7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
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Second$Quarter!
Weeks$1F3!
Learning$Outcomes$(I$can…)!
TN$Ready$Standards!
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2nd$ Quarter!
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Content!
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Reading$
Literature$and$
Informational$
Text!
TNSS$Reading$Literature$and$Informational$
Texts!
RL/RI.7.1!
Cite!several!pieces!of!textual!evidence!to!
support!analysis!of!what!the!text!says!
explicitly!as!well!as!inferences!drawn!from!the!
text.!
RL/RI.7.2!
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.!
RI7.3!
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).!
RL.7.6!
Analyze!how!an!author!develops!and!
contrasts!the!point!of!view!of!different!
characters!or!narrators!in!a!text.!!
TNSS$Reading$Literature$and$Informational$Texts!
Prentice$Hall$Literature$–$Reading$Selections!
Learning$Outcomes$(I$can…)!
Provide!citations!of!several!pieces!of!textual!
evidence!to!support!analysis!of!what!the!text!
says!explicitly.!
Provide!citations!of!several!pieces!of!textual!
evidence!to!support!analysis!of!inferences!drawn!
from!the!text.!
Elements$of$Fiction/Determining$Theme$in$Fiction$
Provide!a!statement!of!a!theme!or!central!idea!
of!a!text.!
Provide!an!analysis!of!the!development!of!the!
theme!or!central!idea!over!the!course!of!the!text!
Provide!an!objective!summary!of!the!text.!
Provide!an!analysis!of!the!interactions!between!
individuals,!events,!and/or!ideas!in!a!text!(e.g.,!
how!ideas!influence!individuals!or!events!or!how!
individuals!influence!ideas!or!events).!
Provide!an!analysis!of!how!an!author!develops!
and!contrasts!the!points!of!view!of!different!
characters!or!narrators!in!the!text.!
Literary$Analysis$Workshop$RL7.1,$RL7.2!
The!Tale!of!the!Mandarin!Ducks!(fiction)!
The!ThreeSCentury!Woman!(fiction)!
o Skill$Focus:$theme,!context!clues,!
narrative!text,!point!of!view,!plot!
The$Luckiest$Time$of$All$(short!story)!RL7.6,$RL7.1,$RL7.2!
Skill$Focus:$theme,!context!clues,!narrative!text,!
point!of!view,!plot!
Elements$of$NonFfiction/Determining$Central$Ideas$in$
Nonfiction!
Literary$Analysis$Workshop$RI7.1,$RI7.2!
The!Great!Fire!(nonfiction)!
The!Fall!of!the!Hindenburg!(nonfiction)!
o Skill$Focus:$central!idea,!context!clues,!
narrative!text,!point!of!view,!main!idea!
and!supporting!details,!author’s!
purpose,!historical!context!
Angela’s$Ashes$(Autobiography)!RI7.1,$RI7.3,$RI7.2!
Skill$Focus:$central!idea,!context!clues,!narrative!
text,!point!of!view,!main!idea!and!supporting!
details,!author’s!purpose,!historical!context.!
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
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Reading:$Vocabulary$ TNSS$Reading$–$Vocabulary!
L.7.4!
Determine!or!clarify!the!meaning!of!unknown!
and!multipleSmeaning!words!and!phrases!
based!on!grade&7!reading&and&content,!
choosing!flexibly!from!a!range!of!strategies,!
sentence!or!paragraph;!a!word’s!position!or!
function!in!a!sentence)!as!a!clue!to!the!
meaning!of!a!word!or!phrase.!
L.7.5!
Demonstrate!understanding!of!figurative!
language,!word!relationships,!and!nuances!in!
word!meanings.!
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7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
2nd$ Quarter!
TNSS$Reading$–$Vocabulary!
Vocabulary!
Learning$Outcomes$(I$can…)!
Demonstrate!the!ability!to!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.!
• Demonstrate!the!ability!to!determine!the!
connotations!(associations)!of!words!with!similar!
denotations!(definitions)!(e.g.,!refined,!
respectful,!polite,!diplomatic,!condescending).!
Demonstrate!ability!to!interpret!figures!of!
speech!in!context.!
