Greeley/Evans School District 6 Weld County School District 6 Division of Academic Achievement: Learning Services Department Revised 7-1-2015 School Year 2015-16 Page 1 of 39 Content Area English Language Arts Grade Level 7 Course Name/Course Code English 7 Purpose Common Core State Standard with Colorado Academic Standard Code Priority Standards Reading Literature (RL) Reading Informational (RI) Language (L) Writing (W) RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). (CAS.72.1.a.iii) RL7.5 Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning. (CAS.7.2.1.b.ii) RL.7.7 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 an dangles in a film). (CAS.72.1.c.i) RI.7.3 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). (CAS.72.2.a.iii) RI.7.5 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. (CAS.72.2.b.ii) RI.7.9 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. (CAS.7.2.2.c.iii) L.7.6 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. (CAS.7.2.3.c) W.7.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards W.7.1-3.) (CAS.7.3.3.d) W.7.5 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. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 7.) (CAS.7.3.3.e) W.7.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. (CAS.7.4.1.c) 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”). 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”). Colorado 21 st Century Skills Critical Thinking and Reasoning: Thinking Deeply, Thinking Differently Information Literacy: Untangling the Web Collaboration: Working Together, Learning Together Self-Direction: Own Your Learning Invention: Creating Solutions Text Complexity Invention
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Content Area English Language Arts Grade Level 7
Course Name/Course Code English 7
Purpose Common Core State Standard with Colorado Academic Standard Code
Priority Standards
Reading Literature (RL)
Reading Informational (RI)
Language (L)
Writing (W)
RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). (CAS.72.1.a.iii)
RL7.5 Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning. (CAS.7.2.1.b.ii)
RL.7.7 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 an dangles in a film). (CAS.72.1.c.i)
RI.7.3 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). (CAS.72.2.a.iii)
RI.7.5 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.
(CAS.72.2.b.ii)
RI.7.9 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. (CAS.7.2.2.c.iii)
L.7.6 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. (CAS.7.2.3.c)
W.7.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific
expectations for writing types are defined in standards W.7.1-3.) (CAS.7.3.3.d)
W.7.5 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. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up
to and including grade 7.) (CAS.7.3.3.e)
W.7.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. (CAS.7.4.1.c)
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”).
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”).
Colorado 21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Reasoning: Thinking Deeply,
Thinking Differently
Information Literacy: Untangling the Web
Collaboration: Working Together, Learning
Together
Self-Direction: Own Your Learning
Invention: Creating Solutions
Text Complexity
Invention
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ELA Grade 7 Year at a Glance Title Pacing Performance Task Suggested Big Idea 21st Century Inquiry Questions
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Writing Focus:
W.7.2
4th
Hexter
Common
Assessment 2
"Conversational Ballgames" by Nancy
Masterson Sakamoto, p. 432
"I am a Native of North America" by
Chief Dan George, p. 444
"Volar: To Fly" by Judith Ortiz Cofer,
p. 452
"Keeping it Quiet," p. 463
"On the Boardwalk," p. 465
5. Communities
Reading Priority Standards:
RI.7.3
RI.7.5
Writing/Speaking Focus:
W.7.1
6 Weeks
Feb. 22-
Apr. 8
5th
Hexter
Speech/Presentation
Write an Argument
Innovation is built
upon structures that
previously existed.
How can readers distinguish
between facts and an author’s
opinion? Why does this matter?
Commercials showing examples of
ethos, pathos, logos:
1. Emotion--ASPCA commercial
2. Authority--Peyton Manning Mastercard
Commercial
3. Reason--Volkswagon safety
commercial
6. The Power of Language
Reading Priority Standards:
RL.7.5
RL.7.7
Writing Focus:
W.7.4
W.7.9
6 Weeks
Apr. 11-
May 20
6th
Hexter
Create a poem
using figurative
language and sound
devices.
Language has the
power to influence
others.
How to authors appeal to the
reader’s emotions and beliefs?
Prentice Hall Literature (PHL) Grade 7
Life PHL p. 604 (symbolism)
The Village Blacksmith PHL p. 614
(figurative language, narrative poetry,
characterization)
How I learned English PHL p. 636
(narrative, figurative language)
Talking Points
All highlighted sections of the ELA Standards (in color or grayscale) indicate how the standard changed in that grade level. The highlighted sections depict the increase
in rigor across the grade levels.
