Identifying and
Writing Participial
phrases.
Students will complete
LTF lesson Part 3 –
application of writing
participial phrases to
add detail, description,
and elaboration to
writing.
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Usage
and
Mechanics
View multimedia version
of A Christmas Carol.
Students will complete
literary comparison
following presentation.
Students read/discuss,
“The Gift of the Magi.”
While reading, students
will use “During
Reading” strategies to
actively engage in
meaning of the text.
(highlighting, note
taking, sticky notes, etc.)
Non-fiction story:
Historical non-fiction
read aloud
Non-fiction story:
Discussion followed with
vocabulary and reading
strategies
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Writing Workshop –
Editing and revising
using strategies
ARMS/CUPS.
Writing Workshop
Publish final copy of essay.
Extended Response
Take home quiz
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Mechanics
Writing Workshop – Writing Workshop
Non-fiction
story: Prewriting/Planning
Complete rough draft of
Extended response
Begin rough draft of essay.
personal essay.