Ms. Hills 7th Grade General Language Arts Periods 1-5 Weekly AZ Common Core Standards: 1.

Week 8 (September 30-October 4)

Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (7.RL.1) 2. Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). (7.RL.3) 3. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (7.RL.4) 4. 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. (7.RL.2) 5. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (7.L.1) 6. 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. (7.L.6) 7. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). (7.L.4)

Weekly Objectives: TSW: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. M-F: Complete daily Sunrise Activity M, T: Continue to analyze story/literary elements in a story (Three Skeleton Key pp. 65 ff) Th-F: Identify and correct sentence fragments F: Revise a paragraph to correct fragments M-W: Understand and use new words KEY TERMS FOR THE WEEK Edible Derisive

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Uncanny Ravenous

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Maniacal Berserk

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AUTOMATIC HOMEWORK FOR EACH NIGHT Each night, read in your independent reading book. Each night, review key terms and vocabulary.

ACTIVITIES/ASSIGNMENTS Monday: I do: introduce and monitor Sunrise Activity; monitor/facilitate cooperative teams as they complete the days assignments We do: review/define key terms; review work completed in the story You do: complete the days story/literary elements jobs; participate in the Question Table Walk to answer 8 Making Meaning questions; complete +/; collect Team Colors to submit for assessment; write homework assignment into agenda: Closure:

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HOMEWORK: 1) write a brief (1/2 page) summary of Three Skeleton Key ; 2) read 20 minutes in a self-chosen novel; 3) imagine that you are going to give a test on Three Skeleton Key to the other teams in your classwrite 10 questions for those teams and provide me with an answer key.

Tuesday: I do: introduce and monitor Sunrise Activity; review/check homework; monitor/facilitate cooperative teams as they complete the days assignments We do: review each groups progress for completion of all literary element jobs today You do: complete +/; Closure:

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HOMEWORK: 1) write a brief (1/2 page) review/recommendation of Three Skeleton Keytell me your opinion of the story with proof/evidence why you have that opinion 2) read 20 minutes in a self-chosen novel Wednesday: Reading Plus Lab Day I do: model and monitor computer use; facilitate students success in Reading Plus programs; check computers for damage and report We do: work quietly, respectfully, and responsibly; assess R+ progress You do: complete readings/activities on Reading Plus; meet your goal for the week; fill out personal Reading + See Reader lesson log Closure: turn in lesson logs; sign off computers; push in chairs HOMEWORK: 1) read 20 minutes in a self-chosen novel 2) review key terms Thursday: I do: monitor Sunrise Activity; introduce sentence fragments/correction strategies; assign homework We do: take notes from lecture/power point; complete guided practice: sentence fragments (p 99 and other material) You do: complete independent practice in sentence fragments; complete +/ Closure:

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HOMEWORK: 1) complete independent practice on sentence fragments 2) read 20 minutes in a self-chosen novel

Friday: I do: introduce and monitor Sunrise Activity; review/check homework We do: complete mini-unit on sentence fragments You do: complete independent practice on sentence fragments; complete +/ Closure:

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