The ELA Curriculum Guides follow the standards by grade level; thus, any honors courses in a particular grade level would follow the grade level standards as laid out in
the curriculum guides, with particular attention on diving deeper into all standards, priority and supporting. Honors courses also pay particular attention to 21st Century
Skills (critical thinking and reasoning, information literacy, collaboration, and self-direction and invention) as applied to all priority and supporting standards.
Writing Priority versus Writing Focus. The priority standards in writing for grades 6-12 are W.4 (clear and coherent writing), W.5 (writing process – planning, revising,
editing, rewriting), and W.9 (drawing evidence from literary and informational texts). The writing focus for each unit highlights the priority standards through multiple
types of writing, narrative (W.3), informational/explanatory (W.2), argument (W.1, and the research process (W.7) as identified in the writing standards.
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CCSS 7th Grade Standards Prerequisite Reading
Strategy(s)
Prerequisite Reading
Skill(s)
Prerequisite Other
RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what h text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Draw Inferences
Note Details
Cite Evidence
Explicit/Implicit
RL.7.2 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.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Story Structure
Summarize
Fact/Opinion
Make Generalizations
Make Judgments
Theme
Central Idea
RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the
characters or plot).
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Question
Story Structure
Character(s)
Draw Inferences
Make Generalizations
Make Judgments
Note Details
Plot
Resolution
Sequence of Events
Setting
Theme
Episodes
RL.7.4 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 of a story or drama.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Word Learning
Strategy
Draw Inferences
Note Details
Theme
Connotation/Denotation
Figurative Language
Tone
RL7.5 Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its
meaning.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Question
Story Structure
Summarize
Draw Inferences
Make Generalizations
Make Judgments
Note Details
Plot
Setting
Theme
Chapter
Scene
Stanza
RL7.6 Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or
narrators in a text.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Question
Story Structure
Summarize
Author’s Purpose
Point of View
RL.7.7 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 an dangles in a film).
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Question
Summarize
Climax
Compare/Contrast
Draw Inferences
Make Generalizations
Make Judgments
Note Details
Sequence of Events
Dialogue
Foreshadowing
Lighting
Stage directions
No RL.7.8 – Informational only
RL.7.9 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.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Author’s Purpose
Compare/Contrast
Fiction/Nonfiction
Historical Context
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Story Structure
Summarize
Draw Inferences
Make Generalizations
Make Judgments
Note Details
Sequence of Events
Science Fiction
RL.7.10 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.
Complex text
RI.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Draw Inferences
Note Details
Cite Evidence
Explicit/Implicit
RI.7.2 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.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Story Structure
Summarize
Fact/Opinion
Make Generalizations
Make Judgments
Theme
Central Idea
RI.7.3 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).
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Question
Story Structure
Character(s)
Draw Inferences
Make Generalizations
Make Judgments
Note Details
Plot
Resolution
Sequence of Events
Setting
Theme
Episodes
RI.7.4 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.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Word Learning
Strategy
Draw Inferences
Note Details
Theme
Connotation/Denotation
Figurative Language
Tone
Technical meanings
RI.7.5 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.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Question
Story Structure
Summarize
Draw Inferences
Make Generalizations
Make Judgments
Note Details
Plot
Setting
Theme
Chapter
Scene
Stanza
RI.7.6 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.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Question
Story Structure
Summarize
Author’s Purpose
Point of View
RI.7.7 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).
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Question
Summarize
Climax
Compare/Contrast
Draw Inferences
Make Generalizations
Make Judgments
Dialogue
Foreshadowing
Lighting
Stage directions
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Note Details
Sequence of Events
RI.7.8 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
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Story Structure
Summarize
Fact/Opinion
Make Generalizations
Make Judgments
Theme
Central Idea
RI.7.9 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.
Evaluate
Monitor & Clarify
Story Structure
Summarize
Author’s Purpose
Compare/Contrast
Draw Inferences
Make Generalizations
Make Judgments
Note Details
Sequence of Events
Fiction/Nonfiction
Historical Context
Science Fiction
RI.7.10 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.
Complex text
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7th Grade Standards Trace Matrix CC for 7th
P=Priority Standard; S=Supporting Standard
Unit
1
Unit
2
Unit
3
Unit
4
Unit
5
Unit
6
RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what h text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. S S S
RL.7.2 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.
S S S
RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). P P
RL.7.4 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 of a story or drama.
S S S
RL7.5 Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning. P P
RL7.6 Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text. S S S
RL.7.7 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 an dangles in a film).
