Seventh Grade English Language Arts Pacing Guide

Seventh Grade English Language Arts Pacing Guide

Unit 1 The Big Question: What is the best way to find the truth?

Dates: Aug. 30 ? Oct. 15, 2010

Stories

Standards Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development Reading Comprehension

(Focus on Informational Materials)

Literary Response and Analysis

Assessments & Mastery Benchmarks

Week 1

Unit Big Question Unit focus: fiction & nonfiction Model selections: Three Century Woman (RN), Fall of Hindenburg (RN) Start Pairing 1: Papa's Parrot (RN)/MK

I=Introduced *1.2 Roots & affixes (I) *1.3 Context clues (I)

2.3 Cause & effect (I)

3.1 Forms of prose (I) *3.2 Plot events (I) *3.3 Characterization (I) *3.4 Themes (I) Administer the Diagnostic Test, pg. 16 U1 Resources

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Weeks 6-7 Review/Reflection

Finish Pairing 1: Papa's Parrot (RN)/MK Pairing 2: An American Childhood (RN)/The Luckiest Time of All

Info texts 1: East Asia (RN), Byron Yee Comparing literary works 1: Barrio Boy, A Day's Wait (Writing Workshop: Descriptive Writing) Assessment

Pairing 3: All Summer in a Day/Suzy and Leah (RN) Start Pairing 4: My First Free Summer (RN)/ Angela's Ashes

Finish Pairing 4: My First Free Summer (RN)/ Angela's Ashes Info texts 2: The Flat Rock Playhouse (RN), Theater Show Contract Start Comparing literary works 2: The Night the Bed Fell, Stolen Day Start Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative

Finish Comparing literary works 2: The Night the Bed Fell, Stolen Day Finish Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative Apply Unit Big Question Vocabulary workshop Communications workshop Assessment

* P=Practiced M=Mastery Expected O=Ongoing = Essential Standard

RN=text in Reader's Notebook

*1.2 Roots & affixes (I) *1.3 Context clues (I)

*1.2 Roots & affixes (P)

*1.2 Roots & affixes (P)

*1.3 Context clues (P)

3.1 Forms of prose (I) *3.2 Plot events (I) *3.5 Points of View (I)

Test Practice: Reading, pg. 70-71

*2.1 Categories of info texts (I) *2.2 Locate info in texts (I)

3.1 Forms of prose (P) *3.3 Characterization (I) *3.5 Points of View (I)

Benchmark Test 1, pg. 127-137 U1 Resources Based on student performance, reteach necessary skills

*2.4 Identify author's argument/POV (objective/subjective) (I)

3.1 Forms of prose (P)

*2.1 Categories of info texts (I) 2.2: Locate info in texts (I) *2.4 Identify author's argument/POV (objective/subjective) (I) 3.1 Forms of prose (P) *3.3 Characterization (P) *3.5 Points of View (P)

Test Practice: pg. 152153

*3.3 Characterization (P) *3.4 Themes (P) *3.5 Points of View (P)

Test Practice: Unit 1 Review, pg. 190-195 Benchmark Test 2, pg. 234-242 U1 Resources (required)** Based on student performance, reteach necessary skills

Unit 1 The Big Question: What is the best way to find the truth?

Dates: Aug. 30 ? Oct. 15, 2010

Jefferson Elementary School District

June 2010

Seventh Grade English Language Arts Pacing Guide

Stories

Week 1

Unit Big Question Unit focus: fiction & nonfiction Model selections: Three Century Woman (RN), Fall of Hindenburg (RN) Start Pairing 1: Papa's Parrot (RN)/MK

Standards

Writing Strategies

I=Introduced

*1.1 Organization & Transitions (I)

Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)

Written and Oral Language Conventions

*2.2 Response to Lit (I) *2.5 Summary (I)

*1.3 Parts of speech & sentence types (I)

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Finish Pairing 1: Papa's Parrot (RN)/MK Pairing 2: An American Childhood (RN)/The Luckiest Time of All

Info texts 1: East Asia (RN), Byron Yee Comparing literary works 1: Barrio Boy, A Day's Wait (Writing Workshop: Descriptive Writing) Assessment

Pairing 3: All Summer in a Day/Suzy and Leah (RN) Start Pairing 4: My First Free Summer (RN)/ Angela's Ashes

Finish Pairing 4: My First Free Summer (RN)/ Angela's Ashes Info texts 2: The Flat Rock Playhouse (RN), Theater Show Contract Start Comparing literary works 2: The Night the Bed Fell, Stolen Day Start Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative

