In this unit, students will learn to analyze texts through structure, central ideas, and objective summary. A Socratic Seminar will be the culminating assessment.
Priority Standards
Reading Information 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.
Reading Information 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.
Writing 7.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1 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.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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.
We are learning to...
Reading Information 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.
Reading Information 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.
Writing 7.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1 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.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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.
We are learning to...
- make inferences
- write a literary analysis
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VocabularyInference
Annotating Claim Reason Evidence Analysis Figurative Literal Cite |
AssessmentsStudents will write a literary analysis |