WOODLAND HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Reading/English Curriculum
Reading English Collaboration
Month: August 26-September 30
Unit One / Genre Focus: Informational Media
Big Idea: Why Do We Read?
Standard
Content
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Grammar: Verbs
Writing Workshop: Part 1
Reading Workshop 2: Previewing
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Where You Are (poem)
Writing Workshop: Part 2
Comparing Literature Workshop: How to Compare
Theme
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Summer Reading (nonfiction)
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The First Book (poem)
Content/Grade: English 7
Competencies
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5.
Instructional Strategies
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5.
Grammar: Verbs
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Direct instruction, guided instruction,
modeling, cooperative learning.
Writing Workshop: Part 1
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Direct instruction, modeling, guided
instruction, cooperative learning
Reading Workshop 2: Previewing
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Direct instruction, leveled vocabulary
development, think-pair-share.
Writing Workshop: Part 2
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Direct instruction, modeling, guided
instruction, cooperative learning
Comparing Literature Workshop: How to Compare
Theme
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Direct instruction, leveled vocabulary
development
Grammar: Verbs
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Identifying and correctly using verbs through
guided practice and within individual writing
assignments
Writing Workshop: Part 1
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Utilizing the writing process by writing a
summary of an informational passage while
keeping track of main ideas and important
information.
Reading Workshop 2: Previewing
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Using headings, pictures, and other text
features to learn about what you are going to
read.
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Using titles and subtitles to understand what
you read
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Using context clues to figure out word
meanings
Writing Workshop: Part 2
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Utilizing the writing process by writing a
summary of an informational passage while
keeping track of main ideas and important
information.
Comparing Literature Workshop: How to Compare
Theme
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Comparing two pieces of literature
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Determining theme within two pieces of
literature
Resources
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Guided Practices
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Grammar: Verbs
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Action Verbs (Pretest, Practice, Posttest, Lesson 12)
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs (Pretest, Practice,
Posttest, Lesson 13)
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Linking Verbs and Predicate Words (Pretest,
Practice, Posttest, Lesson 15)
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Present and Past Tenses (Pretest, Practice, Posttest,
Lesson 16)
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Main Verbs and Helping Verbs (Pretest, Practice,
Posttest, Lesson 17)
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Progressive Forms (Pretest, Practice, Posttest,
Lesson 18)
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Present Perfect and Past Perfect Tenses (Pretest,
Practice, Posttest, Lesson 19)
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Expressing Future Time (Pretest, Practice, Posttest,
Grammar: Verbs
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Glencoe Language Arts Grammar
and Composition Handbook Grade 7
Chapter 3: Verbs (pages 94-120)
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Glencoe Language Arts Grammar
and Language Arts Workbook Grade
7 Unit 3: Verbs (pages 73-102)
Writing Workshop: Part 1
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Glencoe Literature Reading with
Purpose Course 2 (pages 34-37)
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Unit 1 Resources Fast File
Reading Workshop 2: Previewing
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Glencoe Literature Reading with
Purpose Course 2 (pages 40-45)
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Teacherworks Plus
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Active Reading and Notetaking
Guide
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Leveled Vocabulary Development
(page 3)
Writing Workshop: Part 2
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Glencoe Literature Reading with
Purpose Course 2 (pages 74-77)
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Unit 1 Resources Fast File
Comparing Literature Workshop: How to
Compare Theme
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Glencoe Literature Reading with
Purpose Course 2 (pages 102- 111)
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Unit 1 Resources Fast File
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Teacherworks Plus
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Leveled Vocabulary Development
(pages 11-12)
Assessment
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3.
Grammar: Verbs
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Verb Exam (Teacher- generated)
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Regular written application of
grammar skills (Bell Ringers,
students’ upkeep of their Learner’s
Notebook, lesson closure, etc.)
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Oral responses to pretest, practice,
and posttest
Writing Workshop: Part 1
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Rough draft of summary
Reading Workshop 2: Previewing
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Write About Your Reading (page 44
R.W.P.)
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Selection Quick Check
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Oral responses to prompting as
suggested in Glencoe Literature
Lesson 16)
Irregular Verbs (Pretest, Practice, Posttest, Lessons
20-21)
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Active and Passive Voice (Pretest, Practice, Posttest,
Lesson 12)
Writing Workshop: Part 1
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Prewriting (page 34 R.W.P.), Drafting (pages
34-35 R.W.P.), Applying Good Writing Traits
(page 35 R.W.P.), Writing Workshop Graphic
Organizer (page 15 Unit 1 Resources Fast
File)
Reading Workshop 2: Previewing
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Key Reading Skill (page 16 Unit 1Resources
Fast File) Skills Preview (page 41 R.W.P.),
Write About Your Reading (page 44 R.W.P.),
and Skills Review (page 45 R.W.P.)
Writing Workshop: Part 2
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Revising (page 74 R.W.P.), Editing (page 75
R.W.P.), Presenting (page 75 R.W.P.)
Comparing Literature Workshop: How to Compare
Theme
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Comparing Literature Graphic Organizer (page
33 Unit 1 Resources Fast File).
Reading/Critical Thinking (page 111 R.W.P.)
and Writing: Compare the Literature (page 111
R.W.P.)
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5.
Reading with Purpose Course 2
Teacher Wraparound Edition
Writing Workshop: Part 2
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Final draft of summary
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Oral presentation of summary
Comparing Literature Workshop: How to
Compare Theme
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Venn diagram
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Selection Quick Check
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Oral responses to prompting as
suggested in Glencoe Literature
Reading with Purpose Course 2
Teacher Wraparound Edition