P P
No RL.7.8 – Informational only
RL.7.9 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.
S S
RL.7.10 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.
Foundational part of text selection for
each unit.
RI.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. S S S
RI.7.2 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.
S S S
RI.7.3 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).
P P
RI.7.4 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.
S S S
RI.7.5 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.
P P
RI.7.6 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. S S
RI.7.7 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).
S
RI.7.8 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.
S S
RI.7.9 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.
P P
RI.7.10 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.
Foundational part of text selection for
each unit.
W.7.1 (a,b,c,d,e) Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. S
W.7.2 (a,b,c,d,f) Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection,
organization, and analysis of relevant content.
S
W.7.3 (a,b,c,d,e) Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and
well-structured event sequences.
S
W.7.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
(Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards W.7.1-3.)
P P
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W.7.5 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. (Editing for conventions should
demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 7.)
P P P P
W.7.6 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.
Technology incorporated into writing
units as determined by each
grade level team.
W.7.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for
further research and investigation.
S
W.7.8 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 a standard format for
citation.
S
W.7.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
c. 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”).
P P P P P P
W.7.10 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.
Writing incorporated into every cycle.
L.7.1 (a,b,c)Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Language standards embedded within
DGP, SWI, and WWW
instruction, as well as
authentically within writing
instruction.
L.7.2 (a,b) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.7.3 (a) Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
L.7.4 (a,b,c,d) 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.
L.7.5 (a,b,c) Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.7.6 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.
P P P P P P
SL.7.1 (a,b,c,d) 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.
Speaking and Listening embedded
within the collaboration and
scaffolding tasks in daily
lessons. SL.7.2 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.
SL.7.3 Delineate a speakers’ argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the
evidence.
S
SL.7.4 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.
S
SL.7.5 Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points. Speaking and Listening embedded
within the collaboration and
scaffolding tasks in daily
lessons.
SL.7.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 7
Language standards 1 & 3 for specific expectations).
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7th Grade Unit 1: Plot Structures & The Power of Point of View (6 Weeks – Aug. 19-Sept. 25 - 1st Hexter) Suggested Big Idea The structure of the plot frames the story.
21st Century Inquiry
Question from CAS
How would changing the setting, character, or plot, or point of view affect the outcome of a story?
End of Unit Performance
Task
Narrative Writing: Two narratives written from different points of view
Graduate Competency Seek feedback, self-assess, and reflect on personal learning while engaging with increasingly more difficult texts. (CAS.Reading.7.2.1)
CCSS Reading Priority
Standards
Cross-Content Connections Writing Focus Language/Vocabulary CCSS ELA Supporting
Standards
College & Career
Readiness Connection RL.7.3 PRIORITY
Analyze how particular
elements of a story or drama
interact (e.g., how setting
shapes the characters or plot).
RL7.5 PRIORITY
Analyze how a drama’s or
poem’s form or structure
(e.g., soliloquy, sonnet)
contributes to its meaning.
Literacy Connections
RH.6-8.3
Identify key steps in a text’s
description of a process
related to history/social
studies (e.g., how a bill
becomes law, how interest
rates are raised or lowered).
RST.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or
conclusions of a text; provide
an accurate summary of the
text distinct from prior
knowledge or opinions.
Mathematical Practice
Connections
1. Make sense of
problems and persevere in
solving them.
When presented with a
problem, I can make a plan,
carry out my plan, and check
its success.
W.7.3
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.
b. Use narrative techniques,
such as dialogue, pacing, and
description, to develop experiences,
events, and/or characters.
c. Use a variety of transition
words, phrases, and clauses to convey
sequence and signal shifts from one
time frame or setting to another.
d. Use precise words and
phrases, relevant descriptive details,
and sensory language to capture the
action and convey experiences and
events.
e. Provide a conclusion that
follows from and reflects on the
narrated experiences or events.
W.7.5 PRIORITY
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. (Editing for
conventions should demonstrate
command of Language standards 1-3
up to and including grade 7.)
L.7.6 PRIORITY
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.
RL.7.4
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 of a story or drama.
RL.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual
evidence to support analysis of what h text says explicitly as well
as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.7.2 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. RL7.6
Analyze how an author develops
and contrasts the points of view of different characters or
narrators in a text.
W.7.9 PRIORITY 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”).
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”).
CCR.R.3
Analyze how and why
individuals, events, and ideas
develop and interact over the
course of a text.
