Resources: Literature (2008, Scott Foresman), Houghton Mifflin English (2007), Sadlier, College Board PreAP Websites: http://www.thelearningpad.net, https://newsela.com, learningfarm.com, https://quizlet.comhttp://www.thelearningpad.net, http://www.readinga-z.com, http://www.brainpopjr.com Novels: Tangerine, Hear My Cry, Nothing but the Truth, Walk Two Moons, Lord of the Flies 1 st : Aug 14-18 2 nd : Aug 21-25 3 rd : Aug 28-31 4 th : Sep 5-8 Seventh Grade: Gary Soto; Message of Hope Tha k You Ma a (plot diagramming; character wheel) Suzy & Leah (informational text) Mini- PreAP Strategic Text Features SUMMER project Types of Sentences Process Intro to Genres Review Barrio Boy 2, C, 1 st Quarter (43 Days) 2, C, Unit 1 -Sadlier 2, C, Unit 1 -Sadlier 2, C, Plot Terms: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution GT Above plus Literary Terms Main Idea/Details 22,, E Plot Sequence Narrative Samples 3, C; 4, 5, 6, C; 7,8, 9, 10, 11,, E;12 ; 13 A, B; 14, Narrative Samples C; 7,8, 9, 10, 11,, E;12 ; 13 A, B; 14, Poem: How I Learned English Paired genre reading. And deep genre analysis Text levels and fluency benchmarks (DRA) gathered from August 14 through 25 Buddy Listen to about Knowledge 20, C; 21, C Types of Sentences Punctuation/ Capitalization 20, C; 21, C FANBOYS 16 A,B; 17, 18, C;19, 24,, E; 25 Process Begin Personal Narrative 16 ; 17, 18, C;19, 24,,E; 25 Process Drafting 6 A,B; 17, 18, C;19, 24,, E; 25 Process- Revising/Editing 16 A, 1
5 th : Sept 11-15 6 th : Sept 18-22 Mini- PreAP Strategic C; 7,8, 9, 10, 11, Paired genre reading. B; 17, 18, C; And deep 19, 24,, genre analysis E; 25 Poetry Analysis: Growing Pains Nothing but the Truth (Book Buffet) STEM List #1 Figurative Language (Anchor Charts) 1 st Quarter (43 Days) 2, C, Unit 2 -Sadlier 2, C, Unit 2 Sadlier Figurative Language 22,, E Poem: I Walk the Tightrope -Poetry Samples with Fig. Lang. 3, C; 4, 5, 6, C; 7,8, 9, 10, 11,, E;12 ; 13 A, B; 14, Expository Articles C; 7,8, 9, 10, 11,, E;12 ; 13 A, B; 14, Buddy Listen to about Knowledge Compound/ Complex Sentences 20, C; 21, C Compound/ Complex Sentences Process Publishing/ Presenting 16 A,B; 17, 18, C;19, 24,, E; 25 I am Poem 16 A,B; 17, 18, C;19, 24,, E; 25 7 th : Sept 25-29 8 th : Oct 2-6 Nothing but the Truth (Book Buffet) 1 st Benchmark Nothing but the Truth (Book Buffet) 2, C, STEM List # 2 2, C, Character Analysis: Static, Dynamic, Flat, Round 22,, E Essay: Summer 3, C; 4, 5, 6, C; 7,8, 9, 10, 11,, E;12 ; 13 A, B; 14, Character Analysis from novels 3, C; 4,5, 6, Commas Review 20, C; 21, C Memoir/Snapshot 16 A,B; 17, 18, C;19, 24,, E; 25 Memoir/Snapshot 16 A,B; 17, 18, C;19, 24,, E; 25 2
