Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A
Grade 7 Trimester Plan
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts
Trimester 1
Trimester 2
Trimester 3
Standards for Literature
Skills & Strategies:
Skills & Strategies:
Skills & Strategies:
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R.L. 2 - Objective summary
Literary Elements:
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R.L. 3 - Setting/Plot
R.L. 6 - Point of View
Required Resources:
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Hum – pg. 352 (R.L.2)
The Flight of Icarus – pg. 922 (R.L. 2)
War of the Wall – pg. 282 (R.L. 3)
That October – pg. 270 (R.L. 3)
After Twenty Years – pg. 388 (R.L. 6)
Bargain – pg.398 (R.L. 6)
R.L. – 1 - Inferences
R.L. 7 - Compare/Contrast a written story to a
multimedia version
Literary Elements:
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R.L. 5 - Poem Structures
R.L. 9 - Compare/contrast a fictional
portrayal of a historical account
Literary Elements:
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R.L. 2 – Theme
R.L. 4 - Figurative Language in Poetry
Required Resources:
Required Resources:
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Seventh Grade – pg. 258 (R.L. 1)
Girls – pg. 252 (R.L.1)
“I Ask My Mother to Sing/Ode to Family
Photographs – pg.681 (R.L. 5)
Father William – pg. 687 (R.L. 5)
A Christmas Carol – pg. 772 (R.L. 7)
A Muppet Christmas (Movie) (R.L. 7)
Antaeus – pg.372 (R.L. 2)
The Highwaymen – pg. 672 (R.L. 4)
Arithmetic – pg. 713 (R.L 4)
A Mason-Dixon Memory – pg. 62 (R.L. 9)
Cite textual evidence to support analysis (focus on all year long)
Standards for Informational Text
Skills & Strategies:
Skills & Strategies:
Skills & Strategies:
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R.I. 3 – Interactions between individuals
R.I. 4 – Deciphering meanings of words and
phrases
R.I. 5 - Text structure
Literary Elements:
Required Resources:
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Borders of Baseball – pg. 313 (R.I. 3)
Flea Patrol – pg. 210 (R.I. 4)
Collection 6 – pgs. 597-617
(R.I. 4)
Structure of Informational Text – pgs. 207,
208, 212, 214, & 218 (R.I. 5)
Long Walk to Freedom – pg. 524 (R.I. 5)
R.I. 2 - Objective summary
R.I. 9 – Analyzing various authors writing on
the same topic
Literary Elements:
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Empress Theodora – pg. 96 (R.I. 2)
The Hippodrome – pg. 102 (R.I. 2)
Names/Nombres – pg. 497 (R.I. 2)
Tilting at Windmills – pg. 619 (R.I.9)
Saving the Earth – pg. 624 (R.I. 9)
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R.I. 1 – Inferences
R.I. 7 – Compare/Contrast Text to a
Multimedia Version
R.I. 8 - Evaluating an Argument
Literary Elements:
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R.I. 6 - Point of View
Required Resources:
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Canines to the Rescue – pg.546 (R.I.1)
Tribute to the Dog – pg.555 (R.I. 1)
Virtual Sticks and Stones – pg. 447 (R.I. 1)
Debate on Bullying – pg. 453 (R.I. 1)
Music Makers – pg. 989
(R.I. 6 &
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Elizabeth I – pg. 508 (R.I. 6, 7& 8)
Hungry Here – pg. 868 (R.I. 8)
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as
needed at the high end of the range.
Standards for Speaking and Listening
Instructional Routines to be used throughout the year: Think-Pair-Share, Numbers Heads Together, Send a Problem, Jigsaw with
Experts, Reciprocal Teaching (pgs T28-T31 in the Elements of Literature Text)
Standard(s):
Standard(s):
Standard(s):
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S.L. 1 – Engage effectively in collaborative
discussions
S.L. 4 – Present claims and findings,
emphasizing salient points in a focused,
coherent manner with pertinent descriptions
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S.L. 2 – Analyze the main ideas and
supporting details present in diverse media
and formats
S.L. 5 – Include multimedia components and
visual displays in presentations to clarify
claims and findings
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S.L. 1 - Engage effectively in collaborative
discussions
S.L. 3 – Delineate a speaker’s argument
and specific claims, evaluating the
soundness of the reasoning and the
relevance and sufficiency of the evidence
Required Resources:
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Bargain –Talk About - pg. 414 (S.L.1a-d)
That October – Your Turn - pg. 280 (S.L.
1a-d)
Presenting an Autobiographical Narrative pg. 470 (S.L. 4)
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S.L. 6 –Adapt speech to a variety of contexts
and tasks
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S.L. 6 - Adapt speech to a variety of
contexts and tasks
Required Resources:
Required Resources:
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Giving a Comparison-Contrast Presentation pg. 116 (S.L. 2, 6)
A Muppet Christmas - pg. 772 (S.L. 2, 6)
A Muppet Christmas (Movie) (S.L. 2, 6)
Multimedia Presentation: Public Service
Announcement - pg. 628 (S.L. 5)
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Mason-Dixon Memory – Talk About- pg. 72
(S.L. 1a- d)
Presenting a Persuasive Speech - pg. 568569 (S.L. 3, 6)
Standards to focus on all year long:
S.L. 1 – Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and
expressing their own clearly.