Grade 7, Unit 1 Whole-Class Learning Title and Author Genre Analyze Craft and Structure Concept Vocabulary Word Study Conventions or Writing to Speaking and Author’s Sources Listening Two Kinds from The Joy Novel Excerpt Character and Point of View: that relate to Latin Prefix: Conventions: Retelling a Dramatic Luck Club the idea of conflict: in- Nouns and Scene Monologue character traits Pronouns Amy Tan making inferences lamented character’s motives indignity common noun character’s perspective reproach proper noun point of view discordant possessive noun first-person point of view squabbling personal pronoun third-person point of view devastated possessive pronoun Standards RL.7.1 L.7.4.b L.7.2 W.7.3 SL.7.4 RL.7.6 W.7.3.a W.7.3.b W.7.3.d A Simple Act News Blog Author’s Point of View: Words that help to Conventions: Weighted words show relationships Adverbs Tyler Jackson between people: Words connects influence encouraged bond Standards RI.7.1 L.7.4 L.7.1 RI.7.6 from An Invisible Thread Memoir Narrative Point of View: Words that show Latin Suffix: Conventions: positive qualities of -ity Adjectives first-person point personality traits:
Grade 7, Unit 1 Whole-Class Learning Title and Author Genre Analyze Craft and Structure Concept Vocabulary Word Study Conventions or Author’s Writing to Sources Speaking and Listening Two Kinds from The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan Novel Excerpt Character and Point of View: character traits making inferences character’s motives character’s perspective point of view first-person point of view third-person point of view that relate to the idea of conflict: lamented indignity reproach discordant squabbling devastated Latin Prefix: in- Conventions: Nouns and Pronouns common noun proper noun possessive noun personal pronoun possessive pronoun Retelling a Scene Dramatic Monologue Standards RL.7.1 RL.7.6 L.7.4.b L.7.2 W.7.3 W.7.3.a W.7.3.b W.7.3.d SL.7.4 A Simple Act Tyler Jackson News Blog Author’s Point of View: Weighted words Words that help to show relationships between people: connects influence encouraged bond Words Conventions: Adverbs Standards RI.7.1 RI.7.6 L.7.4 L.7.1 from An Invisible Thread Memoir Narrative Point of View: first-person point Words that show positive qualities of personality traits: Latin Suffix: -ity Conventions: Adjectives