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Unit Activity Correlations to

Common Core State Standards

North Carolina Textbook AdoptionEnglish Language Arts Level 2

Grade 7

Table of Contents

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading 1Reading Standards for Literature 6–12 5Reading Standards for Informational Text 6–12 7College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing 11Writing Standards 6–12 15College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening 22Speaking and Listening Standards 6–12 24College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language 28Language Standards 6–12 33

ELA Level 2 – Grade 7

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College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading Key Ideas and Details 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-22: Poor Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe

Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-19: The New Team Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-12: Understanding Revision Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 2, Activity 2-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-3: Consumeropoly Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 2, Activity 2-6: Advertising Claims Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel

Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-24: Saving the Grove Unit 3, Activity 3-28: Paul’s Report to the Police Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 5, Activity 5-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Grammar Handbook, Part 7: Prepositions for Time, Place, and Introducing Objects Grammar Handbook, Part 10: Introduction and General Usage in Defining Clauses

3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices

Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One


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Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 3, Learning Focus: Understanding Literary Analysis Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-16: The Choices We Make Unit 3, Activity 3-19: The New Team Unit 3, Activity 3-23: Novel Structure: Conflict and Plot Unit 3, Activity 3-26: Saving Paul Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry

Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

Craft and Structure 4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. Unit 1, Activity 1-23: Symbols Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 2, Activity 2-7: Audience in Advertisements: Part One Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel

Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-14: What Is a Narrative Poem? Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing

5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe

Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 3, Learning Focus: Understanding Literary Analysis Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-16: The Choices We Make


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Unit 3, Activity 3-19: The New Team Unit 3, Activity 3-23: Novel Structure: Conflict and Plot Unit 3, Activity 3-26: Saving Paul Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat”

Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 3, Activity 3-4: Previewing the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One

Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-16: The Choices We Make Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-21: It’s Just a Game Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Writing Workshop 3: Poetry

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.* Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 3, Learning Focus: Understanding Literary Analysis Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-16: The Choices We Make Unit 3, Activity 3-19: The New Team Unit 3, Activity 3-23: Novel Structure: Conflict and Plot Unit 3, Activity 3-26: Saving Paul Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize

Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 2, Activity 2-3: Consumeropoly Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial


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Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They?

Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography

8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-22: Poor Choices Unit 1, Unit Reflection Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 2, Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One

Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-9: First Day of School Experiences Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Unit Reflection Unit 4. Unit Reflection Unit 5, Activity 5-3: Emotional Choices Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 10: Research

9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take. Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel

Unit 3, Activity 3-21: It’s Just a Game Unit 3, Activity 3-26: Saving Paul Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe

Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-25: Real Life: Bully-Proofing Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry


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Reading Standards for Literature 6–12

Key Ideas and Details 1. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe


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. Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-12: Understanding Revision Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 2, Activity 2-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-3: Consumeropoly Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 2, Activity 2-6: Advertising Claims Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel


3. Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement

Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions


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Unit 3, Learning Focus: Understanding Literary Analysis Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-16: The Choices We Make Unit 3, Activity 3-19: The New Team Unit 3, Activity 3-23: Novel Structure: Conflict and Plot Unit 3, Activity 3-26: Saving Paul Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection

Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

Craft and Structure 4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section o Unit 1, Activity 1-23: Symbols Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 2, Activity 2-7: Audience in Advertisements: Part One Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue

Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-14: What Is a Narrative Poem? Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry

5. Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning. Unit 1, Activity 1-3: Thinking About the Choices I Make Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 3, Activity 3-26: Saving Paul Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-14: What Is a Narrative Poem?

Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Writing Workshop 3: Poetry


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6. Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text. Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 3, Activity 3-4: Previewing the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One


Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film). Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 5, Activity 5-2: Warming Up with Pantomime Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue 9. Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history. Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection

Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Unit 1, Activity 1-3: Thinking About the Choices I Make Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-18: Characters and Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, Activity 1-21: Know Your Roots: Word Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-22: Poor Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-23: Symbols Unit 1, Activity 1-24: Myths and Reality Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions

Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-9: First Day of School Experiences Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-14: Amazing Rescues Unit 3, Activity 3-15: Choices and Consequences Two Unit 3, Activity 3-16: The Choices We Make Unit 3, Activity 3-17: Another New School Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-19: The New Team Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Activity 3-21: It’s Just a Game Unit 3, Activity 3-22: Choices and Consequences Three Unit 3, Activity 3-23: Novel Structure: Conflict and Plot Unit 3, Activity 3-24: Saving the Grove


