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7th Grade English Language Arts Pacing Guide Window 1

Learning Goals

Writing Goal:Write arguments to support claims with clear reasoning and relevant evidence, acknowledging counterclaims. Writing emphasizes use of evidence from sources to make an argument. Knowledge Utilization

Reading Goal:Explore multiple Key Ideas and Details in grade 7 level texts citing evidence of what the texts says (explicitly and implicitly) to determine central ideas and analyze how ideas are developed and interact through particular literary and nonliterary elements Analysis

Recommended Time Frame: 34 Days

Unit Student Practices: Argumentation and Key Ideas and Details Comprehend and evaluate complex texts and construct effective arguments Cite specific evidence when offering interpretations of a text. Work to understand precisely what an author or speaker is saying. Adapt communication in relation to audience, task, and purpose Use technology and digital media strategically and capably. Understand and appreciate other cultures through reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Establish a base of knowledge across a wide range of subject matter.

ResourcesDistrict AssessmentArgument Common AssessmentArgument Rubric

Class AssessmentTemplates for writing Templates for reading

Writing ExemplarsAppendix CAchieve the CoreKCK Exemplars

TextsKCK Text SequenceText ExemplarsOnline TextsKCK Databases

Unit QuestionsIn what ways have the authors developed their ideas and themes?

How do writers use conventions to convey meaning?

What can we learn from someone else’s point of view?

Instruction

Standards for Writing GoalKCK12R07W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. (CC.W.7.1) Knowledge Utilizationa. Introduce claims and acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, or organize reasons and evidence logically.b. Support claims with logical reasoning and relevant evidence using accurate, credible sources, demonstrating understanding of the topic.c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify relationships among claims, reasons, and evidence.d. Establish and maintain a formal styleProvide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented

KCK12R07L1 Students are able to demonstrate command of conventions when writing and speaking. (L1) Analysis

a. Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.

b. Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.

c. Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting

Standards for Reading GoalKCK12R07RL1/KCK12R07RI1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferences drawn from the text. (CC.R9-10.RLRI 1) Analysis

KCK12R07RL2/KCK12R07RI2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over a text; provide an objective summary. (CC.R9-10.RL-RI 2) Analysis

KCK12R07RL3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. (E.g. how setting shapes the character of plot) (CC.R9-10.RL3) Analysis

KCK12R07RI3 Analyze interactions between individuals, events and ideas in a text. (How ideas influence individuals or events) (CC.RI.7.3) Analysis

Vocabulary OngoingKCK12R07L4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. Comprehensiona. Use context (e.g. the overall meaning of

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KCK12R07W4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (CC.W.7.4, ACT) Analysis

KCK12R07W5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. CC.W.7.5, ACT) Analysis

KCK12R07W6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources. (CC.W.7.6) Analysis

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a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

b. Use common grade-appropriate grade appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.

c. Consult general and specialized reference materials both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (CC.L.7.4, ACT)

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StandardsScope and Sequence of Standards K-12

Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking and ListeningKCK12R07SL1 Students are able to engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one on one, in groups, and teacher led) with diverse partner on grade 7 topics. Analysis

a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text or issue to probe & reflect on ideas.

b. Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.c. Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to other’s questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the

discussion back on topic as needed.d. Acknowledge new information expressed by others and when warranted, modify their own views.(CC.7.SL1)


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Learning Goals

Writing Goal:Write narratives to develop experiences using a variety of techniques, details, and event sequences. Use understanding of craft and structure as a guide for crafting and structuring own narratives Knowledge Utilization

Reading GoalExplore the Craft and Structure of grade 7 texts (literary and non literary) to determine how structure and word choice impact overall meaning, tone, and development of central ideas in texts and media. Particularly, how the form and structure of certain novels, dramas, and poems impact meaning.

Unit Student Practices: Narrative and Craft and Structure Comprehend and evaluate complex texts and construct engaging narratives Cite specific evidence when offering interpretations of a text. Work to understand precisely what an author or speaker is saying. Adapt communication in relation to audience, task, purpose, Use technology and digital media strategically and capably. Understand and appreciate other cultures through reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Establish a base of knowledge across a wide range of subject matter.

