Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
#
1.
STUDENT
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
Cite
several
pieces
of
textual
evidence
to
support
analysis
of
what
the
text
says
explicitly
in
grade
7
text(s).
CORRESPONDIN
G
CCSS
RL.7.1
Materials/Resources
Assessments
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Plot,
Setting,
and
Character;
Seventh
Grade;
The
Last
Dog
Unit
2‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Character
and
Point
of
View;
The
Scholarship
Jacket
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Understanding
Theme;
The
War
of
the
Wolf
Unit
4‐e.
e.
cummings
poetry
Unit
6‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Myths,
Legends,
Epics,
and
Tales;
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
2.
Cite
several
pieces
of
textual
evidence
to
support
analysis
of
inferences
drawn
from
grade
7
text(s).
RL.7.1
Prometheus/Orpheus
and
Eurydice,
from
Beowulf;
from
Young
Arthur
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Plot,
Setting,
and
Character;
Seventh
Grade;
The
Last
Dog
Unit
2‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Character
and
Point
of
View;
The
Scholarship
Jacket
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Understanding
Theme;
The
War
of
the
Wolf
Unit
4‐e.
e.
cummings
poetry
Unit
6‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Myths,
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
3.
4.
Determine
a
theme
or
central
idea
of
a
text
and
analyze
its
development
over
the
course
of
the
text;
provide
an
objective
summary
of
the
text.
Analyze
how
particular
elements
of
a
story
interact
(e.g.,
how
setting
shapes
the
characters)
in
7th
grade
text(s).
RL.7.2
RL.7.3
Legends,
Epics,
and
Tales;
Prometheus/Orpheus
and
Eurydice,
from
Beowulf;
from
Young
Arthur
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Understanding
Theme;
Amigo
Brothers,
The
War
of
the
Wolf
Unit
5‐Two
Haiku,
Fireflies,
Fireflies
in
the
Garden
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Plot,
Setting,
and
Character,
Seventh
Grade,
The
Last
Dog,
Rikki‐tikki‐
tavi
Selection
Test
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Selection
Tests
A+B
Class
Work
and
Activities
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
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Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
5.
Analyze
how
particular
elements
of
a
story
interact
(e.g.,
how
setting
shapes
the
plot)
in
7th
grade
text(s).
RL.7.3
Unit
2‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Character
and
Point
of
View,
Zebra
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Understanding
Theme,
The
War
of
the
Wolf
Unit
4‐Dark
They
Were
and
Golden‐Eyed,
e.e.
cummings
poetry
Unit
6‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Myths,
Legend,
Epics,
and
Tales,
Prometheus,
Orpheus
and
Eurydice,
from
Beowulf,
from
Young
Arthur
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Plot,
Setting,
and
Character,
Seventh
Grade,
The
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
6.
Determine
the
meaning
of
words
and
phrases
as
they
are
used
in
a
text,
including
figurative
and
RL.7.4
connotative
meanings;
analyze
the
impact
of
rhymes
and
other
repetitions
of
sounds
(e.g.,
alliteration)
Last
Dog,
Rikki‐tikki‐
tavi
Unit
2‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Character
and
Point
of
View
,Zebra
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Understanding
Theme,
The
War
of
the
Wolf
Unit
4‐Dark
They
Were
and
Golden‐Eyed,
e.e.cummings
poetry
Unit
6‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Myths,
Legend,
Epics,
and
Tales,
Prometheus,
Orpheus
and
Eurydice,
from
Beowulf,
from
Young
Arthur
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Mood
and
Selection
Tests
A+B
Vocabulary
Workshop
Unit
and
Cumulative
Review
BOE
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Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
on
a
specific
verse
or
stanza
of
a
poem
or
section
of
a
story
or
drama.
7.
Analyze
how
a
poem’s
form
or
structure
(e.g.,
soliloquy,
sonnet)
contributes
to
its
meaning.