CCR.R.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.
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Language
CCSS.L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.7.4, L.7.5, L.7.6
Study and apply grammar (explicit grammar instruction within writing)
Use and understand both general academic and domain-specific vocabulary
Evaluate a speaker’s claims, rhetoric, and strategy
Incorporate multimedia components
(21st Century Skills=Critical Thinking and Reasoning, Information Literacy,
Collaboration, Self-Direction and Invention)
Suggested Daily Routines –
Beginning of the Period
Suggested Daily Routines – End
of the Period
Writing Instruction Vocabulary
Word Learning Strategies (WLS): re-
teach strategy, use consistently in
class (I do, We do, You do)
Word Within a Word (WWW): Lists
11-20 should be covered throughout
the year. Use teacher discretion on
what word parts to teach when.
Focus on word parts (not on the
specific words)
Specific Word Instruction (SWI): as
determined by teacher
Time in Text (minimum 15 min.):
minimum twice per week Closure/Ticket Out/Reflection
(3 min.): Daily
Content Writing (minimum 15 min.):
twice per week DGP Embedded authentically within
Writing (7 – 10 min.): Daily
o Follow Teacher Guide for
each daily routine
o Be sure to note the Weekly
Focus
Resource:
Word Within a Word
Volume 1 List 11-20 choice of stems at
teacher's discretion.
Content Vocabulary
narrative, exposition, rising action,
climax, falling action, resolution,
mood, tone, theme, conflict, point of
view, central idea
(Teacher discretion for additional
words)
Unit Performance Task 3 Moments in a Lesson &
Suggested Scaffolding Tasks
Suggested Resources Key Concepts
Suggested Formative Assessments:
Fist-to-five check
Ticket out the door
Whip Around the Room
Quick Write
End of Unit Performance Task
Description:
Common Assessment #1 (Narrative)
See Common Assessment 1
Prompt for Common 1
Narrative Writing: After reading
the short story “Eleven” by
Preparing the Learner:
Explicitly teach the standard/learning
outcomes
Model first read with think aloud
Review from previous days as needed
Interacting with the Text:
Multiple purposeful reads of the text
Reading Skill: plot structure,
summarizing, word learning strategies
Analyze how word choice impacts
mood
Title of Anthology or Suggested
Novel
A Long Walk to Water by Linda
Sue Park (Engage)
Short Stories
"He-y, Come on Ou-t!" by
Shinichi Hoshi PHL p. 378
"Amigo Brothers" by Piri
Thomas PHL p. 322
Reading Skills/ Strategies:
Monitor & Clarify
Story Structure
Summarize
Word Learning Strategies
Draw Inferences
Fact/Opinion
theme
plot
characterization (internal/external)
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Sandra Cisneros, answer this
prompt: Imagine you are Phyllis
Lopez and write “Eleven” from
Phyllis Lopez’s point of view.
You should consider including
dialogue in your narrative.
Students should not pre-read the text
for the Common Assessment but may
practice a similar prompt with a
different text.
Score using PARCC Narrative Task
Rubric
Annotate the text for central
idea/point of view/plot structure
Extending the Learning:
Connect to standard/learning outcome
Prose Constructed Response
Compare and Contrast previous
readings/synthesize findings
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray
Bradbury PHL p. 102
Nonfiction:
from An American Childhood by
Annie Dillard PHL p. 52
"MK" by Jean Fritz PHL p. 34
Life and Death in Daufer:
Sudan's Refugee Crisis
Continues from Current Events
April 7, 2006 (Engage)
Sudanese Tribes Confront
Modern War by Karl Bick from
Washington Post July 7, 1999
(Engage)
Loss of Cultural Vital Cattle
leaves Dinka Tribe adrift in
Refugee Camps by Stephen
Buckley from Washington Post
August 24, 1997 (Engage)
Additional Resources:
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard
Kipling p. 228 (more
challenging)
"The Bear Boy" by Joseph
Bruchac p. 220 (more
accessible)
Note Details (Key)
Other Prerequisites:
Implicit/Explicit
Central Idea
Connotation
Denotation
Figurative Language
Tone
Analogy
Allusion
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7th Grade Unit 2: Characters and Themes (6 Weeks – Sept. 28- Nov. 6 - 2nd Hexter) Suggested Big Idea Characters’ words and actions shape the theme of the text.
21st Century Inquiry
Question from CAS
What makes characters come alive?
What creates conflict? What resolves it?