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Unit 3, Activity 3-25: Real Life: Bully-Proofing Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 2, Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-9: First Day of School Experiences Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding

Unit 3, Unit Reflection Unit 4. Unit Reflection Unit 5, Activity 5-3: Emotional Choices Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, Activity 5-14: What Is a Narrative Poem? Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text

Reading Standards for Informational Text 6–12

Key Ideas and Details 1. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-22: Poor Choices Unit 1, Unit Reflection Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 2, Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One

Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-9: First Day of School Experiences Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Unit Reflection Unit 4. Unit Reflection Unit 5, Activity 5-3: Emotional Choices Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 10: Research


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2. Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-12: Understanding Revision Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 2, Activity 2-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-3: Consumeropoly Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 2, Activity 2-6: Advertising Claims Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel


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). Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Advertising Unit 2, Activity 2-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-3: Consumeropoly Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 2, Activity 2-6: Advertising Claims Unit 2, Activity 2-7: Audience in Advertisements: Part One Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases Unit 2, Activity 2-9: Audience in Advertisements: Part Two Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements

Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 2, Activity 2-20: Writing a Letter to the Editor

Craft and Structure 4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. Unit 1, Activity 1-23: Symbols Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative

Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 2, Activity 2-7: Audience in Advertisements: Part One Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back


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Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize

Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-14: What Is a Narrative Poem? Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry

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. Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-24: Saving the Grove Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat”

Unit 5, Activity 5-14: What Is a Narrative Poem? Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Writing Workshop 3: Poetry

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. Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 3, Activity 3-4: Previewing the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One


Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words). Unit 5, Activity 5-12: Reader’s Theatre Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue 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. Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 2, Activity 2-6: Advertising Claims Unit 2, Activity 2-7: Audience in Advertisements: Part One Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One

Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text


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9. Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts. Unit 1, Activity 1-2: Exploring the Concept of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending

Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, Unit Reflection Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe


College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing

Text Types and Purposes 1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument

Unit 2, Activity 2-20: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing

2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography

Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 10: Research


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3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice

Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative

Production and Distribution of Writing 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-20: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups

Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Unit 4, Learning Focus: A Writer’s Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text


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5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. Unit 4, Learning Focus: A Writer’s Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Unit 4. Unit Reflection Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry

Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem

6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice

Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices

Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They?

Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 10: Research


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8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They?


9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-22: Poor Choices Unit 1, Unit Reflection Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial

Unit 2, Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-9: First Day of School Experiences Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Unit Reflection Unit 4. Unit Reflection Unit 5, Activity 5-3: Emotional Choices Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

Range of Writing 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-20: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions

Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices


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Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Unit 4, Learning Focus: A Writer’s Choices

Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

Writing Standards 6–12

Text Types and Purposes 1. Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument


b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument


c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence. Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument



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d. Establish and maintain a formal style. Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument


e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. Unit 2, Activity 2-20: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World

Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing

2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. 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 Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They?


b. Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They?


c. Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They?



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d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They?


e. Establish and maintain a formal style. Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions

Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 10: Research

f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions

Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 10: Research

3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice



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b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice


c. Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another. Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice


d. Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice



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e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events. Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing

Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative

Production and Distribution of Writing 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-20: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups

Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Unit 4, Learning Focus: A Writer’s Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

5. With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. Unit 4, Learning Focus: A Writer’s Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing

Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words”


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Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Unit 4. Unit Reflection Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts

Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem

6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text

Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Unit 4. Unit Reflection Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem

Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7. Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography



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8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography


9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. a. Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history”). Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project

Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 10: Research

b. Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g. “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”). Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 2, Activity 2-6: Advertising Claims Unit 2, Activity 2-7: Audience in Advertisements: Part One Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One

Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

Range of Writing 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-20: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts

Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography


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Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry

Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Unit 4, Learning Focus: A Writer’s Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening

Comprehension and Collaboration 1. Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-3: Thinking About the Choices I Make Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, Activity 2-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World

Unit 3, Activity 3-14: Amazing Rescues Unit 3, Activity 3-15: Choices and Consequences Two Unit 3, Activity 3-22: Choices and Consequences Three Unit 3, Activity 3-27: Choices and Consequences Four Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 5, Activity 5-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 10: Research


