Mannheim Middle School K-U-D Unit Mapping Worksheet - January
Subject Area: Reading Grade 7
Know
(Facts, Names, Dates, Information)
Students should know...
-to know the author’s purpose entertain,
inform, persuade
-to know genre and culture specialized
vocabulary
-working definition of each genre with
knowledge of at least 3 characteristics in
each: myth, tall tale, fable, legend, folk
tale
-know the difference between oral and
written literature
- to know hyperbole, setting, protagonist,
and antagonist as important elements in
genre
-tall tale is a realistic story that is
exaggerated out of proportion in a
humorous way usually featuring 1
individual character but can also explain a
phenomenon in nature
-legend relates to history or culture of
people describing heroic action or
explaining culture’s event loosely bases on
real people and events may contain
superhuman items
Unit of Study: Myths, legends, fables, tall tales
Anthology Collection 6
Understand
(Concepts, Principles, Generalizations)
Students should understand that…
All countries have an oral tradition of
stories that are passed down through
generations and then written down.
Although there are different genres in
different cultures, they share cross cultural
common themes such as love, jealousy,
etc... universal themes.
Specific types of literature have specific
elements and characteristics.
Illustrations enhance and reflect text.
Many literature styles attempt to teach and
explain a concept.
Setting and culture influence literature.
Attitudes change in different cultures and
time periods.
Approximate Length: 2-3 weeks
Be Able To Do
Skills – written as a verb
Students should be able to...
Choose appropriate leveled text materials.
Provide oral/written definition for each
genre stating at least two genre
characteristics.
Match a genre excerpt with its style.
Summarize orallyor in writing an excerpt
from genre selections.
Categorize real and fictional elements of
each genre.
Engage in literary discussion of each style
drawing cross curriculum connections
between the genres and other subjects i.e.
science (mythology and constellations),
social studies (maps and countries of
literature origin), language arts (writing
original stories in the genres)
To use technology to research genre
examples in other cultures.
-To apply Mosaic of Thought reading
strategies to text for vocabulary and
comprehension
Mannheim Middle School K-U-D Unit Mapping Worksheet - January
-folk tale has oral tradition through
generations with elements of magic, a
happy ending, a human sense of justice
rewards/punishments, explains
phenomenon of nature or relationships
between people
-fable has abstract ideas with moral values
lesson taught by personified animals or
objects
-myth uses universal forces in nature often
superhuman forms mixing with humans to
explain a rule or nature associated with
Romans and Greeks
Mannheim Middle School K-U-D Unit Mapping Worksheet - January