Demonstrate!the!ability!to!determine!the!
relationship!between!particular!words.!
Literary$Analysis$Workshop$L7.6!
Introducing!the!Big!Question:!Learning!Big!Question!
Vocabulary!pg.!3!
The$Luckiest$Time$of$All$L7.4,$L7.4a,$L7.5$
Skill:$Latin!prefix!acS!
Making!Connections:!Vocabulary!pg.!60!
Vocabulary!Development!pgs.!60,!64!
After!You!Read:!Vocabulary!pg.!67!
Angela’s$Ashes$L7.5!
Skill:$Latin!root!–sperS!or!–specsS!
Making!Connections:!Vocabulary!pg.138,!140,!144,!146!
After!You!Read:!Vocabulary!pg.!149!
Reviewed$throughout$the$quarter:!
Synonyms/antonyms!
AffixesS!Latin!roots,!Latin!prefix!
Context!clues!
Analogy!and!word!relationships! !
Word!parts!and!families!
Other$Resources$
!!!!!!!!Newsela!for!Nonfiction!texts!https://newsela.com/!
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Vocabulary!Central!www.pearsonsuccessnet.com!
Word!Benches!pg.!57S61!(Greek!and!Latin!affixes)!!
http://www.tennessee.gov/education/standards/engl!
ish/ENG_3081.pdf!
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
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7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
2nd$ Quarter!
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Writing:$Written'
Expression'
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linking!and!transitional!words,!words!to!indicate!
tone2,!and/or!domainSspecific!vocabulary.!
Knowledge'of'Language'and'Conventions!
The!student!response!demonstrates!command!of!
the!conventions!of!standard!English!consistent!
with!effectively!edited!writing.!Though!there!!
may!be!a!few!minor!errors!in!grammar!and!
usage,!meaning!is!clear!throughout!the!response.!
Reviewed$throughout$the$quarter:!
Writing!Sentences,!Essay!organization!and!structure!
Thesis!statement,!Writing!paragraphs,!Performance!
description$that!contains!hyperbole.!
Performance!Task!#4!–!Write!an!essay!to!compare$
and$contrast$the!themes!or!central!ideas!of!two!
selections!in!this!unit.!
Resources!
(TN!Informative/Explanatory!Writing!Rubric)!!
http://tncore.org/sites/www/Uploads/TNCORE/Rubri!!
cs/InfExpRubricSGr6S8.pdf!
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
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7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
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Writing:!Conventions! TNSS$Writing:$Conventions&
L.7.2!
Demonstrate!command!of!the!conventions!of!
standard!English!capitalization,!punctuation,!
and!spelling!when!writing.!
TNSS$Writing:$Conventions&
Learning$Outcomes$(I$can…)!
Identify!the!correct!use!of!nouns$(i.e.,!
common/proper,!possessive)!and!pronouns$(i.e.,!
personal!and!possessive)!within!context.!
2nd$ Quarter!
Conventions!
Prentice'Hall'Literature;'Pearson$Publishing!
Literary$Analysis$Workshop!
Skills:$Common!and!Proper!Nouns!Review!
The$Luckiest$Time$of$All$
Skill:!Possessive!Nouns!
Integrated$Language$Arts:!Possessive!Nouns!pg.!68!
Reading!Application!
Writing!Application!
Prentice!Hall!Writing!Coach!
Angela’s$Ashes!
Skill:!Possessive!Pronouns!
Integrated!Language!Arts:!Possessive!Pronouns!pg.150!
Reading!Application!
Writing!Application!
Prentice!Hall!Writing!Coach!
Elements'of'LanguageF$Holt$Publishing!
Skills:!common!and!proper!nouns,!possessive!nouns,!
and!possessive!pronouns!
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
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7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
2nd$ Quarter!
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Second$Quarter!
Weeks$4F6!
TN$Ready$State$Standards$(TNSS)!
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Learning$Outcomes$(I$can$.$.$$.$)!
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Content!
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Reading$
Informational$
Texts!
TNSS$Reading$$Informational$Text$!
RI7.2!
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.!
RI7.3!
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).!
RI7.5!
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.!
TNSS$Reading$Informational$Text!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Learning!Outcomes!(I!can…)!!
