Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts — Grade 7

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TV careers: Reality vs. fantasy: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.6; In this lesson for grade seven, students discuss compare television portrayals of careers with reality.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance); By Jen Presley.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.

Seeing two poems: This lesson will teach students how to actively read a poem and identify poetic devices.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts); By Karyn A. Gloden.

School uniforms: Point-of-view writing: This lesson deals with an issue that is very important to students: school uniforms. It incorporates writing, speaking, and math.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts); By Linda Bulluck.

Issues, we've all got them: Language arts/visual arts integration: Students will learn how to deal positively with social issues important in their lives through personal investigation of social issues addressed in literature and art.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and English Language Development); By Runell Carpenter.

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You can't spell the word "prefix" without a prefix: In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students learn in a cooperative setting to identify, define, and construct words with prefixes. First, students guess at initial meanings and spellings of words. They then correct misspellings using spelling strategies developed... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Using children's literature to develop classroom community: This lesson introduces students to the concept of collaborative learning with an activity based on Shel Silverstein's poem, “What's in the Sack?”. After developing a foundation for group and partner work, students explore children's literature... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Scaling back to essentials: Scaffolding summarization with fishbone mapping: Students learn effective reading strategies in this lesson that focuses on a nonfiction piece about nature. The lesson includes explicit instruction on how to use repeated references as a strategy for determining important information in a text and how... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Scaffolding comprehension strategies using graphic organizers: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, collaborative strategic reading (CSR) is initially presented to students through modeling and whole-class instruction. To facilitate comprehension during and after reading, students apply four reading strategies: preview,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Reciprocal revision: Making peer feedback meaningful: This lesson from ReadWriteThink is designed to help middle school students develop more constructive peer feedback on writing through the use of reciprocal teaching strategies. Students observe online examples of artwork, and use the strategies of predicting,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Persuasive essay: Environmental issues: In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students explore environmental issues that are relevant to their own lives, self-select topics, and gather information to write persuasive essays. Although this lesson focuses on the environment as a broad topic, many other... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Literature circle roles reframed: Reading as a film crew: Students read and analyze books in this lesson where film production roles are substituted for the traditional literature circle roles. After students brainstorm roles found in film crews, they consider what the possible responsibilities of these jobs would... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Leading to great places in the middle school classroom: In this lesson that examines leads in literature, students consider how an author's description of setting, action, character, and use of reflection can create strong leads. After the teacher shares examples of great leads, students rate and discuss their... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Found poems/Parallel poems: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students will write found poems using a descriptive passage from a piece of literature they are reading. Then they will underline key words, and using these key words, and following the format in their found poems, they... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Dynamic duo text talks: Examining the content of internet sites: This introductory lesson from ReadWriteThink exposes students to a variety of online texts about Anne Frank and the Holocaust prior to more extensive study of these topics. Students are encouraged to cooperatively examine Internet sites as a primary source... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Book reviews, annotation, and web technology: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students will write a group book review, taking notes in their journals throughout the reading and discussion process; write short research papers as annotations for their reviews; and post them to the Web, demonstrating... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

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