* P=Practiced M=Mastery Expected O=Ongoing = Essential Standard

*1.1 Organization & (*1.1 Organization & *1.1 Organization & *1.1 Organization &

transitions (I)

transitions (I))

transitions (I)

transitions (I)

*1.2 Support w/ evidence (I) 1.4 Identify topic & ask questions (I)

*1.2 Support w/ evidence (P) (1.4 Identify topic & ask questions) (I)

*1.3 Notetaking & outlining (I) 1.4 Identify topic & ask questions (I)

*1.3 Notetaking & outlining (I) *1.7 Revision (I)

(*1.7 Revision) (I)

*2.2 Response to Lit (I) 2.3 Research (I)

*2.2 Response to Lit (I)

2.3 Research (I)

*2.1 Autobiographical Narrative (I)

Weeks 6-7 Review/Reflection

Finish Comparing literary works 2: The Night the Bed Fell, Stolen Day Finish Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative Apply Unit Big Question Vocabulary workshop Communications workshop Assessment

*1.1 Organization & transitions (P) *1.3 Notetaking & outlining (I) *1.7 Revision (I)

*2.1 Autobiographical Narrative (I)

*1.3 Parts of speech & sentence types (I)

(*1.3 Parts of speech & sentence types) (P) (1.7 Spelling) (I)

1.2 Infinitives & participles (I)

1.2 Infinitives & participles (I) 1.4 Correct mechanics (I)

1.2 Infinitives & participles (I) 1.4 Correct mechanics (I)

Assessments & Mastery Benchmarks

Unit 1 The Big Question: What is the best way to find the truth? Jefferson Elementary School District

Dates: Aug. 30 ? Oct. 15, 2010 June 2010

Stories

Standards Listening and Speaking

Seventh Grade English Language Arts Pacing Guide

Week 1

Unit Big Question Unit focus: fiction & nonfiction Model selections: Three Century Woman (RN), Fall of Hindenburg (RN) Start Pairing 1: Papa's Parrot (RN)/MK

I=Introduced 1.4 Organize for purpose/audience (I) 1.6 Stage Presence (I)

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Finish Pairing 1: Papa's Parrot (RN)/MK Pairing 2: An American Childhood (RN)/The Luckiest Time of All

Info texts 1: East Asia (RN), Byron Yee Comparing literary works 1: Barrio Boy, A Day's Wait (Writing Workshop: Descriptive Writing) Assessment

Pairing 3: All Summer in a Day/Suzy and Leah (RN) Start Pairing 4: My First Free Summer (RN)/ Angela's Ashes

Finish Pairing 4: My First Free Summer (RN)/ Angela's Ashes Info texts 2: The Flat Rock Playhouse (RN), Theater Show Contract Start Comparing literary works 2: The Night the Bed Fell, Stolen Day Start Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative

* P=Practiced M=Mastery Expected O=Ongoing = Essential Standard

1.6 Stage presence (I)

1.1 Ask questions (I) 1.1 Ask questions (I)

1.3 Respond to persuasive messages (I)

1.6 Stage presence (I)

Weeks 6-7 Review/Reflection

Finish Comparing literary works 2: The Night the Bed Fell, Stolen Day Finish Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative Apply Unit Big Question Vocabulary workshop Communications workshop Assessment

1.6 Stage presence (I) 1.4 Organize for purpose/audience (I) 1.7 Provide feedback (I)

Speaking Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)

2.1 Narrative presentation (I)

2.1 Narrative presentation (I)

Assessments & Mastery Benchmarks

Jefferson Elementary School District

June 2010

Seventh Grade English Language Arts Pacing Guide

Unit 1

Stories

The Big Question: What is the best way to find the truth?

Dates: Aug. 30 ? Oct. 15, 2010

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Weeks 6-7 Review/Reflection

Unit Big Question

Finish Pairing 1: Papa's

Info texts 1: East Asia

Pairing 3: All Summer in a Finish Pairing 4: My First Finish Comparing literary

Unit focus: fiction &

Parrot (RN)/MK

(RN), Byron Yee

Day/Suzy and Leah (RN) Free Summer (RN)/

works 2: The Night the

nonfiction

Pairing 2: An American

Comparing literary works Start Pairing 4: My First

Angela's Ashes

Bed Fell, Stolen Day

Model selections: Three Childhood (RN)/The

1: Barrio Boy, A Day's

Free Summer (RN)/

Info texts 2: The Flat Rock Finish Writing Workshop:

Century Woman (RN),

Luckiest Time of All

Wait

Angela's Ashes

Playhouse (RN), Theater Autobiographical

Fall of Hindenburg (RN)

(Writing Workshop:

Show Contract

Narrative

Start Pairing 1: Papa's

Descriptive Writing)

Start Comparing literary Apply Unit Big Question

Parrot (RN)/MK

Assessment

works 2: The Night the

Vocabulary workshop

Bed Fell, Stolen Day

Communications

Start Writing Workshop: workshop

Autobiographical

Assessment

Narrative

NOTE: This pacing guide includes all texts recommended by Pearson. If your class time is impacted by school activities or by strategic lessons for English

Language Learners, you can refer to the Pearson Literature Teacher's Edition pg. 90-93 for a recommended Fast Track.