End of Unit Performance
Task
Analytical Essay
Graduate Competency Effectively use content-specific language, style, tone, and text structure to compose or adapt writing for different audiences and puposes.
(CAS.Reading.7.3.1)
CCSS Reading Priority
Standards
Cross-Content Connections Writing Focus Language/Vocabulary CCSS ELA Supporting
Standards
College & Career
Readiness Connection RL.7.3 PRIORITY
Analyze how particular
elements of a story or drama
interact (e.g., how setting
shapes the characters or plot).
RL.7.7 PRIORITY
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 an dangles in a
film).
Literacy Connections
RH.6-8.6
Identify aspects of a text that
reveal an author’s point of
view or purpose (e.g., loaded
language, inclusion or
avoidance of particular facts.)
RST.6-8.6
Analyze the author’s purpose
in providing an explanation,
describing a procedure, or
discussing an experiment in a
text.
Mathematical Practice
Connections
7. Look for and make use of
structure.
I can see and understand how
numbers and spaces are
organized and put together as
parts and wholes.
W.7.5 PRIORITY
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. (Editing for
conventions should demonstrate
command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 7.)
W.7.9 PRIORITY
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”).
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”).
L.7.6 PRIORITY
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.
RL.7.4
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 of a story or drama.
RL.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual
evidence to support analysis
of what h text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
RL.7.2
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.
RL7.6
Analyze how an author
develops and contrasts the
points of view of different
characters or narrators in a
text.
RL.7.9
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.
CCR.R.3
Analyze how and why
individuals, events, and ideas
develop and interact over the
course of a text.
CCR.R.7
Integrate and evaluate content
presented in diverse media
and formats, including
visually and quantitatively, as
well as in words.
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Language
CCSS.L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.7.4, L.7.5, L.7.6
Study and apply grammar (explicit grammar instruction within writing)
Use and understand both general academic and domain-specific vocabulary
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7th Grade Unit 3: Understanding the World through Research (6 Weeks – Nov. 9- Dec. 15 - 3rd Hexter) Suggested Big Idea We shape our environment and our environment shapes us. Ancient and modern day civilization are better understood through research.
21st Century Inquiry
Question from CAS
How does the author use language to convey his/her viewpoint?
(For example, pro-slavery – the words used show a bias toward owning slaves.)
End of Unit Performance
Task
Research Project
Graduate Competency Exercise ethical conduct when writing, researching, and documenting sources. (W 7.2, W 7.3, W 7.4, W 7.5, W 7.6)
CCSS Reading Priority
Standards
Cross-Content Connections Writing Focus Language/Vocabulary CCSS ELA Supporting
Standards
College & Career
Readiness Connection RI.7.5 PRIORITY
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.
RI.7.9 PRIORITY
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.
Literacy Connections
RH.6-8.5
Describe how a text presents
information (e.g.,
sequentially, comparatively,
causally).
RST.6-8.5
Analyze the structure an
author uses to organize a text,
including how the major
sections contribute to the
whole and to an
understanding of the topic.
Mathematical Practice
Connections
7. Look for and make use of
structure.
I can see and understand how
numbers and spaces are
organized and put together as
parts and wholes
W.7.7
Conduct short research
projects to answer a question,
drawing on several sources
and generating additional
related, focused questions for
further research and
investigation.
W.7.8
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 a standard format
for citation. W.7.9 PRIORITY
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”).
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”).
L.7.6 PRIORITY
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.
RI.7.4
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.
RI.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual
evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as
well as inferences drawn from the
text. RI.7.2
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.
RI.7.6
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.
RI.7.8
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.
W.7.5 PRIORITY 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. (Editing for
conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards
1-3 up to and including grade 7.)
CCR.R.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.
CCR.R.9
Analyze how two or more
texts address similar themes
or topics in order to build
knowledge or to compare the
approaches the author’s take.
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CCSS.L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.7.4, L.7.5, L.7.6
Study and apply grammar (explicit grammar instruction within writing)
Use and understand both general academic and domain-specific vocabulary
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7th Grade Unit 4: Reading for Life (6 Weeks – Jan. 5 – Feb. 19. - 4th Hexter) Suggested Big Idea Balancing multiple text types creates a balanced and informed reader.
21st Century Inquiry
Question from CAS
How are multiple sources valuable when you are learning new information?