RL.7.5
Style,
e.
e.
cummings
poetry
Unit
5‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Appreciating
Poetry,
The
Names,
The
Charge
of
the
Light
Brigade,
The
Highwayman,
Two
Haiku,
Fireflies,
Fireflies
in
the
Garden,
The
Delight
Song
of
Tsoai‐Talee,
Four
Skinny
Trees
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Review
Units
1‐
3,
4‐6,
7‐9,
10‐12,
13‐
15
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
4‐e.
e.
cummings
poetry
Tests
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
8.
9.
Analyze
how
an
author
develops
the
points
of
view
of
different
characters
or
narrators
in
a
7th
grade
text.
Analyze
how
an
author
contrasts
the
points
of
view
of
different
characters
or
narrators
in
a
7th
grade
text.
Unit
5‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Appreciating
Poetry,
The
Names,
The
Charge
of
the
Light
Brigade,
The
Highwayman,
Two
Haiku,
Fireflies,
Fireflies
in
the
Garden,
The
Delight
Song
of
Tsoai‐Talee,
Four
Skinny
Trees
and
teacher
criteria
RL.7.6
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐
Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Character
and
Point
of
View;
The
Scholarship
Jacket,
A
Retrieved
Reformation
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
RL.7.6
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐
Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Character
and
Point
of
View;
The
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
Scholarship
Jacket,
A
Retrieved
Reformation
10.
Compare
and
contrast
a
written
story
to
its
audio,
filmed,
staged,
or
multimedia
version,
analyzing
the
effects
of
techniques
unique
to
each
medium
(e.g.,
lighting,
sound,
color,
or
camera
focus
and
angles
in
a
film).
11.
Compare
and
contrast
a
poem
to
its
audio,
filmed,
staged,
or
multimedia
version,
analyzing
the
effects
of
techniques
unique
to
each
medium
(e.g.,
lighting,
sound,
color,
or
camera
focus
and
angles
in
a
film).
12.
RL.7.7
RL.7.7
Write
narratives
to
develop
real
or
imagined
experiences
or
events
using
effective
technique
such
as
W.7.3b
dialogue,
pacing,
and
description
to
develop
experiences,
events,
and/or
characters.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Media
Study:
Back
to
the
Future
DVD’s/Internet
Unit
1‐The
Monsters
Are
Due
on
Maple
Street/DVD;
Rikki‐tikki‐tavi,
DVD/internet
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
5‐The
Highwayman/Internet
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3–Short
Story
Unit
7‐Personal
Narrative
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3–Short
Story
Unit
7‐Personal
Narrative
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3–Short
Story
Unit
7‐Personal
Narrative
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
W.7.3c
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3–Short
Story
Unit
7‐Personal
Narrative
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
16.
When
engaged
in
narrative
writing,
provide
a
conclusion
that
follows
from
and
reflects
on
the
narrated
experiences
or
events.
W.7.3e
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3–Short
Story
Unit
7‐Personal
Narrative
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
17.
Produce
clear
and
coherent
writing
in
which
the
W.7.4
Holt
McDougal
Rubrics,
Portfolios
13.
Write
narratives
to
develop
real
or
imagined
experiences
or
events
using
relevant
descriptive
details;
use
precise
words
and
phrases,
and
sensory
language
to
capture
the
action
and
convey
experiences
and
events.
14.
Write
narratives
to
develop
real
or
imagined
experiences
or
events
using
well‐structured
event
sequences;
engage
and
orient
the
reader
by
establishing
a
context
and
point
of
view
and
introducing
a
narrator
and/or
characters;
organize
an
event
sequence
that
unfolds
naturally
and
logically.
15.
Use
a
variety
of
transition
words,
phrases,
and
clauses
to
convey
sequence
and
signal
shifts
from
one
time
frame
or
setting
to
another
when
writing
narratives.
W.7.3d
W.7.3a
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Township
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ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
development,
organization,
and
style
are
appropriate
to
task,
purpose,
and
audience.
18.
With
some
guidance
and
support
from
peers
and
adults,
develop
and
strengthen
writing
as
needed
by
planning,
revising,
editing,
rewriting,
or
trying
a
new
W.7.5
approach,
focusing
on
how
well
purpose
has
been
addressed.
