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March 31, 2006
Novel Project Presentations are due today. I hope everyone has a safe and pleasant Spring Break.
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March 24, 2006
We are completing the novel Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz by Eve Bunting. A novel project has been assigned. A copy of the project guidelines is attached for you to download.
Standards:
ELA7R1.1.a
Distinguishes between the concepts of theme in literary work and the author's purpose in an expository text.
ELA7R.1.1.b
Interprets a character's traits, emotions, or motivations and gives supporting evidence from a text.
ELA7R.1.1.c
Relates a literary work to information about its setting or historical moment.
ELA7R.1.1.e
Identifies events that advance the plot and determines how each event explains past or present action(s) or foreshadows future action(s)
ELA7R.1.1.f
Analyzes characterization (dynamic and static) in prose and plays as delineated through a character's thoughts, words, speech patterns, and actions; the narrator's description; and the thoughts, words, and actions of other characters.
ELA7R.1.1.g
Explains and analyzes the effects of sound, form, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature: i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, internal rhyme, rhyme scheme) ii. Figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole) iii.Graphics (e.g., captial letters, line length, word position).
ELA7R.1.1.h
Identifies and analyzes how an author's use of words creates tone and mood, giving supporting evidence from text.
ELA7R.1.2.b
Identifies and uses knowledge of common graphic features to draw conclusions and make judgements (e.g., graphic organizers, diagrams, captions, illustrations).
ELA7R.1.2.c
Applies knowledge of common organizational structures and patterns (e.g., logical order, cause and effect realtionships, comparison and contrast, transitions, overlays).
ELA7R.1.3 Vocabulary
The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing; the student
ELA7R.1.3.a
Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues (e.g. contrast, cause and effect, etc.)
ELA7R.1.3.b
Uses knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
ELA7R.1.3.c
Identifies and explains idioms and analogies in prose and poetry.
ELA7R.1.3.d
Determines word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement, or contrast.
ELA7R.1.4 Fluency
The student reads aloud, accurately (in the range of 95%), familiar material in a variety of genres of the quality and complexity illustrated in the sample reading list, in a way that makes meaning clear to listeners by
ELA7R.1.4.a
Using letter-sound knowledge to decode written English and using a range of cueing systems (e.g. phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation and meaning.
ELA7R.1.4.b
Using self-correction when subsequent reading indicates an earlier miscue (self-monitoring and self-correcting strategies).
ELA7R.1.4.c
Reading with a rhythm, flow, and meter that sounds like everyday speech (fluency).
Objective: To increase reading decoding, fluency, and comprehension
Skills:
aquire new vocabulary
find main idea
recall facts and details
sequence events
recognize cause & effect
compare & contrast
make predictions
find word meaning in context
draw conclusions
make inferences
distinguish between fact & opinion
identify author's purpose
interpret figurative language
summarize a chapter
characterization
mood of character
mood of setting
Assessments:
worksheets
diorama project
final test
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March 17, 2006
7th Reading Comprehension
How will Danny escape from the Outlaws?
Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz Island by Eve Bunting
Standards:
ELA7R1.1.a
Distinguishes between the concepts of theme in literary work and the author's purpose in an expository text.
ELA7R.1.1.b
Interprets a character's traits, emotions, or motivations and gives supporting evidence from a text.
ELA7R.1.1.c
Relates a literary work to information about its setting or historical moment.
ELA7R.1.1.e
Identifies events that advance the plot and determines how each event explains past or present action(s) or foreshadows future action(s)
ELA7R.1.1.f
Analyzes characterization (dynamic and static) in prose and plays as delineated through a character's thoughts, words, speech patterns, and actions; the narrator's description; and the thoughts, words, and actions of other characters.
ELA7R.1.1.g
Explains and analyzes the effects of sound, form, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature: i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, internal rhyme, rhyme scheme) ii. Figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole) iii.Graphics (e.g., captial letters, line length, word position).
