West Baton Rouge Parish Schools
English 7 Scope and Sequence
Unit 3
Unit 4
Literature/ Informational Setting and Character
Text
Development
Unit 1
Literature
Unit 2
Literature
Topic(s)
Historical Fiction
Fiction
Non Fiction
Character Analysis
Timeline
6 weeks
What makes characters in
historical fiction
believable?
6 weeks
How do individuals, real
and fiction, use words and
actions to demonstrate
perseverance?
8 weeks
How can reading about the courage
of real people inform our
understanding of determined
literary characters?
4 weeks
What similarities and
differences exist among
characters who survive in the
wild?
4 weeks
What makes science fiction
believable?
Fantasy
Comedy
Tragedy
Short Story
Poetry
6 weeks
How are acts of courage
revealed in writing?
Focus: L.7.4
Context Clues:
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Affixes
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Root Words
References:
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Dictionaries
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Glossaries
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Thesauruses
Review: L.7.1
Nouns and Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Interjections
Prepositions
Phrases and Clauses
Sentences
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Simple
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Compound
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Complex
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Compoundcomplex
Review: L.7.2
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Capitalization
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Punctuation
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Spelling
Focus: L.7.4
Context Clues:

Affixes

Root Words
References:
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Dictionaries

Glossaries

Thesauruses
Review: L.7.1
Nouns and Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Interjections
Prepositions
Phrases and Clauses
Sentences

Simple
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Compound

Complex

Compoundcomplex
Review: L.7.2
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Capitalization
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Punctuation

Spelling
Focus: L.7.6
Focus: L.7.5
Focus: L.7.1
Focus: L.7.3
Use general academic and domainspecific words and phrases.
Figurative Language:
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Synonym
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Antonym
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Connotations
(Similar meanings)
e.g. refined, respectful, polite
Review: L.7.1
Nouns/ Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions Interjections
Prepositions
Phrases and Clauses
Sentences

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compoundcomplex
Review: L.7.2

Capitalization

Punctuation

Spelling
Review: L.7.3
Use knowledge of language
and its conventions when
writing, speaking, reading and
listening.
Review: L.7.4
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Context clues
Nouns/ Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions Interjections
Prepositions
Phrases and Clauses
Sentences

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compoundcomplex
Review: L.7.2

Capitalization

Punctuation

Spelling
Review: L.7.3
Use knowledge of language
and its conventions when
writing, speaking, reading
and listening.
Review:L.7.4
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Context clues

References
Review:L.7.5
Figurative Language:

Synonym

Antonym

Connotations
(Similar meanings)
e.g. refined, respectful,
polite
Use knowledge of language
and its conventions when
writing, speaking, reading and
listening.
Review: L.7.1
Nouns/ Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions Interjections
Prepositions
Phrases and Clauses
Sentences

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compoundcomplex
Review: L.7.2

Capitalization

Punctuation

Spelling
Review: L.7.4

Context clues

References
Review: L.7.5
Figurative Language:

Synonym

Antonym

Connotations
Review : L.7.6
Use general academic and
domain-specific words and
phrases
Essential
Question
Conventions
of Language
Review: L.7.1
Nouns and Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Interjections
Prepositions
Phrases and Clauses
Sentences

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex
Review: L.7.2

Capitalization

Punctuation

Spelling
Review: L.7.3
Use knowledge of language and its
conventions when writing, speaking,
reading and listening.
Review: L.7.4
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Context clues

References
Setting
Character Development
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1
References
Unit 5
Science or Fiction
Science Fiction
Unit 6
Literature
CCSS
Unit 1
Literature/
Historical Fiction
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10
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English 7 Standards Analysis by Unit
(Note: F=Focus Standard; A=Activity/Assessment)
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Literature
Literature/
Setting and Character
Fiction/Non Fiction
Informational Text
Development
Unit 5
Science or Fiction
Unit 6
Literature
Fantasy/Comedy/
Tragedy/ Short Story/
Poetry
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Reading - Literature
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Writing
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CCSS
Unit 1
Literature/
Historical Fiction
Unit 2
Literature
Fiction/Non Fiction
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2
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
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3b
3c
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3e
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Unit 3
Literature/
Informational Text
Unit 4
Setting and Character
Development
Unit 5
Science or Fiction
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Speaking and Listening
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Unit 6
Literature
Fantasy/Comedy/
Tragedy/ Short Story/
Poetry
A
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A
A
A
A
CCSS
Unit 1
Literature/
Historical Fiction
Unit 2
Literature
Fiction/Non Fiction
Unit 3
Literature/
Informational Text
Unit 4
Setting and Character
Development
Unit 5
Science or Fiction
Unit 6
Literature
Fantasy/Comedy/
Tragedy/ Short Story/
Poetry
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