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Grade 7 - Unit 1: Content Area Reading/Informational Nonfiction Correlations LPSS –2009-2010 1
McDougal Little Literature / Blackline Masters / Holt Elements of Language / Reader’s Handbook / Other Materials1 Independent Reading
(Ongoing)
Suggestions: Text, 962
Best Practices Toolkit, D69
Learning log: Brozo, 6 / Response Log, 1
Diary Prompts, 2/3 / Reading Workshop, 504, 536, 568, 604, 644, 688, 720
Reading, 777-785
Transparencies Preview: Critical
Reading Transparencies, and
Reading, Writing, Revising #1,2, 3,
4 / Pilgreen, Janice L. The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program. NH: Heinemann, 2000.
Gallagher, Kelly. Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4 -12. Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2004:
Sentence Starters, 70; Reflective response, 156-166
http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson141/log.pdf (reading log)
http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/area/literature/ssr.html (SSR)
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr038.shtml (SSR)
2 Content Area Vocabulary
(Ongoing)
Word wall - autobiographies, biographies, critical reviews, consumer documents, editorials, essays, government publications, magazine and newspaper articles, public documents, memoirs, personal narratives, speeches, textbooks, encyclopedia/internet articles, workplace documents
Vocabulary cards: Brozo, 26, Best Practices
Toolkit, A62 / Vocabulary Cards, 4 / Vocabulary Mini-Lessons, 511, 543, 575, 612, 652, 695, 726
Vocabulary Workshop: Words in
Context and Prefixes, Suffixes,
Roots / http://www.quizlet.com (word lists)
McDougal Little Literature / Blackline Masters / Holt Elements of Language / Reader’s Handbook / Other Materials
3 Writing Craft Mini-Lessons
(Ongoing)
Create and map mini-lessons on a calendar for writing craft topics, such as “Word Choice,” “Organization,” and other effective traits, using Writing, Research, & Study Skills Lessons, Best Practices Toolkit, & Write Smart CD
Big Question Transparencies may be used as writing prompts with literature selections. / Organization, 782-783
Word Choice, 524
Six Traits of Writing: Writing
Prompts, 2-25, 58-64, 81-85
Transparencies Preview: Daily
Writing Activities
Think as a Writer: Writing, Journal
Prompts, 1, 10, 17, 21, 57 / Six traits:
http://www.north-scott.k12.ia.us/writetraits/writetraits.html#top
http://www.englishcompanion.com/pdfDocs/sixttraitssummary.pdf
What You Know First by Patricia MacLachlan
Owl Moon, Sleeping Ugly, and I Crocodile by Jane Yolen
4 Grammar/Usage Mini Lessons (Ongoing)
Grammar that has been interspersed in activities is noted here:
Commas (direct address & intro words):
Grammar Standards Lesson File, 175; Grammar
for Writing, 254; Targeted Instruction for
Louisiana Standards, 95
Superlative/comparative adjectives: Grammar for
Writing, 137-139, 293; Targeted Instruction for
Louisiana Standards, 103, 105
Pronouns and Antecedents: Grammar Standards
Lesson File, 63-89; Grammar for Writing, 73-78,
290; Targeted Instruction for Louisiana
Standards, 99
Double negatives: Grammar for Writing,142-143;
Targeted Instruction for Louisiana Standards, 97
Varied sentence structure: Grammar for
Writing, 298; Writing, Research, and
Study Skills, 79-97; Targeted Instruction for
Louisiana Standards, 67, 97 / Commas, 345-348
Developmental Language Skills, 112
Superlative/comparative adjectives, 266-272, 433-434
Developmental Language Skills, 11-
16, 63-66, 79-80
Think as a Writer: Grammar, 33, 39
Double Negatives, 273-274, 434
Varied Sentence Structure, 160, 175-
189, 471-473
Developmental Language Skills, 53-
56
Think as a Writer: Grammar, 25,
28, 94-99, 104-107, 121, 134-135,
146-147, 155-156
Think as a Writer: Writing, 55, 71
Transparencies Preview: Proof-
reading Warm-Ups