ELA7R.1.1.h
Identifies and analyzes how an author's use of words creates tone and mood, giving supporting evidence from text.
ELA7R.1.2.b
Identifies and uses knowledge of common graphic features to draw conclusions and make judgements (e.g., graphic organizers, diagrams, captions, illustrations).
ELA7R.1.2.c
Applies knowledge of common organizational structures and patterns (e.g., logical order, cause and effect realtionships, comparison and contrast, transitions, overlays).
ELA7R.1.3 Vocabulary
The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing; the student
ELA7R.1.3.a
Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues (e.g. contrast, cause and effect, etc.)
ELA7R.1.3.b
Uses knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
ELA7R.1.3.c
Identifies and explains idioms and analogies in prose and poetry.
ELA7R.1.3.d
Determines word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement, or contrast.
ELA7R.1.4 Fluency
The student reads aloud, accurately (in the range of 95%), familiar material in a variety of genres of the quality and complexity illustrated in the sample reading list, in a way that makes meaning clear to listeners by
ELA7R.1.4.a
Using letter-sound knowledge to decode written English and using a range of cueing systems (e.g. phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation and meaning.
ELA7R.1.4.b
Using self-correction when subsequent reading indicates an earlier miscue (self-monitoring and self-correcting strategies).
ELA7R.1.4.c
Reading with a rhythm, flow, and meter that sounds like everyday speech (fluency).
Objective: To increase reading decoding, fluency, and comprehension
Skills:
aquire new vocabulary
find main idea
recall facts and details
sequence events
recognize cause & effect
compare & contrast
make predictions
find word meaning in context
draw conclusions
make inferences
distinguish between fact & opinion
identify author's purpose
interpret figurative language
summarize a chapter
characterization
mood of character
mood of setting
Assessments:
Vocablary Quiz
worksheets
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March 08, 2006
7th Reading Comprehension
Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz Island by Eve Bunting
Standards:
ELA7R1.1.a
Distinguishes between the concepts of theme in literary work and the author's purpose in an expository text.
ELA7R.1.1.b
Interprets a character's traits, emotions, or motivations and gives supporting evidence from a text.
ELA7R.1.1.c
Relates a literary work to information about its setting or historical moment.
ELA7R.1.1.e
Identifies events that advance the plot and determines how each event explains past or present action(s) or foreshadows future action(s)
ELA7R.1.1.f
Analyzes characterization (dynamic and static) in prose and plays as delineated through a character's thoughts, words, speech patterns, and actions; the narrator's description; and the thoughts, words, and actions of other characters.
ELA7R.1.1.g
Explains and analyzes the effects of sound, form, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature: i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, internal rhyme, rhyme scheme) ii. Figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole) iii.Graphics (e.g., captial letters, line length, word position).
ELA7R.1.1.h
Identifies and analyzes how an author's use of words creates tone and mood, giving supporting evidence from text.
ELA7R.1.2.b
Identifies and uses knowledge of common graphic features to draw conclusions and make judgements (e.g., graphic organizers, diagrams, captions, illustrations).
ELA7R.1.2.c
Applies knowledge of common organizational structures and patterns (e.g., logical order, cause and effect realtionships, comparison and contrast, transitions, overlays).
ELA7R.1.3 Vocabulary
The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing; the student
ELA7R.1.3.a
Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues (e.g. contrast, cause and effect, etc.)
ELA7R.1.3.b
Uses knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
ELA7R.1.3.c
Identifies and explains idioms and analogies in prose and poetry.
ELA7R.1.3.d
Determines word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement, or contrast.
ELA7R.1.4 Fluency
The student reads aloud, accurately (in the range of 95%), familiar material in a variety of genres of the quality and complexity illustrated in the sample reading list, in a way that makes meaning clear to listeners by
ELA7R.1.4.a
Using letter-sound knowledge to decode written English and using a range of cueing systems (e.g. phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation and meaning.