9 th : Oct 9-13 Nothing but the Truth (Book Buffet) 1 st Quarter (43 Days) Mini- PreAP Strategic Unit 3 -Sadlier 2, C, Unit 3 -Sadlier Character Analysis: Static, Dynamic, Flat, Round Character Analysis from novels Paired genre reading. And deep genre analysis Nouns 20, C; 21, C Character Sketch 16 A,B; 17, 18, C;19, 24,, E; 25 1 st : Oct 16-19 Red Scarf Girl Fish Cheeks 1,27, C; 28, 29 2,, E Unit 4 -Sadlier 2nd Quarter (39 Days) Mini- PreAP Strategic Sensory Details; Verbs Short Essays Critical Thinking Expository/ Informative (Chinese Revolution) Buddy Listen to about 19,24,, E; 25 3
2 nd : Oct 23-27 America the Not So Beautiful; A Glimpse of Home 1,27, C; 28, 29 Mini- PreAP Strategic Cause & Effect Cause & Effect Verbs Review Short Essays Passages 2,, E Unit 4 -Sadlier 2nd Quarter (39 Days) Knowledge Text levels and fluency benchmarks (DRA) gathered from December 4 through 15. 19,24,, E; 25 3 rd : Oct. 31-Nov. 3 4 th : Nov 6=10 5 th : Nov 13-17 IOWA/ ITBS Complete Battery Frie ds Forever 1,27, C; 28, 29Gr 3-8 Walk Two Moons Walk Two Moons 1,27, C; 28, 29 2,, E STEM List # 4 2,, E Unit 5 -Sadlier 2,, E Unit 5--Sadlier Author s Purpose Student Stories; Think, Pair, Share 3, C;4, 5, 6, C; 7, 8, 9,10, 11, Adjectives/Adverb 20, C; 21, C Adjectives/Adverb Adjectives/Adverb Short Essays 19,24,, E; 25 News Article 19,24,, E; 25 E-mail Standard: 19,24,, E; 25 4
6 th : Nov 27- Dec 1 7 th : Dec 4-8 8 th : Dec 11-15 9th: Dec 18-22 Walk Two Moons 1,27, C; 28, 29 2nd Benchmark Walk Two Moons 1,27, C; 28, 29 Poetry Unit 1,27, C; 28, 29 The War of the Wall 1,27, C; 28, 29 2,, E STEM List # 5 2nd Quarter (39 Days) Mini- PreAP Strategic Paired genre reading. Antecedents Journaling And deep genre analysis 2,, E Unit 6 -Sadlier Optional list selected by teacher 2,, E Unit 6 -Sadlier Optional list selected by teacher 2,, E Unit 6 -Sadlier Poetic elements Poetic elements Poems Buddy Listen to about Knowledge Prepositions and prepositional phrases Subject and Object Pronouns 20 A, B, C; 21, C 20 A, B, C; 21, C 19,24,, E; 25 Story Review 19,24,, E; 25 Student Poems 16 ; 17, 18, C; 19, 24,, E; 25 16 ; 17, 18, C; 19, 24,, E; 25 5
1 st : Jan 8-12 2 nd : Jan 16-18 3 rd : Jan 22-26 4 th : Jan 29-Feb 2 5 th : Feb. 5-9 Brer Rabbit and Brer Lion; The Lion, the Hare, and the Hyena 1,27, C; 28, 29 Charles, The Boy and His Grandfather, The Tale of Kiko Wiko 1,27, C; 28, 29 Mock STAAR #1 Tangerine 1,27, C; 28, 29 Tangerine 1,27, C; 28, 29 Kingdoms of Gold and Salt, Antaeus 2,,E STEM #6 3rd Quarter (46 Days) Minilessons PreAP Strategic Literary elements of Folktales Folktales Folktales Standards 2,,E Unit 7 -Sadlier 2,, E Unit 7 -Sadlier 2,, E STEM # 7 2,,E Literary elements of folktales Standards2 2,, E Literary Elements Organization, Teleplay, imagery, figurative language Modern Folktales Historical Fiction Paired genre reading and deep genre analysis Buddy Listen to about Knowledge. Indefinite and reflexive pronouns 20, C; 21, C Using who and whom 20 A,B, C; 21, C Contractions and Negatives Standard s 20 A,B, C; 21, C Adjectives and Articles 20 A,B, C; 21, C Comparative and superlative adjectives 19, 24,, E; 25 Folktales 19, 24,, E; 25 Process Expository Essay Drafting 19, 24,, E; 25 Process Expository Essay Process - Editing/Revisiting 19, 24,, E; 25 Summary and Letters 6
