How do I determine the meaning of unknown words to improve my comprehension?

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1 Topic: Word Study Days: 25 Key Learning: Students will be able to determine the meaning of unknown words in order to improve their comprehension. How do I determine the meaning of unknown words to improve my comprehension? Unit Essential Question(s): Affixes Root Words Context Clues R7.A A, C C, R7.A What are affixes? (A) What are root words? (A) What are the different types of context clues? (A) How do I apply my knowledge of affixes to help me comprehend the meaning of unknown words? (ET) How do I apply my knowledge of roots to help me comprehend the meaning of unknown words? (ET) How do I apply my knowledge of context clues to help me comprehend the meaning of unknown words? (ET) affix, prefix, suffix root words, word origins, base words context clues, restatement clues, definition clues, synonym/antonym clues Word Categories R7.A.1.1.1, R7.A How do I appy my knowledge of word categories to help me comprehend the meaning of unknown words? (ET) synonym, antonym, homophone, homonym, homograph Additional Information: Attached Document(s): Page 1 of 1

2 Topic: Word Study Concept: Affixes affix - prefix - suffix - Days: 25 Concept: Root Words root words - word origins - base words - Concept: Context Clues context clues - restatement clues - definition clues - synonym/antonym clues - Concept: Word Categories synonym - antonym - homophone - a word that is pronounced the same, but is spelled differently and has a different meaning. Example: to, two, too homonym - A word that is spelled and pronounced the same but has a different meaning. Example: bear homograph - A word that is spelled the same and looks the same but has a different meaning and sometimes a different pronounciation. Example: tear (rip or cry) Page 1 of 1

3 Topic: Reading Strategies Key Learning: Students will be able to apply a variety of reading strategies to strengthen comprehension skills. What do good readers do before, during and after reading to better comprehend the text? Unit Essential Question(s): Before Reading Strategies B, D, D During Reading Strategies B, D, R7.A.1.3.1, R7.A.1.3.2, R7.A.1.4.1, D After Reading Strategies B, D, R7.A.1.3.1, R7.A.1.3.2, R7.A.1.4.1, R7.A.1.5.1, D How and why do I preview the text? (ET) What can I do during reading that will help me better to comprehend the text? (ET) What can I do after reading the text that will strengthen my comprehension? (ET) predict, question, preview, skim, scan, table of contents, index, infer, set purpose for reading, author's purpose visualize, clarify, infer, analyze, interpret, conclude, predict, connect, question, reread, self monitor summarize, analyze, infer, conclude, evaluate, justify, interpret, generalize, synthesize Additional Information: Attached Document(s): Page 1 of 1

4 Topic: Reading Strategies Concept: Before Reading Strategies predict - question - preview - skim - scan - table of contents - index - infer - set purpose for reading - author's purpose - Concept: During Reading Strategies visualize - clarify - infer - analyze - interpret - conclude - predict - connect - question - reread - self monitor - Concept: After Reading Strategies summarize - analyze - infer - conclude - evaluate - justify - interpret - generalize - synthesize - Page 1 of 1

5 Topic: Non-Fiction Key Learning: Students will be able to use a variety of reading strategies to better comprehend all of the elements of non-fiction text. How do I apply my knowledge of various reading strategies to better comprehend the elements of non-fiction? Unit Essential Question(s): Text Types R7.A Text Features B, R7.B.3.3.3, R7.B Text Structure/ Organization A, B, D What are the different types of nonfiction? What are the text features unique to What are the various ways non-fiction (A) non-fiction? (A) text is organized? (A) How do I identify the different types of non-fiction? (ET) How do I apply my knowledge of nonfiction text features to better comprehend the text? (ET) How do I apply my knowledge of nonfiction text structure to identify how and why the text is organized? (ET) biography, autobiography, text book, newspaper, pamphlet, brochure, manual, memoir, propaganda graphics, chart, table, map, caption, glossary, index, table of contents, heading, sub heading compare and contrast, main idea and detail, problem and solution, description, cause and effect, sequence, author's purpose, point of view, bias, fact and opinion, inform, persuade, chronological Comprehension Strategies R7.A.2.6.1, R7.A.2.6.2, B, D, F, A, R7.A.2.4.1, R7.A.2.5.1, R7.A.2.3.1, R7.A , R7.B.2.2.2, R7.B.3.3.1, R7.B.3.3.3, R7.B , D How do I apply my knowledge of before, during and after reading strategies to better comprehend nonfiction text? (ET) preview, skim, scan, analyze, clarify, interpret, predict, summarize, evaluate Page 1 of 2