End of Unit Performance
Task
Informative/Explanatory Writing
Graduate Competency Engage in a wide range of nonfiction and real-life reading experiences to solve problems, judge the quality of ideas, or complete daily tasks.
(CAS.Reading.7.2.2)
CCSS Reading Priority
Standards
Cross-Content Connections Writing Focus Language/Vocabulary CCSS ELA Supporting
Standards
College & Career
Readiness Connection RI.7.3 PRIORITY
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).
RI.7.9 PRIORITY
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.
Literacy Connections
RH.6-8.9
Analyze the relationship
between a primary and
secondary source on the same
topic.
RST.6-8.9
Compare and contrast the
information gained from
experiments, simulations,
video, or multimedia sources
with that gained from reading
a text on the same topic.
Mathematical Practice
Connections
6. Attend to precision
I can be precise when solving
problems and clear when
communicating my ideas.
W.7.2
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, tables), and multimedia
when useful to aiding
comprehension.
b. Develop the topic with relevant
facts, definitions, concrete details,
quotations, or other information and
examples.
c. Use appropriate transitions to create
cohesion and clarify the
relationships among ideas and
concepts.
d. Use precise language and domain-
specific vocabulary to inform about
or explain the topic.
e. Establish and maintain a formal
style.
f. Provide a concluding statement or
section that follows from and
supports the information or
explanation presented. W.7.5 PRIORITY
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. (Editing for conventions should
demonstrate command of Language
standards 1-3 up to and including grade 7.)
L.7.6 PRIORITY
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.
RI.7.4
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.
RI.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of
what the text says explicitly as
well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI.7.2
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. RI.7.7
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). W.7.9 PRIORITY
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”).
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”).
CCR.R.3
Analyze how and why
individuals, events, and ideas
develop and interact over the
course of a text.
CCR.R.9
Analyze how two or more
texts address similar themes
or topics in order to build
knowledge or to compare the
approaches the author’s take.
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CCSS.L.7.1, L.7.2, L.7.3, L.7.4, L.7.5, L.7.6
Study and apply grammar (explicit grammar instruction within writing)
Use and understand both general academic and domain-specific vocabulary
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7th Grade Unit 5: Communities (6 Weeks – Feb. 22 – Apr. 8 - 5th Hexter) Suggested Big Idea Innovation is built upon structures that previously existed.
21st Century Inquiry
Question from CAS
How can readers distinguish between facts and an author’s opinion? Why does this matter?
End of Unit Performance
Task
Speech/Presentation Write an Argument: Claim (thesis), Data (evidence), Warrant (conclusion/stance on argument)
Graduate Competency Deliver organized and effective oral presentations for diverse audiences and varied purposes. (CAS.Reading.7.1.1)
CCSS Reading Priority
Standards
Cross-Content Connections Writing Focus Language/Vocabulary CCSS ELA Supporting
Standards
College & Career
Readiness Connection RI.7.3 PRIORITY
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).
RI.7.5 PRIORITY
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.
Literacy Connections
RH.6-8.7
Integrate visual information
(e.g., in charts, graphs,
photographs, videos, or maps)
with other information in print
and digital texts.
RST.6-8.7
Integrate quantitative or
technical information
expressed in words in a text
with a version of that
information expressed
visually (e.g., in a flowchart,
diagram, model, graph, or
table).
Mathematical Practice
Connections
5. Use appropriate tools
strategically.
I can use certain tools to help
me explore and deepen my
math understanding.
W.7.1
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.
b. Support claim(s) with logical
reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate,
credible sources and
demonstrating an understanding of the topic or
text.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and
clarify the relationships among
claim(s), reasons, and evidence.
d. Establish and maintain a
formal style. e. Provide a concluding
statement or section that follows from and supports the
argument presented. W.7.4 PRIORITY
Produce clear and coherent
writing in which the
development, organization,
and style are appropriate to
task, purpose, and audience.
(Grade-specific expectations
for writing types are defined
in standards W.7.1-3.)
L.7.6 PRIORITY
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.
RI.7.4
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.
SL.7.3
Delineate a speakers’ argument
and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning
and the relevance and sufficiency
of the evidence.
SL.7.4
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.
RI.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence
to support analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences
drawn from the text.
RI.7.2
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.
RI.7.6
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.
RI.7.8
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.
W.7.9 PRIORITY
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”).
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”).
CCR.R.3
Analyze how and why
individuals, events, and ideas
develop and interact over the
course of a text.