ResourcesDistrict AssessmentNarrative Common AssessmentNarrative RubricClass AssessmentTemplates for writing Templates for reading



Unit QuestionsHow does word choice affect the meaning of a text?

What words do I choose to create meaning?

How do writers decide to structure texts?

InstructionKCK ELA Website

StandardsScope and Sequence

Standards for Writing GoalKCK12R07W2 Students are able to write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences using a variety of techniques and event sequences. (CC.W.7.2) Knowledge Utilization

● Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically

● Use narrative techniques such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and or characters.

● Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts for one time frame or setting to another.

● Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences or events.

● Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.

Writing OngoingKCK12R07W4 Produce clear and coherent writing

Standards for Reading GoalKCK12R07RL4/KCK12R07RI4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama. (CC.RL.7.4, ACT) Analysis

KCK12R07RL5 Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning. (CC.RL.7.5) Analysis

KCK12R07RI5 Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas. (CC.RI.7.5, ACT) Analysis

KCK12R07RL6 Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text. (CC.RL.7.6, ACT) Analysis











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in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (CC.W.7.4, ACT) Analysis



KCK12R07L3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

a. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. Analysis

KCK12R07RI6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others. (CC.RI.6.6, ACT)






of Standards K-12

Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and ListeningKCK1R07L5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. Analysis

a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g. literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.b. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g. synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations. (e.g. refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic,

condescending) (CC.L.7.5)




Learning GoalsWriting Goal:Write informative/explanatory texts and present to audiences informatively to examine topics and convey ideas and concepts through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. Knowledge Utilization

Research GoalConduct research from multiple sources to examine and integrate topics, ideas, and concepts into informative writing and speaking. Analysis

Speaking Goal:Present claims and findings using appropriate techniques (verbal and nonverbal) and understandings from research and writing to various audiences using multimedia components. (visual

Unit Student Practices: Research Informative Writing and Presentation Comprehend and evaluate complex texts and construct informed stances Cite specific evidence when offering interpretations of a text. Work to understand precisely what an author or speaker is saying. Adapt communication in relation to audience, task, and purpose. Use technology and digital media strategically and capably. Understand and appreciate other cultures through reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Establish a base of knowledge across a wide range of subject matter and become proficient in

research and study

ResourcesDistrict AssessmentInformative RubricSpeaking Rubric




Research ResourcesTrails Resources



Standards for Writing GoalsKCK12R07W2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. Knowledge Utilizationa) Introduce topic clearly, previewing what is to

follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison and contrast, and cause and effect; include formatting, graphics and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

b) Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

c) Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.

d) Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

e) Establish and maintain a formal style.f) Provide a concluding statement or section that

follows from the information or explanation presented. (CC.W.6.2, ACT)

Writing OngoingKCK12R07W4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (CC.W.7.4, ACT) Analysis

Standards for Research GoalKCK12R07W7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research. (CC.W.7.7) Analysis

KCK12R07W8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. (CC.W.7.8) Analysis

Standards for Speaking and Listening GoalKCK13R070SL4 Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (CC.SL.4) Analysis

KCK13R07SL5 Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings





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and emphasize salient points. (CC.SL.5) Analysis

KCK13R07SL6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (CC.SL.6) Analysis

Shared TargetsKCK12R07W9 Draw evidence from literary and informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

a. Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims. (CC.W.7.9) Analysis



Learning GoalsWriting Goal:Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine topics and convey ideas and concepts through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. Knowledge Utilization

Reading Goal: Utilize Key Ideas and Details as well as Craft and Structure in 7th grade level texts (literary and non literary) to think across texts and other forms of media comparing and contrasting different mediums of ideas/techniques and how each author, artist, or director portrays the subject. Analysis


Unit Student Practices: Informative Writing and Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Comprehend and evaluate complex texts and construct informed stances Cite specific evidence when offering interpretations of a text. Work to understand precisely what an author or speaker is saying. Adapt communication in relation to audience, task, and purpose. Use technology and digital media strategically and capably. Understand and appreciate other cultures through reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Establish a base of knowledge across a wide range of subject matter.

