Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
#
1.
STUDENT
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
Cite
several
pieces
of
textual
evidence
to
support
analysis
of
what
the
text
says
explicitly
in
grade
7
text(s).
CORRESPONDING
CCSS
Materials/Resources
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
RL.7.1,
RI.7.1
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
Assessments
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
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
and
Eurydice,
from
Beowulf,
from
Young
Arthur
Homeless;
Stars
With
Wings
Unit
7‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Biography
and
Autobiography;
Eleanor
Roosevelt;
Letter
to
the
President
General
of
the
Daughters
of
the
American
Revolution;
from
The
Biography
of
Eleanor
Roosevelt;
from
It’s
Not
About
the
Bike,
from
23
Days
in
July;
Clara
Barton:
Battlefield
Nurse;
from
the
War
Diary
of
Clara
Barton
Text
Analysis
Unit
8‐Workshop:
Reading
For
BOE
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Township
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CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
2.
Cite
several
pieces
of
textual
evidence
to
support
analysis
of
inferences
drawn
from
grade
7
text(s).
RL.7.1
Information;
Like
Black
Smoke:
The
Black
Death’s
Journey;
A
World
Turned
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
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Word
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
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
drama
interact
(e.g.,
how
setting
shapes
the
characters
and
plot)
in
7th
grade
text(s).
RL.7.2
RL.7.3
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
Unit
2‐Text
Analysis
Selection
Test
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work,
Summaries
all
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Selection
Tests
A+B
Class
Work
and
Activities
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
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.
RL.7.4
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
Style,
e.
e.
cummings
poetry
Unit
5‐Text
Analysis
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
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
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
6.
Analyze
how
a
drama’s
form
or
structure
contributes
to
its
meaning.
RL.7.5
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐The
Monsters
Are
Due
on
Maple
Street
Unit
3‐A
Christmas
Carol
7.
Analyze
how
an
author
develops
and
contrasts
the
points
of
view
of
different
characters
or
narrators
in
a
RL.7.6
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
text.
Unit
2‐
Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Character
and
Point
of
View;
The
Scholarship
Jacket,
A
Retrieved
Reformation
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
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
RL.7.7
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,
The
Monsters
Are
Due
on
Maple
Street/DVD
Unit
5‐The
Highway
Man/
Internet
Selection
Tests
A+B
Class
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
9.
Compare
and
contrast
a
fictional
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.
RL.7.9
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
7‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Biography
and
Autobiography;
Clara
Barton:
Battlefield
Nurse/from
The
Diary
of
Clara
Barton
Selection
Tests
A+B
Class
and
Home
Work
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
10.
By
the
end
of
the
year,
read
and
comprehend
literature,
including
stories,
dramas,
and
poems,
in
the
RL.7.10
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
8.
BOE
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Township
School
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CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
grade
7
text
complexity
band
proficiently,
with
scaffolding
as
needed
at
the
high
end
of
the
range.
11.
Determine
two
or
more
central
ideas
in
a
text
and
analyze
their
development
over
the
course
of
the
text;
RI.7.2
provide
an
objective
summary
of
the
text.
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
7‐Letter
to
the
President
General
of
the
Daughters
of
the
American
Revolution;
from
The
Biography
of
Eleanor
Roosevelt;
from
It’s
Not
About
the
Bike,
from
23
Days
in
July;
Clara
Barton:
Battlefield
Nurse;
from
the
War
Diary
of
Clara
Barton;
Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Reading
For
Information;
A
Wall
of
Remembrance?;
A
Mother’s
Word
U.S.
Involvement
in
Viet
Nam;
Text
Analysis
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
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
12.
13.
Analyze
the
interactions
between
individuals,
events,
and
ideas
in
a
text
(e.g.,
how
ideas
influence
individuals
or
events,
or
how
individuals
influence
ideas
or
events).
RI.7.3
Determine
the
meaning
of
words
and
phrases
as
they
are
used
in
a
text,
including
figurative,
connotative,
and
RI.7.4
technical
meanings.
Workshop:
Reading
For
Information
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
7‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Biography
and
Autobiography;
Eleanor
Roosevelt;
Letter
to
the
President
General
of
the
Daughters
of
the
American
Revolution;
from
The
Autobiography
of
Eleanor
Roosevelt
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Selection
Tests
A+B
Literature
Grade
7
Vocabulary
Workshop
Unit
8‐Text
Analysis
Unit
Tests
Workshop:
Argument
and
Persuasion
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop‐Review
Units
1‐3
Word
Study,
Review
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Units
4‐6
Word
Study,
Review
Units
7‐9
Word
Study,
Review
Units
10‐
12
Word
Study,
Review
Units
13‐15
Word
Study
14.
Analyze
the
structure
an
author
uses
to
organize
a
text,
including
how
the
major
sections
contribute
to
the
whole
and
to
the
development
of
the
ideas.
RI.7.5
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
7‐Eleanor
Roosevelt
Unit
8‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Reading
For
Information;
Like
Black
Smoke:
The
Black
Death’s
Journey;
A
World
Turned
Upside
Down:
How
the
Black
Death
Affected
Europe;
News
Reports:
Preparing
for
Emergencies;
Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Argument
and
Persuasion
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
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
15.
