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WEEK/ DATES/
UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 15
Dec. 10
– Dec. 14
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
How to Use this Program (T50 - T55)

Unit 1: Introduction, (pp. 1 - 5)
Teacher’s Edition
Genre: Fiction and Nonfiction
 Model Selection: “The Three-Century Woman” (pp. 6 -
11)
Genre: Fiction
Theme: Common Threads
 Model Selection: “The Fall of the Hindenburg” (pp. 16 -
19)
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Common Threads

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 8 - 10)
Selection Test B, (pp. 11 - 13)
Unit 1 Resources
 Selection: “Papa’s Parrot” (pp. 26 - 29)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “What Matters” (pp. 38 - 51)

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 29 - 31)
Selection Test B, (pp. 32 - 34)
Unit 1 Resources

Reading Informational Materials - Reference Materials
(pp. 46 - 49)
Genre: Atlas Entry
Notes: Reading Teachers Complete Unit 1 Part 1
Selection Test A - Special Needs & Bilingual
Students
Selection Test B - Regular Education Students.
R.NT.07.02 Analyze the structure, elements, style, and purpose of narrative genre including mystery, poetry, memoir, drama, myths, and legends.
R.IT.07.01 Analyze the structure, elements, features, style, and purpose of informational genre including persuasive essay, research report, brochure, personal correspondence, autobiography and biography.
R.WS.07.01 Explain and use word structure, sentence structure, and prediction to aid in decoding and understanding the meanings of words encountered in context.
R.WS.07.02 Use structural, syntactic, and semantic analysis to recognize unfamiliar words in context including idioms, analogies, metaphors, similes, knowledge of roots and affixes, major word chunks/rimes, and syllabication.
R.WS.07.03 Automatically recognize frequently encountered words in print with the number of words that can be read fluently increasing steadily across the school year.
R.WS.07.04 Know the meanings of words encountered frequently in grade-level reading and oral language contexts.
R.WS.07.05 Acquire and apply strategies to identify unknown words and construct meaning.
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R.WS.07.07 In context, determine the meaning of words and phrases including cross-cultural expressions, mathematical expressions, scientific procedures, and literary terms using strategies and authentic content-related resources.
R.MT.07.01 Self-monitor comprehension when reading or listening to text by automatically applying and discussing the strategies used by mature readers to increase comprehension including: predicting, constructing mental images, visually representing ideas in text, questioning, rereading or listening again if uncertain about meaning, inferring, summarizing, and engaging in interpretive discussions.
R.MT.07.02 Plan, monitor, regulate, and evaluate skills, strategies, and processes for their own reading comprehension by applying appropriate metacognitive skills such as SQP3R and pattern guides.
L.CN.07.01 Distinguish facts from opinions and question their validity when listening to or viewing a variety of speeches and presentations.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Discuss the writing process with students.

Distribute or create a writing folder and portfolio for each student.

The teacher must maintain a separate portfolio containing samples of writing from each student.

Writing Workshop: Work in Progress-Descriptive Essay (p. 15)

Writing Brief Essay (p. 31)

Writing Workshop: Work in Progress – Descriptive Essay (p. 45)

Timed Writing: Narrative (p. 45)
W.PR.07.01 Set a purpose, consider audience, and replicate authors’ styles and patterns when writing a narrative or informational piece.
W.PR.07.02 Apply a variety of pre-writing strategies for both narrative (e.g., graphically depict roles of antagonist/protagonist, internal/external conflict) and informational writing (e.g., position statement/supporting evidence, problem statement/solution, or compare/contrast).
W.PR.07.03 Revise drafts to reflect different perspectives for multiple purposes and to ensure that content, structure, elements of style and voice, literary devices, and text features are consistent.
W.PR.07.04 Draft focused ideas using titles, leads, and endings in a variety of text structures to achieve a specific purpose for intended audiences when writing compositions.
W.PR.07.05 Proofread and edit writing using grade-level checklists and other appropriate resources both individually and in groups.
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WEEK 16
Unit 1 Part 1
Dec. 17 – Dec. 21
Christmas
Vacation
Dec. 24 – Jan. 4
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “The Luckiest Time of All” (pp. 61 - 63)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “Just For Fun”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 81 - 83)
Selection Test B, (pp. 84 - 86)
Unit 1 Resources