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Write
an
Argument:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
2‐
Comparison‐
Contrast
Essay
Unit
3‐Short
Story
Unit
4‐Litery
Analysis
Unit
5‐Write
an
Online
Feature
Article
Unit
6‐“How
To”
Explanation
Unit
7‐Personal
Narrative
Unit
8‐
Persuasive
Essay
Unit
9‐Research
Paper
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7:
Unit
1‐Write
an
Argument:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
2‐
Comparison‐
Contrast
Essay
Drafts
and
Final
Copies
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
Unit
3‐Short
Story
Unit
4‐Litery
Analysis
Unit
5‐Write
an
Online
Feature
Article
Unit
6‐“How
To”
Explanation
Unit
7‐Personal
Narrative
Unit
8‐
Persuasive
Essay
Unit
9‐Research
Paper
19.
With
some
guidance
and
support
from
peers
and
adults,
develop
and
strengthen
writing
as
needed
by
planning,
revising,
editing,
rewriting,
or
trying
a
new
W.7.5
approach,
focusing
on
how
well
audience
has
been
addressed.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Write
an
Argument:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
2‐
Comparison‐
Contrast
Essay
Unit
3‐Short
Story
Unit
4‐Litery
Analysis
Unit
5‐Write
an
Online
Feature
Article
Unit
6‐“How
To”
Explanation
Drafts
Personal.
Peer,
and
Teacher
Evaluations,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
Unit
7‐Personal
Narrative
Unit
8‐
Persuasive
Essay
Unit
9‐Research
Paper
20.
Use
technology,
including
the
Internet,
to
produce
and
publish
writing
and
link
to
and
cite
sources
as
well
as
to
interact
and
collaborate
with
others.
21.
Draw
evidence
from
literary
texts
to
support
W.7.9a
analysis
and
reflection.
Apply
grade
7
Reading
standards
to
literature
(e.g.,
“Compare
and
contrast
a
W.7.6
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Write
an
Argument:
Supporting
an
Opinion,
Creating
a
Persuasive
Podcast
Unit
3‐Short
Story
Unit
5‐Write
an
Online
Feature
Article
Unit
6‐“How
To”
Explanation
Unit
8‐
Persuasive
Essay
Unit
9‐Research
Strategies,
Research
Paper
Portfolios,
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Write
an
Written
Work,
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
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Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
Argument:
Supporting
according
to
student
an
Opinion
and
teacher
criteria
Unit
2‐Comparison‐
Contrast
Essay
Unit
6‐Literary
Analysis
Unit
5‐Write
an
Online
Feature
Article
fictional
portrayal
of
a
time,
place,
or
character
and
a
historical
account
of
the
same
period
as
means
of
understanding
how
authors
of
fiction
use
or
alter
history”).
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
W.7.10
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Write
an
Argument:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
2‐Comparison‐
Contrast
Essay
Unit
3‐Short
Story
Unit
4‐Literary
Analysis
23.
Engage
effectively
in
a
range
of
collaborative
discussions
(one‐on‐one,
in
groups,
and
teacher‐led)
with
diverse
partners
on
grade
7
topics,
texts,
and
issues,
building
on
others’
ideas
and
expressing
their
own
clearly.
SL.7.1
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐Participating
in
a
Panel
Discussion;
Teacher/Student,
Small
Group,
and
Class
Discussions
Teacher
Observations,
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
24.
Come
to
discussions
prepared,
having
read
or
SL.7.1a.
Holt
McDougal
Class
and
Home
22.
Write
narratives
routinely
over
extended
time
frames
(time
for
reflection,
and
revision)
and
shorter
time
frames
(a
single
sitting
or
a
day
or
two)
for
a
range
of
discipline‐specific
tasks,
purposes,
and
audiences.
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Township
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GRADE:
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UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
researched
required
material;
explicitly
draw
on
that
preparation
by
referring
to
evidence
on
the
topic,
text,
or
issue
to
probe
and
reflect
on
ideas
under
discussion.
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
6‐Giving
and
Following
Oral
Instructions
Unit
7‐Conducting
an
Interview
Work
Accuracy
When
participating
in
collaborative
discussions,
follow
rules
for
collegial
discussions,
track
progress
SL.7.1b.
toward
specific
goals
and
deadlines,
and
define
individual
roles
as
needed.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
7‐Conducting
an
Interview
Unit
9‐Creating
a
Wiki
Progress
Sheets
Teacher
Observations
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
26.