CCR.R.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
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Study and apply grammar (explicit grammar instruction within writing)
Use and understand both general academic and domain-specific vocabulary
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Score using the PARCC Research
Simulation and Literary Analysis
Task Rubric
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Appendices
PARCC Condensed Scoring Rubric for Prose Constructed Response Items
Grades 6-11 (revised July 29, 2014)*
Research Simulation Task and Literary Analysis Task
Construct Measure Score Point 4 Score Point 3 Score Point 2 Score Point 1 Score Point 0
Reading
Comprehension of Key
Ideas and Details
The student response
demonstrates full
comprehension of ideas
stated explicitly and
inferentially by providing
an accurate analysis and
supporting the analysis
with effective and
convincing textual
evidence.
The student response
demonstrates
comprehension of ideas
stated explicitly and/or
inferentially by providing
a mostly accurate
analysis, and supporting
the analysis with
adequate textual
evidence.
The student response
demonstrates basic
comprehension of ideas
stated explicitly and/or
inferentially by providing
a generally accurate
analysis and supporting
the analysis with basic
textual evidence.
The student response
demonstrates limited
comprehension of ideas
stated explicitly and/or
inferentially by providing
a minimally accurate
analysis and supporting
the analysis with limited
textual evidence.
The student response
demonstrates no
comprehension of ideas
by providing inaccurate
or no analysis and little
to no textual evidence.
Writing
Written Expression
The student response
addresses the prompt
and provides effective
and comprehensive development of the
claim or topic that is
consistently
appropriate to the task
by using clear and
convincing reasoning
supported by relevant
textual evidence;
demonstrates
purposeful coherence,
clarity, and cohesion,
making it easy to
The student response
addresses the prompt
and provides mostly
effective development
of the claim or topic
that is mostly
appropriate to the
task, by using clear
reasoning supported by
relevant textual evidence;
demonstrates
coherence, clarity, and
cohesion, making it
fairly easy to follow
The student response
addresses the prompt
and provides some
development of the
claim or topic that is
somewhat appropriate to the
task, by using some
reasoning and text-
based evidence;
demonstrates some
coherence, clarity,
and/or cohesion,
making the writer’s
progression of ideas
The student response
addresses the prompt
and develops the claim
or topic and provides
minimal development
that is limited in its
appropriateness to the
task by using limited
reasoning and text-
based evidence; or
is a developed, text-
based response with
little or no awareness of the prompt;
demonstrates limited
coherence, clarity,
and/or cohesion,
making the writer’s
The student response
is undeveloped and/or
inappropriate to the
task;
lacks coherence,
clarity, and cohesion;
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follow the writer’s
progression of ideas;
establishes and
maintains an effective
style, attending to the
norms and conventions
of the discipline
the writer’s
progression of ideas;
establishes and
maintains a mostly
effective style, while
attending to the norms
and conventions of the
discipline.
usually discernible
but not obvious;
has a style that is
somewhat effective,
generally attending to
the norms and
convention of the
discipline
progression of ideas
somewhat unclear;
has a style that has
limited effectiveness,
with limited
awareness of the
norms of the
discipline.
has an inappropriate
style, with little to no
awareness of the
norms of the
discipline.
Writing
Knowledge of Language
and Conventions
The student response to
the prompt demonstrates
full command of the
conventions of standard
English at an appropriate
level of complexity.
There may be a few
minor errors in
mechanics, grammar, and
usage, but meaning is
clear.
The student response to
the prompt demonstrates
some command of the
conventions of standard
English at an appropriate
level of complexity.
There may be errors in
mechanics, grammar, and
usage that occasionally
impede understanding,
but the meaning is
generally clear.
The student response to
the prompt demonstrates
limited command of the
conventions of standard
English at an appropriate
level of complexity.
There may be errors in
mechanics, grammar, and
usage that often impede
understanding.
The student response to
the prompt demonstrates
no command of the
conventions of standard
English. Frequent and
varied errors in
mechanics, grammar, and
usage impede
understanding.
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Condensed Scoring Rubric for Prose Constructed Response Items
Grades 6-11 (Revised July 29, 2014)*
Narrative Task (NT)
Construct
Measured
Score Point 4 Score Point 3 Score Point 2 Score Point 1 Score Point 0
Writing
Written
Expression
The student response
is effectively developed
with narrative elements
and is consistently
appropriate to the task;
demonstrates purposeful
coherence, clarity, and
cohesion, making it easy
to follow the writer’s
progression of ideas;
establishes and maintains
an effective style,
attending to the norms and
conventions of the
discipline.