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2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 3, Learning Focus: Understanding Literary Analysis Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-16: The Choices We Make Unit 3, Activity 3-19: The New Team Unit 3, Activity 3-23: Novel Structure: Conflict and Plot Unit 3, Activity 3-26: Saving Paul Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection

Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 2, Activity 2-3: Consumeropoly Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography

3. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric. Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 3, Activity 3-4: Previewing the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One


Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 4. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Unit 1, Activity 1-17: Folk Literature Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay

Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 5, Activity 5-12: Reader’s Theatre


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Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing

Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection

5. Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 1, Activity 1-23: Symbols Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One

Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative

6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. Unit 1, Activity 1-17: Folk Literature Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They?

Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 5, Activity 5-12: Reader’s Theatre Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection

Speaking and Listening Standards 6–12

Comprehension and Collaboration 1. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-2: Exploring the Concept of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 3, Activity 3-15: Choices and Consequences Two Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Activity 3-24: Saving the Grove Unit 3, Activity 3-28: Paul’s Report to the Police

Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 5, Activity 5-4: A Linear Array of Tones Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-3: Thinking About the Choices I Make Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups


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Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, Activity 2-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-14: Amazing Rescues Unit 3, Activity 3-15: Choices and Consequences Two Unit 3, Activity 3-22: Choices and Consequences Three

Unit 3, Activity 3-27: Choices and Consequences Four Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 5, Activity 5-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 10: Research

b. Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed. Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-2: Exploring the Concept of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 3, Activity 3-15: Choices and Consequences Two Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Activity 3-24: Saving the Grove Unit 3, Activity 3-28: Paul’s Report to the Police Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 5, Activity 5-4: A Linear Array of Tones Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-3: Thinking About the Choices I Make Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups

Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, Activity 2-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-14: Amazing Rescues Unit 3, Activity 3-15: Choices and Consequences Two Unit 3, Activity 3-22: Choices and Consequences Three Unit 3, Activity 3-27: Choices and Consequences Four Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 5, Activity 5-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem


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Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing

Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 10: Research

c. Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed. Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-2: Exploring the Concept of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 3, Activity 3-15: Choices and Consequences Two Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Activity 3-24: Saving the Grove Unit 3, Activity 3-28: Paul’s Report to the Police Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 5, Activity 5-4: A Linear Array of Tones Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-3: Thinking About the Choices I Make Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, Activity 2-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices

Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-14: Amazing Rescues Unit 3, Activity 3-15: Choices and Consequences Two Unit 3, Activity 3-22: Choices and Consequences Three Unit 3, Activity 3-27: Choices and Consequences Four Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 5, Activity 5-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 10: Research

d. Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views. Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-3: Thinking About the Choices I Make Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups

Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, Activity 2-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices


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Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-14: Amazing Rescues Unit 3, Activity 3-15: Choices and Consequences Two Unit 3, Activity 3-22: Choices and Consequences Three Unit 3, Activity 3-27: Choices and Consequences Four Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices

Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 5, Activity 5-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Writing Workshop 10: Research

2. Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study. Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 5, Activity 5-2: Warming Up with Pantomime Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 2, Activity 2-6: Advertising Claims Unit 2, Activity 2-7: Audience in Advertisements: Part One Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases

Unit 2, Activity 2-9: Audience in Advertisements: Part Two Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Writing Workshop 10: Research

3. Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 2, Activity 2-3: Consumeropoly Unit 5, Activity 5-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 5, Activity 5-3: Emotional Choices Unit 5, Activity 5-4: A Linear Array of Tones Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection

Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-12: Reader’s Theatre Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem


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Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 4. Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. Unit 1, Activity 1-17: Folk Literature Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They?


5. Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points. Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 1, Activity 1-23: Symbols Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One

Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative

6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. Unit 1, Activity 1-17: Folk Literature Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They?


College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language

Conventions of Standard English 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Unit 1, Activity 1-17: Folk Literature Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother?

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Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 5, Activity 5-12: Reader’s Theatre Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-20: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice

Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Unit 4, Learning Focus: A Writer’s Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-20: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography

Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot


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Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Unit 4, Learning Focus: A Writer’s Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice

Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

Knowledge of Language 3. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-25: Real Life: Bully-Proofing Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-18: Characters and Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, Activity 1-21: Know Your Roots: Word Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-22: Poor Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-23: Symbols Unit 1, Activity 1-24: Myths and Reality Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views?

Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-9: First Day of School Experiences Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-14: Amazing Rescues Unit 3, Activity 3-15: Choices and Consequences Two Unit 3, Activity 3-16: The Choices We Make Unit 3, Activity 3-17: Another New School Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-19: The New Team Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Activity 3-21: It’s Just a Game Unit 3, Activity 3-22: Choices and Consequences Three Unit 3, Activity 3-23: Novel Structure: Conflict and Plot Unit 3, Activity 3-24: Saving the Grove Unit 3, Activity 3-25: Real Life: Bully-Proofing Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 2, Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel


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Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-7: Choices and Consequences One Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-9: First Day of School Experiences Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-13: The Sinkhole. Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Unit Reflection Unit 4. Unit Reflection Unit 5, Activity 5-3: Emotional Choices Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing

Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, Activity 5-14: What Is a Narrative Poem? Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-12: Understanding Revision Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Learning Focus: Writing Original Stories Unit 1, Activity 1-17: Folk Literature Unit 1, Activity 1-18: Characters and Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, Activity 1-21: Know Your Roots: Word Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-22: Poor Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-23: Symbols Unit 1, Activity 1-24: Myths and Reality Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 1, Unit Reflection Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-3: Consumeropoly Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 2, Activity 2-6: Advertising Claims

Unit 2, Activity 2-7: Audience in Advertisements: Part One Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases Unit 2, Activity 2-9: Audience in Advertisements: Part Two Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, Unit Reflection Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-2: Peeling a Tangerine Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-4: Previewing the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Activity 3-21: It’s Just a Game Unit 3, Activity 3-22: Choices and Consequences Three Unit 3, Activity 3-23: Novel Structure: Conflict and Plot Unit 3, Activity 3-24: Saving the Grove Unit 3, Activity 3-25: Real Life: Bully-Proofing Unit 3, Activity 3-26: Saving Paul Unit 3, Activity 3-28: Paul’s Report to the Police Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography


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Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 3, Unit Reflection Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. Unit Reflection Unit 5, Activity 5-2: Warming Up with Pantomime Unit 5, Activity 5-3: Emotional Choices Unit 5, Activity 5-4: A Linear Array of Tones Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling

Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-12: Reader’s Theatre Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, Activity 5-14: What Is a Narrative Poem? Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text

Unit 5, Unit Reflection 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. Unit 1, Activity 1-23: Symbols Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 2, Activity 2-7: Audience in Advertisements: Part One Unit 2, Activity 2-12: Fighting Back Unit 2, Activity 2-14: Post-Reading: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel

Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-14: What Is a Narrative Poem? Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 3: Poetry Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing

6. Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-12: Understanding Revision Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending

Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Learning Focus: Writing Original Stories Unit 1, Activity 1-17: Folk Literature Unit 1, Activity 1-18: Characters and Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, Activity 1-21: Know Your Roots: Word Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-22: Poor Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-23: Symbols Unit 1, Activity 1-24: Myths and Reality Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 1, Unit Reflection


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Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-3: Consumeropoly Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 2, Activity 2-6: Advertising Claims Unit 2, Activity 2-7: Audience in Advertisements: Part One Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases Unit 2, Activity 2-9: Audience in Advertisements: Part Two Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, Unit Reflection Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-2: Peeling a Tangerine Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-4: Previewing the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Activity 3-21: It’s Just a Game Unit 3, Activity 3-22: Choices and Consequences Three Unit 3, Activity 3-23: Novel Structure: Conflict and Plot Unit 3, Activity 3-24: Saving the Grove Unit 3, Activity 3-25: Real Life: Bully-Proofing Unit 3, Activity 3-26: Saving Paul Unit 3, Activity 3-28: Paul’s Report to the Police Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They?

Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 3, Unit Reflection Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. Unit Reflection Unit 5, Activity 5-2: Warming Up with Pantomime Unit 5, Activity 5-3: Emotional Choices Unit 5, Activity 5-4: A Linear Array of Tones Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-12: Reader’s Theatre Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, Activity 5-14: What Is a Narrative Poem? Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Unit 5, Unit Reflection

Language Standards 6–12

Conventions of Standard English 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-14: Amazing Rescues Unit 3, Activity 3-17: Another New School Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-25: Real Life: Bully-Proofing Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences

Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Grammar Handbook, Part 4: Appositives Grammar Handbook, Part 8: Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses Grammar Handbook, Part 9: Parallel Structure Grammar Handbook, Part 10: Introduction and General Usage in Defining Clauses Grammar Handbook, Part 11: Sentence Types and Punctuation Patterns


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b. Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas. Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Grammar Handbook, Part 11: Sentence Types and Punctuation Patterns Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing

Unit 3, Activity 3-14: Amazing Rescues Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

c. Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers. Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-10: Film Connections Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Unit 3, Activity 3-14: Amazing Rescues Unit 3, Activity 3-17: Another New School Unit 3, Activity 3-18: Comparing Schools Unit 3, Activity 3-25: Real Life: Bully-Proofing Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences

Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Grammar Handbook, Part 4: Appositives Grammar Handbook, Part 8: Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses Grammar Handbook, Part 9: Parallel Structure Grammar Handbook, Part 10: Introduction and General Usage in Defining Clauses Grammar Handbook, Part 11: Sentence Types and Punctuation Patterns

2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt). Grammar Handbook, Part 15: Capitalization and Punctuation Grammar Handbook, Part 11: Sentence Types and Punctuation Patterns b. Spell correctly. Unit 2, Learning Focus: Persuasive Writing Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-17: Exploring My Opinions Unit 2, Activity 2-18: Developing an Argument Unit 2, Activity 2-20: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 8: Persuasive Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Learning Focus: Real-World Solutions Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography

Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 10: Research Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-13: How We Choose to Respond: Writing Groups Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot


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Unit 1, EA 1-2: Creating an Illustrated Myth Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Unit 5, EA 5-2: Creating a Narrative Poem Writing Workshop 2: Short Story Writing Workshop 4: Personal Narrative Unit 4, Learning Focus: A Writer’s Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 4. Activity 4-2: Revisiting Choices Unit 4. Activity 4-3: Revisiting Writing Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice

Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. EA 4-1: Making Revision Choices Writing Workshop 5: Script Writing Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 7: Procedural Texts Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

Knowledge of Language 3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. a. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision

Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 4. 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 (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. Unit 5, Activity 5-10: Analyzing and Responding to “Casey at the Bat” Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-24: Myths and Reality b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel). Unit 1, Activity 1-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 1, Activity 1-2: Exploring the Concept of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-21: Know Your Roots: Word Choice Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 2, Activity 2-15: Fact or Opinion? Unit 3, Activity 3-6: Beginning the Novel

Unit 3, Activity 3-8: A Memo Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman”


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c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-22: Poor Choices Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue

Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 5, Activity 5-4: A Linear Array of Tones Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Grammar Handbook, Part 1: Parts of Speech Overview Grammar Handbook, Part 2: Count and Noncount Nouns Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process

d. 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). Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-22: Poor Choices Unit 2, EA 2-1: Analyzing an Advertisement and Creating a New One Unit 2, EA 2-2: Writing a Letter to the Editor Unit Reflection Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue

Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 5, Activity 5-4: A Linear Array of Tones Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Grammar Handbook, Part 1: Parts of Speech Overview Grammar Handbook, Part 2: Count and Noncount Nouns Writing Workshop 1: The Writing Process

5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context. Unit 3, Activity 3-26: Saving Paul Writing Workshop 3: Poetry b. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words. Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-16: News or Views? Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-19: The New Team

Unit 3, Activity 3-24: Saving the Grove Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-9: Discovering Meaning Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Writing Workshop 6: Expository Writing Writing Workshop 9: Response to Literary or Expository Text

c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending). Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 2, Activity 2-13: What We Choose to Believe Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words