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
Language Skills Practice
/ http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson334.shtml (grammar lessons)
McDougal Little Literature / Blackline Masters / Holt Elements of Language / Reader’s Handbook / Other Materials
5 Strategic Reading: Skimming, Scanning, Connecting (Ongoing)
Best Practices Toolkit, D48, D49
Text, 868-869
Main idea/details: Text, R8; Reading &
Informational Texts, 29-38; Targeted Instruction
For Louisiana Standards, 31
Outlining: Writing, Research & Study Skills, 625-
633 / SQ3R, 781
Skimming/Scanning, 781
Main Idea, 475-478, 579, 829-830
Outlining, 661-663, 841
Think as a Writer: Writing, 64 / Nonfiction
elements, 274-278
Skimming, 656-
657
Outlines, 80-81,
178-180, 648-649,
675 / Gallagher, Kelly. Deeper Reading Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4 -12. Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2004:
Headings into Questions, 57-58
6 Parts of a Book/Text Structure
Text, 977-978; Reading & Informational Texts, 169-178
“What Do You Know About Sharks?” 872
Inferences & conclusions: Targeted Instruction for
Louisiana Standards, 17, 35
Graphic organizers: Brozo 5,
Best Practices Toolkit, A24-A27, A56-A59 / Text Features, 633-649
Learning about paragraphs, 474-497 / Parts of a book,
158, 162, 168-169 / Gallagher, Kelly. Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4 -12. Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2004:
Headings into Questions, 57-58
7 Reading for Info & Note-Taking
Text, 968, 991, 992
Main idea/details: Reading & Informational
Texts, 29-38; Targeted Instruction for Louisiana
Standards, 19, 29
“Great White Sharks,” 884
“Like Black Smoke: The Black Death’s Journey,”
894
“What Do You Know About Snakes?” 872
“A World Turned Upside Down,” 902
“Hurricane News Reports,” Media Smart DVD;
text, 908-911
Split-page notetaking: Brozo, 20; Best Practices
Toolkit, B3, B24 / Main Idea/Details, 475-478, 579, 829-830
Think as a Writer: Grammar, 68
Paraphrasing, 779-780
SQ3R, 781
Note-taking, 780
Outling from notes, 661-663, 841, 810
Think as a Writer: Writing, 64 / 5 W’s, 220, 222,
672
Note-taking, 646-
647 / Gallagher, Kelly. Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4 -12. Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2004:
Say/Mean Chart, 92-93
What Does It Matter, 89-91
McDougal Little Literature / Blackline Masters / Holt Elements of Language / Reader’s Handbook / Other Materials
8 Text Structure
Sequential Order: Reading & Informational Texts,
179-188; Best Practices Toolkit, B45-46
Compare and Contrast: Reading & Informational
Texts, 207-218
Cause and Effect: Reading & Informational Texts,
197-206; Best Practices Toolkit, B37-B39
Problem and Solution: Reading & Informational
Texts, 229-238; Best Practices Toolkit, B43-B44
“from Jackie Robinson,” documentary, Media
Smart DVD; text, 829-83
Charts: Reading & Informational Texts, 379-383
Split-page notetaking: Brozo, 20; Best Practices
Toolkit, B3, B240 / Sequential order, 483-488, 516
Think as a Writer: Grammar, 113-
115
Compare/Contrast 783
Cause/Effect, 485, 782
Problem/Solution, 780, 783
Analyzing Text Structure, 782-783
Paraphrasing, 779-780, 810
Steps in summarizing, 651, 811
9 Interpreting Info from a Graphic Organizer
Text, 904-905, R3-R6
Reading & Informational Texts, 367-404
“U.S. Involvement in Vietnam,” 214
Paragraph Writing: Writing, Research, Study Skills, 97-126
Brainstorming: Brozo, 1 / Paragraph Formula, 5 / Interpretation of Graphics, 784-785
Maps, tables, charts, diagrams timelines, 763-765, 784-785, 680-682
Learning about Paragraphs, 474-497
Think as a Writer: Grammar, xii,
109-111, 118-119, 154, 157
Think as a Writer: Writing, 65
Six Traits for Writing, 106
Brainstorming, 837-838
Summarizing, 650-651 / Interpretation of