16.
Determine
an
author’s
point
of
view
or
purpose
in
a
text
and
analyze
how
the
author
distinguishes
his
or
her
position
from
that
of
others.
Trace
and
evaluate
the
argument
and
specific
claims
in
a
text,
assessing
whether
the
reasoning
of
an
argument
is
sound
and
the
evidence
is
relevant
and
sufficient
to
support
the
claims.
RI.7.6
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
7‐from
It’s
Not
About
the
Bike;
from
23
Days
in
July
Unit
8‐Great
White
Sharks;
Why
We
Shouldn’t
Go
to
Mars
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
RI.7.8
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
8‐Great
White
Sharks
Unit
8‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Argument
and
Persuasion;
Pro
Athletes’
Salaries
Aren’t
Overly
Exorbitant/Do
Professional
Athletes
Get
Paid
Too
Much?,
Why
We
Shouldn’t
Go
to
Mars
Remarks
at
the
Dedication
of
the
Aerospace
Medical
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ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Health
Center
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
8‐Like
Black
Smoke:
The
Black
Death’s
Journey;
A
World
Turned
Upside
Down:
How
the
Black
Death
Affected
Europe
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Selection
Tests
A+B
Class
Activities,
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
19.
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
3‐Writing
Workshop:
Short
Story;
Unit
7‐Writing
Workshop:
Personal
Narrative
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Portfolios
20.
When
writing
narratives,
develop
real
or
imagined
experiences
or
events
using
relevant
descriptive
W.7.3d.
details;
use
precise
words
and
phrases,
and
sensory
language
to
capture
the
action
and
convey
experiences
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3‐Writing
Workshop:
Short
Story;
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
17.
Analyze
how
two
or
more
authors
writing
about
the
same
topic
shape
their
presentations
of
key
information
by
emphasizing
different
evidence
or
advancing
different
interpretations
of
facts.
18.
By
the
end
of
the
year,
read
and
comprehend
literary
nonfiction
in
grade
7
text
complexity
proficiently,
with
scaffolding
as
needed
at
the
high
end
of
the
range.
RI.7.9
RI.7.10
Selection
Tests
A+B
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
and
events.
21.
When
writing
narratives,
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.
22.
When
writing
narratives,
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.
23.
When
engaged
in
narrative
writing,
provide
a
conclusion
that
follows
from
and
reflects
on
the
narrated
experiences
or
events.
Unit
7‐Writing
Workshop:
Personal
Narrative
criteria
W.7.3a.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3‐Writing
Workshop:
Short
Story;
Unit
7‐Writing
Workshop:
Personal
Narrative
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Portfolios
W.7.3c
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3‐Writing
Workshop:
Short
Story;
Unit
7‐Writing
Workshop:
Personal
Narrative
English‐Houghton‐
Mifflin‐Part
1
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
W.7.3e.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3‐Writing
Workshop:
Short
Story;
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
24.
When
writing
arguments,
introduce
and
support
claim(s)
with
clear
reasons
and
relevant
evidence,
acknowledge
alternate
or
opposing
claims.
25.
Organize
reasons
and
evidence
logically
when
writing
arguments.
26.
When
writing
arguments,
support
claims
with
clear
reasons
and
relevant
evidence;
support
claim(s)
with
logical
reasoning
and
relevant
evidence,
using
accurate,
credible
sources
and
demonstrating
an
Unit
7‐Writing
Workshop:
Personal
Narrative
criteria
W.7.1a.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Writing
Workshop:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
8‐Writing
Workshop:
Persuasive
Essay
Organizers,
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
W.7.1a.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Writing
Workshop:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
8‐Writing
Workshop:
Persuasive
Essay
Organizers,
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
W.7.1b.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Writing
Workshop:
Supporting
Organizers,
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
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understanding
of
the
topic
or
text.
27.
When
writing
arguments,
use
words,
phrases,
and
clauses
to
create
cohesion
and
clarify
the
relationships
among
claim(s),
reasons,
and
evidence.
28.
When
writing
arguments,
establish
and
maintain
a
formal
style.
29.
When
writing
arguments,
provide
a
concluding
statement
or
section
that
follows
from
and
supports
an
Opinion
Unit
8‐Writing
Workshop:
Persuasive
Essay
and
teacher
criteria
W.7.1c.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
Unit
1‐Writing
Workshop:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
8‐Writing
Workshop:
Persuasive
Essay
Organizers,
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
W.7.1d.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Writing
Workshop:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
8‐Writing
Workshop:
Persuasive
Essay
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
W.7.1e.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Writing
Organizers
Rubrics,
Portfolios
developed
and
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Narrative
&
Argument
the
argument
presented.
30.
31.
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
Come
to
discussions
prepared,
having
read
or
researched
required
material;
explicitly
draw
on
that
SL.7.1a.
preparation
by
referring
to
evidence
on
the
topic,
text,
or
issue
to
probe
and
reflect
on
ideas
under
discussion.
