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.7.6 |
Students will analyze the meaning of words and phrases, and how the structure of a drama or poem contributes to its meaning. |
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Pacing Instruct/ Assess |
Component Code |
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Standard(s) |
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LA.7.6.1 |
Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. |
7.RL.3 |
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LA.7.6.2 |
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetition of sounds on a specific verse or stanza of a poem, or section of a story or drama. |
7.RL.4 |
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LA.7.6.3 |
Determine the relationship and meaning of words and phrases, including figurative language and connotative meanings; analyze meaning and tone. |
7.L.5a 7.L.5b 7.L.5c |
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LA.7.6.4 |
Consult reference materials to verify the meaning of a word or its pronunciation. |
7.L.4c 7.L.4d |
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LA.7.6.5 |
Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure contributes to its meaning. |
7.RL.5 |
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LA.7.6.6 |
Read and comprehend literature in poems with grade-level proficiency. |
7.RL.10 |
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| LA.7.6.7 | Analyze how the form or structure of a drama or poem (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning. | 7.RL.5 | |
| LA.7.6.8 | Interpret context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. | 7.L.4a | |
| LA.7.6.9 | Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. | 7.SL.4 | |
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Academic Vocabulary: plot terms - exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, inciting incident, stage directions |
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Content Vocabulary: Holocaust, annex, quarrelsome, flirtatious, unabashed, indignant, disgruntled, forlorn |