Selectio n: “Barrio Boy” (pp. 70 - 74)
Genre: Reflective Essay
Theme: “Independence & Identity”
 Selection: “A Day’s Wait” (pp. 75 - 78)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “Independence & Identity”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 94 - 96)
Selection Test B, (pp. 97 - 99)
Unit 1 Resources
R.WS.07.01 Explain and use word structure, sentence structure, and prediction to aid in decoding and understanding the meanings of words encountered in context.
R.WS.07.02 Use structural, syntactic, and semantic analysis to recognize unfamiliar words in context including idioms, analogies, metaphors, similes, knowledge of roots and affixes, major word chunks/rimes, and syllabication.
R.WS.07.03 Automatically recognize frequently encountered words in print with the number of words that can be read fluently increasing steadily across the school year.
R.WS.07.07 In context, determine the meaning of words and phrases including cross-cultural expressions, mathematical expressions, scientific procedures, and literary terms using strategies and authentic content-related resources.
R.WS.07.05 Acquire and apply strategies to identify unknown words and construct meaning.
R.CM.07.01 Connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses.
R.MT.07.01 Self-monitor comprehension when reading or listening to text by automatically applying and discussing the strategies used by mature readers to increase comprehension including: predicting, constructing mental images, visually representing ideas in text, questioning, rereading or listening again if uncertain about meaning, inferring, summarizing, and engaging in interpretive discussions.
R.IT.07.01 Analyze the structure, elements, features, style, and purpose of informational genre including persuasive essay, research report, brochure, personal correspondence, autobiography and biography.
R.CM.07.03 Analyze global themes, universal truths, and principles within and across texts to create a deeper understanding
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W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing: Hyperbole (p. 65)

Timed Writing: Interpretation (p. 67)

Writing Workshop: Work in Progress-Descriptive Essay (p. 67)

Writing to Compare Literary Works (p.79)

Writing Workshop: Work in Progress-Descriptive Essay (pp. 82 - 86)
S.CN.07.01 Adjust their use of language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes by using specialized language related to a topic and selecting words carefully to achieve precise meaning when presenting.
S.DS.07.03 Discuss written narratives with a variety of literary and plot devices (e.g., clearly described setting, sequenced events, complex major and minor characters, dialogue, suspense, and specific character actions such as gestures, movements, and expressions).
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WEEK 17
Unit 1 Part 2
Jan. 7 – Jan. 11
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “All Summer in a Day” (pp. 92 - 100)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “Deciding What Is Right”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 122 - 124)
Selection Test B, (pp. 124 - 127)
Unit 1 Resources
R.IT.07.03 Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
R.CM.07.04 Apply significant knowledge from grade-level science, social studies, and mathematics texts.
R.CS.07.01 Analyze the appropriateness of shared, individual and expert standards based on purpose, context, and audience in order to assess their own writing and the writing of others.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing: News Report (p. 101)
L.CN.07.01 Distinguish facts from opinions and question their validity when listening to or viewing a variety of speeches and presentations.
L.RP.07.01 Listen to or view knowledgeably a variety of genre to identify, state, and react to a speaker’s point of view and bias.
L.RP.07.07 Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques and analyze the effect on the view of images, text, and sound in the electronic media (e.g., television, movies), and determine if the techniques used achieved their intended effects.
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WEEK 18
Unit 1 Part 2
Jan. 14 – Jan. 18
Report Card Day
Jan. 17
Professional
Development
Jan. 18
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “My Furthest - Back Person” (pp. 125 - 133)
Genre: Autobiography
Theme: “Independence & Identity”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 174 - 175)
Selection Test B, (pp. 176 - 178)
Unit 1 Resources

Reading Informational Materials - “Web Sites” (pp. 138 - 141)
Genre: Web Site
R.NT.07.03 Analyze the role of antagonists, protagonists, internal and external conflicts, and abstract themes.
R.NT.07.04 Analyze author’s craft including the use of theme, antagonists, protagonists, overstatement, understatement, and
R.IT.07.03 exaggeration.
Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
R.CM.07.04 Apply significant knowledge from grade-level science, social studies, and mathematics texts.
R.WS.07.02 Use structural, syntactic, and semantic analysis to recognize unfamiliar words in context including idioms, analogies, metaphors, similes, knowledge of roots and affixes, major word chunks/rimes, and syllabication.
R.WS.07.05 Acquire and apply strategies to identify unknown words and construct meaning.
R.NT.07.02 Analyze the structure, elements, style, and purpose of narrative genre including mystery, poetry, memoir, drama, myths, and legends.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing: Letter of Proposal (p. 135)

Timed Writing: Explanation (p. 141)
L.CN.07.01 Distinguish facts from opinions and question their validity when listening to or viewing a variety of speeches and presentations.
L.RP.07.06 Evaluate the credibility of a speaker by determining whether the speaker’s point of view is biased or not.
S.DS.07.02 Respond to multiple text types in order to anticipate and answer questions, offer opinions and solutions, and to
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UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 19
Unit 1 Part 2
Jan. 21 – Jan. 25
Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day
Jan. 21
2 nd Semester
Begins
Jan. 22
R E A D I N G L E S S O N

Sele ction: “Melting Pot” (pp. 142 - 146)
Genre: Reflective Essay
Theme: “Common Threads”
 Selection: “Was Tarzan a Three-Bandage Man?” (pp. 147 - 149)
Genre: Autobiography
Theme: “Independence & Identity”

Spelling Workshop (pp. 152 - 153)