Workshop:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
8‐Writing
Workshop:
Persuasive
Essay
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Participating
in
a
Panel
Discussion
Unit
7‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Conducting
an
Interview
Teacher
Observations
Self
and
Peer
Evaluations,
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Participating
in
a
Panel
Discussion
Unit
6‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Giving
and
Following
Class
and
Homework
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
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Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Oral
Directions
Unit
7‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Conducting
an
Interview
32.
33.
When
participating
in
collaborative
discussions,
follow
rules
for
collegial
discussions,
track
progress
toward
specific
goals
and
deadlines,
and
define
individual
roles
as
needed.
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.7.1b.
SL.7.1c.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
7‐Conducting
an
Interview
Unit
9‐Creating
a
Wiki
Teacher
Observations,
Organizers,
Activity
and
Progress
Sheets
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Participating
in
a
Panel
Discussion
Unit
6‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Giving
and
Following
Oral
Directions
Unit
7‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Conducting
an
Interview
Teacher
Observations,
Score
and
Other
Activity
Sheets,
Personal
Evaluations
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
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&
Argument
34.
35.
When
participating
in
collaborative
discussions,
acknowledge
new
information
expressed
by
others
and,
when
warranted,
modify
their
own
views.
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
9‐Technology
Workshop:
Creating
a
Wiki
Rubrics,
Teacher
Observations,
Personal
Evaluations
developed
and
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
Compare
and
Contrast
Organizers
Writings,
Projects
and
Discussions
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
SL.7.3
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
8‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Presenting
a
Persuasive
Speech
Oral
Presentations,
Peer
Evaluations,
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Technology
Oral
Presentations
and
Rubrics
developed
assessed
SL.7.1d.
36.
Delineate
a
speaker’s
argument
and
specific
claims,
evaluating
the
soundness
of
the
reasoning
and
the
relevance
and
sufficiency
of
the
evidence.
37.
Present
claims
and
findings,
emphasizing
salient
points
SL.7.4
in
a
focused,
coherent
manner
with
pertinent
descriptions,
facts,
details,
and
examples;
use
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&
Argument
appropriate
eye
contact,
adequate
volume,
and
clear
pronunciation
when
speaking.
Workshop:
Creating
a
Persuasive
Podcast;
Unit
2‐Participating
in
a
Panel
Discussion
Unit
4‐Presenting
a
Critique
Unit
8‐Presenting
a
Persuasive
Speech
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Projects,
Oral
Presentations,
Written
Work,
Rubrics
38.
When
speaking
and
writing,
include
multimedia
components
and
visual
displays
in
presentations
to
clarify
claims
and
findings
and
emphasize
salient
points.
SL.7.5
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Creating
a
Persuasive
Podcast
Unit
6‐
Giving
and
Following
Oral
Instructions
Unit
7‐Conducting
an
Interview
Unit
8‐News
Report,
Presenting
a
Persuasive
Speech
39.
Demonstrate
a
command
of
formal
English
and
its
conventions
when
writing,
speaking,
reading,
or
listening;
adapt
speech
to
a
variety
of
contexts
and
SL.7.6;
L.7.3a.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Creating
a
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&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
choose
language
that
expresses
ideas
precisely
and
concisely,
recognizing
and
eliminating
wordiness
and
redundancy.
40.
Demonstrate
command
of
the
conventions
of
standard
English
grammar
and
usage
when
writing
or
speaking;
L.7.1a.
explain
the
function
of
phrases
and
clauses
in
general
and
their
function
in
specific
sentences.
Persuasive
Podcast
Unit
4‐Presenting
a
Critique
Unit
5‐Use
the
Active
Voice
Unit
8‐Presenting
a
Persuasive
Speech
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐Part
1
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
English
Unit
Tests
Holt
McDougal
Selection
Tests
A+B
Literature
Grade
7
English‐Unit
Tests
Unit
1‐Use
Complete
Sentences,
Use
Correct
Punctuation,
Identify
Antecedents
and
Maintain
Agreement;
Unit
2‐Use
Correct
Verb
Tense,
Use
Appositive
Phrases
Unit
3‐Understand
Prepositions
Unit
5‐Use
Active
Voice;
Unit
7‐Use
Conjunctive
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Adverbs
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐Part
1
41.
Choose
among
simple,
compound,
complex,
and
compound‐complex
sentences
to
signal
differing
relationships
among
ideas.
English‐Unit
Tests
L.7.1b.
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐Part
1
42.
Place
phrases
and
clauses
within
a
sentence,
recognizing
and
correcting
misplaced
and
dangling
modifiers.
English‐Unit
Tests
L.7.1c.
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐Unit
8
Selection
Tests
A+B
English‐Unit
Tests
43.
Demonstrate
command
of
the
conventions
of
standard
English
capitalization,
punctuation,
when
writing;
use
a
comma
to
separate
coordinate
adjectives
(e.g.,
It
was
L.7.2a.
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
44.
Demonstrate
command
of
the
conventions
of
standard
L.7.2b.
English
to
spell
correctly.
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Vocabulary
Workshop
Unit
Tests
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AREA:
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GRADE:
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UNIT
#:
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UNIT
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Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Units
1‐15
45.
