1st Nine Weeks 7th Grade ELAR Scope and Sequence
1st Nine Weeks 7th Grade ELAR Scope and Sequence
1st Nine Weeks 7th Grade ELAR Scope and Sequence
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1 st <strong>Nine</strong> <strong>Weeks</strong> 7 th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>ELAR</strong> <strong>Scope</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sequence</strong><br />
Reading Focus – Literary: Fiction & Nonfiction Writing Focus – Personal Narrative/Literary<br />
Targeted Reading TEKS Targeted Writing TEKS<br />
Fluency<br />
NT - 7.1.A Read grade level text with fluency <strong>and</strong> comprehension<br />
Vocabulary<br />
NT - 7.2.A-E Meaning, Dictionary Use, Foreign Words, Use in Context<br />
Literary<br />
S - 7.3.A Describe multiple themes in a work of fiction<br />
S - 7.3.B Describe conventions in myths <strong>and</strong> epic tales<br />
S - 7.3.C Analyze how place <strong>and</strong> time influence theme<br />
S - 7.4.A Analyze poetry<br />
R - 7.6.B Analyze motivations<br />
R - 7.8.A Symbols/Sensory language<br />
Informational<br />
R - 7.10.A Evaluate summary of original text<br />
R - 7.10.C Use different organizational patterns for summarizing<br />
Writing Process<br />
NT - 7.14.A Plan first draft<br />
R - 7.14.B Developing other drafts<br />
R - 7.14.C Revising drafts<br />
R - 7.14.D Editing<br />
NT - 7.14.E Revise final draft from peer feedback<br />
Personal Narrative<br />
R - 7.16.A Writing a personal narrative<br />
Expository<br />
R - 7.17Ai Writing an Expository-effective introductions <strong>and</strong><br />
conclusions<br />
Required Reading Activities/Assessments Required Writing Activities/Assessments<br />
Introduce All Genres - Review <strong>and</strong> Assess Genre Features, etc.<br />
Literary Devices Instruction <strong>and</strong> Review<br />
Assign Independent Reading – PAP (Coming of Age Novels)<br />
SpringBoard (SB)<br />
• SB Unpack Embedded Assessment<br />
• Selected SB Unit 1 Activities for Assessment 1<br />
o 1.1-1.6, 1.9<br />
• Selected SB Unit 1 Activities for Assessment 2<br />
o 1.17-1.25<br />
• SB Unit 1 Embedded Assessment 2<br />
o Creating an Illustrated Myth<br />
• SB Unit 1 Reflection<br />
*Campus Selected Short Stories/Readings <strong>and</strong> Poems that<br />
correlate with current nine week TEKS<br />
PreAP Differentiation PreAP Differentiation<br />
Assign Independent Reading – PAP<br />
Independent Reading Suggestions:<br />
Collections of myths or folk tales<br />
SAT Vocabulary<br />
Dates for 9 <strong>Weeks</strong><br />
SpringBoard (SB)<br />
• Selected SB Unit 1 Activities for Assessment 1<br />
o 1.7, 1.8, 1.10-1.16<br />
• SB Unit 1 Embedded Assessment 1<br />
o Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice<br />
• SB WW (Writing Workshop) 1 - The Writing Process<br />
• SB WW 2 - Short Story<br />
• SB WW 4 - Personal Narrative<br />
• SB Grammar Extensions<br />
*Campus Selected Writing Activities/Assessments that correlate<br />
with current nine week TEKS<br />
Teacher Created Writing Activities<br />
i.e. - Timed Writings, Quickwrites, Poems, etc.<br />
STAAR Actions<br />
1 st <strong>Nine</strong> <strong>Weeks</strong> Aug. 27 – Oct. 19 Introduce <strong>7th</strong> EOC<br />
9/26 Early Release � 10/8 Staff Development � Writing <strong>and</strong> Reading Test Design<br />
Introduce TEK Academic Vocabulary/Word Wall<br />
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On Going TEKS<br />
SAT Vocabulary<br />
Laying the Foundation<br />
SpringBoard Writing Workshops/Enrichment Activities<br />
7.1 Fluency 7.19.A/B/C Conventions 7.26 Listening<br />
7.2.A-E Vocabulary 7.20.A/B/C H<strong>and</strong>/Capital/Punct. 7.27 Speaking<br />
7.13.A/B/C/D Media Literacy 7.21 Spelling 7.28 Teamwork<br />