6 th : Feb 12-16 7 th : Feb 20-23 8 th : Feb 26-Mar 2 9 th : Mar 5-9 1,27, C; 28, 29 1,27, C; 28, 29 1,27, C; 28, 29 Getting There, Letters from Home, 2nd Mock STAAR Expository Essays Expository Essays 1, 27, C; 28, 29 TEKS:2A,4A,7A,8A,9A 3rd Benchmark Drama Unit 1, 27, C; 28, 29 5A, - 3rd Quarter (46 Days) Minilessons PreAP Strategic Unit 8 -Sadlier Paired genre reading and deep genre 20 A,B, C; 21, C 19, 24,, E; 25 analysis Literary Elements Historical Fiction Modifiers Summary and Organization, Letters Teleplay, 2,,E imagery, figurative Buddy language Listen to 20 A, 16 ; Unit 8 -Sadlier about B, C; 21, C 17, 18, C; 19, 24,, E; 25 A, B Author s Purpose s Modifiers Short Expository Essays Knowledge. 2,,E STEM # 8 2,, E Unit 9 -Sadlier 2,, E Unit 9 -Sadlier Author s Purpose 22,, E Elements of Drama Standards2 2,, E 3, C; 4, 5, 6 A,,, E; 12 A, Short plays 3, C; 4, 5, 6 A,,, E; 12 A, B; 13 ; 14, 20 A,B, C; 21, C Conjunctions 20 A,B, C; 21, C 20 A,B, C; 21, C 19, 24,, E; 25 Short Expository Essays 16 A,B; 17, 18, C Create a one-act play 16 A,B; 17, 18, C;19, 24,, E; 25 7
1 st : Mar 19-23 2 nd : Mar 26-30 3 rd : Apr 2-6 4 th : Apr 9-13 (5days) 5 th : April 16-19 3rd DCA/ Mock STAAR Literature Circles: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 1, 27, C; 28, 29 STAAR REVIEW Hear My Cry April 3: STAAR Gr 7 Hear My Cry 6A- Hear My Cry 2,, E Unit 10 -Sadlier 4th Quarter (48 Days) Mini- PreAP Strategic Persuasive Essay 2,, E Unit 10 -Sadlier 2,, E STEM List # 10 2,, E Unit 11 -Sadlier 22,, E 22,, E 22,, E 3, C; 4, 5, 6 A,,, E; 12 A, B; 13 ; 14, 3, C; 4, 5, 6 A,,, E; 12 A, B; 13 ; 14, 3, C; 4, 5, 6 A,,, E; 12 A, B; 13 ; 14, 3, C; 4, 5, 6 A,,, E; 12 A, B; 13 ; 14, Buddy Listen to about Knowledge. Text levels and fluency benchmarks (DRA) gathered from May 2 nd through 11 th 20, C; 21, C 19,24,, E; 25 Persuasive Essay 19,24,, E; 25 Persuasive Essay 19,24,, E; 25 MLA Research Report 19,24,, E; 25 8
6 th : Apr 23-27 7 th : Apr 30-May 4 8 th : May 7-11 9 th: May 14-18 10 th: May 21=24 Hear my Cry Hear my Cry May 7: STAAR- Algebra 1, May 8: STAAR- Gr 7 4th Quarter (48 Days) Mini- PreAP Strategic 2,, E Unit 12 -Sadlier 2,, E Unit 13 -Sadlier 2,, E Unit 14 -Sadlier 22,, E 22,, E 22,, E 3, C; 4, 5, 6 A,,, E; 12 A, B; 13 ; 14, 3, C; 4, 5, 6 A,,, E; 12 A, B; 13 ; 14, 3, C; 4, 5, 6 A,,, E; 12 A, B; 13 ; 14, Buddy Listen to about Knowledge. Text levels and fluency benchmarks (DRA) gathered from May 2 nd through 11 th assessment MLA Research Report 19,24,, E; 25 MLA Research Report 16 ;17, 18, C; 19,24,, E; 25 MLA Research Report Final Benchmark Unit 15 -Sadlier Review Review Review Review Review Review Review Review Review Review 19,24,, E; 25 9