ResourcesDistrict AssessmentInformative Common AssessmentInformative Rubric




Unit QuestionCan literature express truths that cannot be expressed in other ways?



Standards for Writing GoalsKCK12R07W2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. Knowledge Utilizationa) Introduce topic clearly, previewing what is to

follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison and contrast, and cause and effect; include formatting, graphics and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

b) Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

c) Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.

d) Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

e) Establish and maintain a formal style.f) Provide a concluding statement or section that

follows from the information or explanation presented. (CC.W.6.2, ACT)


KCK12R07W5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing,

Standards for Reading GoalsKCK12R077RL7 Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film). (CC.RL.7.7) Analysis

KCK12R08RI7 Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words). (CC.RI.7.7) Analysis

KCK12R07RL9 Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history. (CC.RL.7.9) Analysis



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KCK12R07L2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing

a. Use a commas to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g. It was a fascinating, enjoyable, movie) Spell Correctly Analysis

appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.



Shared TargetsKCK12R07W9 Draw evidence from literary and informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

b. Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims. (CC.W.7.9) Analysis

KCK12R07SL2 Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats. (e.g. visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study AnalysisKCK12R07SL3 Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency. (CC.SL.7.3) Analysis



Learning GoalsWriting GoalWrite developing arguments to support claims with clear reasoning and relevant evidence acknowledging alternate/ opposing or counterclaims. Writing emphasizes use of evidence from sources to make an argument. Knowledge Utilization

Reading Goal:Think across texts using Key Ideas and Details as well as Craft and Structure in 7th Grade Level Texts to analyze how authors write about topics emphasizing how each author treats these topics differently as well as the same. Analysis


Unit Student Practices: Argumentative Writing and Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Comprehend and evaluate complex texts and construct effective arguments Cite specific evidence when offering interpretations of a text. Work to understand precisely what an author or speaker is saying. Adapt communication in relation to audience, task, purpose, Use technology and digital media strategically and capably. Understand and appreciate other cultures through reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Establish a base of knowledge across a wide range of subject matter.

ResourcesDistrict AssessmentArgument Common Writing AssessmentArgument Rubric




Unit QuestionsWhat knowledge can be gained by analyzing two or more texts that address similar themes and topics



Standards for Writing GoalKCK12R07W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. (CC.W.7.1) Knowledge Utilizationa. Introduce claims and acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, or organize reasons and evidence logically.b. Support claims with logical reasoning and relevant evidence using accurate, credible sources, demonstrating understanding of the topic.c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify relationships among claims, reasons, and evidence.d. Establish and maintain a formal stylee. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented



KCK12R07W6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to

Standards for Reading GoalKCK12R07RI9 Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts. (CC.RI.7.9) Analysis

KCK12R07RI8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims. (CC.RI.7.8) Analysis
















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and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources. (CC.W.7.6) Analysis


Standards that support Reading, Writing, Speaking, and ListeningKCK12R07W9 Draw evidence from literary and informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims. (CC.W.7.9) AnalysisKCK12R07SL2 Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats. (e.g. visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study. AnalysisKCK12R07SL3 Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency. (CC.SL.7.3) Analysis


English Language Arts 7th Grade Pacing Guide At-a-GlanceCode Standard Instructional

WindowLiterature: Key Ideas and Details 1 2 3 4KCK12R07RL1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn

from the text. (CC.RL.7.1)X

KCK12R07RL2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. (CC.RL.7.2, ACT)

X

KCK12R07RL3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how settings shape the characters or plot.) (CC.RL.7.3, ACT)

X

Informational Key Ideas and Details 1 2 3 4KCK12R07RI1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn

from the text. (CC.RI.7.1)X

KCK12R07RI2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. (CC.RI.7.2, ACT)

