ELA 7th Grade
Ms. Plank
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Literal Meanings of Idioms
Fun English Facts
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
"This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety.
Now listen. I vary the sentence length, and I create music. Music. The writing sings. It has a pleasant rhythm, a lilt, a harmony. I use short sentences. And I use sentences of medium length.
And sometimes, when I am certain the reader is rested, I will engage him with a sentence of considerable length, a sentence that burns with energy and builds with all the impetus of a crescendo, the roll of the drums, the crash of the cymbals–sounds that say listen to this, it is important.
So write with a combination of short, medium, and long sentences. Create a sound that pleases the reader's ear.
Don't just write words. Write music."
― Gary Provost
FLORIDA ELA STANDARDS
READING
The reading standards fall into three categories: prose and poetry, reading informational text, and reading across genres.
ELA.7.R.1.1
Literary Elements
Analyze the impact of setting on character development and plot in a literary text.
ELA.7.R.1.2
Theme
Compare two or more themes and their development throughout a literary text.
ELA.7.R.1.3
Perspective and Point of View
Explain the influence of narrator(s), including unreliable narrator(s), and/or shifts in point of view in a literary text.
ELA.7.R.1.4
Poetry
Analyze the impact of various poetic forms on meaning and style.
ELA.7.R.2.1
Structure
Informational Text Structure: Explain how individual text sections and/or features
Print and Graphic Features: Explain how individual text sections and/or features convey a purpose in texts.
ELA.7.R.2.2
Central Idea
Compare two or more central ideas and their development throughout a text.
ELA.7.R.2.3
Purpose and Perspective
Explain how an author establishes and achieves purpose(s) through diction and syntax.
ELA.7.R.2.4
Argument
Reasoning: Track the development of an argument, analyzing the types of reasoning used and their effectiveness.
Arguments and Claims: Track the development of an argument, analyzing the types of reasoning used and their effectiveness.
ELA.7.R.3.1
Interpreting Figurative Language
Analyze how figurative language contributes to tone and meaning and explain examples of allusions in text(s).
ELA.7.R.3.2
Paraphrasing and Summarizing
Paraphrase content from grade-level texts.
ELA.7.R.3.3
Comparative Reading
Compare and contrast how authors with differing perspectives address the same or related topics or themes.
ELA.7.R.3.4
Understanding Rhetoric
Explain the meaning and/or significance of rhetorical devices in a text.
COMMUNICATION
Communication standards are broken into five categories: communicating through writing, communicating orally, following conventions, researching, and creating and collaborating.
ELA.7.C.1.2
Organizing Narrative Writing: Write personal or fictional narratives using narrative techniques, a recognizable point of view, precise words and phrases, and figurative language.
Story Beginnings
Narrative Techniques
Transitions
Descriptive Details
Conclusions
ELA.7.C.1.3
Organizing Argumentative Writing: Write and support a claim using logical reasoning, relevant evidence from multiple sources, elaboration, a logical organizational structure with varied transitions, and acknowledging at least one counterclaim.
Claims and Reasoning
Evidence and Elaboration
Introductions and Conclusions
Transitions
Sources and Citations
Evaluating Sources
ELA.7.C.1.4
Organizing Expository Writing: Write expository texts to explain and analyze information from
multiple sources, using relevant supporting details and a logical organizational pattern.
Writing Central Ideas
Evidence and Analysis
Transitions
Sources and Citations
ELA.7.C.1.5
Improving Writing: Improve writing by planning, revising, and editing, considering feedback from adults and peers.
Peer Review
ELA.7.C.2.1
Organizing an Oral Presentation: Present information orally, in a logical sequence, emphasizing key
points that support the central idea.
Communicating Ideas
ELA.7.C.3.1
Grammar
Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.
ELA.7.C.4.1
Planning Research: Conduct research to answer a question, drawing on multiple reliable and valid sources and generating additional questions for further research.
Evaluating Sources
Research and Notetaking
Critiquing Research
Paraphrasing
Sources and Citations
ELA.7.C.5.1
Multimedia - Integrating Media
Integrate diverse digital media to build cohesion in oral or written tasks.
ELA.7.C.5.2
Extended Writing Project Process Lessons
(Plan, Draft, Revise, Edit and Publish)
Use digital tools to produce and share writing.
VOCABULARY
Vocabulary standards are all focused on the practice of finding meaning of unfamiliar words using a multitude of strategies, including morphology, reference materials, context clues, and word relationships.
ELA.7.V.1.1
Academic Vocabulary
Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.
ELA.7.V.1.2
Morphology - Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
ELA.7.V.1.3
Context and Connotation: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word
relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the connotative and denotative meaning of words and phrases, appropriate to grade level.
Connotation and Denotation
Context Clues
Word Relationships
Reference Materials
Interpreting Figurative Language
ELA EXPECTATIONS
These expectations represent the behaviors that are inherent in every part of Language Arts education. These interconnected skills underscore the discrete skills that appear in the other strands. Students practice these skills continuously, developing them over time.
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1 Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
ELA.K12.EE.3.1 Make inferences to support comprehension.
ELA.K12.EE.4.1 Collaborative Conversations
ELA.K12.EE.5.1 Use the accepted rules governing a specific format to create quality work.
ELA.K12.EE.6.1 Use appropriate voice and tone when speaking or writing.