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Welcome to 7th grade ELA!
Welcome to 7th grade ELA!
In English Language Arts (ELA), students focus not just on how to read complex texts, but they learn strategies and skills to make themselves life-long, critical readers and writers.
On this page you will find a weekly schedule of what we are learning this week, learning objectives for the year, and other relevant information pertaining to reading and writing.
weekly schedule
weekly schedule
Learning objectives
Learning objectives
Writing
Writing
Unit 1: Realistic Fiction (Narrative Writing)
Unit 1: Realistic Fiction (Narrative Writing)
#1 I can write and develop narratives about real or imagined experiences, which establish and maintain a consistent point of view, include clearly identified characters, well-structured event scenes, narrative techniques, and relevant details.
Post-Formative Assessment: September 10, 2021
Summative Assessment: September 20, 2021
Reading & Writing
Reading & Writing
Unit 2: Tapping the Power of Nonfiction & Research
Unit 2: Tapping the Power of Nonfiction & Research
#7 I can draw conclusions, make inferences, and analyze by citing several pieces of evidence to support an analysis of what is explicitly and implicitly stated.
#8 I can determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings using context clues, reference materials, and word parts.
#9 I can explain the central idea(s) of a text and explain the relationship between the central idea(s) and supportive evidence; summarize the text distinct from opinions.
#10 I can analyze how a text's overall organization and structure contributes to meaning.
#11 I can compare and contrast how two or more authors writing about the same topic make decisions about craft and structure.
#12 I can conduct research to answer a question (including a self-generated question); gather relevant, credible sources, print and digital; integrate information using a standard citation system. Gather relevant information from multiple sources; assess credibility and accuracy of each source, and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard citation format.
#13 I can write and develop informative/explanatory writing to examine a topic with relevant facts, examples, and details; establish relationships between ideas and supporting evidence.
Reading Summative Assessment: February 1, 2022
Writing Summative Assessment: February 8, 2022
Reading
Reading
Unit 1: A Deep Study of Character
Unit 1: A Deep Study of Character
#2 I can draw conclusions, make inferences, and analyze by citing several pieces of evidence to support an analysis of what is explicitly and implicitly stated.
#3 I can determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings using context clues, reference materials, and word parts.
#4 I can determine the theme(s) of a text and explain the relationship between the theme(s) and supportive evidence; summarize the text distinct from opinions.
#5 I can analyze how specific word choices contribute to mood, tone, and meaning.
#6 I can analyze how setting, characters, and the plot of a text affect each other and contribute to meaning.
Post-Formative Assessment: October 5, 2021
Summative Assessment: October 20, 2021
Reading & Writing
Reading & Writing
Unit 3: ARguments & Social Issues
Unit 3: ARguments & Social Issues
#14 I can analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.
#15 I can compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character with realistic accounts of the same subject matter.
#16 I can explain the central idea(s) of a text and explain the relationship between the central idea(s) and supportive evidence; summarize the text distinct from opinions.
#17 I can analyze how an author develops his/her point of view or purpose and distinguishes it from those of others.
#18 I can analyze how word choice contributes to meaning and tone.
#19 I can evaluate an author's argument, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
#20 I can write and develop argumentative essays by introducing and supporting a claim with clear reasons and relevant evidence; acknowledge counterclaims; establish relationships between claims and supporting evidence.
Reading Post-Formative Assessment:
Writing Post-Formative Assessment:
Class Code: 5enij2k
Class Code: 5enij2k
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