Pose
questions
that
elicit
elaboration
and
respond
to
others’
questions
and
comments
with
relevant
observations
and
ideas
that
bring
the
discussion
back
on
topic
as
needed.
SL.7.1c.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐Participating
in
a
Panel
Discussion
Unit
6‐Giving
and
Following
Oral
Instructions
Unit
7‐Conducting
an
Interview
Teacher
Observations
Score
and
Other
Activity
Sheets
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
27.
When
participating
in
collaborative
discussions,
acknowledge
new
information
expressed
by
SL.7.1d.
Holt
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Grade
7
Rubrics
Teacher
Observations
25.
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Unit
9‐Creating
a
Wiki
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
SL.7.2
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
8‐News
Reports,
Evaluate
Graphics,
Persuasive
Techniques
in
Commercials
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
SL.7.6;
L.7.3
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Creating
a
Persuasive
Podcast
Unit
4‐Presenting
a
Critique
Unit
8‐Presenting
a
Persuasive
Speech
Unit
5‐Use
the
Active
Voice
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐Part
1
Projects
Oral
Presentations
Rubrics
Written
Work
all
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
English
Unit
Tests
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Selection
Tests
A+B
English
Unit
Tests
others
and,
when
warranted,
modify
their
own
views.
28.
Analyze
the
main
ideas
and
supporting
details
presented
in
diverse
media
and
formats
(e.g.,
visually,
quantitatively,
orally)
and
explain
how
the
ideas
clarify
a
topic,
text,
or
issue
under
study.
29.
Demonstrate
a
command
of
formal
English
and
its
conventions
when
writing,
speaking,
reading,
or
listening;
adapt
speech
to
a
variety
of
contexts
and
choose
language
that
expresses
ideas
precisely
and
concisely,
recognizing
and
eliminating
wordiness
and
redundancy.
30.
Demonstrate
command
of
the
conventions
of
standard
L.7.1a.
English
grammar
and
usage
when
writing
or
speaking;
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31.
32.
33.
explain
the
function
of
phrases
and
clauses
in
general
and
their
function
in
specific
sentences.
Unit
2‐Use
Appositive
Phrases
Unit
4‐Understand
Prepositions
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐Part
1
Choose
among
simple,
compound,
complex,
and
compound­complex
sentences
to
signal
differing
relationships
among
ideas.
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐Part
1
English
Unit
Tests
Selection
Tests
A+B
English
Unit
Tests
Demonstrate
command
of
the
conventions
of
standard
English
capitalization,
punctuation,
when
writing;
use
a
comma
to
separate
coordinate
adjectives
(e.g.,
It
L.7.2a.
was
a
fascinating,
enjoyable
movie
but
not
He
wore
an
old
[,]
green
shirt).
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Use
Correct
Punctuation
Unit
3‐Punctuate
Dialogue
Correctly
Unit
8‐Use
Commas
After
Introductory
Words
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐Part
1
Demonstrate
command
of
the
conventions
of
standard
L.7.2b.
English
to
spell
correctly.
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Vocabulary
Workshop
Assessment
Tests
L.7.1b.
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34.
35.
Determine
or
clarify
the
meaning
of
unknown
and
multiple‐meaning
words
and
phrases
based
on
grade
7
reading
and
content,
choosing
flexibly
from
a
range
of
strategies;
use
context
(e.g.,
the
overall
meaning
of
a
L.7.4a
sentence
or
paragraph;
a
word’s
position
or
function
in
a
sentence)
as
a
clue
to
the
meaning
of
a
word
or
phrase.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Antonyms
as
Context
Clues
Unit
2‐Similes
as
Context
Clues
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B
Level
B
Units
1‐15
Selection
Tests
A+B
Vocabulary
Workshop
Tests
Units
1‐15
Selection
Tests
A+B
Vocabulary
Workshop
Unit
Tests
Determine
or
clarify
the
meaning
of
unknown
and
multiple‐meaning
words
and
phrases
based
on
grade
7
reading
and
content,
choosing
flexibly
from
a
range
of
strategies;
use
common
grade‐appropriate
Greek
or
Latin
affixes
and
roots
as
clues
to
the
meaning
of
a
word
(e.g.,
belligerent,
bellicose,
rebel).