Provide!a!statement!of!central!idea(s)!of!a! text.!
Provide!an!analysis!of!the!development!of!
central!idea(s)!over!the!course!of!the!text.!
Provide!an!objective!summary!of!a!text.!
Provide!an!analysis!of!the!interactions! between!
individuals,!events,!and/or!ideas!in!a! text!(e.g.,!how!
ideas!influence!individuals!or! events!or!how!
individuals!influence!ideas!or! events).!
Provide!an!analysis!of!the!structure!an!author! uses!
to!organize!a!text,!including!how!the! major!sections!
contribute!to!the!whole!and!to$ the$development$of$
the$ideas.!
Prentice$Hall$Literature$–$Reading$Selections!
Analyzing$Structure$and$Relationships$in$
Literary$ Nonfiction!
Literary$Analysis$Workshop$RI7.3,$RI7.4,$RI7.5,$RI7.6!
Freedom!Walkers!(Historical!Account)!
What!Makes!a!Rembrandt!a!Rembrandt?!(!
Narrative! Essay)!
o Skill$Focus:$elements!of!nonfiction,!
forms!of! nonSfiction,!text!structure!S!
text!feature,!point! of!view,!author’s!
purpose,!word!choice,! figurative!
language,!relationships,!central!idea,!
main!idea!and!supporting!details!
Life$Without$Gravity$(Expository!Essay)!or!
Conversational$ Ballgames$(Expository!Essay)!
RI7.2,$RI7.5!
Skill$Focus:$main!idea!and!details,!
expository!essay,!
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
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7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
2nd$ Quarter!
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Reading:!
Informational!Text!
RI7.6!
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.!
RI.7.8!
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.!
Provide!a!statement!of!an!author’s$point$of$
view$in!a!text.!Provides!a!statement!of!an!
author’s$purpose$in!a!text.!
Provide!an!analysis!of!how!the!author!
distinguishes!his!or!her!position!from!that!of!
others.!
Demonstrate!ability!to!trace!an!argument!and!
specific!claims!in!a!text.!
Provide!an!evaluation!of!whether!the!
reasoning!is!sound!in!an!argument.!
Provide!an!evaluation!of!whether!the!
evidence!is!relevant!and!sufficient!to!support!
the!claims.!
text!structure!S!text!feature,!point!of!view,!author’s!
purpose,!word!choice,!figurative!language,!
relationships,!theme/central!idea!
All$Together$Now$(persuasive!essay)!or$The$Eternal$Frontier!
(persuasive!essay)!RI7.8,$RI7.5!
Skill$Focus:$fact!and!opinion,!persuasive!essay,!main!
idea!and!details,!text!structure!S!text!feature,!point!of!
view,!author’s!purpose,!word!choice,!figurative!
language,!relationships,!central!idea!
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
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7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
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Reading:$Vocabulary! TNSS$Reading$–$Vocabulary!
L.7.4!
Determine!or!clarify!the!meaning!of!unknown!
and!multipleSmeaning!words!and!phrases!
based!on!grade&7&reading&and&content,!
choosing!flexibly!from!a!range!of!strategies.! !
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2nd$ Quarter!
TNSS$Reading$–$Vocabulary!
TNSS$Writing$–$Conventions!
Learning$Outcomes$(I$can…)!
Demonstrate!the!ability!to!use!context!(e.g.,!t!
he!overall!meaning!of!a!sentence!or!paragraph;!
a!word’s!position!or!function!in!a!sentence)!as!
a!clue!to!the!meaning!of!a!word!or!phrase.!
Prentice'Hall'Literature;'Pearson$Publishing$
Provide!a!statement!demonstrating!accurate!
meaning!and!use!of!gradeSappropriate!general!
academic!words!and!phrases.!
Reviewed$throughout$the$quarter:!
Synonyms/antonyms!
AffixesS!Latin!roots!
Context!clues!
Analogy!and!word!relationships!
Word!parts!and!families!
Literary$Analysis$Workshop!
Introducing!the!Big!Question:!Learning!Big!Question!
Vocabulary!pg.!407!
Life$Without$Gravity$or!Conversational$Ballgames$
Skill:$Old!English!suffix!nessS!and$ Latin!suffix!ableS!
