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First Nine Weeks:Elements of a Short Story2007-2008Seventh Grade Language Arts Scope and SequenceDaily Journal/Creative Writing ActivitiesLiterature Text: Short StoriesThe Cat Who Thought She Was a Dog pg. 6A Day’s Wait pg. 74Seventh Grade pg.116The Third Wish pg. 168All Summer in a Day pg. 264Amigo Brothers pg. 290Rikki-Tikki-Tavi pg. 408Ribbons pg. 466The Treasures of Lemon Brown pg. 475Novels of choice: SuggestionsEsperanza RisingHoopsThe Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsDevils ArithmeticWriting and Grammar TextNouns and PronounsCapitalizationPunctuation RulesVocabulary/Literary Terms (Word Wall)Vocabulary from the Literature Text read.Literary Terms from the Literature Text read.FCAT Sharpen Up WorkbookCopy the 10 General TipsLesson 10 – Research and Study StrategiesLesson 3 – VocabularyLesson 1 – Main Idea and ThemeFCAT Practice WritingExpository and Persuasive EssaysBrainstormingStructure – 5 paragraph essay modelHookTopic SentencesTransitionsSensory DetailsDescriptive Words ( IMAGERY )Variety of Sentences ( . ? ! )Dialogue ( “ “ )Literary Devices ( Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, Onomatopoeia )ClincherEditing – Individual and PeerFamiliarize Students with the Essay RubricGraphic OrganizersUse to reinforce the Reading Benchmarks.AssessmentsBi-weekly assessments based on the School-wide Reading Plan.Issue for each Literature Text read.

Second Nine Weeks:Elements of a Novel/Nonfiction Essays/Autobiography’sDaily Journal/Creative Writing ActivitiesLiterature Text: Nonfiction Essays/Autobiography’sWas Tarzan a Three Bandage Man? pg. 82Melting Pot pg. 122The Night the Bed Fell pg. 254Cat on the Go pg. 342From Barrio Boy pg. 523I am a Native of North America pg. 528No Gumption pg. 554Mi Amigo Mark pg. 580Novel of Choice: SuggestionsThe Call of the WildA Christmas CarolThe OutsidersThe PigmanThe GiverThat Was Then This is NowThe Adv. of Sherlock HolmesThe Last Book on the UniverseWriting and Grammar TextVerbsAdjectives and AdverbsPrepositionsConjunctions and InterjectionsVocabulary/Literary Terms (Word Wall)Vocabulary from the Literature Text read.Literary Terms from the Literature Text read.FCAT Sharpen Up WorkbookLesson 7 – Compare and ContrastLesson 9 – Cause and EffectLesson 10 – Synthesizing InformationLesson 8 – Fact and OpinionFCAT Practice WritingExpository and Persuasive EssaysBrainstormingStructure – 5 paragraph essay modelHookTopic SentencesTransitionsSensory DetailsDescriptive Words ( IMAGERY )Variety of Sentences ( . ? ! )Dialogue ( “ “ )Literary Devices ( Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, Onomatopoeia )ClincherEditing – Individual and PeerFamiliarize Students with the Essay RubricGraphic OrganizersUse to reinforce the Reading Benchmarks.AssessmentsBi-weekly assessments based on the School-wide Reading Plan.Issue for each Literature Text read.Issue for each Novel read.

Third Nine Weeks:The Oral Tradition Folktales and Myths / DramaDaily Journal/Creative Writing ActivitiesLiterature Text: Folktales, Fables and MythsHow the Snake Got It’s Poison pg. 384The Monster’s are due on Maple Street pg. 666The Lion and the Statue pg. 802The Fox and the Crow pg. 803All Stories are Anansi’s pg.804Phaeton, Son of Apollo pg.814Demeter and Persephone pg. 818Icarus and Daedalus pg.822Novel of ChoiceWriting and Grammar TextBasic Sentence PartsEffective SentencesPhrases and ClausesWord AgreementVocabulary/Literary Terms (Word Wall)Vocabulary from the Literature Text read.Literary Terms from the Literature Text read.FCAT Sharpen Up WorkbookLesson 2 - Details and OrderLesson 4 – Reading StrategiesLesson 11 – Responding to ReadingLesson 5 – Elements of FictionFCAT Practice WritingExpository and Persuasive EssaysBrainstormingStructure – 5 paragraph essay modelHookTopic SentencesTransitionsSensory DetailsDescriptive Words ( IMAGERY )Variety of Sentences ( . ? ! )Dialogue ( “ “ )Literary Devices ( Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, Onomatopoeia )ClincherEditing – Individual and PeerFamiliarize Students with the Essay RubricGraphic OrganizersUse to reinforce the Reading Benchmarks.AssessmentsBi-weekly assessments based on the School-wide Reading Plan.Issue for each Literature Text read.Issue for each Novel read.

Fourth Nine Weeks:Poetry and Research ReportsDaily Journal/Creative Writing ActivitiesNovel of ChoiceLiterature Text: PoetryMe pg. 40 Oranges pg. 85 If pg. 132Mother to Son pg. 144 Charge of Light Brigade pg. 198 The Enemy pg.201Miracles pg. 228 The Walk pg. 299 The Rider pg. 306Sara Cynthia pg. 366 Cremation of Sam McGee pg. 708 Seal pg. 720Three Haiku pg. 722 Annabel Lee pg. 728 Full Fathom pg. 736Onomatopoeia pg. 737 Maestro pg. 738 Fog pg. 750Life pg. 751 Loo -Wit pg. 752Writing and Grammar TextReinforce Grammar components covered throughout the year.Vocabulary/Literary Terms (Word Wall)Vocabulary from the Literature Text read.Literary Terms from the Literature Text read.FCAT Sharpen Up WorkbookLesson 6 – PoetryLesson 10 – Research StrategiesFCAT Practice WritingExpository and Persuasive EssaysBrainstormingStructure – 5 paragraph essay modelHookTopic SentencesTransitionsSensory DetailsDescriptive Words ( IMAGERY )Variety of Sentences ( . ? ! )Dialogue ( “ “ )Literary Devices ( Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, Onomatopoeia )ClincherEditing – Individual and PeerFamiliarize Students with the Essay RubricGraphic OrganizersUse to reinforce the Reading Benchmarks.AssessmentsBi-weekly assessments based on the School-wide Reading Plan.Issue for each Literature Text read.Issue for each Novel read.