ILAR Grade 7. September. Reading

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1 ILAR Grade 7 September 1. Identify time period and location of a short story. 2. Illustrate plot progression, including rising action, climax, and resolution. 3. Identify and define unfamiliar words within a selection. 4. Produce sentences using new vocabulary words. 5. Make predictions and inferences while reading a story. 6. Analyze effects of character choices on plot progression. 7. Analyze character traits using clues from indirect characterization in selections. 8. Compare and Contrast characters in a story. 1. Compose a response to a thought-provoking question in paragraph form. 2. Create a comic strip that illustrates story elements. 3. Elaborate short, choppy sentences. 4. Identify common and proper nouns. 5. Compose sentences using common and nouns correctly. 6. Convert singular nouns to plural nouns with correct spelling. 7. Identify pronouns and antecedents in a sentence. 8. Identify the appropriate pronoun for the antecedent given. 9. Cre4ate and all-about me page to share on the ILAR wiki. 10. Compose a narrative essay according to ISAT expectations. 1. Summarize the plot of a story that was read aloud to the class. 2. Create a plot diagram for a story that was read aloud to the class. 3. Determine character traits for characters in the read-aloud story based on indirect characterization clues. 4. Determine a theme that fits the read-aloud story. October 1. Identify character traits in literature selections. 2. Define specific character traits related to selections. 3. Compare and Contrast characters from different stories. 4. Identify and define unfamiliar words within a selection. 5. Produce sentences that use vocabulary words appropriately. 6. Infer what the author means at various parts of the selection. 7. Identify elements of urban legends. 8. Evaluate validity of various urban legends using internet searches and pbworks to share information. 9. Summarize the plot of a student-selected book. 10. Point out story elements and vocabulary in selected book.

2 11. Critique or recommend the selected book for other students. 12. Create a physical or electronic project to demonstrate understanding of literary elements. 1. Identify irregular verbs in a sentence. 2. Produce sentences with regular/irregular verb forms. 3. Edit grammar mistakes in a piece of writing. 4. Correctly use editing marks. 5. Express in writing a response to a prompt. 6. Compose an original story for a specific genre. 7. Critique peer stories. 8. Produce a composition from the perspective of a character in a story selection. 9. Construct pieces of writing that illustrate figurative and creative language. 10. Publish/produce an original story on the online forum, pbworks. 1. Summarize, critique, and recommend a novel or nonfiction book in an oral report. 2. Discuss a previously prepared book report project with the class. 3. Discuss plot, character traits, and theme of read-aloud story. 4. Present original story to the class. November 1. Explain possible themes for selected stories. 2. Relate characters from selection to self. 3. Recognize author's use of characterization-direct and indirect. 4. Analyze the effects of character choices on the plot. 5. Summarize portions of a selection after listening to it. 6. Identify and define unfamiliar words within a selection. 7. Compose sentences with unfamiliar words. 1. Identify action and linking verbs in sentences provided. 2. Produce sentences that use verbs as action and/or action/linking verbs. 3. Conjugate irregular verbs correctly in the context of a sentence using an interactive website on a Smart Board. 4. Compose a response to a thought-provoking question in paragraph form. 5. Compose a response to an interesting picture in paragraph form. 6. Compose a response using hyphenated modifiers to enhance voice. 7. Compose a written response using an expanded moment to enhance voice. 1. Analyze the lyrics of a song using guiding questions. 2. Discuss responses to questions in small groups and as a whole class. 3. Relate discussion of lyrics to the song's video.

3 December 1. Explain possible themes for selected stories. 2. Relate characters from selection to self. 3. Recognize author's use of characterization-direct and indirect. 4. Analyze the effects of character choices on the plot. 5. Evaluate character actions based on traits and events observed throughout the novel. 6. Determine usefulness of information in various articles in print and online. 7. Interpret information according to individual research goals. 1. Prepare concise notes from research. 2. Distinguish between required and extraneous information. 3. Produce an expository essay according to ISAT expectations. 4. Produce a PowerPoint presentation to accompany oral presentation. 5. Choose appropriate graphics for the PowerPoint presentation. 6. Compose a response to a thought-provoking question in paragraph form. 1. Prepare an oral presentation to share information from research project. January 1. Summarize portions of a selection after listening to it. 2. Identify and compare possible themes from story selections. 3. Analyze character relationships and their effect on the plot. 4. Dramatize character interactions through a small group presentation. 5. Infer characters' traits based on indirect characterization clues. 6. Compare characters from various stories to each other. 7. Differentiate among the three types of irony. 8. Give examples of irony from given selections. 9. Identify and define unfamiliar words within a selection. 10. Compose sentences with unfamiliar words and appropriate synonyms. 11. Illustrate the literal meaning and intended meaning of a given idiom. 12. Summarize the plot of a student-selected book. 13. Point out story elements and vocabulary in selected book. 14. Critique or recommend the selected book for other students. 1. Analyze word choice in selected passages after reading or listening to them. 2. Write a complete but concise summary of a selected story. 1. Summarize, critique, and recommend a novel or nonfiction book in an oral report. 2. Discuss a previously prepared book report project with the class.

4 February March April 1. Summarize the plot of a student selected book. 2. Point out story elements and vocabulary in selected book. 3. Critique or recommend the selected book for other students. 4. Describe the setting of a literature selection/novel. 5. Analyze effects of character choices on plot progression. 6. Recognize author's use of characterization and character traits through dramatization. 7. Infer what the author means at various parts of the literature selection/novel. 8. Identify and define unfamiliar words in the literature selection/novel. 1. Compose quick writes for given topics. 2. Select vocabulary words to write an organized paragraph. 3. Recognize errors in the paragraph through self-editing. 4. Adjectives vs. Adverbs. 1. Explain possible themes for selected novel. 2. Describe the setting of a literature selection/novel. 3. Analyze effects of character choices on plot progression. 4. Recognize author's use of characterization and character traits through dramatization. 5. Infer what the author means at various parts of the literature selection/novel. 6. Identify and define unfamiliar words in the literature selection/novel. 7. Produce context clue sentences with unfamiliar words. 1. Compose quick writes for given topics. 2. Compose a balanced essay in response to a prompt within the time given. 3. Locate adjectives and adverbs in various texts. 4. Write sentences with appropriate and creative adjectives and adverbs. 1. Interpret meaning of poem selection recited in class. 2. Identify rhyme scheme and rhythm in selected poems. 3. Identify examples of alliteration in selected poems. 4. Give original examples of alliteration. 5. Model a poem's format to illustrate understanding of formatting components. 6. Give examples of personification in recited poem (s). 7. Compare metaphors and extended metaphors. 8. Describe characteristics of poetry types. 9. Compose original sentences using vocabulary words from poem selection.

5 May 1. Compose original poems. 2. Recognize patterns in poetry while composing original work. 3. Organize and compose a letter in a business format. 4. Identify the correct placement of apostrophes in written work. 5. Find apostrophe errors in everyday text. 6. Identify parts of speech in sentences. 7. Analyze parts of speech in a poem with nonsense words. 8. Create a poem that uses nonsense words as certain parts of speech. 1. Recite original poems in class. 1. Identify elements of fairy tales, folktales, and fables in literature. 2. Analyze character actions in selected fairy tales, folktales, and fables. 3. Discuss lesson or moral in selected fairy tales, folktales, and fables. 1. Compose a persuasive essay according to ISAT expectations. 2. Parts of speech review. 3. Compose an original fractured version of a fairy tale, folktale, or fable 1. Create and perform a small group reader s theater production based on chosen fairy tales, folktales, and fables.