Making!Connections:!Vocabulary!pg.!422!or$430!
Vocabulary!Development!pgs.!422,!424,!426!or$430,!434!
After!You!Read:!Vocabulary!pg.!429!or$437!
All$Together$Now)!or$The$Eternal$Frontier$
Skill:$Latin!root!–legS!and$Latin!root!–petiS!
Making!Connections:!Vocabulary!pg.!492!or$498!
Vocabulary!Development!pgs.!492!or$498,!500!
After!You!Read:!Vocabulary!pg.! 497!or$503!
Other$Resources!
Vocabulary!Central!www.pearsonsuccessnet.com!
Word!Benches!pg.!57S61!(Greek!and!Latin!affixes)!
http://www.tennessee.gov/education/standards/englis!!
h/ENG_3081.pdf!
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
TNCORE.org!USERNAME:!tneducation!!PASSWORD:!fastestimproving.!!Blueprints!are!posted!on!state!website!http://tn.gov/education/standards/index.shtml!!
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7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
Writing:$'Written'
Expression'!
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TNSS$Writing:$Written'Expression$!
W7.9!
Draw!evidence!from!literary!or!
informational! texts!to!support!analysis,!
reflection,!and! research.!
W7.2!
Write!informative/explanatory!texts!to!
examine!a!topic!and!convey!ideas,!concepts,!
and!information!through!the!selection,!
organization,!and!analysis!of!relevant!
content.!
W7.2.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.!
W.7.2.b!
Develop!the!topic!with!relevant!facts,!
definitions,!concrete!details,!quotations,!
or! other!information!and!examples.!
W.7.2c!
Use!appropriate!transitions!to!create!
cohesion!and!clarify!the!relationships!
among! ideas!and!concepts.!
W.7.2d!
Use! precise! language! and! domainS
specific! vocabulary! to! inform! about! or!
explain!the! topic.!
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2nd$ Quarter!
TNSS$Writing:$Written'Expression$!
Writing!
Learning$Outcomes$(I$can…)!
Development'of'Ideas!
The!student!response!addresses!the!prompt!
and!provides!effective!and!comprehensive!
development!of!the!claim,!topic!and/or!
narrative!elements!by!using!clear!and!
convincing!reasoning,!details,!textSbased!
evidence,!and/or!description;!the!
development! is!consistently!appropriate!to!
the!task,! purpose,!and!audience.!
Organization!
The!student!response!demonstrates!
purposeful!coherence,!clarity,!and!cohesion!
and!includes!a!strong!introduction,!
conclusion,! and!a!logical,!wellSexecuted!
progression!of! ideas,!making!it!easy!to!follow!
the!writer’s! progression!of!ideas.!
Clarity'of'Language!
The!student!response!establishes!and!
maintains!an!effective!style,!while!attending!
to! the!norms!and!conventions!of!the!
discipline.! The!response!uses!precise!
language! consistently,!including!descriptive!
words!and! phrases,!sensory!details,!linking!
and! transitional!words,!words!to!indicate!
tone2,! and/or!domainSspecific!vocabulary.!
Knowledge'of'Language'and'Conventions!
The!student!response!demonstrates!
command! of!the!conventions!of!standard!
English! consistent!with!effectively!edited!
writing.!
Though!there!may!be!a!few!minor!errors!
in! grammar!and!usage,!meaning!is!clear!
throughout!the!response.!
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Reviewed$throughout$the$quarter:!
Writing!Sentences,!Essay!organization!and!structure! Thesis!
statement,!Topic!sentences!and!supporting!details,! Writing!
paragraphs,!and!Performance!tasks!
Prentice'Hall'Literature;'Pearson$Publishing!
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Routine$Writing$(text$dependent$questions)!
Making!Connections:!Writing!About!the!Big!Question!
pg.!422!or$430!and!492!or$498!
Critical!Thinking!pg.!428!or$436!and!496!or$502!! Identify!
the!thesis!statement!in!Barbara!Jordan’s!essay! “All!
Together!Now”!or!in!Louis!L’Armour’s!“The!Eternal!
Frontier.”! What!examples!and!evidence!does!Jordan!or!
