English Language Arts Curriculum
7th Grade
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Course Purpose: |
Students will find their own voice in the world through critical thinking, close reading analysis, comparing and contrasting while presenting through various media sources and fiction/non-fiction text. |
Outcomes and Components:
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LA.7.2 |
Students will defend inferences in nonfiction text by interpreting textual evidence. |
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Pacing Instruct/ Assess |
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Standard(s) |
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LA.7.2.1 |
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences drawn from the text. |
7.RI.1 |
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LA.7.2.2 |
Determine the figurative, connotative, and technical meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. |
7.RI.4 |
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LA.7.2.3 |
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. |
7.RI.6 |
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LA.7.2.4 |
Pose text-specific questions that elicit elaboration. Respond to questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed. |
7.SL.1c |
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LA.7.2.5 |
Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning, and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. |
7.SL.3 |
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LA.7.2.6 |
Present claims and findings using media components and visual displays, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples while using appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. |
7.SL.4 7.SL.5 |
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Academic Vocabulary: Claim, evidence, point of view, impact, tone, argument |
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Content Vocabulary: |