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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. Unit 1, Activity 1-4: The Idea of Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-5: Choices Have Consequences Unit 1, Activity 1-6: Tough Choices That Reveal Character Unit 1, Activity 1-7: Exploring Personal Narrative Unit 1, Activity 1-8: Analyzing a Personal Narrative on Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-9: The Choices We Make Unit 1, Activity 1-10: Learning from Our Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-11: Choosing a Topic for a Timed Writing Unit 1, Activity 1-12: Understanding Revision Unit 1, Activity 1-14: Revising the Beginning Unit 1, Activity 1-15: Revising the Middle Unit 1, Activity 1-16: Revising the Ending Unit 1, EA 1-1: Revising a Personal Narrative About Choice Unit 1, Learning Focus: Writing Original Stories Unit 1, Activity 1-17: Folk Literature Unit 1, Activity 1-18: Characters and Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-19: Introduction to Mythology Unit 1, Activity 1-20: Structural Elements of a Narrative Plot Unit 1, Activity 1-21: Know Your Roots: Word Choice Unit 1, Activity 1-22: Poor Choices Unit 1, Activity 1-23: Symbols Unit 1, Activity 1-24: Myths and Reality Unit 1, Activity 1-25: Creation Stories Unit 1, Unit Reflection Unit 2, Activity 2-2: Looking at My Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-3: Consumeropoly Unit 2, Activity 2-4: Media, Advertising, and Consumer Choices Unit 2, Activity 2-5: Persuasive Techniques Unit 2, Activity 2-6: Advertising Claims Unit 2, Activity 2-7: Audience in Advertisements: Part One Unit 2, Activity 2-8: Common Persuasive Words and Phrases Unit 2, Activity 2-9: Audience in Advertisements: Part Two Unit 2, Activity 2-10: Elements of Advertisements Unit 2, Activity 2-11: Analysis of an Advertisement Unit 2, Unit Reflection Unit 2, Activity 2-19: Reading an Editorial Unit 3, Activity 3-1: Previewing the Unit Unit 3, Activity 3-2: Peeling a Tangerine Unit 3, Activity 3-3: Selling the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-4: Previewing the Novel Unit 3, Activity 3-5: Getting into the Text: A Close Reading of the Prologue Unit 3, Activity 3-11: Lightning Strikes Unit 3, Activity 3-12: Wonders of the World

Unit 3, Activity 3-20: Seeing and Understanding Unit 3, Activity 3-21: It’s Just a Game Unit 3, Activity 3-22: Choices and Consequences Three Unit 3, Activity 3-23: Novel Structure: Conflict and Plot Unit 3, Activity 3-24: Saving the Grove Unit 3, Activity 3-25: Real Life: Bully-Proofing Unit 3, Activity 3-26: Saving Paul Unit 3, Activity 3-28: Paul’s Report to the Police Unit 3, Activity 3-29: What Is a Brother? Unit 3, EA 3-1: Writing an Analytical Essay Unit 3, Activity 3-30: Brainstorming for a Research Project Unit 3, Activity 3-31: Evaluating My Sources: How Reliable Are They? Unit 3, Activity 3-32: Creating an Annotated Bibliography Unit 3, EA 3-2: Researching and Presenting a Problem and Solutions Unit 3, Unit Reflection Unit 4. Activity 4-4: Choosing Your Voice Unit 4. Activity 4-5: RAFT Brainstorming Unit 4. Activity 4-6: Reviewing Revision Unit 4. Activity 4-7: Revision: Replacing “Dead Words” Unit 4. Activity 4-8: Revision: Deleting Wordiness Unit 4. Activity 4-9: Revision: Combining Sentences Unit 4. Activity 4-10: Revising Structure: Rearranging a Text Unit 4. Unit Reflection Unit 5, Activity 5-2: Warming Up with Pantomime Unit 5, Activity 5-3: Emotional Choices Unit 5, Activity 5-4: A Linear Array of Tones Unit 5, Activity 5-5: Writing with Feeling Unit 5, Activity 5-6: What We Choose to Emphasize Unit 5, Activity 5-7: Choosing to Use Inflection with Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-8: Choosing to Apply an Understanding of Inflection Unit 5, Activity 5-11: Role Playing Unit 5, Activity 5-12: Reader’s Theatre Unit 5, Activity 5-13: Reading a Monologue Unit 5, EA 5-1: Creating and Presenting a Monologue Unit 5, Activity 5-14: What Is a Narrative Poem? Unit 5, Activity 5-15: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words Unit 5, Activity 5-16: Narrative Poetry: “The Highwayman” Unit 5, Activity 5-17: Poetic Devices at Work Unit 5, Activity 5-18: Finding a Poem Anywhere Unit 5, Activity 5-19: A Poet Talks About Creating Poetry Unit 5, Activity 5-20: Transformation of Text Unit 5, Unit Reflection

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