Fig. 19 A/F - Reading Comprehension
2 nd <strong>Nine</strong> <strong>Weeks</strong> 7 th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>ELAR</strong> <strong>Scope</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sequence</strong><br />
Reading Focus – Lit: Poetry Inform: Persuasive Writing Focus – Personal Narr/Expository<br />
Targeted Reading TEKS Targeted Writing TEKS<br />
Literary<br />
S - 7.7.A Nonfiction/Making inferences <strong>and</strong><br />
Drawing conclusions<br />
Informational<br />
R - 7.10.A Expository/Info Text-Evaluate a summary<br />
S - 7.10.B Expository/Distinguishing between<br />
fact <strong>and</strong> opinion<br />
R - 7.10.C Expository/Info Text-Organizational Patterns<br />
R - 7.10.D Expository/Synthesize <strong>and</strong> make logical connections<br />
S - 7.11.A Persuasive/Analyze the structure of a central argument<br />
S - 7.11B Persuasive/Identify rhetorical fallacies<br />
NT - 7.12.A Procedural/Following instructions<br />
S - 7.13.A Media Literacy/Interpret messages in media<br />
S - 7.13.C Media Literacy/Evaluate various influences of media<br />
Required Reading Activities/Assessments Required Writing Activities/Assessments<br />
SpringBoard<br />
• Unpack Embedded Assessment<br />
• Learning Focuses<br />
• Selected SB Unit 2 Activities for Assessment 1<br />
o 2.1-2.4, 2.7, 2.9<br />
• Selected SB Unit 2 Activities for Assessment 2<br />
o 2.13-2.16, 2.18, 2.19<br />
• SB Unit 2 Reflection<br />
*Campus Selected Short Stories/Readings <strong>and</strong> Poems that<br />
correlate with current nine week TEKS<br />
PreAP Differentiation<br />
Assign Independent Reading - PAP<br />
Independent Reading Suggestions: Nonfiction<br />
SAT Vocabulary<br />
Dates for 9 <strong>Weeks</strong><br />
2 nd <strong>Nine</strong> <strong>Weeks</strong> Oct. 22 – Dec. 18<br />
10/31 <strong>and</strong> 12/18 Early Release<br />
Thanksgiving Break 11/19 - 11/23<br />
On Going TEKS<br />
Informational<br />
S - 7.11.B Persuasive/Identify rhetorical fallacies<br />
S - 7.13.C Media Literacy/Evaluate media influences<br />
Informational/Expository<br />
R - 7.17.A.ii Purpose<br />
R - 7.17.A.iii Logically organized with appropriate facts <strong>and</strong> details<br />
Informational/Procedural<br />
R - 7.17.B Write a letter<br />
R - 7.17.D Multi-media presentation<br />
Persuasive<br />
R - 7.18.A Establishes a clear thesis or position<br />
R - 7.18.B Responds to the view to others<br />
R - 7.18.C Includes evidence to support author’s viewpoint<br />
*Keep reviewing Personal Narrative R - 7.16<br />
SpringBoard<br />
• Selected SB Unit 2 Activities for Assessment 1<br />
o 2.2-page 100, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10-2.11<br />
• SB Unit 2 Embedded Assessment 1<br />
o Analyzing an Advertisement<br />
• Selected SB Unit 2 Activities for Assessment 2<br />
o 2.12, 2.17, 2.20<br />
• SB Unit 2 Embedded Assessment 2<br />
o Writing a Letter to the Editor<br />
• SB WW 7 – Procedural Texts: Business Letters<br />
• SB WW 8 – Persuasive Writing<br />
Campus Selected Writing Activities/Assessments that correlate<br />
with current nine week TEKS<br />
- Do the Right Thing Essay<br />
- Teacher Created Writing Activities - i.e. -<br />
o Timed Writings, Quickwrites, Poems, etc.<br />
PreAP Differentiation<br />
SAT Vocabulary<br />
Laying the Foundation<br />
SpringBoard Writing Workshops/Enrichment Activities<br />
STAAR Actions<br />
Practice 26 lines for essay<br />
Continue TEK Academic Vocabulary<br />
Benchmark #1 Window 10/9 – 10/19<br />
Semester Final Benchmark Addition<br />
7.1 Fluency 7.19.A/B/C Conventions 7.26 Listening<br />
7.2A-E Vocabulary 7.20.A/B/C H<strong>and</strong>/Capital/Punct. 7.27 Speaking<br />
7.13A/B/C/D Media Literacy 7.21 Spelling 7.28 Teamwork<br />