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7 Topic: Non-Fiction Concept: Text Types biography - autobiography - text book - newspaper - pamphlet - brochure - manual - memoir - propaganda - Concept: Text Features graphics - chart - table - map - caption - glossary - index - table of contents - heading - sub heading - Concept: Text Structure/Organization compare and contrast - main idea and detail - problem and solution - description - cause and effect - sequence - author's purpose - point of view - bias - fact and opinion - inform - persuade - chronological - Concept: Comprehension Strategies preview - skim - scan - analyze - clarify - interpret - predict - summarize - evaluate - Page 1 of 1

8 Topic: Short Stories Key Learning: Students will be able to indentify and apply knowledge of literary elements and reading strategies to strengthen comprehension skills. How do I apply my knowledge of literary elements and reading strategies to better comprehend short stories? Unit Essential Question(s): Reading Strategies Plot Author's Purpose R7.B.1.2.1, R7.A.1.5.1, B, D, B, E, R7.A.1.5.1, B, R7.B R7.A.1.6.1, R7.A.1.6.2, E, R7.A.1.5.1, B, F R7.B.1.1.1, R7.B.2.1.2, R7.B.2.2.1, R7.B How do I apply my knowledge of before, during and after reading strategies to better comprehend short stories? (ET) What are the five stages of plot? (A) How do I indentify each stage of the plot? (ET) How do I determine the author's purpose for writing a short story? (ET) preview, set purpose for reading, predict, connect, question, infer, conclude, evaluate, synthesize, interpret, clarify, summarize plot, exposition/beginning, rising action, setting, conflict, characters, climax, turning point, falling action, resolution entertain, inform, moral, lesson, theme, tone, mood, POV, purpose for writing Literary Devices Genre Characertistics Communication Skills R7.A.1.5.1, B, R7.B.2.1.1, R7.B C C, A, B, D, F What are the common literary devices What are the different literary genres used in short stories? (A) of fictional short stories? (A) How do I apply my knowledge of literary devices to better understand their effect on the story? (ET) How do I apply my knowledge of literary genres to determine its effect on a short story? (ET) How does the genre effect the literary devices used in the story? (ET) How do good readers effectively express their understanding of a story? (ET) characterization, tone, mood, foreshadowing, flashback, point of view, style, figurative language, 1st person POV, 2nd person POV, 3rd person POV, irony, symbolism genre, characterstics, realistic, science fiction, historical fiction, drama, comedy, fantasy, mystery / suspense, action/adventure discuss, question, connect, fluency, analyze, evaluate, note taking, support Additional Information: Attached Document(s): Page 1 of 1

9 Topic: Short Stories Concept: Reading Strategies preview - set purpose for reading - predict - connect - question - infer - conclude - evaluate - synthesize - interpret - clarify - summarize - Concept: Plot plot - exposition/beginning - rising action - setting - conflict - characters - climax - turning point - falling action - resolution - Concept: Author's Purpose entertain - inform - moral - lesson - theme - tone - mood - POV - purpose for writing - Concept: Literary Devices characterization - tone - mood - foreshadowing - flashback - point of view - style - figurative language - 1st person POV - 2nd person POV - 3rd person POV - irony - symbolism - Page 1 of 2

10 Topic: Short Stories Concept: Genre Characertistics genre - characterstics - realistic - science fiction - historical fiction - drama - comedy - fantasy - mystery / suspense - action/adventure - Concept: Communication Skills discuss - question - connect - fluency - analyze - evaluate - note taking - support - Page 2 of 2