The student response
is mostly effectively
developed with narrative
elements and is mostly
appropriate to the task
demonstrates coherence,
clarity, and cohesion,
making it fairly easy to
follow the writer’s
progression of ideas;
establishes and maintains
a mostly effective style,
while attending to the
norms and conventions of
the discipline.
The student response
is developed with some
narrative elements and is
somewhat appropriate to the task;
demonstrates some
coherence, clarity, and/or
cohesion, making the
writer’s progression of
ideas usually discernible
but not obvious;
has a style that is
somewhat effective,
generally attending to the
norms and conventions of
the discipline.
The student response
is minimally developed
with few narrative
elements and is limited in
its appropriateness to
the task;
demonstrates limited
coherence, clarity, and/or
cohesion, making the
writer’s progression of
ideas somewhat unclear;
has a style that has
limited effectiveness,
with limited awareness of
the norms of the
discipline.
The student response
is undeveloped and/or
inappropriate to the task;
lacks coherence, clarity,
and cohesion;
has an inappropriate
style, with little to no
awareness of the norms of
the discipline.
Writing
Knowledge of
Language and
Conventions
The student response to
the prompt demonstrates
full command of the
conventions of standard
English at an appropriate
level of complexity.
There may be a few
minor errors in
mechanics, grammar, and
usage, but meaning is
clear.
The student response to
the prompt demonstrates
some command of the
conventions of standard
English at an appropriate
level of complexity.
There may be errors in
mechanics, grammar, and
usage that occasionally
impede understanding,
but the meaning is
generally clear.
The student response to
the prompt demonstrates
limited command of the
conventions of standard
English at an appropriate
level of complexity.
There may be errors in
mechanics, grammar, and
usage that often impede
understanding.
The student response to
the prompt demonstrates
no command of the
conventions of standard
English. Frequent and
varied errors in
mechanics, grammar, and
usage impede
understanding.
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Note:
The reading dimension is not scored for elicited narrative stories.
The elements of coherence, clarity, and cohesion to be assessed are expressed in the grade-level standards 1-4 for writing.
Tone is not assessed in grade 6.
Per the CCSS, narrative elements in grades 3-5 may include: establishing a situation, organizing a logical event sequence, describing scenes, objects or people,
developing characters’ personalities, and using dialogue as appropriate. In grades 6-8, narrative elements may include, in addition to the grades 3-5 elements, establishing
a context, situating events in a time and place, developing a point of view, developing characters’ motives. In grades 9-11, narrative elements may include, in addition to
the grades 3-8 elements, outlining step-by-step procedures, creating one or more points of view, and constructing event models of what happened. The elements to be
assessed are expressed in grade-level standards 3 for writing.
A response is considered unscoreable if it cannot be assigned a score based on the rubric criteria. For unscoreable student responses, one of the following condition codes will be
applied.
Coded Responses:
A=No response
B=Response is unintelligible or undecipherable
C=Response is not written in English
D=Off-topic
E=Refusal to respond
F=Don’t understand/know
*This rubric is subject to further refinement based on research and study.
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Six Types of Scaffolding Definitions
Modeling: Providing Students clear examples of what is requested of them for imitation
Examples:
* Modeling Language for Text Discussion
I think this means… This part reminds me of the time…
I agree with… I also think… I have the same opinion as…
* Showing finished products
Bridging: Activating prior knowledge and experiences to build or weave in new knowledge and understanding
Examples:
* Think-Pair-Share
* Anticipatory Guide
Contextualization: Embedding academic language and concepts in a sensory environment, thus clarifying them
Examples:
* Videos
* Art Work
* Music
* Poems
* Photographs
Schema Building: Assisting students in identifying and organizing clusters of concepts that are interconnected
Helping students build connections between prior knowledge and experiences and content and language to be learned
Examples:
* Graphic organizers (Double Entry Journal)
* Think-Pair-Share
* Gallery Walk
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Metacognitive Development: Fostering metacognition and learner autonomy through the explicit teaching of strategies
Helping students reflect on and monitor learning and performance
Examples:
* Clarifying Bookmark
* Self-Assessment
* Gallery Walk
Text Representation: Asking students to transform the linguistic constructions they have found in on genre into forms used in another genre
Examples:
* Collaborative Poster
* Mind Map
* Post Cards
* Facebook Pages
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