Unit 1 Small Group Texts
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You Are the Electric Bugaloo/Just Be Yourself
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Concept Vocabulary
immense
majestic
numerous
Skill Vocabulary
tone
word choice
connotation
denotation
Analyze Craft & Structure
Analyze Craft & Structure
Focus: Tone
Standard(s)
🔍 7-8.R.8 Determine the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning, tone, and mood, including words with multiple meanings within a text.
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Word Study
Word Study
Focus: Latin Suffix: -ous
Standard(s)
7-8.R.9 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Conventions
Conventions
Focus: Verb Moods
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Nearpod Video: Use Verbs in a Variety of Moods
*key words: indicative mood, imperative mood, interrogative mood
⏳Speaking & Listening
⏳Speaking & Listening
Focus: Visual Presentation
Standard(s)
7-8.W.4 Conduct short research projects to craft an argument, answer a question, or provide an analysis.
7-8.SL.3 Use appropriate language, grammar, organization, development, and delivery styles appropriate to purpose and audience for formal or informal contexts.
a. Convey a clear perspective by presenting and citing information, findings, and supporting evidence so that listeners can follow the line of reasoning.
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The Setting Sun & the Rolling World
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Concept Vocabulary
patronized
obligations
psychological
Skill Vocabulary
point of view
first-person point of view
third-person point of view
omniscient
limited
Analyze Craft & Structure
Analyze Craft & Structure
Focus: Point of View
Standard(s)
🔍 7-8.R.5 Cite textual evidence that supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
7-8.RL.11 Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text and how this creates a variety of effects (e.g., humor, sadness, suspense).
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Word Study
Word Study
Focus: Greek Root: -psych-
Standard(s)
7-8.R.9 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Conventions
Conventions
Focus: Verb Moods
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LearnZillion Video: Using Verbs in a Variety of Moods
*key words: interrogative mood, imperative mood, indicative mood, conditional mood, subjunctive mood
⏳Research
⏳Research
Focus: Informational Report
Standard(s)
7-8.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content, and provide a conclusion that supports the information or explanation presented.
7-8.W.4 Conduct short research projects to craft an argument, answer a question, or provide an analysis.
a. Gather, assess, and use information from credible sources on the topic.
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Collaborative Performance Task: Nonfiction Narrative
Collaborative Performance Task: Nonfiction Narrative
💡Teacher Tip: This is a great discussion question, but for pacing considerations, perhaps a presentation is not necessary. Instead, you could arrange an informal discussion or Socratic Seminar.
Focus: Present Nonfiction Narratives
Prompt: You have read about characters facing different milestones on the path to growing up. Work with your group to create a series of nonfiction narratives about rites of passage to present to the class. Use the following prompt to guide you as you develop your presentation:
What defines an event or experience in a young person's life as a milestone or rite of passage?
Academic Vocabulary
attribute
gratifying
persistent
notable
inspire
💡It is essential to have students use these words throughout the unit, particularly in their performance tasks/assessments.
Standard(s)
7-8.W.3 Write narrative texts to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-structured event sequences, descriptive details, and provide a logical resolution.
7-8.SL.3 Use appropriate language, grammar, organization, development, and delivery styles appropriate to purpose and audience for formal or informal contexts.7-8
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