L’Amour!provide!throughout!the!essay!to!support!the!
thesis?!Review!the!selection!to!find!the!supporting!
examples!and!evidence.!Create!an!outline!that!shows! the!
essay’s!thesis!statement!and!supporting!examples! and!
evidence.!
Journal!entries,!Summaries,!Daily!Language!Practice,!
Graphic!Organizers!
Prentice'Hall'Literature;'Pearson$Publishing$
Analysis$(inform/explain)!
Explanatory$Text$pg.!439!(Life&Without&Gravity&or&
Conversational&Ballgames)&–!An!analogy$makes!a! comparison!
between!two!or!more!things!that!are!alike! in!some!ways!
but!otherwise!different.!Write!an!analogy$ using!the!
sentence!starters!found!on!the!page.!Use! several!sentences!
to!develop!your!analogy.!Support! your!statements!with!
details!from!the!selection!that! you!read.!Also,!use!
anecdotes!(personal!stories),! examples!from!real!life,!and!
facts!or!statistics!to!explain! your!ideas.!
Performance$Tasks$pg.!564!#4!–!Analyze!Structure!and!
Purpose!–!Write!an!essay!in!which!you!explain!the!
characteristics!of!two!different!types!of!nonfiction! essays!
in!this!unit.!
Reviewed$throughout$the$quarter:!
You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
writing!sentences,!essay!organization!and!structure,!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
thesis!statement,!writing!paragraphs,!performance!
TNCORE.org!USERNAME:!tneducation!!PASSWORD:!fastestimproving.!!Blueprints!are!posted!on!state!website!http://tn.gov/education/standards/index.shtml!!
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tasks!
7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
2nd$ Quarter!
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Writing:$Conventions$ TNSS$Writing:$Conventions&
L.7.1!
Demonstrate!command!of!the!conventions!of!
standard!English!grammar!and!usage!when!
writing!or!speaking.!
L.7.2!
Demonstrate!command!of!the!conventions!of!
standard!English!capitalization,!punctuation,!
and!spelling!when!writing.!
TNSS$Writing:$Conventions&
Learning$Outcomes$(I$can…)!
Identify! the! correct! use! of! conjunctions! (i.e.,!
coordinating,! correlative,! subordinating)! and!
interjections!within!context.!
Resources!
(TN!Informative/Explanatory!Writing!Rubric)!!
http://tncore.org/sites/www/Uploads/TNCORE/
Rubrics!
/InfExpRubricSGr6S8.pdf!
Conventions!
Prentice'Hall'Literature;'Pearson$Publishing!
Life$Without$Gravity$or!Conversational$
Ballgames$ Skill:$Conjunctions!
Integrated!Language!Arts!
pg.!438! Reading!
Application! Writing!
Application!
Prentice!Hall!
Writing!Coach!
All$Together$Now)!or$The$Eternal$
Frontier$ Skill:$Subjects!and!
Predicates! Integrated!
Language!Arts!pg.!504!
o Reading!Application!
o Writing!Application!
o
Prentice!Hall!Writing!Coach!
Elements'of'LanguageF$Holt$Publishing!
Conjunctions!
Subjects!and!Predicates!
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
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7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
2nd$ Quarter!
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Second$Quarter!
Weeks$7F9!
TN$Ready$$State$Standards$(TNSS)!
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Learning$Outcomes$(I$can…)!
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Content!
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Standards!
Reading:$
Informational$
Text!
TNSS$Reading:$Informational$Text!
TNSS$Reading:$Informational$Text!
Reading$Selections!
RI.7.2!
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.!
R.I.7.3!
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).!
RI.7.5!
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.!
RI.7.6!
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.!
Learning$Outcomes$(I$can…)!
Provide!a!statement!of!central!idea(s)!of!a!
text.!
Provide!an!analysis!of!the!development!of!
central!idea(s)!over!the!course!of!the!text.!
Provide!an!objective!summary!of!a!text.!
Extended$text$–$Informational!
Provide!an!analysis!of!the!interactions!
between!individuals,!events,!and/or!ideas!in!a!
text!(e.g.,!how!ideas!influence!individuals!or!
events!or!how!individuals!influence!ideas!or!
events).!