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Latin
Roots
Unit
4‐Latin
Roots
Unit
7‐Anglo‐Saxon
Affixes
Unit
8‐Prefixes
and
Latin
Roots,
Greek
Roots
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B,
Word
Study
Units
L.7.4b
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36.
37.
Determine
or
clarify
the
meaning
of
unknown
and
multiple‐meaning
words
and
phrases
based
on
grade
7
reading
and
content,
choosing
flexibly
from
a
range
of
strategies;
consult
general
and
specialized
reference
materials
(e.g.,
dictionaries,
glossaries,
thesauruses),
both
print
and
digital,
to
find
the
pronunciation
of
a
word
or
determine
or
clarify
its
precise
meaning
or
its
part
of
speech;
verify
the
preliminary
determination
of
the
meaning
of
a
word
or
phrase
(e.g.,
by
checking
the
inferred
meaning
in
context
or
in
a
dictionary).
L.7.4c.d.
Acquire
and
use
accurately
grade‐appropriate
general
academic
and
domain‐specific
words
and
phrases;
L.7.6
gather
vocabulary
knowledge
when
considering
a
word
or
phrase
important
to
comprehension
or
expression.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐Words
with
Multiple
Meanings
Unit
5‐Foreign
Words
in
English
Selection
Tests
A+B
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
8‐Specialized
Vocabulary
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition
Forms
A
&
B
Level
B
Units
1‐15
Selection
Tests
A+B
Vocabulary
Workshop
Unit
Tests
1‐15
Code
#
RL.7.1
Common
Core
State
Standards
Cite
several
pieces
of
textual
evidence
to
support
analysis
of
what
the
text
says
explicitly
as
well
as
Materials/Resources
Assessments
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
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RL.7.2
inferences
drawn
from
the
text.
Unit
1‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Plot,
Setting,
and
Character;
Seventh
Grade;
The
Last
Dog
Unit
2‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Character
and
Point
of
View;
The
Scholarship
Jacket
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Understanding
Theme;
The
War
of
the
Wolf
Unit
4‐e.
e.
cummings
poetry
Unit
6‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Myths,
Legends,
Epics,
and
Tales;
Prometheus/Orpheus
and
Eurydice,
from
Beowulf;
from
Young
Arthur
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Determine
a
theme
or
central
idea
of
a
text
and
analyze
its
development
over
the
course
of
the
text;
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
provide
an
objective
summary
of
the
text.
Workshop:
Understanding
Theme;
Amigo
Brothers,
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Selection
Tests
A+B
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and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
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NAME:
Literature/Narrative
RL.7.3
Analyze
how
particular
elements
of
a
story
or
drama
interact
(e.g.,
how
setting
shapes
the
characters
or
plot.)
The
War
of
the
Wolf
Unit
5‐Two
Haiku,
Fireflies,
Fireflies
in
the
Garden
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Plot,
Setting,
and
Character,
Seventh
Grade,
The
Last
Dog,
Rikki‐
tikki‐tavi
Unit
2‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Character
and
Point
of
View,
Zebra
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Understanding
Theme,
The
War
of
the
Wolf
Unit
4‐Dark
They
Were
and
Golden‐Eyed,
e.
e.
cummings
poetry
Unit
6‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Myths,
Legend,
Epics,
and
Tales,
Prometheus,
Orpheus
and
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
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NAME:
Literature/Narrative
RL.7.4
RL.7.5
Determine
the
meaning
of
words
and
phrases
as
they
are
used
in
a
text,
including
figurative
and
connotative
meanings;
analyze
the
impact
of
rhymes
and
other
repetitions
of
sounds
(e.g.,
alliteration)
on
a
specific
verse
or
stanza
of
a
poem
or
section
of
a
story
or
drama.
Analyze
how
a
drama’s
or
poem’s
form
or
structure
(e.g.,
soliloquy,
sonnet)
contributes
to
its
meaning.