46.
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
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Selection
Tests
A+B
Literature
Grade
7
Vocabulary
Workshop
Unit
1‐Antonyms
as
Unit
Tests
Context
Clues
Unit
2‐Context
Clues,
Similes
as
Context
Clues
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Units
1‐15
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
3‐Latin
Roots
Unit
4‐Latin
Root
Unit
7‐Anglo‐Saxon
Roots,
Anglo‐Saxon
Affixes
Unit
8‐Prefixes
and
Latin
Roots,
Greek
Roots
L.7.4b.
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Tests
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&
Argument
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Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Word
Study
Sections
47.
48.
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).
Demonstrate
understanding
of
figurative
language;
interpret
figures
of
speech
(e.g.,
literary,
biblical,
and
mythological
allusions)
in
context.
L.7.4c.d.
Holt
McDougal
Selection
Tests
A+B
Literature
Grade
7
Vocabulary
Workshop
Unit
2‐Words
With
Unit
Tests
Multiple
Meanings;
Unit
5‐Foreign
Words
in
English
Unit
6‐Foreign
Words
in
English
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Units
1‐15
L.7.5a.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
2‐Similes
as
Context
Clues
Unit
8‐Idioms
Sadlier
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Selection
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Edition,
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&
B,
Level
B
Word
Study
Sections
Selection
Tests
A+B
Vocabulary
Workshop
Unit
Tests
L.7.5b.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐An
Unit
6‐Analogies
Sadlier
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Workshop
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Units
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Selection
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Vocabulary
Workshop
Unit
Tests
50.
Demonstrate
understanding
of
nuances
in
word
meanings;
distinguish
among
the
connotations
(associations)
of
words
with
similar
denotations
(definitions)
(e.g.,
refined,
respectful,
polite,
diplomatic,
condescending).
L.7.5c.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3‐Denotations
and
Connotations
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Word
Study
Sections
51.
Acquire
and
use
accurately
grade‐appropriate
general
academic
and
domain‐specific
words
and
phrases;
L.7.6
Holt
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Grade
7
Unit
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Tests
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Vocabulary
Unit
Tests
49.
Demonstrate
understanding
of
word
relationships;
use
the
relationship
between
particular
words
(e.g.,
synonym/antonym,
analogy)
to
better
understand
each
of
the
words.
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Argument
gather
vocabulary
knowledge
when
considering
a
word
or
phrase
important
to
comprehension
or
expression.
1‐Technology
Workshop:
Creating
a
Persuasive
Podcast
Unit
4‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Presenting
a
Critique
Unit
8‐Specialized
Vocabulary
Sadlier
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Workshop
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&
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Level
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Vocabulary
Workshop‐Units
1‐15
Code
#
Common
Core
State
Standards
RL.7.1
Cite
several
pieces
of
textual
evidence
to
support
analysis
of
what
the
text
says
explicitly
as
well
as
inferences
drawn
from
the
text.
Materials/Resources
Assessments
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Plot,
Setting,
and
Character;
Seventh
Grade;
The
Last
Dog
Selection
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Argument
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
Determine
a
theme
or
central
idea
of
a
text
and
analyze
its
RL.7.2
development
over
the
course
of
the
text;
provide
an
objective
summary
of
the
text.
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
Selection
Test
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Argument
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
Analyze
how
particular
elements
of
a
story
or
drama
interact
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
RL.7.3
(e.g.,
how
setting
shapes
the
characters
or
plot.)
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
Selection
Tests
A+B
Class
Work
and
Activities
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Determine
the
meaning
of
words
and
phrases
as
they
are
RL.7.4
used
in
a
text,
including
figurative
and
connotative
meanings;
analyze
the
impact
of
rhymes
and
other
repetitions
of
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3‐Text
Analysis
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
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Township
School
ELA
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CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
sounds
(e.g.,
alliteration)
on
a
specific
verse
or
stanza
of
a
poem
or
section
of
a
story
or
drama.
RL.7.5
Analyze
how
a
drama’s
or
poem’s
form
or
structure
(e.g.,
soliloquy,
sonnet)
contributes
to
its
meaning.
Analyze
how
an
author
develops
and
contrasts
the
points
of
RL.7.6
view
of
different
characters
or
narrators
in
a
text.
Workshop:
Mood
and
Style,
e.
student
and
teacher
e.
cummings
poetry
criteria
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,
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐
The
Monsters
Are
Due
on
Maple
Street
Unit
3‐A
Christmas
Carol
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
7‐from
It’s
Not
About
the
Bike;
from
23
Days
in
July
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Unit
8‐Great
White
Sharks;
criteria
Why
We
Shouldn’t
Go
to
Mars
Compare
and
contrast
a
written
story,
drama,
or
poem
to
its
audio,
filmed,
staged,
or
multimedia
version,
analyzing
the
RL.7.7
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,
The
Monsters
Are
Due
on
Maple
Street/DVD
Unit
5‐The
Highway
Man/
Internet
Selection
Tests
A+B
Oral
and
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Compare
and
contrast
a
fictional
portrayal
of
a
time,
place,
Unit
8‐Like
Black
Smoke:
The
or
character
and
a
historical
account
of
the
same
period
as
a
Black
Death’s
Journey;
A
RL.7.9
means
of
understanding
how
authors
of
fiction
use
or
alter
World
Turned
Upside
Down:
history.
