Harrison County Schools

Curriculum Guide for Reading

Course Name: Language Arts 1 Grade Level Targeted: 7th Grade Units: Short Stories, Poetry, Nonfiction, CATs
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Course Objectives / Kentucky
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Assessments /
RD-O7-1.0.1
Students will apply knowledge of synonyms or antonyms to comprehend a passage.
DOK 2
How can students use context clues and inferences to help in understanding a word? / RD-07-1.0.2
Students will select, based on context, the appropriate meaning for a word that has multiple meanings. DOK 2 / Context Clues
Inferences / SCOPE activity using context clues.
Multiple Choice Assessment Activity
Prentice Hall online assessment.
Possible reading selections Prentice Hall:
Papa’s Parrot, MK, China
How can the understanding of prefixes and suffixes help students with reading comprehension? / RD-O7-1.0.3
Students will apply the meanings of word parts (prefixes, suffixes, roots) to comprehend unfamiliar words in a passage. / Prefix
Suffix
Root / Daily and/or weekly: Assign vocabulary and root words.
Write definition and sentence and find 3 words in dictionary to show understanding of each root.
Assessment: Monthly Vocab Tests
RD-O7-1.0.4
Students will formulate questions to guide reading.
RD-O7-1.0.5
Students will scan to find key information. DOK 1
RD-O7-1.0.6
Students will skim to get the general meaning of a passage. DOK 1
How can the use of literal and non-literal meanings of words further the understanding of poetry? / RD-O7-1.0.7
Students will interpret literal and non-literal meanings of words or phrases, based on context. DOK 2 / Idiom
Pun
Figurative Language
Simile
Metaphor
Irony / Possible Reading Selection P.H.: Life, Courage,
My Mother Hood, Fog, Jabberwocky
Introductory Activity: Individual Poetry Activity
Sheet (found in teacher
notebook)
Powerpoint Presentation: Poetic Devices
Students complete poetry activity while watching presentation dealing with poetic devices.
Classroom discussion regarding figurative language.
Unit Assessment.
How does the use of jargon and dialect aid in the understanding of a character or the setting of a short story? / RD-07-1.0.8
Students will interpret the meaning of jargon, dialect, or specialized vocabulary used in a passage. DOK 2 / Possible Source: Prentice Hall: Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life, Thank You M’am.
PowerPoint Presentation: Short Story Elements
Unit Assessment
What is the difference between the main idea and supporting details of a fiction or non-fiction passage? / RD-O7-2.0.1
Students will identify or explain the main idea of a passage. DOK 3 / Main idea
Supporting Detail
Context Clues
Inference
Topic Sentence / Resources: Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction, Read for Real, Nonfiction Passages for Independent Practice.
Use of Transparencies to explain key ideas. Classroom discussion during presentation.
Reading Comprehension Questions along with a variety of reading selections, given throughout unit.
(Types of questions: Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Summarizing) Unit Assessment
What are the distinguishing characteristics of short stories, novels, poetry, and plays? / RD-O7-2.0.2
Students will identify and explain the characteristics of short stories, novels, poetry, or plays. DOK 2 / Characterization
Character
Setting, Plot
Conflict, Goals
Point of View Theme, Style,
Poetic Devices
Pattern, Meter, Rhyme, Voice, Structure, Tragedy, Protagonist, Antagonist, Stage Directions, Chapter, Dialogue, Drama, Comedy / Powerpoint Presentation: Short Story, Poetry, Genres of Literature
Use of Room charts and visuals to stimulate class discussion.
Unit Assessment: Short Stories, Literature Genres,
Poetry
What are the elements and characteristics of a short story? / RD-O7-2.0.3
Students will identify or explain literary elements (e.g., characterization, setting, plot, theme, point of view) in a passage. DOK 3 / Characterization
Setting, Plot, Theme, Point of View, Conflict, Goals, Rising and Falling Action, Resolution / Powerpoint Presentation: Short Story Elements
Open Response dealing with story selection in P.H.
Graphic Organizers: Story Maps, Character Charts, Plot Diagram, Setting Chart (Used for daily discussion of story elements)
Quizzes given throughout unit based on a specific element such as character or setting, etc.
Unit Assessment on all story elements.
What reading strategies can be used to identify key ideas in a passage? / RD-O7-2.0.4
Students will locate key ideas or information in a passage. DOK 1 / Key Ideas/Points
Main Ideas
Topic Sentence
Bolded Words
Italicized Words / Resources: Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction, Read for Real, Nonfiction Passages for Independent Practice.
Reading Comprehension Questions along with a variety of reading selections.
(Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Summarizing)
Use of Transparencies to explain key ideas. Classroom discussion during presentation.
Unit Assessment
What are the elements of a good summary?
