Exploring Grade 7 Lesson

Exploring Grade 7 Lesson

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Engaging the Reader

• Long Term Topic of Study I can determine the central ideas of a literary text.

I can effectively engage in discussions with

diverse partners about seventh-grade topics, texts, and issues.

• Partners – A Days & B Days Today is an A Day

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Learning Targets• I can effectively participate

in discussion with my classmates.

• With your “A Day” partner, discuss what it means to effectively participate in a discussion.

• Sharing…

Discussion Scenarios

• Partner 1 - Scenario 1• Partner 2 – Scenario 2

• Think about how people

are affected by various

factors in their lives…

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Directions1. On your own, read your scenario and think

about the question at the bottom.

2. Partner 1 (with Scenario 1) shares first Describe or read scenario to your partner Share your thinking about the question at the

bottom

3. Repeat steps one and two with Scenario 2.

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Learning Targets 10 minutes

• I can determine the meaning of visual representations on a map.

• I can read for the gist as we begin Chapter 1 in “A Long Walk to Water.”

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Learning Targets• I can determine the meaning of visual

representations on a map.

• I can read for the gist as we begin Chapter 1 in “A Long Walk to Water.”

Circle key terms.

What are synonyms for each key term?

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Learning Targets• I can determine the meaning of visual

representations on a map.

determine – to decide after study

representation –

Root word = present – to show or symbolize

Affix = re – again

Affix = tion – the act of doing something

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Learning Targets

• I can determine the meaning of visual representations on a map.

Turn and talk – What does this learning target mean to you now?

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The Map

Think – Pair – Sharerepeat process

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NOTICE WONDER

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Sentence Starters

• One thing I notice is • Will you tell me more about that?

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• What are plains? visual key

• What do these dots and lines represent? path, route

• So, what do you think this novel might be about?

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Reading the First Section ofChapter 1: Getting the Gist

10 minutes

Use Reader's Notes• Open to page 1 • Think – Pair – Share

What do you notice about how the text is laid out?

What do you notice about the type? The dates?

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Reading…

• Read in your heads as I read aloud…“Heat.Time. And thorns.”

• Complete columns 1 and 2 of your Reader’s Notes

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Reader’s Notes

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• What sentence gives us information that the section is about a girl named Nya?

• Does the text tell us anything else about Nya?

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Learning Targets

• I can effectively participate

in discussion with classmates.

• I can determine the meaning of visual representations on a map.

• I can read for the gist as we begin Chapter 1 in “A Long Walk to Water.”

Turn and Talk• When working with a partner, what are

important expectations you should have for each other?

• Pair – Share – and Chart

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