Eurydice,
from
Beowulf,
from
Young
Arthur
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Mood
and
Style,
e.
e.
cummings
poetry
Unit
5‐Text
Analysis
Workshop‐Appreciating
Poetry,
The
Names,
The
Charge
of
the
Light
Brigade,
The
Highwayman,
Two
Haiku,
Fireflies,
Fireflies
in
the
Garden,
The
Delight
Song
of
Tsoai‐Talee,
Four
Skinny
Trees
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
4‐e.
e.
cummings
poetry
Unit
5‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Appreciating
Selection
Tests
A+B
Class
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Selection
Tests
A+B
Class
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
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Literature/Narrative
RL.7.6
Poetry,
The
Names,
The
Charge
of
the
Light
Brigade,
The
Highwayman,
Two
Haiku,
Fireflies,
Fireflies
in
the
Garden,
The
Delight
Song
of
Tsoai‐Talee,
Four
Skinny
Trees
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐
Text
Analysis
Analyze
how
an
author
develops
and
contrasts
the
points
of
view
of
different
characters
or
narrators
in
Workshop:
Character
and
a
text.
Point
of
View;
The
Scholarship
Jacket,
A
Retrieved
Reformation
RL.7.7
Compare
and
contrast
a
written
story,
drama,
or
poem
to
its
audio,
filmed,
staged,
or
multimedia
version,
analyzing
the
effects
of
techniques
unique
to
each
medium
(e.g.,
lighting,
sound,
color,
or
camera
focus
and
angles
in
a
film).
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Media
Study:
Back
to
the
Future,
Rikki‐tikki‐tavi
W.7.3
Write
narratives
to
develop
real
or
imagined
experiences
or
events
using
effective
technique,
relevant
descriptive
details,
and
well‐structured
event
sequences.
a. Engage
and
orient
the
reader
by
establishing
a
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
7‐Personal
Narrative
Unit
8‐Short
Story
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
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#:
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b.
c.
d.
e.
W.7.4
context
and
point
of
view
and
introducing
a
narrator
and/or
characters;
organize
an
event
sequence
that
unfolds
naturally
and
logically.
Use
narrative
techniques,
such
as
dialogue,
pacing,
and
description
to
develop
experiences,
events,
and/or
characters.
Use
a
variety
of
transition
words,
phrases,
and
clauses
to
convey
sequence
and
signal
shifts
from
one
time
frame
or
setting
to
another.
Use
precise
words
and
phrases,
relevant
descriptive
details,
and
sensory
language
to
capture
the
action
and
convey
experiences
and
events.
Provide
a
conclusion
that
follows
from
and
reflects
on
the
narrated
experiences
or
events.
Produce
clear
and
coherent
writing
in
which
the
development,
organization,
and
style
are
appropriate
to
task,
purpose,
and
audience.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Write
an
Argument:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
2‐
Comparison‐
Contrast
Essay
Unit
3‐Short
Story
Unit
4‐Litery
Analysis
Unit
5‐Write
an
Online
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
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UNIT
#:
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UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
Feature
Article
Unit
6‐“How
To”
Explanation
Unit
7‐Personal
Narrative
Unit
8‐
Persuasive
Essay
Unit
9‐Research
Paper
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Write
an
Argument:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
2‐
Comparison‐
Contrast
Essay
Unit
3‐Short
Story
Unit
4‐Litery
Analysis
Unit
5‐Write
an
Online
Feature
Article
Unit
6‐“How‐to”
Explanation
Unit
7‐Personal
Narrative
Unit
8‐
Persuasive
Essay
Unit
9‐Research
Paper
W.7.5
With
some
guidance
and
support
from
peers
and
adults,
develop
and
strengthen
writing
as
needed
by
planning,
revising,
editing,
rewriting,
or
trying
a
new
approach,
focusing
on
how
well
purpose
and
audience
have
been
addressed.
