Prentice Hall Writing and Grammar, Grade 7, 8th Edition 2008 Grade 7 C O R R E L A T E D T O Alabama Course of Study for English Language Arts Grade 7
Seventh Grade Students in seventh grade undergo a variety of physical, social, emotional, and intellectual changes. As they continue to explore their identities, seventh graders expand their knowledge of reading skills, literature, and oral communication. Through this development, students acquire extended vocabulary skills through reading culturally diverse literature. The strands of reading, literature, writing and language, research and inquiry, and oral and visual communication are integrated daily across the curriculum. Beyond the classroom, these English language arts skills are required for students to flourish in a productive society. The experiences teachers provide greatly influence students progress toward becoming lifelong learners and appreciators of language and literature. MINIMUM REQUIRED CONTENT Students will: Reading 1. Apply strategies appropriate to the type of reading material, including setting purposes for reading and making generalizations, to comprehend seventh-grade recreational reading materials. Reading Nonfiction Critically, 721-726; Reading Literary Writing, 727-731; Reading From Varied Sources, 732-733; Reading Comprehension, 764-765. Opportunities to address this objective may be found here: Analyzing Bias in the Media, 147; Creating Graphic Organizers for Comprehension, 681-683. Distinguishing factual from fictional materials SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 721-726; Model From Literature, 126-127; Reading Literary Writing, 727-731; Gathering Evidence, 131; Analyzing Bias in the Media, 147; Viewing Information Media Critically, 678-679; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 756-757. Opportunities to address this objective may be found here: Focusing on Proofreading, 22; Writing Supporting Sentences, 35. Determining sequence of events SE/TE: Unity and Coherence, 37-38; 182; Drafting, 182-183, 279; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 196-197; Analyzing the Text, 725-726. Opportunities to address this objective may be found here: Revising Your Paragraphs, 209. Using specific context clues to determine meaning of unfamiliar words Applying self-monitoring strategies for text understanding SE/TE: Developing Your Vocabulary, 691-694; Studying Words Systematically, 695-697; Studying Word Parts and Origins, 698-701; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 712-713. Reading Nonfiction Critically, 721-726; Reading Literary Writing, 727-731; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 734-735; Reading Comprehension, 764-765. Opportunities to address this objective may be found here: Basic Study Skills, 737-739. 1
Drawing conclusions to interpret unstated intent Analyzing predictions, including confirming and refuting 2. Relate literary elements and devices to each other, including main idea and supporting details, climax, point of view, and imagery. SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 721-726; Reading Literary Writing, 727-731; Model From Literature, 74-77, 152-153, 176-177, 250-251; Student Work in Progress, 266-268; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 688-689, 734-735. SE/TE: Model From Literature, 50-51; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 721-726; Reading Literary Writing, 727-731; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 734-735. SE/TE: Drafting, 82-83; Revising, 84-85; Student Work In Progress, 90-92; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 721-726; Reading Literary Writing, 727-731; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 756-757. Determining mood SE/TE: Drafting, 82-83; What Is Descriptive Writing?, 99; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 96-97, 272-273. Recognizing use of flashback SE/TE: Reading Literary Writing, 727-729 3. Distinguish among the major genres, including poetry, short stories, novels, plays, biographies and autobiographies, and subgenres such as folktales, myths, parables, fables, and science fiction, based on their characteristics. 4. Apply strategies that include setting purposes for reading, distinguishing fact from opinion, making generalizations, and reviewing to comprehend seventh-grade informational and functional reading materials. Determining sequence of events to enhance text understanding Using specific context clues to determine meaning of unfamiliar words Applying self-monitoring strategies for text understanding SE/TE: Connected Assignment, 118-119, 144-145; Autobiographical Writing, 48-49; Model From Literature, 50-51, 74-77, 100-101, 126-127, 152-153, 176-177, 200-201; Student Work In Progress, 65-66, 90-92, 116-117, 141-143, 167-168, 191-192; Short Story, 72-73; Description, 98-99; Persuasion, 124-125; Exposition, 150-151, 174-175, 198-199; Reading Literary Writing, 727-731. Reading Literary Writing, 727-731; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 721-726; Model From Literature, 126-127; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 756-757; Viewing and Representing Skills, 675-687. SE/TE: Unity and Coherence, 37-38; Shaping Your Writing, 182; Drafting, 279; Analyzing the Text, 725-726. SE/TE: Recognizing Context Clues, 692; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 712-713; Reading Myths, Legends, and Folk Tales, 730-731. Reading Literary Writing, 727-731; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 721-726; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 734-735. 2