Preparation for the 7th Grade State Writing Assessment

Suggestions and Notes

**The second Benchmark Assessment of each Unit is required. The Benchmark Assessments for each Unit includes the following categories (with subcategories specific to each Unit): Reading Skills, Literary Analysis, Vocabulary, Spelling, and an Essay portion (optional). Due to the alternative focus of writing skills in 7th grade, it is optional to complete the Essay portion of the Benchmark Assessments.

Pearson's suggested Writing Workshop is Descriptive Writing (to help prepare for Autobiographical Narrative), neither of which are tested on the 7th Grade Writing Test in March. Recommendation: supplement with activities to support Writing Applications 2.5 Summary for both fiction and nonfiction texts.

Pearson Textbook Resources for Summary (fiction only): ? pg. 859 ? summary of Act I and II of Monsters on Maple Street (Unit 5) ? pg. 1005 ? plot summary of Sun and Moon in a Box; How the Snake Got Poisoned (Unit 6)

Pearson Supplemental Writing Resources can be found in the All-In-One Student Workbook ? CDE Writing Rubrics: p. CA 2-CA8 ? Sample Writing Prompts: p. CA10-CA11 ? Standards: o Writing Strategies: p. CA44-CA57 o Writing Applications: p. CA58-CA67 o Writing Conventions: p. CA68-CA81 ? Writing Support for Summary Essays: o p. CA108-CA109 (Also Personal Narrative) o p. CA1112-CA113 (Personal Narrative) o p. CA124-CA125 (Historical Event)

Standards covered through Pearson: Writing Applications 2.5 Summary and Writing Conventions 1.3 Parts of speech & sentence types, 1.6 Capitalization

Recommended Lesson Focus:

Jefferson Elementary School District

June 2010

Unit 1

Stories

Seventh Grade English Language Arts Pacing Guide

The Big Question: What is the best way to find the truth?

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Unit Big Question Unit focus: fiction & nonfiction Model selections: Three Century Woman (RN), Fall of Hindenburg (RN) Start Pairing 1: Papa's Parrot (RN)/MK

Finish Pairing 1: Papa's Parrot (RN)/MK Pairing 2: An American Childhood (RN)/The Luckiest Time of All

Info texts 1: East Asia (RN), Byron Yee Comparing literary works 1: Barrio Boy, A Day's Wait (Writing Workshop: Descriptive Writing) Assessment

Pairing 3: All Summer in a Day/Suzy and Leah (RN) Start Pairing 4: My First Free Summer (RN)/ Angela's Ashes

? Sentence structure and types (simple, complex and compound; including transitions) ? Paragraph structure (topic sentence/claim, supporting details, concluding sentence) ? Basic essay structure (intro-thesis, body, conclusion) ? Choose 1 fiction and 1 nonfiction text to teach summary format for both types of text

Dates: Aug. 30 ? Oct. 15, 2010

Week 5

Finish Pairing 4: My First Free Summer (RN)/ Angela's Ashes Info texts 2: The Flat Rock Playhouse (RN), Theater Show Contract Start Comparing literary works 2: The Night the Bed Fell, Stolen Day Start Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative

Weeks 6-7 Review/Reflection

Finish Comparing literary works 2: The Night the Bed Fell, Stolen Day Finish Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative Apply Unit Big Question Vocabulary workshop Communications workshop Assessment

Recommended additional Standards: Writing Strategies 1.1 Organization & transitions, 1.2 Support w/ evidence, 1.3 Notetaking & outlining, 1.7 Revision; Writing Conventions 1.4 Correct mechanics, 1.5 Punctuation, 1.7 Spelling

Recommended California State Resources: ? Prompts ? Rubrics ? Student Samples for each Rubric level

Curriculum Associate Writing Tests can be used for practice and preparation for the CST writing test.

Question for Pearson/Search online: ? What resources are available for structure of summary writing?

Jefferson Elementary School District

June 2010

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