W.7.6
Use
technology,
including
the
Internet,
to
produce
and
Holt
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Literature
publish
writing
and
link
to
and
cite
sources
as
well
as
Grade
7
to
interact
and
collaborate
with
others,
including
Unit
1‐Write
an
Argument:
Drafts
and
Final
Copies
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
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GRADE:
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UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
Supporting
an
Opinion,
Creating
a
Persuasive
Podcast
Unit
3‐Short
Story
Unit
5‐Write
an
Online
Feature
Article
Unit
6‐“How
To”
Explanation
Unit
8‐
Persuasive
Essay
Unit
9‐Research
Strategies,
Research
Paper
Portfolios
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Draw
evidence
from
literary
or
informational
texts
to
support
analysis,
reflection,
and
research.
a. Apply
grade
7
Reading
standards
to
literature
(e.g.,
“Compare
and
contrast
a
fictional
W.7.9a
portrayal
of
a
time,
place,
or
character
and
a
historical
account
of
the
same
period
as
a
means
of
understanding
how
authors
of
fiction
use
or
alter
history”).
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Write
an
Argument:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
2‐Comparison‐
Contrast
Essay
Unit
6‐Literary
Analysis
Unit
5‐Write
an
Online
Feature
Article
Written
Work,
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Write
routinely
over
extended
time
frames
(time
for
research,
reflection,
and
revision)
and
shorter
time
W.7.10
frames
(a
single
sitting
or
a
day
or
two)
for
a
range
of
discipline‐specific
tasks,
purposes,
and
audiences.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Write
an
Argument:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Portfolios
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
linking
to
and
citing
sources.
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UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
Unit
2‐Comparison‐
Contrast
Essay
Unit
3‐Short
Story
Unit
4‐Literary
Analysis
SL.7.1
Engage
effectively
in
a
range
of
collaborative
discussions
(one‐on‐one,
in
groups,
and
teacher‐led)
with
diverse
partners
on
grade
7
topics,
texts,
and
issues,
building
on
others’
ideas
and
expressing
their
own
clearly.
a. Come
to
discussions
prepared,
having
read
or
researched
material
under
study;
explicitly
draw
on
that
preparation
by
referring
to
evidence
on
the
topic,
text,
or
issue
to
probe
and
reflect
on
ideas
under
discussion.
b. Follow
rules
for
collegial
discussions,
track
progress
toward
specific
goals
and
deadlines,
and
define
individual
roles
as
needed.
c. Pose
questions
that
elicit
elaboration
and
respond
to
others’
questions
and
comments
with
relevant
observations
and
ideas
that
bring
the
discussion
back
on
topic
as
needed.
d. Acknowledge
new
information
expressed
by
others
and,
when
warranted,
modify
their
own
views.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐Participating
in
a
Panel
Discussion
Unit
6‐Giving
and
Following
Oral
Instructions
Unit
7‐Conducting
an
Interview
Teacher
Observations,
Self
and
Peer
Evaluations,
Class
and
Home
Work,
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
Analyze
the
main
ideas
and
supporting
details
presented
in
diverse
media
and
formats
(e.g.,
visually,
quantitatively,
orally)
and
explain
how
the
ideas
clarify
a
topic,
text,
or
issue
under
study.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
8‐News
Reports,
Evaluate
Graphics,
Persuasive
Techniques
in
Commercials
Teacher
Observations,
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
SL.7.6
Adapt
speech
to
a
variety
of
contexts
and
tasks,
demonstrating
command
of
formal
English
when
indicated
or
appropriate.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Creating
a
Persuasive
Podcast
Unit
4‐Presenting
a
Critique
Unit
8‐Presenting
a
Persuasive
Speech
Oral
Presentations,
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐Use
Appositive
Phrases
Unit
4‐Understand
Prepositions
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐
Part
1
Selection
Tests
A+B
English
Unit
Tests
L.7.1
Demonstrate
command
of
the
conventions
of
standard
English
grammar
and
usage
when
writing
or
speaking.
a. Explain
the
function
of
phrases
and
clauses
in
general
and
their
function
in
specific
sentences.
b. Choose
among
simple,
compound,
complex,
and
compound­complex
sentences
to
signal
differing
relationships
among
ideas.
c. Place
phrases
and
clauses
within
a
sentence,
recognizing
and
correcting
misplaced
and
dangling
modifiers.