On Your Own: Readings in Science (pp. 164 - 167)
L.RP.07.01 Listen to or view knowledgeably a variety of genre to identify, state, and react to a speaker’s point of view and bias.
L.RP.07.07 Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques and analyze the effect on the view of images, text, and sound in the electronic media (e.g., television, movies), and determine if the techniques used achieved their intended effects.
R.WS.07.03 Automatically recognize frequently encountered words in print with the number of words that can be read fluently increasing steadily across the school year.
W.SP.07.01 In the context of writing, correctly spell the derivatives of bases and affixes.
R.WS.07.07 In context, determine the meaning of words and phrases including cross-cultural expressions, mathematical expressions, scientific procedures, and literary terms using strategies and authentic content-related resources.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing to Compare Literary Works (p. 149)

Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative (pp. 154 - 161)
W.GN.07.01 Write a cohesive narrative piece such as a memoir, drama, legend, mystery, poetry, or myth that includes appropriate conventions to the genre employing literary and plot devices (e.g., internal and/or external conflicts, antagonists/protagonists, personification).
S.DS.07.03 Discuss written narratives with a variety of literary and plot devices (e.g., clearly described setting, sequenced
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S.CN.07.02 Speak effectively using slang, dialect, and colloquial language suitably to create interest and drama in narrative and informational presentations.
W.AT.07.01 Be enthusiastic about writing and learning to write.
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WEEK 20
Unit 2 Part 1
Jan. 28 – Feb. 1
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Model Selection: “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” (pp.
170 - 186)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: What Matters

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (p. 8)
Selection Test B, (p. 11)
Unit 2 Resources
 Selection: “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” (pp. 199 - 217)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “Meeting Challenges”
R.WS.07.06 Fluently read beginning grade-level text and increasingly demanding texts as the year proceeds.
R.NT.07.03 Analyze the role of antagonists, protagonists, internal and external conflicts, and abstract themes.
R.IT.07.01 Analyze the structure, elements, features, style, and purpose of informational genre including persuasive essay,
R.IT.07.03 research report, brochure, personal correspondence, autobiography and biography.
Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
R.CM.07.03 Analyze global themes, universal truths, and principles within and across texts to create a deeper understanding by drawing conclusions, making inferences, and synthesizing.
R.MT.07.01 Self-monitor comprehension when reading or listening to text by automatically applying and discussing the strategies used by mature readers to increase comprehension including: predicting, constructing mental images, visually representing ideas in text, questioning, rereading or listening again if uncertain about meaning, inferring, summarizing, and engaging in interpretive discussions.
R.MT.07.02 Plan, monitor, regulate, and evaluate skills, strategies, and processes for their own reading comprehension by applying appropriate metacognitive skills such as SQP3R and pattern guides.
R.CM.07.01 Connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses.
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W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing Workshop: Work in Progress Review of a Short Story (p. 185)

Writing: Informative Article (p. 215)
Writing Workshop: Work in Progress: Review of a Short Story (p. 217)

Timed Writing: Summary (p. 217)
W.PR.07.02 Apply a variety of pre-writing strategies for both narrative (e.g., graphically depict roles of antagonist/protagonist, internal/external conflict) and informational writing (e.g., position statement/supporting evidence, problem statement/solution, or compare/contrast).
W.PS.07.01 Exhibit personal style and voice to enhance the written message in both narrative (e.g., personification, humor, element of surprise) and informational writing (e.g., emotional appeal, strong opinion, credible support).
L.RP.07.05 Respond to multiple text types when listened to or viewed knowledgeably, by discussing, illustrating, and/or writing in order to anticipate and answer questions; determine personal and universal themes; and offer opinions or solutions.
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UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 21
Unit 2 Part 1
Feb. 4 – Feb. 8
African-
American Read-
In-Chain
Feb. 4
R E A D I N G L E S S O N

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 46 - 48)
Selection Test B, (pp. 49 - 51)
Unit 2 Resources

Reading Informational Materials
Genre: “Magazine Articles” (pp. 219 - 221)
 Selection: “from Letters from Rifka” (pp. 222 - 229)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “Meeting Challenges”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 62 - 64)
Selection Test B, (pp. 65 - 67)
Unit 2 Resources
R.IT.07.02
R.IT.07.03
Analyze organizational text patterns including sequential, compare/contrast, and cause/effect.
Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
R.WS.07.06 Fluently read beginning grade-level text and increasingly demanding texts as the year proceeds.
R.NT.07.01 Identify how the tensions among characters, communities, themes, and issues are related to their own experiences in classic, multicultural, and contemporary literature recognized for quality and literary merit.
R.NT.07.03 Analyze the role of antagonists, protagonists, internal and external conflicts, and abstract themes.
R.IT.07.03 Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
R.CM.07.01 Connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses.
R.MT.07.01 Self-monitor comprehension when reading or listening to text by automatically applying and discussing the strategies used by mature readers to increase comprehension including: predicting, constructing mental images, visually representing ideas in text, questioning, rereading or listening again if uncertain about meaning, inferring, summarizing, and engaging in interpretive discussions.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Timed Writing: Description (p. 221)

Writing: Journal Entry (p. 229)
Writing Workshop: Work in Progress: Review of a Short Story (p. 247)

Timed Writing: Explanation (p. 247)
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WEEK 22
Unit 2 Part 1
Feb. 11 – Feb. 15
2 nd Count Day
Feb. 13
Winter Break
Feb. 18 – Feb. 22
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “Seventh Grade” (pp. 248 - 255)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “Common Threads”

