Chinle USD
CURRICULUM GUIDE
GRADE: 7
SUBJECT: Reading
Strand/Concept:
Strand 1: Reading Process
Concept 4: VocabularyAcquire and use new
vocabulary in relevant
contexts.
Strand 1: Reading Process
Concept 4: VocabularyAcquire and use new
vocabulary in relevant
contexts.
Strand 1: Reading Process
Concept 4: VocabularyAcquire and use new
vocabulary in relevant
contexts.
Strand 1: Reading Process
Concept 4: VocabularyAcquire and use new
vocabulary in relevant
contexts.
TIMELINE: Quarter 1
Performance Objective
Mastery Level Explanation
Kid Friendly
Learning Objective
Level of
Thinking
Resource
Correlation
PO 1. Determine the
meaning of vocabulary using
linguistic roots and affixes
(e.g., Greek, Anglo-Sax, and
Latin).
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PO 2. Use context to identify
the intended meaning of
unfamiliar words (e.g.,
definition, example,
restatement, synonym,
contrast).
M
PO 3. Use context to identify
the intended meaning of words
with multiple meanings (e.g.,
definition, example,
restatement, or contrast).
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PO 4. Determine the meaning
of figurative language,
including similes, metaphors,
personification, and idioms in
prose and poetry.
I will determine the
meaning of a word by
looking at the affixes and
the root word.
Analysis
Buckle Down – pp
30-43
affix
Greek/Latin
roots
Anglo-Saxon
I will use the context
clues to identify what the
meaning of an unfamiliar
word.
Application
Buckle Down – pp
17-29
context clue
definition clue
restatement
clue
synonym clue
I will use context to
identify the correct
meaning of multiple
meaning words.
Application
Buckle Down – pp
17-29
multiple
meaning words
I will discover the
meaning of figurative
language in prose and
poetry.
Application
Buckle Down – pp
105-114
I will identify the
meanings of words using
various reference aids.
I will identify the
pronunciations of words
using various reference
aids.
I will identify the syllables
of words using various
reference aids.
I will identify the
Knowledge
Buckle Down – pp
17-29
simile
metaphor
personification
idioms
onomatopoeia
Figurative lang.
synonym
antonym
thesauri
syllable
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Strand 1: Reading Process
Concept 4: VocabularyAcquire and use new
vocabulary in relevant
contexts.
1
PO 5 Identify the meanings,
pronunciations, syllabications,
Synonyms, antonyms, and
parts of speech of words, by
using a variety of reference
aids, including dictionaries,
thesauri, glossaries, and CDROM and the Internet when
available.
I-M
Academic
Vocabulary
Revised 5/17/10
Chinle USD
CURRICULUM GUIDE
GRADE: 7
SUBJECT: Reading
Strand/Concept:
Performance Objective
Mastery Level Explanation
Strand 1: Reading Process
Concept 4: VocabularyAcquire and use new
vocabulary in relevant
contexts.
Strand 2: Comprehending
Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of
Literature- Identify, analyze,
and apply knowledge of the
structures and elements of
literature.
PO 1. Analyze plot
development (e.g., conflict,
subplots, parallel episodes)
to determine how conflicts
are resolved.
Strand 2: Comprehending
Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of
Literature- Identify, analyze,
and apply knowledge of the
structures and elements of
literature.
PO 2. Recognize multiple
themes in works of prose,
poetry, and drama.
Strand 2: Comprehending
Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of
Literature- Identify, analyze,
and apply knowledge of the
structures and elements of
literature.
PO 3. Describe a character,
based upon the thoughts,
words, and actions of the
character, the narrator’s
description, and other
characters.
Level of
Thinking
synonyms of words using
various reference aids.
I will identify the
antonyms of words using
various reference aids.
I will identify the parts of
speech of words using
various reference aids.
I will break down the plot
from a reading selection
to determine how
conflicts are resolved.
Knowledge
I will identify the different
themes in literature.
Knowledge
Analysis
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2
Kid Friendly
Learning Objective
TIMELINE: Quarter 1
I will describe a character Analysis
based upon thoughts,
words, and actions of the
character.