7.14.A/E Writing Process Fig. 19 A/F - Reading Comprehension<br />
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3 rd <strong>Nine</strong> <strong>Weeks</strong> 7 th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>ELAR</strong> <strong>Scope</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sequence</strong><br />
Reading Focus – Research Writing Focus – Expository<br />
Targeted Reading TEKS<br />
Literary<br />
7.4.A Poetry/Analyze poetry<br />
7.6.A Fiction/Explain the influence of the setting on plot development<br />
7.6.B Fiction/Analyze motivations<br />
7.6.C Fiction/Analyze point of view<br />
7.8.A Sensory Language/Make inferences <strong>and</strong> draw conclusions<br />
Informational/Expository<br />
7.10.A Evaluate a summary<br />
7.10.B Distinguish factual claims from common place assertions <strong>and</strong> opinions<br />
7.10.C Use different organizational patterns for guides to summarize<br />
7.10.D Synthesize <strong>and</strong> make logical connec.between ideas within text<br />
7.17.D Produce a multi-media presentation<br />
Research<br />
7.22.A/B Research Plan<br />
7.23.A-D Gathering resources<br />
7.24.A/B Synthesizing Information<br />
7.25.A-D Organizing <strong>and</strong> Presenting Ideas<br />
Required Reading Activities/Assessments Required Writing Activities/Assessments<br />
SpringBoard<br />
• Unpack Embedded Assessment<br />
• Learning Focuses<br />
• Selected SB Unit 3 Activities for Assessment 1<br />
o 3.1, 3.3-3.7, 3.10, 3.13-3.16, 3.19, 3.20, 3.22-3.24,<br />
3.26, 3.27,3.29<br />
• Selected SB Unit 3 Activities for Assessment 2<br />
o 3.30-3.32<br />
• SB Unit 3 Embedded Assessment 2<br />
o Researching <strong>and</strong> Presenting<br />
• SB Unit 3 Reflection<br />
*Campus Selected Short Stories/Readings <strong>and</strong> Poems that correlate<br />
with current nine week TEKS<br />
PreAP Differentiation<br />
SAT Vocabulary<br />
Assign Independent Reading - PAP<br />
Independent Reading Suggestions: Fiction-Personal Journey<br />
SAT Vocabulary<br />
Dates for 9 <strong>Weeks</strong><br />
3 rd <strong>Nine</strong> <strong>Weeks</strong> Jan. 3 – March 22<br />
1/2 1/21 2/18 Staff Development<br />
2/27 Early Release<br />
3/11 – 3/15 Spring Break<br />
On Going TEKS<br />
Targeted Writing TEKS<br />
Literary<br />
7.15Av Write an imaginative story that uses a range of literary strategies<br />
Personal Narrative<br />
7.16 Writing a personal narrative *Unit 4<br />
Informational/Expository<br />
7.17Ai Presents effective introductions <strong>and</strong> concluding paragraphs<br />
7.17Aii Purpose<br />
7.17Aiii Logically organized with appropriate facts <strong>and</strong> details<br />
7.17Aiv Accurately synthesizes ideas from several sources<br />
7.17Av Uses a variety of sentence structures, rhetorical devices <strong>and</strong><br />
transitions<br />
Informational/Procedural<br />
7.17B Write a letter<br />
7.17C Responses to literary or expository texts<br />
Informational/Persuasive<br />
7.18A Establish a clear thesis<br />
7.19Ai-viii Parts of speech<br />
SpringBoard<br />
• Unit 3 essential elements as needed:<br />
o Selected SB Unit 3 Activities - 3.2, 3.8, 3.9, 3.11,<br />
3.12, 3.17, 3.18, 3.21, 3.25, 3.28<br />
o SB Embedded Assessment 1<br />
� Writing an Analytical Essay<br />
o SB WW 6 – Expository Writing<br />
o SB WW 9 – Response to Literary or Expository Text<br />
• *Focus on Unit 4:<br />
o Unpack Embedded Assessment<br />
o All SB Unit 4 Activities<br />
o SB Unit 4 Embedded Assessment 1 – Making<br />
Revision Choices<br />
o Unit Reflection<br />
*Campus Selected Writing Activities/Assessments that correlate with<br />
current nine week TEKS<br />
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PreAP Differentiation<br />
SAT Vocabulary<br />