11 Topic: Poetry Key Learning: Students will be able to identify types of poetry and poetic elements, apply those elements in their own writing and anayze poetry for overall meaning. How do I identify types of poetry and poetic elements, apply those elements in my writing and anayze poetry for overall meaning? Unit Essential Question(s): Types of Poetry Figurative Language D E, C C Sound Devices What are the various types of poetry What is figurative language and how What are sound devices used in and how do I recognize each one? (A) does it differ form literal language? (A) poetry? (A) How does figurative language affect the meaning of poetry? (ET) How do sound devices affect the meaning of poetry? (ET) ballad, narrative, lyric, haiku, limerick, metaphor, simile, personification, figurative language, literal language, hyperbole, idiom, allusion onomatopoeia, alliteration, meter, rhythm, rhyme, consonance, assonance, repetition, end rhyme, internal rhyme Form C Reading and Interpretation R7.A.1.6.1, R7.A.1.6.2, B, E, A, C, D, G, C, H, R7.B , R7.B.2.1.2, R7.B.2.2.1, R7.B Writing Poetry G What is poetic form? (A) How is poetic form used to convey meaning in poetry? (ET) How do I use my knowledge of figurative language, sound devices and poetic form to analyze and interpret poetry? (ET) How do I effectively write poetry using poetic elements? (ET) What is poetry? (A) What is prose? (A) How does poetry compare and contrast to prose? (ET) How do I effectively read poetry? (A) stanza, line break, white space, rhyme poem, poetry, interpret, analyze scheme Page 1 of 2

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13 Topic: Poetry Concept: Types of Poetry ballad - narrative - lyric - haiku - limerick - - Concept: Figurative Language metaphor - simile - personification - figurative language - literal language - hyperbole - idiom - allusion - Concept: Sound Devices onomatopoeia - alliteration - meter - rhythm - rhyme - consonance - assonance - repetition - end rhyme - internal rhyme - Concept: Form stanza - line break - white space - rhyme scheme - Concept: Reading and Interpretation poem - poetry - interpret - analyze - Page 1 of 1

14 Topic: Novel Key Learning: Students will be able to use a variety of reading strategies to identify literary elements and characteristics in order to better comprehend the text. How do I apply my knowledge of reading strategies, literary elements and characteristics to better comprehend a novel? Unit Essential Question(s): Reading Strategies Plot Author's Purpose R7.A.1.5.1, B, D, B, F R7.A.1.5.1, E, B R7.A.1.6.1, R7.A.1.6.2, R7.A.1.5.1, E, B, R7.B.2.1.2, R7.B.2.2.1, R7.B How do I apply my knowledge of before, during and after reading strategies to better comprehend a novel? (ET) How do I apply my knowledge of the stages of plot to better understand how a plot develops in a novel? (ET) How and why do author's develop the theme in a novel? (ET) How does an author develop characters over the course of a novel? (ET) preview, predict, connect, infer, analyze, summarize, conclude, evaluate, synthesize, clarify, question exposition/beginning, setting, conflict, characters, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution theme, tone, mood, point of view, style, lesson, moral, characterization, motive, physical description, dialogue, personality Literary Devices/Elements Genre Characteristics Communication Skills R7.A.1.5.1, B, R7.B A, B, D, F How can I apply my knowledge of literary devices and elements to better understand their effect on a novel? (ET) How do I apply my knowledge of literary genres to indentify the genre of a novel? (ET) How can I effectively express my comprehension of a novel? (ET) How does the genre of a novel affect the literary devices used by the author? (ET) What literary characteristics are unique to each genre? (A) characterization, theme, internal conflict, external conflict, foreshadowing, flashback, tone, mood, first, second, third person points of view, symbolism, figurative language, irony, allusion realistic fiction, drama, comedy, mystery/suspense, action/adventure, historical fiction, science fiction/ fantasy evaluate, justify, support, defend, note taking, question, discuss Page 1 of 2

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16 Topic: Novel Concept: Reading Strategies preview - predict - connect - infer - analyze - summarize - conclude - evaluate - synthesize - clarify - question - Concept: Plot exposition/beginning - setting - conflict - characters - rising action - climax - falling action - resolution - Concept: Author's Purpose theme - tone - mood - point of view - style - lesson - moral - characterization - motive - physical description - dialogue - personality - Concept: Literary Devices/Elements characterization - theme - internal conflict - external conflict - foreshadowing - flashback - tone - mood - first, second, third person points of view - symbolism - figurative language - irony - allusion - Page 1 of 2

17 Topic: Novel Concept: Genre Characteristics realistic fiction - drama - comedy - mystery/suspense - action/adventure - historical fiction - science fiction/fantasy - Concept: Communication Skills evaluate - justify - support - defend - note taking - question - discuss - Page 2 of 2

