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English Language Development — Grade 7

Goal 3. Reading — Intermediate Low, Objective IL 3.06

Goal 3. Reading

The learner will comprehend written English in personal, social, and academic contexts from print and non-print materials.

Level: Intermediate Low

Students will begin to use limited vocabulary to participate in discussions on familiar topics spoken at normal speed with periods of momentary silence. In addition, they may use forms of non-verbal communication to demonstrate comprehension. Learning objectives focus on identifying key details from oral presentations, differentiating between minimal pairs, developing an awareness of language conventions, participating in guided discussions, retelling, participating in short oral presentations on academic topics, identifying figurative and idiomatic language in text, increasing reading fluency, producing simple paragraphs, and writing simple responses to content area texts.

Objective IL 3.06

Recognize and respond to basic characteristics of different literary genres with assistance.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Birds of a feather, an interdisciplinary unit: Language Arts wing
This lesson, which features Mark Twain's “Jim Baker's Blue-jay Yarn,” is part of an interdisciplinary unit on birds that contains math/science and language arts components. In the language arts wing, students will explore dialects and personification through this very entertaining tall tale full of the antics of talking blue-jays.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and English Language Development)
By Janet Fore.
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 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and English Language Development)
By Runell Carpenter.