ELA - Grade 7

Unit 1 - Narrative Elements

Skill - Identifying narrative elements in a text

Video - Story Elements | Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5GHUzg9JuY 

Skill - Point of view

Video - Point of View | Khan Academyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGS3NcmAZnw 

Skill - Characters, setting, plot, theme, mood, and tone

Video - Setting & Other Elements | Studyhttps://study.com/academy/lesson/how-setting-shapes-the-characters-plot.html 

Text - Seventh Grade by Gary Soto

Quizlet- Flash Cardshttps://quizlet.com/310053744/checkpoint-1-story-plot-seventh-grade-by-gary-soto-flash-cards/ 

Text - Heartbeat by David Yoo

Quizlet- Flash Cardshttps://quizlet.com/612746273/heartbeat-by-david-yoo-flash-cards/ 

Text - Not Everything It Seems by Arnetta Carter

Quiz Practicehttps://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/607dc3f1b6455c001fdd4793/7th-grade-ela-unit-3-post-test-study-session-semester-b 

Unit 2 - Reality Check

Skill -Understanding humor in text

Video - Recognizing Satire | PBS Learning Mediahttps://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/31d23e66-2725-4289-993e-1610aeea170d/recognizing-satire-joke-sharing-misinformation-video-media-wise-student-reporting-labs/ 

Skill - Analyzing text for mood and tone (folktales)

Video - Mood and Tone | Teaching Intentionallyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=FP_DGIumkho&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fpenelopethemovie.com%2F&feature=emb_imp_woyt 

Skill - Analyzing how authors use signposts in their stories

Video - Signposts | Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipO2gRNu9jg 

Skill - Writing an informative essay

Video - How to Write an Informational Essay | Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO8uYSgn_hw 
Video - Informative Writing | Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22BiMAMKPA 

Text - Two Legs or One? by Joseph Sherman

Quizlet- Flash Cardshttps://quizlet.com/437904973/two-legs-or-one-flash-cards/ 

Text - Monster by Walter Dean Myers

SparkNotes - Monsterhttps://www.sparknotes.com/lit/monster/ 
GradeSaver - Monsterhttps://www.gradesaver.com/monster 

Unit 3 - Wonders of Space

Skill - Analyze for mood in science fiction text

Video - Literary Elements and Techniques | Tone and Mood | PBS Learning Mediahttps://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/litel18-tam/literary-elements-and-techniques-tone-and-mood/ 
Video - Elements of Science Fiction | Help Teachinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1iGhU8sQJ0 

Skill - Understanding Rhetorical Devices

Video - Most Common Rhetorical Devices | Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC_7h6jHIzQ 

Skill - Analyzing informational video on related content (space)

Template - Note Taking for Videos | IUP Universityhttps://www.cte.iup.edu/preinduction/HO_Video%20Note%20Taking%20Worksheet.pdf 
Template - Video Response Sheet https://sbwsdstor.blob.core.windows.net/docs/2c9a0617-4ba9-4820-a4d5-cf0b8d331d6f_Video%20Response%20Worksheet.pdf 

Skill - Writing an argumentative essay

Video - Argumentative Essay Writing: Analyzing Elements | Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeNjweFRIgY 

Text - Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed by Ray Bradbury

Quizlet- Flash Cardshttps://quizlet.com/235878491/dark-they-were-and-golden-eyed-test-study-guide-flash-cards/ 
Practice Testhttps://quizlet.com/test/dark-they-were-and-golden-eyed-savvas-test-study-guide-852060894 
LitChartshttps://www.litcharts.com/lit/dark-they-were-and-golden-eyed 

Text - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

SparkNoteshttps://www.sparknotes.com/lit/hidden-figures/ 
Quizlet- Flash Cardshttps://quizlet.com/253559916/hidden-figures-study-guide-flash-cards/ 
GradeSaver - Hidden Figureshttps://www.gradesaver.com/hidden-figures 

Text - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Scholastic Guidehttps://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/teachers/activities/migrated-files-in-body/a-wrinkle-in-time-bookfile.pdfb 
SparkNoteshttps://www.sparknotes.com/lit/wrinkle/ 
CliffsNoteshttps://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/a-wrinkle-in-time