Seventh Grade Language Arts
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First Quarter English
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
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ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Spelling Daily Language Review Parts of Speech:Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates, Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Articles |
Weekly pretest, writing words, review of key patterns, concepts Review various language concepts daily using overhead and student handouts.
Notes and discussion on Subject/Predicates (identify within a sentence) (subject-verb agreement) Review, work from text Notes and discussion on Nouns (common, proper,collective, compound, possessive) Review, work from text Notes and discussion on pronouns (personal, demonstrative,relative,interrogative,indefinite, possessive,antecedent) Review, work from text Notes and discussion on Adjectives/Articles, work from text (common adj,proper adj, compound adj, possessive adj, demonstrative, adj, interrogative adj, indefinite adj,) Adjective Memory Game Notes and discussion on Adverbs, work from text Notes and discussion on Conjunctions( correlative, coordinating, subordinating) and interjections. , work from text
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Spelling Tests Corrected in class and graded after 5 days
Exercises (English book) Worksheets Tests Noun town Newspaper Activity (pronouns) Adverb charades
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1A,B,C, 2A,B, 3A,B,C, 5A,B,C |
First Quarter Literature
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CONTENT (General)
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CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Analogies/ Vocabulary Words |
Review words/analogies daily |
Quiz weekly |
1ABC, 2AB, 3 ABC, 5 ABC |
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Literary Terms and Devices |
Class discussion of literary terms and devices. Before we read strategies. Classify stories/books into genres. Worksheets, handouts with definitions, flashcards, character web, story mountain. |
Worksheets, Quiz |
1 ABC, 2 AB, 3 ABC, 5 ABC |
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Short Stories |
Various methods of reading short stories in class. Use short stories to go more deeply into plot, character, setting and theme. Book exercises (Lit Textbook). |
Textbook Questions Write a short story
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1 ABC, 2 AB, 3 ABC, 5 ABC |
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Novel: Touching Spirit Bear |
Reading novel (various methods). Class discussion of novel and literary devices. |
Comprehension/ Vocab./ Literary Devices Worksheets; Character Web; Story Mountain; Research Paper and Totem Pole; Test |
1 ABC, 2 AB, 3 ABC, 4 AB, 5 ABC |
Second Quarter English
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Continue….Parts of Speech
Spelling Daily Language Review
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Weekly pretest, writing words, review of key patterns, concepts Review various language concepts daily using overhead and student handouts.
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Spelling Tests Corrected in class and graded after 5 days |
1A,B,C, 2A,B, 3A,B,C, 5A,B,C |
Second Quarter Literature
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Analogies/ Vocabulary Words |
Review words/analogies daily |
Quiz weekly |
1 ABC, 2 AB, 3 ABC, 5 ABC |
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Mythology |
Reading Greek/Roman myths from Lit. Textbook and other resources. Research Greek/Roman Gods using internet. |
Mythology ABC Book Skits |
1 ABC, 2 AB, 3 ABC, 4 AB, 5 ABC |
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Novel: Brian’s Winter |
Watch “Hatchet” movie as introduction. Read novel in various methods. Class discussion of novel and literary devices. Non-fiction subject research skills |
Comprehension/ Vocab./Literary Devices Worksheets; Story Mountain; Character Web; Test; Research paper (non-fiction) |
1 ABC, 2 AB, 3 ABC, 5 ABC |
Third Quarter English
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Spelling Daily Language Review
Writing Unit
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Weekly pretest, writing words, review of key patterns, concepts Review various language concepts daily using overhead and student handouts.
Chp. 6 Descriptive writing Persuasive writing Expository writing: How to essay, comparison essay. Research writing
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Spelling Tests Corrected in class and graded after 5 days
Poetry Booklet, Test
Activities from text (Prentice Hall) Written essays |
1A,B,C, 2A,B
1A,B,C, 2A,B, 3A,B,C
3 A,B,C |
Third Quarter Literature
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Analogies/ Vocabulary Words |
Review words/analogies daily |
Quiz weekly |
1 ABC, 2 AB, 3 ABC, 5 ABC |
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Novel: Small Steps |
Teacher Read Novel. Comprehension/Vocabulary Worksheets. Illustrations and captions. Class discussion of novel and literary devices. |
Teacher created packet (comprehension questions, illustrations, captions); Test |
1 ABC, 2 AB, 3 ABC, 5 ABC |
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Novel: Stargirl |
Read novel in various methods. Class discussion of novel and literary devices.
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Comprehension/ Vocab./Literary Devices Worksheets. “About Me” Power Point. Test |
1 ABC, 2 AB 3 ABC, 5 ABC
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Fourth Quarter English
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Daily Language Review
Spelling
Writing Unit Cont….
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Review various language concepts daily using overhead and student handouts.
Weekly pretest, writing words, review of key patterns, concepts |
Corrected in class and graded after 5 days
Spelling Tests
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1A,B,C, 2A,B 1A,B,C, 2A,B, 3A,B,C
1A,B,C, 2A,B, 3A,B,C, 5A,B,C |
Fourth Quarter Literature
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Analogies/ Vocabulary Words |
Review words/analogies daily. |
Quiz weekly |
1 ABC, 2 AB, 3 ABC, 5 ABC |
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Novel: Con’t Stargirl |
Read novel in various methods. Class discussion of novel and literary devices.
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Comprehension/ Vocab./Literary Devices Worksheets. “About Me” Power Point. Test |
1 ABC, 2 AB 3 ABC, 5 ABC
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Poetry |
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