Drawing conclusions to determine unstated intent 5. Recognize the use of textual elements, including main idea and supporting details, to gain information from various text formats, including graphs. Literature 6. Analyze nonfiction, science fiction, mystery or suspense, fantasy, and adventure for distinguishing characteristics. Classifying plot elements as exposition or hook, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, or resolution 7. Interpret the author s message in various literary, informational, and functional texts. Examples: literary text nonfiction, science fiction, suspense, fantasy, adventure informational and functional texts laws, directions, newspapers, advertisements, Internet sources, pamphlets Comparing various types of informational and functional texts 8. Compare selections of culturally diverse literature and their characteristics. Examples: Native American, Hispanic, African American, Indian, European, Asian, Middle Eastern SE/TE: Reading Literary Writing, 727-731; Viewing and Representing Skills, 675-687; Model From Literature, 152-153, 176-177, 250-251; Student Work In Progress, 66-67, 266-268; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 688-689, 734-735, 756-757. Model From Literature, 100-101; Viewing and Representing Skills, 675-687; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 756-757; Providing Elaboration, 18, 57. SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 721-726; Reading Literary Writing, 727-731; Short Story, 72-73; Model From Literature, 74-77. Opportunities to address this objective may be found here: Comparing Media, 218. SE/TE: Drafting, 56, 82-83; Revising, 84-87; Model from Literature, 152-153; Student Work In Progress, 65-66, 90-92; Analyzing Visual Meanings, 95; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 96-97. Opportunities to address this objective may be found here: Dramatic Scene, 93. SE/TE: Model From Literature, 74-77, 126-127, 152-153, 250-251; Considering Your Audience, 16, 55; Viewing and Representing Skills, 675-687; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 721-726; Reading Literary Writing, 727-731. SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 721-726; Reading Literary Writing, 727-731; Reading From Varied Sources, 732-733; Model From Literature, 50-51, 74-77, 100-101, 126-127, 152-153, 176-177, 200-201, 224-227, 250-251; Student Work In Progress, 65-66, 90-92, 116-117, 141-143, 167-168, 191-192, 216, 241-242, 266-268, 285-286. SE/TE: Analyzing Themes Across Cultures, 94; Understanding the Influence of Other Languages and Cultures, 707; Reading Myths, Legends and Folk Tales, 730-731. 3
Writing and Language 9. Compose in descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive modes with a thesis sentence and introductory, supporting, and concluding paragraphs when appropriate. Using transitional words and phrases for coherence Composing various genres of literature by imitating an author s style, form, and purpose Examples: poetry, short story, folktale, tall tale, nonfiction, science fiction, suspense, fantasy, adventure, contemporary realistic fiction, legend, fable, myth Using figurative language when writing in various genres 10. Apply mechanics in writing, including commas to set off nouns of address and following introductory phrases and clauses. Punctuating titles correctly using quotation marks, underlining, or italics Examples: quotation marks short stories underlining or italics books, magazines, newspapers Using semicolons, conjunctive adverbs, and commas to join two independent clauses or to correct run-on sentences Demonstrating correct sentence structure by avoiding comma splices SE/TE: Prewriting, 52, 78, 102, 128, 154, 178, 202; Drafting, 56, 82, 106, 132, 158, 182, 206; Revising, 58-62, 84-87, 108-113, 134-138, 160-164, 184-188, 208-213; Editing and Proofreading, Publishing and Presenting, 63-64, 88-89, 114-115, 139-140, 165-166, 189-190, 214-215; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 70, 96, 122, 148, 172, 196, 220; Connected Assignment, 67, 193, 287. SE/TE: Sentence Combining, 29-32; Paragraphs in Essays and Other Compositions, 37-41; Phrases, 426-435; Section Review, 436-437. SE/TE: What Is Prewriting?, 14-17; Prewriting, 52-55, 78-81, 102-105, 128-131, 154-157,178-181, 202-205; Drafting 56-57, 82-83, 106-107, 132-133, 158-159, 182-183, 206-207; Revising, 58-62, 84-87, 108-113, 134-138, 160-164, 184-188, 208-213; Connected Assignment, 93, 118-119, 144-145, 169, 193, 217. SE/TE: Connected Assignment, 118-119; Gathering Details, 256-257; Recognizing Context Clues, 692; Reading Poetry, 729-730; Figurative Language, 783; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 272-273. SE/TE: Commas, 585-589; Using Commas to Set Off Added Elements, 590-593; Using Commas in Special Situations, 594-597; Section Review, 599; Chapter Review, 630-631; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 632-633. SE/TE: Underlining and Other Uses of Quotation Marks, 614-616; Section Review, 617; Chapter Review, 630-631; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 632; Citing Sources and Preparing Manuscript: 794, 795. SE/TE: Revising Your Sentences, 111; Avoiding Sentence Problems, 469-475; Semicolons and Colons, 600-604; Section Review, 483, 605; Chapter Review, 484-485, 630-631; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 486-487, 632-633. SE/TE: Sentence Combining, 29-32; The Basic Sentence, 392-394; Section Review, 395. 4