How
the
Black
Death
Affected
Europe
Selection
Tests
A+B
Class
and
Home
Work
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
By
the
end
of
the
year,
read
and
comprehend
literature,
RL.7.1 including
stories,
dramas,
and
poems,
in
the
grades
6–8
text
complexity
band
proficiently,
with
scaffolding
as
needed
at
0
the
high
end
of
the
range.
Selection
Tests
A+B
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Determine
two
or
more
central
ideas
in
a
text
and
analyze
RI.7.2
their
development
over
the
course
of
the
text;
provide
an
objective
summary
of
the
text.
Analyze
the
interactions
between
individuals,
events,
and
RI.7.3
ideas
in
a
text
(e.g.,
how
ideas
influence
individuals
or
events,
or
how
individuals
influence
ideas
or
events).
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Letter
to
the
President
General
of
the
Daughters
of
the
American
Revolution;
from
The
Biography
of
Eleanor
Roosevelt;
from
It’s
Not
About
the
Bike,
from
23
Days
in
July;
Clara
Barton:
Battlefield
Nurse;
from
the
War
Diary
of
Clara
Barton;
Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Reading
For
Information;
A
Wall
of
Remembrance?;
A
Mother’s
Word
U.S.
Involvement
in
Viet
Nam;
Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Reading
For
Information
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
7‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Biography
and
Autobiography;
Eleanor
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
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Determine
the
meaning
of
words
and
phrases
as
they
are
used
in
a
text,
including
figurative,
connotative,
and
technical
RI.7.4
meanings;
analyze
the
impact
of
a
specific
word
choice
on
meaning
and
tone.
Analyze
the
structure
an
author
uses
to
organize
a
text,
RI.7.5
including
how
the
major
sections
contribute
to
the
whole
and
to
the
development
of
the
ideas.
Roosevelt;
Letter
to
the
President
General
of
the
Daughters
of
the
American
Revolution;
from
The
Autobiography
of
Eleanor
Roosevelt
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
8‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Argument
and
Persuasion
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop‐
Review
Units
1‐3
Word
Study,
Review
Units
4‐6
Word
Study,
Review
Units
7‐9
Word
Study,
Review
Units
10‐12
Word
Study,
Review
Units
13‐15
Word
Study
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
7‐Eleanor
Roosevelt
Unit
8‐Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Reading
For
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
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Information;
Like
Black
Smoke:
The
Black
Death’s
Journey;
A
World
Turned
Upside
Down:
How
the
Black
Death
Affected
Europe;
News
Reports:
Preparing
for
Emergencies;
Text
Analysis
Workshop:
Argument
and
Persuasion
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Determine
an
author’s
point
of
view
or
purpose
in
a
text
and
Unit
7‐from
It’s
Not
About
the
RI.7.6
analyze
how
the
author
distinguishes
his
or
her
position
Bike;
from
23
Days
in
July
from
that
of
others.
Unit
8‐Great
White
Sharks;
Why
We
Shouldn’t
Go
to
Mars
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
8‐Great
White
Sharks,
Trace
and
evaluate
the
argument
and
specific
claims
in
a
text,
Text
Analysis
Workshop:
RI.7.8
assessing
whether
the
reasoning
is
sound
and
the
evidence
Argument
and
Persuasion;
Pro
is
relevant
and
sufficient
to
support
the
claims.
Athletes’
Salaries
Aren’t
Overly
Exorbitant/Do
Professional
Athletes
Get
Paid
Too
Much?,
Why
We
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
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
RI.7.9
Analyze
how
two
or
more
authors
writing
about
the
same
topic
shape
their
presentations
of
key
information
by
emphasizing
different
evidence
or
advancing
different
interpretations
of
facts.
RI.7.1
0
W.7.3
Shouldn’t
Go
to
Mars
(Counterargument);
Remarks
at
the
Dedication
of
the
Aerospace
Medical
Health
Center
(Argument
in
Speech)
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
8‐Like
Black
Smoke:
The
Black
Death’s
Journey;
A
World
Turned
Upside
Down:
How
the
Black
Death
Affected
Europe
By
the
end
of
the
year,
read
and
comprehend
literary
Holt
McDougal
Literature
nonfiction
in
the
grades
6–8
text
complexity
band
proficiently,
Grade
7
with
scaffolding
as
needed
at
the
high
end
of
the
range.
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
context
and
point
of
view
and
introducing
a
narrator
and/or
characters;
organize
an
event
sequence
that
unfolds
naturally
and
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
3‐Writing
Workshop:
Short
Story
Unit
7‐Writing
Workshop:
Personal
Narrative
English‐Houghton‐Mifflin‐
Selection
Tests
A+B
Class
Activities,
Written
Work
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Selection
Tests
A+B
Portfolios,
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Rubrics
English
Unit
Tests
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
logically.