Laying the Foundation<br />
SpringBoard Writing Workshops/Enrichment Activities<br />
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STAAR Actions<br />
Implement<br />
STAAR Campus Plan<br />
Week of Feb. 11<br />
Shutdown Benchmark Window<br />
2/11 – 2/22<br />
7.1 Fluency 7.19.A/B/C Conventions 7.26 Listening<br />
7.2A-E Vocabulary 7.20.A/B/C H<strong>and</strong>/Capital/Punct. 7.27 Speaking<br />
7.13A/B/C/D Media Literacy 7.21 Spelling 7.28 Teamwork<br />
7.14.A/E Writing Process Fig. 19 A/F - Reading Comprehension<br />
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4 th <strong>Nine</strong> <strong>Weeks</strong> 7 th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>ELAR</strong> <strong>Scope</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sequence</strong><br />
Targeted Reading TEKS Targeted Writing TEKS<br />
Literary<br />
S - 7.4.A Poetry<br />
S - 7.5.A Drama<br />
R - 7.8.A Sensory language<br />
S - 7.9.A Author’s purpose<br />
Informational<br />
R - 7.10.A Expos/Evaluate a summary<br />
R - 7.10.C Expos/Use different organizational<br />
patterns for guides to summarize<br />
Required Reading Activities/Assessments Required Writing Activities/Assessments<br />
SAT Vocabulary<br />
Reading Focus – Lit: Poetry/Drama Writing Focus – Research<br />
� Continue STAAR Campus Plan<br />
SpringBoard<br />
• Unpack Embedded Assessment<br />
• Learning Focuses<br />
• Selected SB Unit 5 Activities for Assessment 1<br />
o 5.1-5.3, 5.6-5.9, 5.12, 5.13<br />
• Selected SB Unit 5 Activities for Assessment 2<br />
o 5.14, 5.16, 5.18, 5.19<br />
• SB Unit 5 Reflection<br />
*Campus Selected Short Stories/Readings <strong>and</strong> Poems that<br />
correlate with current nine week TEKS<br />
PreAP Differentiation<br />
Assign Independent Reading – PAP<br />
Independent Reading Suggestions:<br />
Poetry-Collection or Novel written in verse<br />
Suggested Assignment - Poetry Project<br />
SAT Vocabulary<br />
Dates for 9 <strong>Weeks</strong><br />
4 th <strong>Nine</strong> <strong>Weeks</strong> March 25 – June 6<br />
3/29 Good Friday<br />
4/10 Early Release<br />
5/27 Memorial Day<br />
6/6 Last day of School/Early Release<br />
6/7 Graduation<br />
On Going TEKS<br />
Literary<br />
NT - 7.15.A.i-v Write an imaginative story<br />
NT - 7.15.B.i-iii Write a poem using figurative language<br />
Research<br />
NT - 7.22.A/B Research Plan<br />
NT - 7.23.A/D Gathering Sources<br />
NT - 7.24.A/B Synthesizing Information<br />
NT - 7.25.A/D Organizing <strong>and</strong> Presenting Ideas<br />
� Continue STAAR Campus Plan<br />
SpringBoard<br />
• Selected SB Unit 5 Activities for Assessment 1<br />
o 5.4, 5.5, 5.10, 5.11<br />
• SB Unit 5 Embedded Assessment 1<br />
o Creating <strong>and</strong> Presenting<br />
• Selected SB Unit 5 Activities for Assessment 2<br />
o 5.15, 5.17, 5.20<br />
• SB Unit 5 Embedded Assessment 2<br />
o Creating a Narrative Poem<br />
*Campus Selected Writing Activities/Assessments that correlate<br />
with current nine week TEKS<br />
SAT Vocabulary<br />
PreAP Differentiation<br />
SAT Vocabulary<br />
Laying the Foundation<br />
SpringBoard Writing Workshops/Enrichment Activities<br />
STAAR Testing Dates<br />
<strong>7th</strong> <strong>Grade</strong> Writing<br />
Day 1 - Tuesday, April 2<br />
Day 2 - Wednesday, April 3<br />
8th <strong>Grade</strong> Reading<br />
Wednesday, April 3<br />
<strong>7th</strong> <strong>Grade</strong> Reading<br />
Wednesday, April 24<br />
7.1 Fluency 7.19.A/B/C Conventions 7.26 Listening<br />
7.2A-E Vocabulary 7.20.A/B/C H<strong>and</strong>/Capital/Punct. 7.27 Speaking<br />
7.13A/B/C/D Media Literacy 7.21 Spelling 7.28 Teamwork<br />
7.14.A/E Writing Process Fig. 19 A/F - Reading Comprehension<br />
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