Using commas to set off nonessential clauses and appositives 11. Apply grammar conventions in writing to pronoun-antecedent agreement and to subjectverb agreement with inverted word order and with indefinite pronouns as subjects. Identifying gerunds, infinitives, and participles in writing Using degrees of comparison in writing Examples: good, better, best; beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful Identifying sentence patterns in writing Examples: subject verb (S V) subject action verb direct object (S AV DO) subject action verb indirect object direct object (S AV IO DO) subject linking verb predicate nominative (S LV PN) subject linking verb predicate adjective (S LV PA) Using compound and complex sentences in writing Research and Inquiry 12. Cite sources used in the research process. Examples: author, title, page numbers, date of publication, publisher or uniform resource locator (URL) SE/TE: Recognizing Appositive Phrases, 434-435; Using Commas to Set Off Added Elements, 590-593; Section Review, 436-437, 599; Chapter Review, 450-451, 630-631; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 452-453, 632-633. SE/TE: Pronouns, 301-307; Agreement Between Subjects and Verbs, 534-544; Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents, 548-552; Using Apostrophes With Pronouns, 625; Section Review, 309, 547, 553; Chapter Review, 310-311, 554-555; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 312-313, 556-557. SE/TE: Grammar in Your Writing, 237; Recognizing Verbal Phrases, 430-433; Section Review, 436-437; Chapter Review, 450-455; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 452-453. SE/TE: Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs, 560-565; Troublesome Adjectives and Adverbs, 567-570; Section Review, 571, 566; Chapter Review, 572-573; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 574-575; Cumulative Review, 577. SE/TE: The Basic Sentence, 392-394; Complete Subjects and Predicates, 396-398; Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs, 400-403; Special Problems With Subjects, 405-408; Complements, 410-418; Section Review, 395, 399, 404, 409, 419; Chapter Review, 420-421; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 422-423; Sentences Diagramming Workshop, 656-665. SE/TE: Revising Your Sentences, 137, 262-263; Classifying Sentences by Structure, 443-448; Section Review, 449; Chapter Review, 450-451; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 452-453; Sentence Diagramming Workshop, 656-665. SE/TE: Focusing on Citations, 239; Student Work In Progress, 241-242; Citing Sources and Preparing Manuscript, 792-796. 5
13. Apply steps in the research process to identify a problem or issue, locate resources and information, and present findings. Taking notes to gather and summarize information Oral and Visual Communication 14. Present findings from inquiry and research using a variety of resources. Examples: projects, brochures, display boards, speeches, multimedia presentations 15. Demonstrate listening skills, including identifying the main idea, detail, purpose, and bias in group discussions, public speeches, and media messages. SE/TE: Gathering Details, 181; Research Report, 222-223; Prewriting, 228-231; Drafting, 232-233; Revising, 234-238; Editing and Proofreading, 239; Publishing and Presenting, 240; Model From Literature, 224-227; Student Work in Progress, 241-242; Connected Assignment, 243; Framing Questions to Direct Research, 244; Using On-line Sources in Research, 245; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 246-247; Reference Skills, 740-750. SE/TE: Taking Notes, 739; Gathering Details, 231, 256-257; Drafting, 259; Using Formal Speaking Skills, 671-672. Opportunities to address this objective may be found here: Peer Review, 164. SE/TE: Publishing and Presenting, 64, 89, 115, 140, 166, 190, 215, 240, 265, 284; Use Visuals to Extend Meaning, 68; Produce Visuals to Make Meaning, 69; Evaluating Performances, 146; Analyzing Bias in the Media, 147; Connected Assignment, 67, 93, 144-145, 169, 193, 217, 243, 269, 287; Comparing Media, 171; Analyzing Ideas Represented in Various Art Forms, 194; Analyzing Media Images, 195; Using Computer Technology, 219; Comparing Art With a Written Story, 270; Interpreting Literature in a Variety of Media, 271; Comparing and Contrasting Print and Visual Media, 288; Using Technology to Support Learning, 289. SE/TE: Evaluating Information Media, 45; Speaking and Listening Skills, 669-674; Viewing Information Media Critically, 678-679; Viewing Fine Art Critically, 680; Creating Graphic Organizers for Comprehension, 681-683. Opportunities to address this objective may be found here: Topic Bank, 253. 6