graphics, 542-561 / www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/3743.pdf (writing topics, examples, and scores)
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php (rubric developer)
10 Research Skills/Narrowing a Topic
Textbook, 988
Writing/Research/Study Skills, 17-22
Brainstorming: Brozo, 1
Graphic organizers: Brozo 5; Best Practices
Toolkit, A24-A27, A56-A59 / Narrowing a Topic, 6 / Finding and Reporting Information, 643-674
Narrowing a topic, 654-656
Think as a Writer: Grammar, 40
Arranging Ideas, 840
McDougal Little Literature / Blackline Masters / Holt Elements of Language / Reader’s Handbook / Other Materials
11 Writing Business Letters
Text, R43-R44
Writing/Research/Study Skills, 357-358, 361-363
Brainstorming: Brozo, 1 / Sample Business Letter, 7
Rubric, 8 / Letters, 832-836
Think as a Writer Grammar, 40 / http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/ (letter generator)
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/2071.pdf (writer’s checklist)
www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/3743.pdf (writing topics, examples, and scores)
12 Using Basic Reference Books
Text, 974-975
Writing/Research/Study Skills, 485-542; Targeted
Instruction for Louisiana Standards, 127 / Reference books, 657, 772-773
13 Research Skills/Using Resources
“Hurricane News Reports,” Media Smart DVD; Text, 908-911
Taking notes: Text: 968; Writing, Research,&
Study Skills, 553-562
Documentation: Text, 987, 995, 998; Writing,
Research,& Study Skills, 573-581; Targeted
Instruction for Louisiana Standards, 137, 143
Plagiarism: Text, 992; Writing, Research, & Study
Skills, 563-571
Credibility/Validity of sources: Text, R21, R111,
972-973, 976-980, 982; Reading & Informational
Texts, 159-167; Targeted Instruction for
Louisiana Standards, 135
Split-page notetaking: Brozo, 20; Best Practices
Toolkit, B3, B240 / Bibliography Entries, 9 / Bibliographic Entries and Works Cited, 657-658, 672
Taking Notes, 660
Think as a Writer: Writing, 62, 63,
72
Documentation, 658
Plagiarism, 660
Evaluating Sources, 657
Think as a Writer: Writing, 60, 61,
/ Credibility of
sources, 222-223 / http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/hints-on-print/index.html (checking a source)
McDougal Little Literature / Blackline Masters / Holt Elements of Language / Reader’s Handbook / Other Materials
14 Research Skills/Creating a Project
“How Hemingway Wrote,” 476
Inferences/conclusions: Reading & Informational
Texts, 67-86; Targeted Instruction for
Louisiana Standards, 35
Inductive/deductive reasoning: Reading &
Informational Texts, 281-290; Targeted
Instruction for Louisiana Standards, 51
Summarizing/Paraphrasing: Text, 991, Writing,
Research, Study Skills, 593-611
GISTing: Brozo, 3 / Transparencies Preview: Critical
Reading #21
Reasoning or logic questions, 816
Inferences/Conclusions, 573-574, 778-779
Paraphrasing, 779-780, 810
Steps in summarizing, 650-651, 811 / Summarizing, 232
Skimming, 656-
657 / http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/factfrenzy/opening.html (locating facts; taking notes)
15 Research Skills/Writing a Report
Text, 984-999; Targeted Instruction for Louisiana
Standards, 121
Documentation: Text, 987, 995, 998; Writing,
Research, & Study Skills, 573- 581; Targeted
Instruction for Louisiana Standards, 137, 143 / Student Rubric, 10
Teacher Rubric, 11
Research Process Rubric,
12 / Writing a Research Paper, 664-673
Documenting sources, 657-658, 660, 664, 672
Six Traits for Writing, 41-45, 87
Think as a Writer: Writing, 64-70,
72
Writing Process, 501
Think as a Writer: Writing, 1-4
Think as a Writer: Grammar, xiii,
30, 75 / http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/2071.pdf (writer’s checklist)
http://www.louisianaschools.net/led/uploads/2071.pdf
http://www.louisianaschools.net/led/uploads/3743.pdf
http://www.louisianaschools.net/led/uploads/9842.pdf