X

KCK12R07RI3 Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events. (CC.RI.7.3, ACT)

X

Literature: Craft and Structure 1 2 3 4KCK12R07RL4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings;

analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama. (CC.RL.7.4, ACT)

X

KCK12R07R5 Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning. (CC.RL.7.5) XKCK12R07R6 Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text. (CC.RL.7.6,

ACT)X

Informational: Craft and Structure 1 2 3 4KCK12R07RI4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical

meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. (CC.RI.7.4, ACT)X

KCK12R07RI5 Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas. (CC.RI.7.5, ACT)

X

KCK12R07RI6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others. (CC.RI.7.6, ACT)

X

Literature: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 1 2 3 4KCK12R07RL7 Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the

effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film). (CC.RL.7.7)

X

KCK12R07RL9 Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history. (CC.RL.7.9)

x

Informational: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 1 2 3 4


KCK12R07RI7 Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words). (CC.RI.7.7)

X

KCK12R07RI8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims. (CC.RI.7.8)

X

KCK12R07RI9 Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts. (CC.RI.7.9)

X

Writing: Text Types and Purposes 1 2 3 4KCK12R07W1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.d. Establish and maintain a formal style.e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. (CC.W.7.1)

x X

KCK12R07W2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.b. Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.c. Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.e. Establish and maintain a formal style.f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. (CC.W.7.2)

X

KCK12R07W3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.a. Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.c. Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.d. Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events. (CC.W.7.3)

X

Writing: Production and Distribution of Writing 1 2 3 4KCK12R07W4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose,

and audience. (CC.W.7.4, ACT)X X X X

KCK12R07W5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. CC.W.7.5, ACT)

X X X X

KCK12R07W6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources. (CC.W.7.6)

X X X X


Writing: Research to Build and Present Knowledge 1 2 3 4KCK12R07W7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related,

focused questions for further research. (CC.W.7.7)X

KCK12R07W8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. (CC.W.7.8

X

KCK12R07W9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.a. Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history”).b. Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g. “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims”) (CC.W.7.9)

X X

Range of Writing 1 2 3 4KCK12R06W10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single

sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline –specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. (CC.W.7.10)X X X X

Language: Conventions of Standard English 1 2 3 4KCK12R07L1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

a. Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.b. Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.c. Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers. (CC.L.7.1, ACT)

X

KCK12R07L2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.a. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt). (CC.L.7.2, ACT)

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Language: Knowledge of Language 1 2 3 4KCK12R07L3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

a. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. CC.L.7.3, ACT)

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Language: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 1 2 3 4KCK12R07L4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading

content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.a. Use context (e.g. the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as

a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.b. Use common grade-appropriate grade appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a

word. (e.g. belligerent, bellicose, rebel).c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g. dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses,) both print and

digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning

X X X X


in context or in a dictionary). (CC.L.7.4, ACT)KCK12R07L5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g. literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.b. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g. synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of

the words.c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined,

respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending.) (CC.L.7.5, ACT)

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KCK12R07L6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. (CC.L.7.6, ACT)

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Comprehension and Collaboration 1 2 3 4KCK12R07SL1 Students are able to engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one on one, in groups, and teacher led) with

diverse partner on grade 7 topics.a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on

preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text or issue to probe & reflect on ideas.b. Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define

individual roles as needed.c. Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to other’s questions and comments with relevant

observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed.Acknowledge new information expressed by others and when warranted, modify their own views.(CC.7.SL1)

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KCK12R07SL2 Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats. (e.g. visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study

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KCK12R07SL3 Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency. (CC.SL.7.3)

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Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 1 2 3 4KCK13R070SL4 Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts,

details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (CC.SL.4)X

KCK13R07SL5 Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points. (CC.SL.5)

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KCK13R07SL6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (CC.SL.6)

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kckliteracycurriculum.wikispaces.com · Web viewto determine how structure and word choice impact overall meaning, tone, and development of central ideas in texts and media. Particularly,