Selection : “Stolen Day” (pp. 256 - 263)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “Independence & Identity”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 93 - 96)
Selection Test B, (pp. 97 - 99)
Unit 2 Resources
R.NT.07.03 Analyze the role of antagonists, protagonists, internal and external conflicts, and abstract themes.
L.RP.07.05 Respond to multiple text types when listened to or viewed knowledgeably, by discussing, illustrating, and/or writing in order to anticipate and answer questions; determine personal and universal themes; and offer opinions or solutions.
R.CM.07.01 Connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses.
R.CM.07.02 Retell through concise summarization grade-level narrative and informational text.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing to Compare Literary Works (p. 261)

Writing Workshop: Response to Literature (pp. 264 – 268)
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WEEK 23
Unit 2 Part 2
Feb. 25 – Feb. 29
R.WS.07.01
R.WS.07.06
R.NT.07.01
R.NT.07.03
R.NT.07.04
R.CM.07.01
R.MT.07.01
R.CM.07.03
L.RP.07.07
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “Amigo Brothers” (pp. 282 - 295)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “Meeting Challenges”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 139 - 141)
Selection Test B, (pp. 142 - 144)
Unit 2 Resources

Reading Informational Materials
Genre: Government Publications (pp. 296 - 299)
Explain and use word structure, sentence structure, and prediction to aid in decoding and understanding the meanings of words encountered in context.
Fluently read beginning grade-level text and increasingly demanding texts as the year proceeds.
Identify how the tensions among characters, communities, themes, and issues are related to their own experiences in classic, multicultural, and contemporary literature recognized for quality and literary merit.
Analyze the role of antagonists, protagonists, internal and external conflicts, and abstract themes.
Analyze author’s craft including the use of theme, antagonists, protagonists, overstatement, understatement, and exaggeration.
Connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses.
Self-monitor comprehension when reading or listening to text by automatically applying and discussing the strategies used by mature readers to increase comprehension including: predicting, constructing mental images, visually representing ideas in text, questioning, rereading or listening again if uncertain about meaning, inferring, summarizing, and engaging in interpretive discussions.
Analyze global themes, universal truths, and principles within and across texts to create a deeper understanding by drawing conclusions, making inferences, and synthesizing.
Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques and analyze the effect on the view of images, text, and sound in the electronic media (e.g., television, movies), and determine if the techniques used achieved their intended effects.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing: An Anecdote or Brief Story (p. 293)
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Timed Writing: Persuasion (p. 299)
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WEEK 24
Unit 2 Part 2
Mar. 3 – Mar. 7
TerraNova
Testing
Mar. 3 – Mar. 7
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “Zoo” (pp. 300 - 305)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “Just For Fun”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 155 - 157)
Selection Test B, (pp. 158 - 160)
Unit 2 Resources
 Selection: “After Twenty Years” (pp. 322 - 327)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “Deciding What Is Right”
R.WS.07.07 In context, determine the meaning of words and phrases including cross-cultural expressions, mathematical expressions, scientific procedures, and literary terms using strategies and authentic content-related resources.
R.NT.07.01 Identify how the tensions among characters, communities, themes, and issues are related to their own experiences
R.IT.07.03 in classic, multicultural, and contemporary literature recognized for quality and literary merit.
Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
R.NT.07.04 Analyze author’s craft including the use of theme, antagonists, protagonists, overstatement, understatement, and exaggeration.
R.CM.07.01 Connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing: Letter to the Editor (p. 305)

Writing Workshop: Work in Progress (p. 321)

Timed Writing: Literary Interpretation (p. 321)

Writing to Compare Literary Works (p. 333)
S.DS.07.01 Engage in interactive, extended discourse to socially construct meaning in book clubs, literature circles.
Partnerships, or other conversation protocols.
S.DS.07.02 Respond to multiple text types in order to anticipate and answer questions, offer opinions and solutions, and to identify personally with a universal theme.
L.RP.07.01 Listen to or view knowledgeably a variety of genre to identify, state, and rea ct to a speaker’s point of view and bias.
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W.PR.07.01
Set a purpose, consider audience, and replicate authors’ styles and patterns when writing a narrative or informational piece.
W.PR.07.02 Apply a variety of pre-writing strategies for both narrative (e.g., graphically depict roles of antagonist/protagonist, internal/external conflict) and informational writing (e.g., position statement/supporting evidence, problem statement/solution, or compare/contrast).
W.PR.07.03 Revise drafts to reflect different perspectives for multiple purposes and to ensure that content, structure, elements of style and voice, literary devices, and text features are consistent.
W.PR.07.04 Draft focused ideas using titles, leads, and endings in a variety of text structures to achieve a specific purpose for intended audiences when writing compositions.
W.PR.07.05 Proofread and edit writing using grade-level checklists and other appropriate resources both individually and in groups.
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WEEK 25
Unit 2 Part 2
Mar. 10 – Mar. 14
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “He-Y, Come On O-ut!” (pp. 328 - 335)
Genre: Short Story
Theme: “Deciding What Is Right”

