Quarter 1: 7th Grade English Roadmap Standard(s) Length to be Taught Textbook/Supplemental Passages Student Activity/Activities Differentiation Assessment Data that Drove Instruction LAFS.7.W.3.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question. 3 days Entire Textbook Textbook Scavenger Hunt Peer groups Successful completion, Teacher observation Prior year test scores LAFS.7.RL.1.3 Analyze how elements of a story interact. "Rogue Wave" pgs 1-14 Cornell Notes on Lit Terms and Concepts/Storyboard/Textbook Comprehension Questions Audio Reading, Leveled Pair Groups, Creative Sequential Illustrations Formal End of Story Test, Teacher Observation, Student Completion of assignments Teacher Observation, Prior year test sores, Informal assessments, Class Discussions LAFS.7.RL.1.1 Cite textual evidence. 3 Days (and continually throuought the unit) "Rogue Wave" pgs 1-14 Storyboard/Textbook Comprehension Questions Leveled Pair Groups, Creative Sequential Illustrations Storyboard/Textbook Comprehension Questions Informal assessments, Class Discussions, Teacher Inquiries LAFS.7.RL.1.1 Make inferences/ Citing Textual Evidence 4 days Close Reader pgs 3-12 "Big Things Come in Small Packages" Close Read /Margin Notes/Summarization Writing Rereading, Leveled Pairs, Text Marking Close Reading Teacher Inquiries, Prior LAFS.7.RL.1.2 Determine a theme and analyze its development. Textbook Nonfiction Selections pgs 19-30 Read Collection 1 Nonfiction Articles/Textbook Activities Rereading, Leveled Pairs, Diverse media readings/ Multimedia Student Interests/Teacher Inquiries LAFS.7.RL.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases.lafs.7.rl.1.2 Determine a theme and analyze its development. Myths - "Flight of Icarus," Icarus's Flight - PoemTextbook pg 31-42 Close Reader "Arachne" pgs 17-24 Textbook comprehension /Text Marking/Margin Notes Diverse Literary Forms tied to Standard, Oral and Silent Reading, readings/ Class Discussion, Teacher Observation to note student use of vocabulary LACC.7.RI.2.6 Determining Author's Purpose 3 days Textbook "Women in Aviation" pgs 43-52 Textbook "Women in Aviation" pgs 43-52 Leveled Pair Groups, Rereading readings/, Collection 1 Unit Test Teacher Observation, Multicultural/Gender
LACC.7.W.1.3a-e Write Narratives Textbook pg 55 Student Plans, Creates and Types and shares an original Narrative work Individual Creative Work Production of narrative work according to given guidelines Individual Creative Outlets/Teacher Observation
Standard(s) Quarter 2: 7th Grade Langauge Arts Roadmap Length to be Taught Textbook/Supplemental Passages Student Activity/Activities Differentiation Assessment Data that Drove Instruction Read text and perform LACC.7.RI.2.6 Author's Purpose 5days Textbook "Women in Aviation" pgs 43-48 comprehension Leveled Pairs. Oral and Silent Reading. Scaffolding Class Discussion, Comprehension activies, Article Test and Unit Test Teacher Observation, Gender LACC.7.RI.3.8 Evaluate Argument and Specific Claims Common Core Assessment - Unit 1 Argumentative Essay pgs 4-32 Read multiple articles - discuss, decide, close read and work through Leveled Pairs, Gradual Release, Text exercises Marking Discussion, Teacher evaluation of student progress Preparation for Progress Monitoring LACC.7.RL.1.2 Theme and Summary 3 days Textbook "The People Could Fly" pgs 63-70 Read Text and perform comprehension Leveled Pairs, Scaffolding, Discussion, Comprehension, Test Racial Sensitivity, Prior LACC.7.RL.1.2 Theme and Summary 2 days Close Reader "Heartbeat" pgs 25-30 Read, Reread Text and complete the close reading exercises Leveled Pairs, Text Marking, Scaffolding Close Reader Prior LACC.7.RL.2.4 Analyze rhymes and repetitions in Poetry 2 days Textbook pgs 71-76 Yeats and Shakespeare Read and Listen to two poems. Discuss and answer comprehension Leveled pairs, Scaffolding Discussion, Comprehension, Test LACC.7.RI.1.2 Objective summary of text 2 days Textbook pgs 77-88 Magic and the Brain Read and discuss text, comprehension Leveled pairs, Scaffolding Discussion, Comprehension, Test LACC.7.RI.1.2 Objective Read, reread Text and complete the summary of text 2 days Close Reader "Saving the Lost" pgs 31-34 close reading exercises Leveled Pairs, Scaffolding Close Reader
LACC.7.SL.2.5 Integratevisual displays into presentations 2 days Texbook Media Analysis pgs 89-92 Look at the art and discuss techniques/ produce a sidewalk artwork Scaffolding sidewalk art Teacher observation Textbook 'Another Place, Another Time' pgs 93-110 Read and discuss text, comprehension Leveled Pairs, Scaffolding Discussion, Comprehension, Test Teacher observation LACC.7.RL.4.10 Read and comprehend Dramas Textbook 'Sorry, Wrong Number' pgs 111-126 Read and discuss drama. Comprehensions Multi-sensory presentation of material Character acting, Comprehension, Test Teacher obersvation LACC.7.RL.2.5 Analyzing drama's structure 3 days Close Reader pgs 'Christmas Carol' Read, reread text, close reading Leveled pairs Close Reader
Quarter 3: 7th Grade Language Arts Roadmap Standard(s) Length to be Taught Textbook/Supplemental Passages Student Activity/Activities Differentiation Assessment Data that Drove Instruction LAFS.7.SL.1.2 Analyze main ideas and supporting details in diverse media 3 days Textbook pages 89-92 Study Julian Beever's sidewalk art. Perspective drawings. Article Questions Section Quiz, Student art and presentations LAFS.7.W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory text 3 days Provided Articles Plan and write an informative/explanatory diagnostic essay/ Writing Progress Monitoring ESE accomodations. Time extended up to 120 minutes Teacher scoring, Reading Coach and district reporting District Guidance LAFS.7.RL.1.3 Analyze Textbook pages 93-110 'Another Place, Another Time' Read story and complete all, Tieing in science to the Science Fiction Genre Story quiz, student performanceon comprehension LAFS.7.RL.4.10 Read and comprehend Drama Textbook pages 111-126 'Sorry, Wrong Number Students read 'act' the parts of the drama, complete all comprehension, Student acting (kinesthetic) interaction with text Story quiz, student performanceon comprehension LAFS.7.RL.2.5 Analyze how drama or poem's form or structure contributes to it's meaning 3 days Close reader pages 35-41 'Christmas Carol' Read, reread text, close reading Leveled pairs Close Reader LAFS.7.W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory text 3 days Provided Articles Plan and write an informative/explanatory essay ESE accomodations. Time extended up to 120 minutes Teacher Scoring District Guidance LAFS.7.W.3.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research 3 days Performance Assessment pages 35-42 Complete all writing prep/close reading Student performance on Writing Assessment Prep
LAFS.7.W.4.10 Write routinely over extended time frames for a range of disclipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences Performance Assessment pages 43-54 Complete all writing prep/close reading Student performance on Writing Assessment Prep LAFS.7.W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory text Performance Assessment pages 55-66 Complete all writing prep/close reading Student performance on Writing Assessment Prep
Quarter 4 (Subject Area) Roadmap Standard(s) Length to be Taught Textbook/Supplemental Passages Student Activity/Activities Differentiation Assessment Data that Drove Instruction