What key points should be emphasized in a summary? / RD-O7-2.0.5
Students will summarize information from a paragraph, a section of a passage, or an entire passage. DOK 2 / Summarize
Key Points
Main Idea
Supporting Details / Possible Resource: Read for Real
After reading a selection in the book, students will be asked to summarize verbally or written to show understanding.
Prentice Hall Selections: Short Stories Unit 2
After reading a selection in the book, students will be asked to summarize verbally or written to show understanding.
Use of Graphic Organizers to aid in summarizing.
Unit Assessment
RD-O7-2.0.6
Students will apply the information contained in a passage to accomplish a task/procedure or answer questions about a passage.
How can the use of prior knowledge aid in predicting what a story or article will be about?
How can you use the information given to infer, make generalizations, or draw conclusions? / RD-O7-2.0.7
Students will make predictions, draw conclusions, make generalizations, or make inferences based on what is read. DOK 3 / Previewing,
Predicting,
Drawing Conclusions,
Generalizations,
Inferences
Prior Knowledge / Pre-reading Activity: Students will be given a reading selection, fiction or nonfiction, and be guided in making a prediction about the main idea. Discussion will be centered on text features such as bolded words, pictures, graphs, headings, bulleted items, and on activating prior knowledge to make a connection with the text.
Unit Assessment
What is the difference between a concrete term and an abstract term? / RD-07-2.0.8
Students will explain the meaning of concrete and abstract terms, based on the context from a passage. DOK2 / Concrete
Abstract / Resources: Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction, Read for Real, Nonfiction Passages for Independent Practice.
Reading Comprehension Questions along with a variety of reading selections, based on concrete and abstract wording.
Use of Transparencies to explain key ideas. Classroom discussion during presentation.
Unit Assessment
What is the motive for a character’s behavior?
How does conflict move the story along?
What are the rising action and the falling action of a plot? / RD-O7-3.0.1
Students will analyze the relationship between events in a story and a character’s behavior. DOK 3 / Motivation
Behavior
Goal
Conflict
Plot
Rising Action
Falling Action / Class Discussion using graphic organizers such as story maps, character diagrams, plot diagrams, etc.
Open Response Question addressing character behavior, actions, and conflict.
Unit Assessment
How can the story or article details be used to aid in understanding the author’s purpose? / RD-O7-3.0.2
Students will identify or explain an author’s purpose in a passage. DOK 2 / Purpose
Writing to inform, persuade, entertain / Resources: Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction, Read for Real, Nonfiction Passages for Independent Practice.
Reading Comprehension Questions along with a variety of reading selections.
(Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Summarizing)
Use of Transparencies to explain key ideas. Classroom discussion during presentation.
Unit assessment.
What is the conflict of a short story?
What are the 3 types of conflict?
What is the resolution of a short story? /
RD-O7-3.0.3
Students will explain or analyze how a conflict in a passage is resolved. DOK 3 / Conflict
Man Vs. Man
Man Vs. Nature
Man Vs. Self
Resolution / Powerpoint Presentation: Short Story Elements (specifically section on types of conflict)
Graphic Organizers: Plot diagram, story map
Quiz on conflict
Unit Assessment
How do you identify the key points in a story or article?
What supporting details does the author does the author provide to support the main idea? / RD-O7-3.0.4
Students will identify details that support the main idea or explain their importance in a passage. DOK 3 / Key Points
Main Ideas
Supporting Details / Resources: Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction, Read for Real, Nonfiction Passages for Independent Practice.
Reading Comprehension Questions along with a variety of reading selections.
(Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Summarizing)
Use of Transparencies to explain key ideas. Classroom discussion during presentation.
Unit Assessment
What does effective persuasive writing look like?
What details are included in an informational passage?
How does an author try to convince the reader to act or behave in a certain way? / RD-O7-3.0.5
Students will distinguish between informative and persuasive passages. / Persuasive Writing
Informational Writing
Inform
Author’s Purpose / Resources: Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction, Read for Real, Nonfiction Passages for Independent Practice.
Reading Comprehension Questions along with a variety of reading selections.
(Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Summarizing)
Use of Transparencies and Powerpoint to explain key ideas. Classroom discussion during presentation.
Independent Practice Packets
Unit Assessment
RD-O7-3.0.6
Students will distinguish between fact or opinion. DOK 2
RD-O7-3.0.7
Students will identify or explain an author’s opinion about a subject. DOK 2
How can you tell if an author is for or against an issue?
What is supporting evidence in a selection? /
RD-O7-3.0.8
Students will identify the argument or supporting evidence from a passage. DOK 2 / Argument, supporting evidence, claim, topic sentence, persuasion / Resources: Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction, Read for Real, Nonfiction Passages for Independent Practice.