On Your Own: Readings in Contemporary Poetry (pp.
348 - 351)

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 186 - 188)
Selection Test B, (pp. 189 - 191)
Unit 2 Resources
R.WS.07.02 Use structural, syntactic, and semantic analysis to recognize unfamiliar words in context including idioms, analogies, metaphors, similes, knowledge of roots and affixes, major word chunks/rimes, and syllabication.
L.RP.07.05 Respond to multiple text types when listened to or viewed knowledgeably, by discussing, illustrating, and/or writing in order to anticipate and answer questions; determine personal and universal themes; and offer opinions or solutions.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing Workshop: Narration - Short Story. (pp. 338 - 345)
R.NT.07.03 Analyze the role of antagonists, protagonists, internal and external conflicts, and abstract themes.
R.NT.07.04
Analyze author’s craft including the use of theme, antagonists, protagonists, overstatement, understatement, and exaggeration.
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UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 26
Unit 3 Part 1
Mar. 17 – Mar. 21
Spring Vacation
Mar. 21 – Mar. 28
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Fiction Model Selection: “What Makes a Rembrandt a Rembrandt?” (pp. 358 - 366)
Genre: Expository Article
Theme: “Independence & Identity”
 Selection: “Life Without Gravity” (pp. 370 - 377)
Genre: Expository Article
Theme: “Common Threads”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 28 - 30)
Selection Test B, (pp. 31 - 33)
Unit 3 Resources
R.IT.07.01 Analyze the structure, elements, features, style, and purpose of informational genre including persuasive essay, research report, brochure, personal correspondence, autobiography and biography.
W.PS.07.01 Exhibit personal style and voice to enhance the written message in both narrative (e.g., personification, humor, element of surprise) and informational writing (e.g., emotional appeal, strong opinion, credible support).
R.WS.07.06 Fluently read beginning grade-level text and increasingly demanding texts as the year proceeds.
R.NT.07.03 Analyze the role of antagonists, protagonists, internal and external conflicts, and abstract themes.
R.IT.07.03 Explain how autho rs use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
R.CM.07.03 Analyze global themes, universal truths, and principles within and across texts to create a deeper understanding by drawing conclusions, making inferences, and synthesizing.
R.MT.07.01 Self-monitor comprehension when reading or listening to text by automatically applying and discussing the strategies used by mature readers to increase comprehension including: predicting, constructing mental images, visually representing ideas in text, questioning, rereading or listening again if uncertain about meaning, inferring, summarizing, and engaging in interpretive discussions.
R.MT.07.02 Plan, monitor, regulate, and evaluate skills, strategies, and processes for their own reading comprehension by applying appropriate metacognitive skills such as SQP3R and pattern guides.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N
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
Writing Workshop: Work in Progress: How to Essay (p. 365)

Writing: Problem and Solution essay. (p. 377)

Timed Writing: Explanation. (p. 387)

Writing Workshop: Work in Progress: How to Essay (p. 387)
L.RP.07.01 Listen to or view knowledgeably a variety of genre to identify, state, an d react to a speaker’s point of view and bias.
L.RP.07.07 Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques and analyze the effect on the view of images, text, and sound in the electronic media (e.g., television, movies), and determine if the techniques used achieved their intended effects.
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WEEK/ DATES/
UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 27
Unit 3 Part 1
Mar. 31 – Apr. 4
Professional
Development
Apr. 1 – Apr. 2
Report Card Day
Apr. 3
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “From In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens” (pp. 396 - 405)
Genre: Reflective Essay
Theme: “Common Threads”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 80 - 82)
Selection Test B, (pp. 83 - 85)
Unit 3 Resources

Reading Informational Materials Selection: “Problem-and-Solutions Essays” (pp. 407 - 411)
R.WS.07.07 In context, determine the meaning of words and phrases including cross-cultural expressions, mathematical
R.IT.07.03 expressions, scientific procedures, and literary terms using strategies and authentic content-related resources.
Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
R.CM.07.04 Apply significant knowledge from grade-level science, social studies, and mathematics texts.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing: Outline (p. 403)

Timed Writing: Persuasive (p. 405)

Writing Workshop: How to Essay (p. 405)

Timed Writing: Summary (p. 409)
W.PS.07.01 Exhibit personal style and voice to enhance the written message in both narrative (e.g., personification, humor, element of surprise) and informational writing (e.g., emotional appeal, strong opinion, credible support).
L.CN.07.01 Distinguish facts from opinions and question their validity when listening to or viewing a variety of speeches and presentations.
L.RP.07.07 Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques and analyze the effect on the view of images, text, and sound in the electronic media (e.g., television, movies), and determine if the techniques used achieved their intended effects.
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WEEK/ DATES/
UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 28
Unit 3 Part 1
Apr. 7 – Apr. 11
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “Bernie Williams: Yankee Doodle Dandy” (pp.
410 - 415)
Genre: Biography
Theme: “Independence & Identity”
 Selection: “No Gumption” (pp. 416 - 427)
Genre: Autobiography
Theme: “Meeting Challenges”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 93 - 96)
Selection Test B, (pp. 97 - 99)
Unit 3 Resources
R.CM.07.01 Connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses.
L.RP.07.06 Evaluate the credibility of a speaker by determining whether the speaker’s point of view is biased or not.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing to Compare Literary Works (p. 425)