Part
1
b.
Use
narrative
techniques,
such
as
dialogue,
pacing,
and
description,
to
develop
experiences,
events,
and/or
characters.
c.
Use
a
variety
of
transition
words,
phrases,
and
clauses
to
convey
sequence
and
signal
shifts
from
one
time
frame
or
setting
to
another.
d.
Use
precise
words
and
phrases,
relevant
descriptive
details,
and
sensory
language
to
capture
the
action
and
convey
experiences
and
events.
e.
Provide
a
conclusion
that
follows
from
and
effects
on
the
narrated
experiences
or
events
Write
arguments
to
support
claims
with
clear
reasons
and
relevant
evidence.
a.
Introduce
claim(s),
acknowledge
alternate
or
opposing
W.7.1
claims,
and
organize
the
reasons
and
evidence
logically.
b.
Support
claim(s)
with
logical
reasoning
and
relevant
evidence,
using
accurate,
credible
sources
and
demonstrating
an
understanding
of
the
topic
or
text.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Writing
Workshop:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
8‐Writing
Workshop:
Persuasive
Essay
Organizers
Rubrics
and
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
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
c.
Use
words,
phrases,
and
clauses
to
create
cohesion
and
clarify
the
relationships
among
claim(s),
reasons,
and
evidence.
d.
Establish
and
maintain
a
formal
style.
e.
Provide
a
concluding
statement
or
section
that
follows
from
and
supports
the
argument
presented.
Produce
clear
and
coherent
writing
in
which
the
W.7.4
development,
organization,
and
style
are
appropriate
to
task,
purpose,
and
audience.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Writing
Workshop:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
2‐Writing
Workshop:
Comparison‐Contrast
Essay;
Unit
3‐Writing
Workshop:
Short
Story
Unit
4‐Writing
Workshop:
Literary
Analysis
Unit
5‐Writing
Workshop:
Write
an
Outline
Feature
Article
Unit
6‐
Writing
Workshop:
“How‐to”
Explanation
Unit
7‐Writing
Workshop:
Organizers
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
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Personal
Narrative
Unit
8‐Writing
Workshop:
Persuasive
Essay
Unit
9
Writing
Workshop:
Research
Paper
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Writing
Workshop:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
2‐Writing
Workshop:
Comparison‐Contrast
Essay;
Unit
3‐Writing
Workshop:
With
some
guidance
and
support
from
peers
and
adults,
Short
Story
develop
and
strengthen
writing
as
needed
by
planning,
Unit
4‐Writing
Workshop:
W.7.5
revising,
editing,
rewriting,
or
trying
a
new
approach,
focusing
Literary
Analysis
on
how
well
purpose
and
audience
have
been
addressed.
Unit
5‐Writing
Workshop:
Write
an
Outline
Feature
Article
Unit
6‐
Writing
Workshop:
“How‐to”
Explanation
Unit
7‐Writing
Workshop:
Personal
Narrative
Unit
8‐Writing
Workshop:
Drafts
Activity
Sheets
Portfolios
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
BOE
Approved
10/28/13
Franklin
Township
School
ELA
Curriculum
CONTENT
AREA:
ELA
GRADE:
7
UNIT
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Persuasive
Essay
Unit
9
Writing
Workshop:
Research
Paper
English‐Houghton‐Mifflin‐
Part
1
Use
technology,
including
the
Internet,
to
produce
and
publish
writing
and
link
to
and
cite
sources
as
well
as
to
W.7.6
interact
and
collaborate
with
others,
including
linking
to
and
citing
sources.
Computers.
iPads
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Writing
Workshop:
Supporting
an
Opinion,
Technology
Workshop:
Creating
a
Persuasive
Podcast;
Unit
3‐Writing
Workshop:
Short
Story
Unit
5‐Writing
Workshop:
Write
an
Outline
Feature
Article
Unit
6‐
Writing
Workshop:
“How‐to”
Explanation
Unit
8‐Writing
Workshop:
Persuasive
Essay
Unit
9
Research
Strategies
Workshop;
Writing
Workshop:
Activity
Sheets
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
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Research
Paper
Conduct
short
research
projects
to
answer
a
question,
drawing
on
several
sources
and
generating
additional
W.7.7
related,
focused
questions
for
further
research
and
investigation.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
9‐Research
Strategies
Workshop,
Writing
Workshop:
Research
Paper
Activity
Sheets
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Gather
relevant
information
from
multiple
print
and
digital
sources,
using
search
terms
effectively;
assess
the
credibility
W.7.8
and
accuracy
of
each
source;
and
quote
or
paraphrase
the
data
and
conclusions
of
others
while
avoiding
plagiarism
and
following
a
standard
format
for
citation.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
9‐Research
Strategies
Workshop,
Writing
Workshop:
Research
Paper
Writing
a
Research
Paper
by
Phyllis
Goldenberg
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Writing
Workshop:
W.7.9 a.
Apply
grade
7
Reading
standards
to
literature
(e.g.,
Supporting
an
Opinion
a,b.
