LANGUAGE Word Study: Latin Prefix: Speaking and Listening: DEVELOPMENT Evidence Log First-Read Guide: Nonfiction sub- Visual Presentation Students add notes and Students complete activities Students research activities Vocabulary evidence that will be used to Read the Selection related to the Latin Prefix sub- that are designed to combat Students complete activities inform the Selection Audio Concept Vocabulary and boredom and then give a related to the Vocabulary Assessment. Danger! This Mission to Mars Word Study visual presentation. words: Bore You to Death!: Word Study: Latin Prefix: sub- Speaking and Listening: sound effects; human voice; Accessible Leveled Text (RP) Visual Presentation STANDARDS silence RL.7.7; W.7-2.a-e; W.7.9.a Speaking and Listening: Media Vocabulary Comprehension Check Word Network Visual Presentation (RP) Students complete Students add new words to STANDARDS comprehension questions. their Word Network as they Evidence Log SL.7.2 Danger! This Mission to Mars read texts in the unit. Students add and Could Bore You to Death!: evidence that will be used to First Read Extension Conventions: Action Verbs inform the Questions and Linking Verbs Assessment. Students complete activities Research to Clarify identifying action and linking SELECTION TEST Students research one verbs. Selection Test: Warning! This unfamiliar detail from the text. Conventions: Action Verbs Mission to Mars Bore and Linking Verbs You to Death! Read the Text Conventions: Action Verbs Students will review the Close and Linking Verbs (RP) STANDARDS Read Model and complete the W.7.1.a, W.7.1.b, W.7.1.d, close read sections in the STANDARDS W.7.1.e, W.7.7; SL.7.4; selection. L.7.1; L.7.4.b SL.7.5 Close Read the Text Analyze the Text Students will respond to questions about the text, citing textual evidence. Analyze Craft and Structure: Text Structure: Informative Writing Students will identify key information in the article. Analyze Craft and Structure: Informative Writing Analyze Craft and Structure: Informative Writing (RP) STANDARDS
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Vocabulary Students complete activities related to the Vocabulary words: sound effects; human voice; silence Media Vocabulary STANDARDS SL.7.2 Evidence Log Students add notes and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. STANDARDS RL.7.7; W.7-2.a-e; W.7.9.a First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Read the Selection Selection Audio Danger! This Mission to Mars Bore You to Death!: Accessible Leveled Text Comprehension Check Students complete comprehension questions. Danger! This Mission to Mars Could Bore You to Death!: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students research one unfamiliar detail from the text. Read the Text Students will review the Close Read Model and complete the close read sections in the selection. Close Read the Text Analyze the Text Students will respond to questions about the text, citing textual evidence. Analyze Craft and Structure: Text Structure: Informative Writing Students will identify key information in the article. Analyze Craft and Structure: Informative Writing Analyze Craft and Structure: Informative Writing (RP) STANDARDS Word Study: Latin Prefix: sub- Students complete activities related to the Latin Prefix sub- Concept Vocabulary and Word Study Word Study: Latin Prefix: sub- (RP) Word Network Students add new words to their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. Conventions: Action Verbs and Linking Verbs Students complete activities identifying action and linking verbs. Conventions: Action Verbs and Linking Verbs Conventions: Action Verbs and Linking Verbs (RP) STANDARDS L.7.1; L.7.4.b Speaking and Listening: Visual Presentation Students research activities that are designed to combat boredom and then give a visual presentation. Speaking and Listening: Visual Presentation Speaking and Listening: Visual Presentation (RP) Evidence Log Students add and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. SELECTION TEST Selection Test: Warning! This Mission to Mars Bore You to Death! STANDARDS W.7.1.a, W.7.1.b, W.7.1.d, W.7.1.e, W.7.7; SL.7.4; SL.7.5
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