Writing to Compare Literary Works (p. 425)

Writing Workshop: How to Essay (pp. 428 - 432)
R.WS.07.07 In context, determine the meaning of words and phrases including cross-cultural expressions, mathematical expressions, scientific procedures, and literary terms using strategies and authentic content-related resources.
R.CM.07.04 Apply significant knowledge from grade-level science, social studies, and mathematics texts.
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WEEK/ DATES/
UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 29
Unit 3 Part 2
Apr. 14 – Apr. 18
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “All Together Now” (pp. 442 - 447)  Selection: “Rattlesnake Hunt” (pp. 458 - 467)
Genre: Persuasive Essay
Theme: “Deciding What Is Right”

Assessment:
Genre: Narrative Essay
Theme: “Meeting Challenges”
Selection Test A, (p. 139)
Selection Test B, (p. 142)
Unit 3 Resources
S.CN.07.02 Speak effectively using slang, dialect, and colloquial language suitably to create interest and drama in narrative and informational presentations.
R.NT.07.01 Identify how the tensions among characters, communities, themes, and issues are related to their own experiences in classic, multicultural, and contemporary literature recognized for quality and literary merit.
R.WS.07.07 In context, determine the meaning of words and phrases including cross-cultural expressions, mathematical
R.IT.07.03 expressions, scientific procedures, and literary terms using strategies and authentic content-related resources.
Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing: Persuasive Letter (p. 447)

Timed Writing: Persuasive (p. 449)

Writing Workshop: Work in Progress Research Report (p. 449)

Writing: Adaptation (p. 465)

Timed Writing: Summary (p. 467)

Writing Workshop: Research Report (p. 467)
L.CN.07.01 Distinguish facts from opinions and question their validity when listening to or viewing a variety of speeches and presentations.
L.RP.07.01
Listen to or view knowledgeably a variety of genre to identify, state, and react to a speaker’s point of view and bias.
L.RP.07.03 Identify a speaker’s attitude toward a subject expressed through tone, mood, emotional cues, and depth of content.
L.RP.07.06
Evaluate the credibility of a speaker by determining whether the speaker’s point of view is biased or not.
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L.RP.07.07 Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques and analyze the effect on the view of images, text, and sound in the electronic media (e.g., television, movies), and determine if the techniques used achieved their intended effects.
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WEEK/ DATES/
UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 30
Unit 3 Part 2
Apr. 21 – Apr. 25
R E A D I N G L E S S O N

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (p. 173)
Selection Test B, (p. 176)
Unit 3 Resources

Reading Informational Materials - “How to Recognize Venomous Snakes in North America - Manuals” (pp. 468 - 471)
Genre: Manual
Theme: “Meeting Challenges”
 Selection: “Alligator” (pp. 472 - 476)
Genre: Humorous Essay
Theme: “Just For Fun”
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Timed Writing: Explanation (p. 471)

Writing to Compare Literary Works (p. 483)
W.PR.07.05 Proofread and edit writing using grade-level checklists and other appropriate resources both individually and in groups.
W.GR.07.01 In the context of writing, correctly use style conventions (e.g., modern language association handbook) and a variety of grammatical structures including participial phrases; adverbial subordinate clauses; superlative adjectives and adverbs; present, past, future, continuous verb tenses; parentheses; singular and plural possessive forms; and indefinite pronoun referents.
L.CN.07.01 Distinguish facts from opinions and question their validity when listening to or viewing a variety of speeches and presentations.
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WEEK/ DATES/
UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 31
Unit 3 Part 2
Apr. 28 – May 2
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “The Night the Bed Fell” (pp. 477 - 485)
Genre: Humorous Essay
Theme: Meeting Challenges

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (p. 186)
Selection Test B, (p. 189)
Unit 3 Resources

Spelling Workshop (pp. 486 - 487)