I will describe a character
based the narrator’s
description.
I will describe a character
Resource
Correlation
Academic
Vocabulary
Elements of
Literature First
course– HOLT,
pp 2-16
EOL Reader
Adapted Version ,
pp 20-27
Buckle Down – pp
68-80
Elements of
Literature First
course– HOLT,
Pp 350-365
EOL Reader
Adapted Version ,
pp 70-87
Buckle Down – pp
81-92, 93-104
Elements of
Literature -HOLT
Adapted version –
pp 156-179
Buckle Down – pp
68-80
flashback
conflict
foreshadowing
theme
identify
analyze
characterization
types of
character:
antagonist
protagonist
dynamic
static
Revised 5/17/10
Chinle USD
CURRICULUM GUIDE
GRADE: 7
SUBJECT: Reading
Strand/Concept:
Performance Objective
Mastery Level Explanation
Strand 2: Comprehending
Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of
Literature- Identify, analyze,
and apply knowledge of the
structures and elements of
literature.
Strand 2: Comprehending
Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of
Literature- Identify, analyze,
and apply knowledge of the
structures and elements of
literature.
PO 4. Contrast points of view
(e.g. first vs. third, limited vs.
omniscient) in literary text.
Strand 2: Comprehending
Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of
Literature- Identify, analyze,
and apply knowledge of the
structures and elements of
literature.
PO 6. Draw conclusions about
the style, mood, and meaning
of literary text based on the
author’s word choice.
Strand 2: Comprehending
Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of
Literature- Identify, analyze,
and apply knowledge of the
structures and elements of
literature.
3
PO 7. Identify the
characteristics and structural
elements of poetry (e.g.,
stanza, verse, rhyme scheme,
line breaks, alliteration,
consonance, assonance,
rhythm, repetition, figurative
Kid Friendly
Learning Objective
based and other
characters.
I will contrast the
different points of view in
the literary text.
TIMELINE: Quarter 1
Level of
Thinking
Elements of
Literature First
course – HOLT,
pp. 192-198, 202-3
Buckle Down – pp
81-92
point of view
I will examine the
influence of setting on
the problem and solution
in the reading material.
Analysis
Elements of
Literature First
course text book –
HOLT or adapted
version
Buckle Down – pp
68-80
problem
resolution
I will infer the style of
literary text based on
author’s word choice.
I will infer the mood of
literary text based on
author’s word choice.
I will infer the meaning of
literary text based on
author’s word choice.
Analysis
Elements of
Literature First
course text book –
HOLT or adapted
version
Buckle Down – pp
81-92
mood
I will identify the
characteristics and
structure of poetry in a
given selection.
Knowledge
Elements of
alliteration
Literature First
ballad,
course text book –
cinquain
HOLT or adapted
Figurative
version
language
Buckle Down – pp free verse
105-114
haiku,
Revised 5/17/10
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Academic
Vocabulary
Analysis
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PO 5. Analyze the influence
of setting (e.g., time of day
or year, historical period,
place, situation) on the
problem and resolution.
Resource
Correlation
Chinle USD
CURRICULUM GUIDE
GRADE: 7
SUBJECT: Reading
Strand/Concept:
Performance Objective
Mastery Level Explanation
Kid Friendly
Learning Objective
TIMELINE: Quarter 1
Level of
Thinking
Resource
Correlation
language) in a given selection.
C
Strand 2: Comprehending
Literary Text
Concept 1: Elements of
Literature- Identify, analyze,
and apply knowledge of the
structures and elements of
literature.
PO 8. Identify various genres
of fiction (e.g., mysteries,
science fiction, historical
fiction, adventures, fantasies,
fables, myths) based upon,
their characteristics.
C
I will identify various
genres of fiction based
upon their
characteristics.
Knowledge
Elements of
Literature First
course text book –
HOLT
Buckle Down – pp
68-80
Academic
Vocabulary
imagery
limerick,
meter
rhythm,
simile
sonnet
antonym
genre
historical fiction
myth
folktale
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