“Compare
and
contrast
a
fictional
portrayal
of
a
time,
place,
Unit
2‐Writing
Workshop:
or
character
and
a
historical
account
of
the
same
period
as
a
Comparison‐Contrast
Essay;
means
of
understanding
how
authors
of
fiction
use
or
alter
Unit
4‐Writing
Workshop:
Draw
evidence
from
literary
or
informational
texts
to
support
analysis,
reflection,
and
research.
Activity
Sheets
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Activity
Sheets
Organizers
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
#:
5
UNIT
NAME:
Reading
Literature
&
Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
history”).
Literary
Analysis
Unit
5‐Writing
Workshop:
b.
Apply
grade
7
Reading
standards
to
literary
nonfiction
(e.g.
Write
an
Online
Feature
“Trace
and
evaluate
the
argument
and
specific
claims
in
a
Article
text,
assessing
whether
the
reasoning
is
sound
and
the
Unit
9‐Writing
Workshop:
evidence
is
relevant
and
sufficient
to
support
the
claims”).
Research
Paper
Writing
a
Research
Paper
by
Phyllis
Goldenberg
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Writing
Workshop:
Supporting
an
Opinion
Unit
2‐Writing
Workshop:
Write
routinely
over
extended
time
frames
(time
for
research,
Comparison‐Contrast
Essay
W.7.1 reflection,
and
revision)
and
shorter
time
frames
(a
single
Unit
3‐Writing
Workshop:
0
sitting
or
a
day
or
two)
for
a
range
of
discipline‐specific
tasks,
Short
Story
purposes,
and
audiences.
Unit
4‐Writing
Workshop:
Literary
Analysis
Unit
6‐
Writing
Workshop:
“How‐to”
Explanation
Unit
7‐Writing
Workshop:
Personal
Narrative
Portfolios
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
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Narrative
&
Argument
Unit
8‐Writing
Workshop:
Persuasive
Essay
Writing
a
Research
Paper
by
Phyllis
Goldenberg
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.
SL.7.1
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‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Participating
in
a
Panel
Discussion
Unit
6‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Giving
and
Following
Oral
Directions
Unit
7‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Conducting
an
Interview
Unit
9‐Creating
a
Wiki
Class
and
Home
Work
Accuracy
Self,
Peer,
and
Teacher
Evaluations
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
SL.7.2
Analyze
the
main
ideas
and
supporting
details
presented
in
Holt
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and
Contrast
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diverse
media
and
formats
(e.g.,
visually,
quantitatively,
orally)
and
explain
how
the
ideas
clarify
a
topic,
text,
or
issue
under
study.
Delineate
a
speaker’s
argument
and
specific
claims,
SL.7.3
evaluating
the
soundness
of
the
reasoning
and
the
relevance
and
sufficiency
of
the
evidence.
Grade
7
Unit
8‐News
Reports,
Evaluate
Graphics,
Persuasive
Techniques
in
Commercials
Organizers
Writings,
Projects,
and
Discussions
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
8‐Speaking
and
Listening
Workshop:
Presenting
a
Persuasive
Speech
Oral
Presentations,
Peer
Evaluations,
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Oral
Presentations
and
Grade
7
Rubrics
developed
and
Unit
1‐Technology
Workshop:
assessed
according
to
Present
claims
and
findings,
emphasizing
salient
points
in
a
Creating
a
Persuasive
Podcast
student
and
teacher
focused,
coherent
manner
with
pertinent
descriptions,
facts,
SL.7.4
details,
and
examples;
use
appropriate
eye
contact,
adequate
Unit
2‐Participating
in
a
Panel
criteria
Discussion
volume,
and
clear
pronunciation.
Unit
4‐Presenting
a
Critique;
Unit
8‐Presenting
a
Persuasive
Speech
SL.7.5
Include
multimedia
components
and
visual
displays
in
presentations
to
clarify
claims
and
findings
and
emphasize
Holt
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7
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and
assessed
according
to
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&
Argument
salient
points.
Adapt
speech
to
a
variety
of
contexts
and
tasks,
demonstrating
command
of
formal
English
when
indicated
or
SL.7.6
appropriate.
(See
grade
7
Language
standards
1
and
3
on
page
52
for
specific
expectations.)
Demonstrate
command
of
the
conventions
of
standard
English
grammar
and
usage
when
writing
or
speaking.
L.7.1
a.
Explain
the
function
of
phrases
and
clauses
in
general
and
their
function
in
specific
sentences.
Unit
1‐Creating
a
Persuasive
Podcast
Unit
6‐
Giving
and
Following
Oral
Instructions
Unit
7‐Conducting
an
Interview
Unit
8‐News
Report,
Presenting
a
Persuasive
Speech
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Creating
a
Persuasive
Podcast
Unit
4‐Presenting
a
Critique
Unit
5‐Use
the
Active
Voice
Unit
8‐Presenting
a
Persuasive
Speech
Oral
Presentations,
Rubrics
developed
and
assessed
according
to
student
and
teacher
criteria
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Use
Complete
Sentences,
Use
Correct
Punctuation,
Identify
Selection
Tests
A+B
English
Part
1
Unit
Tests
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&
Argument
b.