On Your Own: Readings in Culture
Genre: Article (p. 498)
L.RP.07.03 Identify a speaker’s attitude toward a subject expressed through tone, mood, emotional cues, and depth of content.
L.RP.07.04 Ask probing questions of speakers, focusing on claims and conclusions presented.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing Workshop: Comparison and Contrast Essay (pp. 488 - 490)
R.IT.07.03 Explain how authors use wr iter’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
R.CM.07.01 Connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses.
W.SP.07.01 In the context of writing, correctly spell the derivatives of bases and affixes.
R.IT.07.02 Analyze organizational text patterns including sequential, compare/contrast, and cause/effect.
W.GN.07.02 Write a research report using a wide variety of resources that includes appropriate organizational patterns (e.g., position statement/supporting evidence, problem statement/solution, or compare/contrast), descriptive language, and informational text features.
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WEEK/ DATES/
UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 32
Unit 4 Part 1
May 5 – May 9
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Poetry Model Selection: “Maestro” (pp. 504 - 509)
Genre: Sensory Language
Theme: “Independence & Identity”
Genre: Sensory Language
Theme: “Independence & Identity”
 Selection: “The Desert Is My Mother” (p. 510)
Genre: Lyric Poem
Theme: “Common Threads”
Selection Test A, (pp. 8 - 10)
Selection Test B, (pp. 11 - 13)
Unit 4 Resources
R.WS.07.02 Use structural, syntactic, and semantic analysis to recognize unfamiliar words in context including idioms, analogies, metaphors, similes, knowledge of roots and affixes, major word chunks/rimes, and syllabication.
R.WS.07.07 In context, determine the meaning of words and phrases including cross-cultural expressions, mathematical expressions, scientific procedures, and literary terms using strategies and authentic content-related resources.
R.NT.07.02 Analyze the structure, elements, style, and purpose of narrative genre including mystery, poetry, memoir, drama,
R.IT.07.03 myths, and legends.
Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
R.CM.07.03 Analyze global themes, universal truths, and principles within and across texts to create a deeper understanding by drawing conclusions, making inferences, and synthesizing.
S.DS.07.01 Engage in interactive, extended discourse to socially construct meaning in book clubs, literature circles.
Partnerships, or other conversation protocols.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing Workshop: Work in Progress: Writing for Assessment (p. 513)
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UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 33
Unit 4 Part 1
May 12 – May 16
R E A D I N G L E S S O N

Poetry Collection #1
Selection: “The Rider”
Genre: Lyric Poem
Theme: “Meeting Challenges” (pp. 518 - 521)
 Selection: “Seal” (p. 522)
Genre: Concrete Poem
Theme: “Just For Fun”
 Selection: “Haiku” (p. 523 - 525)
Genre: Haiku
Theme: “What Matters”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 28 - 30)
Selection Test B, (pp. 31 - 33)
Unit 4 Resources

Poetry Collection #2
Selection: “Mother to Son” (p. 543)
Genre: Poetry
Theme: “Common Threads”
 Selection: “The Village Blacksmith” (pp. 544 - 546)
Genre: Poetry
Theme: “Common Threads”
 Selection: “Fog” (pp. 547 - 551)
Genre: Poetry - Figurative Language
Theme: “Just For Fun”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 80 - 82)
Selection Test B, (pp. 83 - 84)
Unit 4 Resources
R.WS.07.07 In context, determine the meaning of words and phrases including cross-cultural expressions, mathematical
R.IT.07.03 expressions, scientific procedures, and literary terms using strategies and authentic content-related resources.
Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
R.WS.07.02 Use structural, syntactic, and semantic analysis to recognize unfamiliar words in context including idioms, analogies, metaphors, similes, knowledge of roots and affixes, major word chunks/rimes, and syllabication.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing: Lyric Poem, Concrete Poem, or Haiku. (p. 525)

Timed Writing: Description (p. 533)

Writing Workshop: Assessment Writing (p. 533)

Writing: Metaphor (p. 549)

Timed Writing: Interpretation (p. 551)
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W.PS.07.01 Exhibit personal style and voice to enhance the written message in both narrative (e.g., personification, humor, element of surprise) and informational writing (e.g., emotional appeal, strong opinion, credible support).
S.CN.07.01 Adjust their use of language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes by using specialized language related to a topic and selecting words carefully to achieve precise meaning when presenting.
L.RP.07.05 Respond to multiple text types when listened to or viewed knowledgeably, by discussing, illustrating, and/or writing in order to anticipate and answer questions; determine personal and universal themes; and offer opinions or solutions.
L.RP.07.06
Evaluate the credibility of a speaker by determining whether the speaker’s point of view is biased or not.
L.RP.07.07 Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques and analyze the effect on the view of images, text, and sound in the electronic media (e.g., television, movies), and determine if the techniques used achieved their intended effects.
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WEEK/ DATES/
UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 34
Unit 4 Part 1
May 19 – May 23
R E A D I N G L E S S O N

Reading Informational Materials (pp. 552 - 555)
Genre: Advertisements
Theme: “Propaganda”
Genre: Narrative Poem
Theme: “Meeting Challenges”
 
Assessment:
Genre: Narrative Poem
Theme: “Meeting Challenges”
 Selection: “The Cremation of Sam McGee” (pp. 563 -
566)
Genre: Narrative Poem
Theme: “Just For Fun”
Selection Test A, (pp. 94 - 96)
Selection Test B, (pp. 97 - 99)
Unit 4 Resources
L.RP.07.06 Evaluate the credibility of a speaker by determining whether the speaker’s point of view is biased or not.
L.RP.07.07 Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques and analyze the effect on the view of images, text, and sound in the electronic media (e.g., television, movies), and determine if the techniques used achieved their intended effects.
R.NT.07.02 Analyze the structure, elements, style, and purpose of narrative genre including mystery, poetry, memoir, drama,
R.IT.07.03 myths, and legends.
Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing Workshop: Writing for Assessment (p. 551)