Reading Comprehension Questions along with a variety of reading selections.
(Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Summarizing)
Use of Transparencies and PowerPoint presentation to explain key ideas.
Classroom discussion during presentation.
Unit Assessment
What are the 4 types of persuasive techniques used by an author to sway the reader’s opinion?
What are the 2 types of propaganda techniques used by an author to sway the reader’s opinion? / RD-07-3.0.9
Students will identify persuasive techniques (e.g. expert opinion, logical/emotional/ethical appeal, repetition, rhetorical question) or propaganda techniques (e.g. testimonial, bandwagon) DOK 2 / Persuasion
Fact & Opinion
Propaganda / Resources: Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction, Read for Real, Nonfiction Passages for Independent Practice.
Reading Comprehension Questions along with a variety of reading selections.
(Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Summarizing)
Use of Transparencies and PowerPoint presentation to explain key ideas.
Classroom discussion during presentation.
Unit Assessment
How do students make the following connections to their reading: text to self, text to world, text to text?
How does making a connection to the text aid the student in understanding the selection? / RD-O7-4.0.1
Students will connect information from a passage to students’ lives (text-to-text), real world issues (text-to-world), and other texts (text-to-text- e.g., novel, short story, song, film, website, etc). / Connections
Text-to-self
Text-to-world
Text-to-text / PowerPoint presentation: Nonfiction, specifically the section on making connections with the text.
Possible resources: Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction, Read for Real, Nonfiction Passages for Independent Practice, Prentice Hall text.
Classroom discussion on making a text connection during presentation.
Assessment: Short answer questions related to topic.
RD-O7-4.0.2
Students will use evidence from a passage to formulate opinions in response to a question about a reading passage.
RD-O7-5.0.1
Students will identify the interrelationships (themes, ideas, concepts) that are developed in more than one literary work. DOK 4
How does a poet use poetic devices such as foreshadowing, imagery, and figurative language to aid in the understanding and interpretation of a poem? / RD-O7-5.0.2
Students will identify and explain literary devices such as foreshadowing, imagery, or figurative language (e.g., similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole).
DOK 2 / Foreshadowing
Imagery
Figurative Language
Similes
Metaphors
Personification
Hyperbole / PowerPoint Presentation: Poetic Devices
Introductory Poetry Activities: Packet found in teacher notebook. Students do individually. Stresses all of the poetic devices as to definition and students writing examples.
Group Work: Differences between metaphors and similes, What is Personification? What is alliteration? What is onomatopoeia? Students discuss and complete activity sheet.
Assessment: Poetry Workshop: Students complete 12 poems throughout 2-3 day session. Found in teacher notebook. Students write individually.
What is the difference between symbolism, irony and analogy?
How do these 3 poetic devices aid in the understanding and interpretation of a poem? / RD-O7-5.0.0.3
Students will identify and explain the use of literary devices (e.g., symbolism, irony, analogies, imagery, foreshadowing, figurative language).
DOK 3 / Symbols
Symbolism
Irony
Analogy / PowerPoint Presentation: Short Story Elements
Resources: Analogies for Grades 6-8.
Prentice Hall text.
Jeopardy Game PowerPoint: Assessment
Classroom Discussion: What is a symbol? What are examples of physical symbols? (McDonald’s arch, Uncle Sam, etc.) What are examples of emotional symbols? (Storm clouds represent character’s anger)
What is the difference between comparing two items/elements/views and contrasting two items/elements/views? / RD-O7-5.0.5
Students will evaluate the author’s word choice, style, content or use of literary elements. / Comparison
Contrast
Venn Diagram / Group work: Venn diagrams to compare and contrast characters in a short story. Venn diagrams to compare and contrast items in a nonfiction article.
Assessment: Unit Test
RD-07-5.0.6
Students will compare and contrast elements, views, ideas or events presented in one or more passages.
What are the different text features found in nonfiction selections?
How can the uses of text features aid in the understanding of a nonfiction passage? / RD-O7-5.0.7
Students will evaluate the effectiveness of organization or format in fulfilling the purpose of a passage. / Resources: Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction, Read for Real, Nonfiction Passages for Independent Practice.
Reading Comprehension Questions along with a variety of reading selections.
(Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Summarizing)
Use of Transparencies and PowerPoint presentation to explain key ideas.
Classroom discussion during presentation.
Unit Assessment
How does the use of organizational patterns such as cause and effect, comparison, contrast, and sequencing aid in the comprehension of a passage? /

RD-O7-5.0.8

Students will explain or analyze how the use of text features, (e.g., subheadings, bullets, fonts, white space, layout, charts, diagrams, labels, pictures, and captions) enhances the reader’s understanding of a passage. DOK 3 / Text Features