18 Topic: Research Key Learning: Students will be able to understand and apply the fundamentals of the research process. Unit Essential Question(s): How can my knowledge of the research process enable me to write an effective research paper? Reading Strategies A Note Taking and Source Citation C, A Topic and Thesis A, C How do I recognize essential and nonessential information in non-fiction texts? (ET) How do I create note cards and source cards when researching? (A) What is a statement of controlling purpose and how do I write an effective one? (A) How do I avoid plagiarism? (A) How do I create a works cited page? (A) How do I use in-text citations? (A) How do I use my note cards to ceate an outline? (A) How do I summarize, paraphrase and quote information and how do I effectively use each one? (A) What is a thesis statement and I how do I write an effective one? (A) How do I use my statement of controlling purpose to create an effective thesis statement? (A) analyze, evaluate, essential, nonessential citation, plagiarism, works cited page, statement of controlling purpose, paraphrase, summarize, quote, outline thesis statement Additional Information: Attached Document(s): Page 1 of 1

19 Topic: Research Concept: Reading Strategies analyze - evaluate - essential - non-essential - Concept: Note Taking and Source Citation citation - plagiarism - works cited page - paraphrase - summarize - quote - outline - Concept: Topic and Thesis statement of controlling purpose - thesis statement - Page 1 of 1

20 Topic: Writing Key Learning: Students will be able to apply their knowledge of the domains of writing and the writing process in order to produce effective pieces of writing. How do I apply my knowledge of the domains of writing and the writing process to produce effective pieces of writing? Unit Essential Question(s): Informative /Expository Writing B Narrative Writing A Persuasive Writing F, C, R7.B.3.1.1, R7.B What are the different kinds of What are the different kinds of What is the purpose of persuasive informative writing? (A) narrative writing? (A) writing? (A) How do I write an informative piece? (ET) How do I write dialogue for narrative writing? (A) How do I use literary elements to develop the plot of my narrative writing? (ET) How do good writers develop characters in narrative writing? (A) What are the different persuasive writing techniques? (A) How do I apply persuasive writing techniques to create an effective essay? (ET) How do I organize my persuasive essay to create an effective argument? (A) How do I demonstrate my understanding of the importance of the audience in my persuasive writing? (ET) informative/expository, essays, letters, reports, descriptions, instructions, articles, interviews, biography, autobiography dialogue, characterization, setting, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, conflict, resolution, tone, mood name calling, band wagon, repetition, testimonial, emotional appeal, facts and statistics, circular argument, stereotyping, red herring, propaganda, audience Page 1 of 2

21 Topic: Writing Conventions Style Focus F D A, B, C How do I apply my knowledge of conventions to coomunicate effectively in my writing? (ET) How do I apply my knowledge of sentence structure to communicate effectively in my writing? (ET) How do I demonstrate my understanding of the topic, task and audience? (ET) How do I develop voice in my writing? (A) How do I write effective introductory and concluding paragraphs? (A) style, voice, tone focus, audience, topic, purpose Organization Content B, C B E Writing Process How do I effectively organize my How do I apply the writing process in writing? (A) my writing? (ET) How do I use transitions to help organize my writing? (ET) What are transitions? (A) How do I use relevant details and examples to support the main ideas in my writing? (ET) introduction, body, conclusion, transition words, topic sentence, concluding sentence topic sentence, concluding sentence, supporting details graphic organizer, pre-write, revise, edit, draft, publish Grammar F (A) Additional Information: Attached Document(s): Page 2 of 2

22 Topic: Writing Concept: Informative /Expository Writing informative/expository - essays - letters - reports - descriptions - instructions - articles - interviews - biography - autobiography - Concept: Style style - voice - tone - Concept: Focus focus - audience - topic - purpose - Concept: Organization introduction - body - conclusion - transition words - topic sentence - concluding sentence - Concept: Content topic sentence - concluding sentence - supporting details - Concept: Writing Process graphic organizer - pre-write - revise - edit - draft - publish - Page 1 of 2

23 Topic: Writing Concept: Persuasive Writing name calling - band wagon - repetition - testimonial - emotional appeal - facts and statistics - circular argument - stereotyping - red herring - propaganda - audience - Concept: Narrative Writing dialogue - characterization - setting - exposition - rising action - climax - falling action - conflict - resolution - tone - mood - Page 2 of 2