Timed Writing: Description (p. 555)

Writing to Compare Literary Works (p. 569)

Writing Workshop: Writing for Assessment (pp. 572 - 596)
W.GN.07.03 Formulate research questions using multiple resources, perspectives, and arguments/counter-arguments to develop a thesis statement that culminates in a final presented project using the writing process.
S.CN.07.01 Adjust their use of language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes by using specialized language related to a topic and selecting words carefully to achieve precise meaning when
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WEEK/ DATES/
UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 35
Unit 4 Part 2
May 26 – May 30
Memorial Day
May 26
R E A D I N G L E S S O N

Poetry Collection #1
Selection: “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out” (pp. 580 - 583)
Genre: Poetry - Sound Devices
Theme: “Deciding What Is Right”
 Selection: “Weather” (p. 584)
Genre: Poetry
Theme: “Just For Fun”
 Selection: “One” (pp. 585 - 587)
Genre: Poetry - Sound Devices
Theme: “Independence & Identity”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 121 - 123)
Selection Test B, (pp. 124 - 126)
Unit 4 Resources
R.WS.07.01 Explain and use word structure, sentence structure, and prediction to aid in decoding and understanding the meanings of words encountered in context.
R.WS.07.02 Use structural, syntactic, and semantic analysis to recognize unfamiliar words in context including idioms, analogies, metaphors, similes, knowledge of roots and affixes, major word chunks/rimes, and syllabication.
R.WS.07.05 Acquire and apply strategies to identify unknown words and construct meaning.
R.IT.07.03 Explain how authors use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.

Writing: Poem (p. 587)
W R I T I N G L E S S O N
W.GR.07.01 In the context of writing, correctly use style conventions (e.g., modern language association handbook) and a variety of grammatical structures including participial phrases; adverbial subordinate clauses; superlative adjectives and adverbs; present, past, future, continuous verb tenses; parentheses; singular and plural possessive forms; and indefinite pronoun referents.
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WEEK/ DATES/
UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 36
Unit 4 Part 2
Jun. 2 – Jun. 6
R E A D I N G L E S S O N

Poetry Collection #2
Selection: “Jim” (pp. 604 - 605)
Genre: Poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme
Theme: “What Matters”
 Selection: “Father William” (pp. 606 - 607)
Genre: Poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme
Theme: “Just for Fun”
 Selection: “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
(pp. 608 - 613)
Genre: Poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme
Theme: “What Matters”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 173 - 175)
Selection Test B, (pp. 176 - 178)
Unit 4 Resources

Reading Informational Materials
Genre: Magazine Articles (pp. 614 - 617)
Theme: What Matters
L.CN.07.01 Distinguish facts from opinions and question their validity when listening to or viewing a variety of speeches and presentations.
L.RP.07.07 Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques and analyze the effect on the view of images, text, and sound in the electronic media (e.g., television, movies), and determine if the techniques used achieved their intended effects.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing: Paraphrase (p. 611)

Timed Writing: Persuasion (p. 613)

Writing Workshop: Persuasive Writing (p. 613)

Timed Writing: Persuasion (p. 617)
R.WS.07.02 Use structural, syntactic, and semantic analysis to recognize unfamiliar words in context including idioms,
R.IT.07.03 analogies, metaphors, similes, knowledge of roots and affixes, major word chunks/rimes, and syllabication.
Explain how author s use writer’s craft and text features including metaphors, similes, captions, diagrams, and appendices to enhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.
S.CN.07.02 Speak effectively using slang, dialect, and colloquial language suitably to create interest and drama in narrative and informational presentations.
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WEEK/ DATES/
UNIT/GLCE CODE
WEEK 37
Unit 4 Part 2
Jun. 9 – Jun. 12
Report Card Day and
Last Day for
Students
Jun.12
R E A D I N G L E S S O N
 Selection: “Miracles” (pp. 618 - 621)
Genre: Poetry - Imagery
Theme: “What Matters”
 Selection: “In Just” (pp. 622 - 625)
Genre: Poetry - Imagery
Theme: “Just for Fun”

Assessment:
Selection Test A, (pp. 186 - 188)
Selection Test B, (pp. 189 - 191)
Unit 4 Resources

Spelling Workshop (pp. 626 - 627)

On Your Own: Reading in Mathematics
Genre: Article (pp. 638 - 641)
R.NT.07.01 Identify how the tensions among characters, communities, themes, and issues are related to their own experiences in classic, multicultural, and contemporary literature recognized for quality and literary merit.
R.CM.07.01 Connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses.
W R I T I N G L E S S O N

Writing to Compare Literary Works (p. 623)

Writing Workshop: Persuasive Essay (pp. 628 - 635)
W.SP.07.01 In the context of writing, correctly spell the derivatives of bases and affixes.
R.IT.07.02 Analyze organizational text patterns including sequential, compare/contrast, and cause/effect.
L.RP.07.05 Respond to multiple text types when listened to or viewed knowledgeably, by discussing, illustrating, and/or writing in order to anticipate and answer questions; determine personal and universal themes; and offer opinions or solutions.
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