Choose
among
simple,
compound,
complex,
and
compound‐complex
sentences
to
signal
differing
relationships
among
ideas.
c.
Place
phrases
and
clauses
within
a
sentence,
recognizing
and
correcting
misplaced
and
dangling
modifiers.*
L.7.2
Antecedents
and
Maintain
Agreement
Unit
2‐Use
Correct
Verb
Tense,
Use
Appositive
Phrases
Unit
3‐Understand
Prepositions
Unit
5‐Use
Active
Voice
Unit
7‐Use
Conjunctive
Adverbs
English‐Houghton
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Part
1
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Demonstrate
command
of
the
conventions
of
standard
Unit
1‐Use
Correct
English
capitalization,
punctuation,
and
spelling
when
writing.
Punctuation
Unit
3‐Punctuate
Dialogue
a.
Use
a
comma
to
separate
coordinate
adjectives
(e.g.,
It
Correctly
was
a
fascinating,
enjoyable
movie
but
not
He
wore
an
old[,]
Unit
8‐Use
Commas
After
green
shirt).
Introductory
Words
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐
b.
Spell
correctly.
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1
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Unit
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Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Units
1‐15
L.7.3
Use
knowledge
of
language
and
its
conventions
when
writing,
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Selection
Tests
A+B
speaking,
reading,
or
listening.
Grade
7
English
Unit
3
Unit
5‐Use
Active
Voice
a.
Choose
language
that
expresses
ideas
precisely
and
English‐Houghton
Mifflin‐Unit
concisely,
recognizing
and
eliminating
wordiness
and
3
redundancy.*
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7
Unit
1‐Latin
Roots,
Antonyms
as
Context
Clues
a.
Use
context
(e.g.,
the
overall
meaning
of
a
sentence
or
Unit
2‐Similes
as
Context
paragraph;
a
word’s
position
or
function
in
a
sentence)
as
a
Clues,
Context
Clues,
Words
clue
to
the
meaning
of
a
word
or
phrase.
With
Multiple
Meanings
b.
Use
common,
grade‐appropriate
Greek
or
Latin
affixes
and
Unit
3‐Latin
Roots
Unit
4‐Latin
Roots
roots
as
clues
to
the
meaning
of
a
word
(e.g.,
belligerent,
Unit
5‐Foreign
Words
in
bellicose,
rebel).
English
c.
Consult
general
and
specialized
reference
materials
(e.g.,
Unit
6‐Foreign
Words
in
dictionaries,
glossaries,
thesauruses),
both
print
and
digital,
to
English
find
the
pronunciation
of
a
word
or
determine
or
clarify
its
Unit
7‐Anglo‐Saxon
Roots,
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.
L.7.4
Selection
Tests
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Workshop
Tests
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&
Argument
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).
Anglo‐Saxon
Affixes
Unit
8‐Prefixes
and
Latin
Roots,
Greek
Roots
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop,
Level
B
Forms
A+B
Word
Study
1‐3,
4‐6,
7‐9,
8‐10,
11‐13
L.7.5
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Selection
Tests
A+B
Grade
7
Vocabulary
Workshop
Unit
1‐Antonyms
as
Context
Unit
Tests
a.
Interpret
figures
of
speech
(e.g.,
literary,
biblical,
and
Clues
mythological
allusions)
in
context.
Unit
2‐Similes
as
Context
Clues
Unit
3‐Denotations
and
b.
Use
the
relationship
between
particular
words
(e.g.,
Connotations
synonym/antonym,
analogy)
to
better
understand
each
of
Unit
6‐Analogies
the
words.
Unit
8‐Idioms,
Analogies
c.
Distinguish
among
the
connotations
(associations)
of
words
Sadlier
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Workshop
with
similar
denotations
(definitions)
(e.g.,
refined,
respectful,
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Vocabulary
Workshop‐
polite,
diplomatic,
condescending).
Units
1‐15
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
Demonstrate
understanding
of
figurative
language,
word
relationships,
and
nuances
in
word
meanings.
Holt
McDougal
Literature
Grade
7:
Unit
8‐Specialized
Vocabulary
Selection
Tests
A+B
Vocabulary
Unit
Tests
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Information/Writing
Narrative
&
Argument
important
to
comprehension
or
expression.
Sadlier
Vocabulary
Workshop
Enriched
Edition,
Forms
A
&
B,
Level
B
Vocabulary
Workshop‐
Units
1‐15
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
Writing
a
Research
Paper
by
Phyllis
Goldenberg,
Sadlier‐Oxford,
2005,
NY
Additional
Resources:
thinkcentral.com
vocabularyworkshop.com
Suggested
Novels:
Tom
Sawyer
by
Mark
Twain
My
Brother
Sam
Is
Dead
by
Collier
and
Collier
A
Long
Walk
to
Water
by
Linda
Sue
Park
Surviving
Hitler:
A
Boy
in
the
Nazi
Death
Camps
by
Andrea
Warren
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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:
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and
Projects
50%
Quizzes
30%
Homework
20%
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