Lesson #1: Reviewing story
elements in context.
Today’s FOCUS Standard:
ELACC7RL3- Analyze how particular
elements of a story interact (e.g. how
settings shape the character’s or plot)
Let’s think about it…
• How do you make a good impression?
• Take a couple of minutes to discuss things
that you do to make a good impression.
I am very impressed with the
plot development in your story!
Before we read…
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Let’s talk about the ways we can make
connections with the text.
There are 3 ways that we can connect to
the text:
1. Text
2. Text
3. Text
self (Connecting the story to yourself)
world (Connecting the story to some issue in the world)
text (connecting the text to another text)
• Quiver: shake with a slight, rapid
movement.
• Linger: to continue to stay; delay leaving
• Portly: stout or overweight.
• Ferocity: fierceness or extreme intensity
• Sheepishly: with a bashful or embarrassed
look.
• Unison: harmony or agreement; as with
one voice.
ELACC7L4 – Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and
multiple-meaning words and phrases.
• “Seventh Grade” is set in Fresno,
California, where Gary Soto, the author,
grew up. Fresno is located southeast of
San Francisco. It’s dry, hot summers and
cool, humid winters, are excellent for
growing grapes. A large number of Latino
families live in Fresno’s vineyards (places
where grapes are grown).
Turn to page 32 in your big read
reading book. “Seventh Grade” by
Gary Soto.
Learning Agenda
1. Review expectations
2. Seventh Grade by Gary
Soto
3. Paste vocabulary to the
“Spelling” section of your
binder
4. Staple “Open House” flier to
your agenda (September
10th)
5. Homework: Finish classwork
Focus Standard:
ELACC7RL3
Analyze how
particular
elements of a story
interact (e.g. how
settings shape the
character’s or plot)
Literary Analysis: Plot (p. 27)
• Plot is what happens
Check your work:
in a story.
1.Victor gets his class schedule,
which includes French.
2.Victor promises himself that
1. List the most
Teresa will be his girlfriend this year.
important events in
3.Victor is unfriendly to Teresa when
the story, Seventh
she says hello.
Grade by Gary
4.Victor pretends he can speak
Soto.
2. Place the number of French.
5.Teresa compliments Victor on
the events in the
being able to speak French.
correct position on
the diagram.
6.Mr. Bueller does not embarrass
Victor in front of Teresa.
**Time allowed: 10
minutes**
• Task:
Question Support (p. 35)
4. Students will list their strongest connection to the
story and how that connection helped them to
understand the story.
5. See answers below
a.
b.
c.
d.
M
B
V
B
6. C-He knows that Victor is faking and sympathizes
with him. He also remembered when he tried to
impress a girl in college by spending all of his money
on her.
Cont. Question Support (p. 35)
7. See answers below
embarrass Victor.
 Exposition: 1 event
 Resolution: Teresa
asks Victor to teach
 Rising action: 2
her how to speak
events
8. A word or phrase should
 Climax: Victor
be underlined and an
pretends to speak
reason why should be
French
written
on
the
lines.
 Falling action: Teresa
tells Victor that she
did not know that he
Total points available:
12
could speak French.
The teacher does not
Vocabulary Study (p. 31)
• Directions: As I read the passage to you, listen for
each boldfaced word and clues to the meaning.
• Check your answers below:
1.Sheepishly
2.Quiver
3.Unison
4.Linger
5.Portly
6.Ferocity
ELACC7RL4: Determine
the meaning of words as
they are used in a text
Total points available:
______
6
Vocabulary Practice (p. 32)
Part A
1.Ferocity
2.Linger
3.Quiver
4.Sheepishly
5.Portly
6.Unison
Part B
1.D
2.B
3.F
4.E
5.C
6.A
ELACC7L4.a: Use
context as a clue
to the meaning of
a word or phrase.
Total points
available:
______
12
Vocabulary Strategy (p. 33)
The Latin Root lect
Part A
1.Select
2.Election
3.Lecture
4.Elective
5.Selective
Part B
1.B
2.C
3.E
4.D
5.A
ELACC7L4.b:
Use common,
grade appropriate
Greek or Latin
affixes and roots
as clues to the
meaning of a word
Total points
available:
______
10
My response to Seventh Grade
by Gary Soto
• How does this short story relate to our
Unit Theme: “Lean On Me?”
• What important message do you take
from this story?
• Write a response in your Rewriter’s
Notebook that answers both
questions.
ELACC7W10 – Write routinely over extended time frames
and shorter time frames for a range of discipline-specific
tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Learning Agenda
August 31, 2012
Periods 4 and 5 only
• Review for assessment
• Assessment over Seventh Grade by
Gary Soto
– Use a blue or black pen only
– Response questions should be answered
in complete sentences.
– Responses should also be written on the
college rule paper that was provided.
• Staple and place your assessment in
your period’s inbox.
• Independent Reading
• Have a great Labor Day weekend 
Due Tuesday
• Summer
reading
• Bring a copy
of All of the
Above by
Shelley
Pearsall