ELA7R.1.4.b
Using self-correction when subsequent reading indicates an earlier miscue (self-monitoring and self-correcting strategies).
ELA7R.1.4.c
Reading with a rhythm, flow, and meter that sounds like everyday speech (fluency).
Objective: To increase reading decoding, fluency, and comprehension
Skills:
aquire new vocabulary
find main idea
recall facts and details
sequence events
recognize cause & effect
compare & contrast
make predictions
find word meaning in context
draw conclusions
make inferences
distinguish between fact & opinion
identify author's purpose
interpret figurative language
summarize a chapter
characterization
mood of character
mood of setting
Assessments:
Vocablary Quiz
worksheets
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Seventh graders have begun a novel study that incorporates reading strategies and skills previously learned along with new knowledge about Alcatraz Prison/Island - San Francisco, CA.
Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz Island by Eve Bunting
Standards:
ELA7R1.1.a
Distinguishes between the concepts of theme in literary work and the author's purpose in an expository text.
ELA7R.1.1.b
Interprets a character's traits, emotions, or motivations and gives supporting evidence from a text.
ELA7R.1.1.c
Relates a literary work to information about its setting or historical moment.
ELA7R.1.1.e
Identifies events that advance the plot and determines how each event explains past or present action(s) or foreshadows future action(s)
ELA7R.1.1.f
Analyzes characterization (dynamic and static) in prose and plays as delineated through a character's thoughts, words, speech patterns, and actions; the narrator's description; and the thoughts, words, and actions of other characters.
ELA7R.1.1.g
Explains and analyzes the effects of sound, form, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature: i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, internal rhyme, rhyme scheme) ii. Figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole) iii.Graphics (e.g., captial letters, line length, word position).
ELA7R.1.1.h
Identifies and analyzes how an author's use of words creates tone and mood, giving supporting evidence from text.
ELA7R.1.2.b
Identifies and uses knowledge of common graphic features to draw conclusions and make judgements (e.g., graphic organizers, diagrams, captions, illustrations).
ELA7R.1.2.c
Applies knowledge of common organizational structures and patterns (e.g., logical order, cause and effect realtionships, comparison and contrast, transitions, overlays).
ELA7R.1.3 Vocabulary
The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing; the student
ELA7R.1.3.a
Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues (e.g. contrast, cause and effect, etc.)
ELA7R.1.3.b
Uses knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
ELA7R.1.3.c
Identifies and explains idioms and analogies in prose and poetry.
ELA7R.1.3.d
Determines word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement, or contrast.
ELA7R.1.4 Fluency
The student reads aloud, accurately (in the range of 95%), familiar material in a variety of genres of the quality and complexity illustrated in the sample reading list, in a way that makes meaning clear to listeners by
ELA7R.1.4.a
Using letter-sound knowledge to decode written English and using a range of cueing systems (e.g. phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation and meaning.
ELA7R.1.4.b
Using self-correction when subsequent reading indicates an earlier miscue (self-monitoring and self-correcting strategies).
ELA7R.1.4.c
Reading with a rhythm, flow, and meter that sounds like everyday speech (fluency).
Objective: To increase reading decoding, fluency, and comprehension
Skills:
aquire new vocabulary
find main idea
recall facts and details
sequence events
recognize cause & effect
compare & contrast
make predictions
find word meaning in context
draw conclusions
make inferences
distinguish between fact & opinion
identify author's purpose
interpret figurative language
summarize a chapter
characterization
mood of character
mood of setting
Assessments:
Vocablary Quiz
worksheets
Posted by Kirshner at 01:21 PM | Comments (0)
Standards:
Objectives:
Increase reading comprehension skills
Increase vocabulary comprehension
Find word meaning in context
Skills: Interpret Figurative Language--
simile
metaphor
idiom
personification
hyperbole
Define new vocabulary--
through context clues
through definitions
Assessment: Complete workbook pages 96-103
Quiz
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