SL.7.2
BOE
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Franklin
Township
School
ELA
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CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
Selection
Tests
A+B
English
Unit
Tests
Vocabulary
Workshop
Assessment
Tests
L.7.2
Demonstrate
command
of
the
conventions
of
standard
English
capitalization,
punctuation,
and
spelling
when
writing.
a. Use
a
comma
to
separate
coordinate
adjectives
(e.g.,
It
was
a
fascinating,
enjoyable
movie
but
not
He
wore
an
old
[,]
green
shirt).
b. Spell
correctly.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Use
Correct
Punctuation
Unit
3‐Punctuate
Dialogue
Correctly
Unit
8‐Use
Commas
After
Introductory
Words
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐
Part
1
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7:
Unit
5‐Use
the
Active
Voice
English‐Houghton‐Mifflin‐
Unit
3
Selection
Tests
A+B
English
Unit
Tests
L.7.3
Use
knowledge
of
language
and
its
conventions
when
writing,
speaking,
reading,
or
listening.
a. Choose
language
that
expresses
ideas
precisely
and
concisely,
recognizing
and
eliminating
wordiness
and
redundancy.
L.7.4
Determine
or
clarify
the
meaning
of
unknown
and
multiple‐meaning
words
and
phrases
based
on
grade
7
reading
and
content,
choosing
flexibly
from
a
range
of
strategies.
a. Use
context
(e.g.,
the
overall
meaning
of
a
sentence
or
paragraph;
a
word’s
position
or
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Antonyms
as
Context
Clues,
Latin
Roots
Unit
2‐Similes
as
Context
Clues
Selection
Tests
A+B
Vocabulary
Workshop
Assessment
Tests
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
function
in
a
sentence)
as
a
clue
to
the
meaning
of
a
word
or
phrase.
b. Use
common,
grade‐appropriate
Greek
or
Latin
affixes
and
roots
as
clues
to
the
meaning
of
a
word
(e.g.,
belligerent,
bellicose,
rebel).
c. Consult
general
and
specialized
reference
materials
(e.g.,
dictionaries,
glossaries,
thesauruses),
both
print
and
digital,
to
find
the
pronunciation
of
a
word
or
determine
or
clarify
its
precise
meaning
or
its
part
of
speech.
d. Verify
the
preliminary
determination
of
the
meaning
of
a
word
or
phrase
(e.g.,
by
checking
the
inferred
meaning
in
context
or
in
a
dictionary).
L.7.6
Acquire
and
use
accurately
grade‐appropriate
general
academic
and
domain‐specific
words
and
phrases;
gather
vocabulary
knowledge
when
considering
a
word
or
phrase
important
to
comprehension
or
expression.
Unit
4‐Latin
Roots
Unit
7‐Anglo‐saxon
Roots,
Anglo‐Saxon
Affixes
Unit
8‐Prefixes
and
Latin
Roots,
Greek
Roots
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Selection
Tests
A+B
Vocabulary
Workshop
Grade
7
Assessment
Tests
Unit
8‐Specialized
Vocabulary
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
1
UNIT
NAME:
Literature/Narrative
Primary
Sources:
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7,
Houghton
Mifflin
Harcourt
Publishing
Company,
2012
English,
Houghton
Mifflin
Company,
2004
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Additional
Resources:
thinkcentral.com
vocabularyworkshop.com
Suggested
Novels:
Tom
Sawyer
by
Mark
Twain
My
Brother
Sam
Is
Dead
by
Collier
and
Collier
Apps:
Grammar
Up;
My
Grammar
Lab;
Grammar
Express
Tenses;
Grammar
Express
Test
Your
English
Grammar;
Grammar
Expert‐Synonyms,
Antonyms,
Homonyms;
Word
Rummage;
Painless
Grammar;
Common
Core
Practice
and
Assessmet;
Popwords;
Quizlet;
Wordball;
Homophone;
Bubbles;
Madlibs;
Idioms;
Hangman
GRADING
CRITERIA:
Test
and
Projects
50%
Quizzes
30%
Homework
20%
BOE
Approved
10/28/13