Elements$of$Nonfiction/Analyzing$Structure$and$
Relationships$in$Literary$Nonfiction/Determining$Central$
Ideas$in$Nonfiction$
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Other$Resources:$Examples$of$Complex$Texts$
http://tn.gov/education/standards/english/std_eng_ela_
intro.pdf!
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Provide!an!analysis!of!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.!
Provide!a!statement!of!an!author’s$point$of$
view$in!a!text.!Provides!a!statement!of!an!
author’s$purpose$in!a!text.!
Provide!an!analysis!of!how!the!author!
distinguishes!his!or!her!position!from!that!of!
others.!
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
TNCORE.org!USERNAME:!tneducation!!PASSWORD:!fastestimproving.!!Blueprints!are!posted!on!state!website!http://tn.gov/education/standards/index.shtml!!
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7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
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Reading:$Vocabulary$ TNSS$Reading$$–$Vocabulary!
L.7.4!
Determine!or!clarify!the!meaning!of!unknown!
and!multipleSmeaning!words!and!phrases!
based!on!grade&7&reading&and&content,!
choosing!flexibly!from!a!range!of!strategies.! !
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2nd$ Quarter!
TNSS$Reading$$–$Vocabulary!
Vocabulary!
Learning$Outcomes$(I$can…)!
Demonstrate!the!ability!to!use!context!(e.g.,!t!
he!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.!
Provides!a!statement!demonstrating!accurate!
meaning!and!use!of!gradeSappropriate!general!
academic!words!and!phrases.!
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Reviewed$throughout$the$quarter:!
Synonyms/antonyms!
AffixesS!Latin!roots!
Context!clues!
Analogy!and!word!relationships! !
Word!parts!and!families!
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
TNCORE.org!USERNAME:!tneducation!!PASSWORD:!fastestimproving.!!Blueprints!are!posted!on!state!website!http://tn.gov/education/standards/index.shtml!!
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7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
2nd$ Quarter!
!
Writing:$Written$
Expression!
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The!student!response!demonstrates!command! !
of!the!conventions!of!standard!English!
consistent!with!effectively!edited!writing.!
Though!there!may!be!a!few!minor!errors!in!
grammar!and!usage,!meaning!is!clear!
throughout!the!response.!
Reviewed$throughout$the$quarter:!
writing!sentences,!essay!organization!and!structure,!
thesis!statement,!writing!paragraphs,!performance!tasks!
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TNSS$Writing$Conventions&
TNSS$Writing$Conventions&
L.7.1!
Demonstrate!command!of!the!conventions!of!
standard!English!grammar!and!usage!when!
writing!or!speaking.!
L.7.2!
Demonstrate!command!of!the!conventions!of!
standard!English!capitalization,!punctuation,!
and!spelling!when!writing!
Learning$Outcomes$(I$can…)!
Identify!the!correct!use!of!prepositional!
phrases!(place!correctly!according!to!the!words!
they!modify!within!the!sentence)!within!
context.!
Identify!within!context!a!variety!of!appropriate!
sentence!combining!techniques!(i.e.,!comma!
with!coordinating!conjunction,!use!of!
semicolon,!introductory!phrases!or!clauses).!
Conventions!
Elements'of'LanguageF$Holt$Publishing$
Prepositions!and!Prepositional!phrases!
Compound!Subjects!and!Predicates!
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
TNCORE.org!USERNAME:!tneducation!!PASSWORD:!fastestimproving.!!Blueprints!are!posted!on!state!website!http://tn.gov/education/standards/index.shtml!!
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7th$ Grade!
English$Language$Arts!
Writing:$Written'
Expression!
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TNSS$Writing:$Written'Expression!
2nd$ Quarter!
Research$
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You!may!change!the!selections!as!long!as!the!text!is!appropriately!complex!and!you!cover!the!TNSS!and!skills!for!each!3!week!interval.!
Writing!and!Speaking!and!Listening!Assignments!must!align!with!the!text!students!have!read.!
TNCORE.org!USERNAME:!tneducation!!PASSWORD:!fastestimproving.!!Blueprints!are!posted!on!state!website!http://tn.gov/education/standards/index.shtml!!
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