SSK Unit 4.2 Planning Guide

Instructional Strategies/ActivitiesHISD PLANNING GUIDEEnglish Language Arts Grade 7SUMMER SCHOOLCooperative LearningGraphic Organizer- Graphical Components Evaluation Chart (ELA.7.12B)Have students form groups of 3-4. Present each group with an expository text containing a graphical component. Havestudents evaluate the graphical component using an evaluation chart. Once students have completed the evaluation,encourage students to create a summary of the information presented in the graphical component.Title:Characteristic Yes/No TextualEvidencePurpose: Does the graphical element have a specificpurpose?Information: Does the graphical element provide theaudience with important information?Appearance: Is the graphical element an appropriatesize?Is it easy to understand?Summary:See Resources for a Graphical Components Evaluation Chart template.Summarizing and Note TakingGraphic Organizers- Main Idea and Supporting Details (ELA.7.10A)Striving students may require a visual means to record the main idea and supporting details of a text.Title:Main Idea:Detail:Detail:Detail:See Main Idea and Supporting Details in Resources.Summarizing and Note TakingSummary FramesSummary Frames are a series of stems or questions designed to highlight important information within a text. Theframes are specific to the type of text. Students must discern the organizational pattern before applying a SummaryStem. See Summary Frames and the Putting the Pieces Together- Marzano website in Resources.Summarizing and Note Taking6 Step Paraphrasing1. Set a purpose for reading: To find essential or most important information.2. Read the passage and underline or highlight information that will help answer the question.3. Reread underlined/highlighted text.4. Put aside the text.5. Restate underlined or highlighted material in your own words.6. Read your paraphrase. Does it restate the highlighted/underlined text in your own words? If not, rewrite.See 6 Step Paraphrasing in Resources. - English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) - Literacy Leads the Way Best Practices - Aligned to Upcoming State Readiness Standard- State Process Standard R - State Readiness Standard S - State Supporting Standard© Houston ISD Curriculum2012 – 2013Page 9 of 12