7th Grade Language Arts

              The 7th grade student at St. Patrick’s will actively participate in a challenging, learning environment. He/she will compile research, parse with confidence, write to inform, entertain, persuade, and compare/contrast.  Students will read from many genres, demonstrating appreciation and comprehension.  He/she will also create critiques, summaries, and essays related to readings.  The student will plan, draft, proofread (self & peer), and finalize essays with a minimum requirement of 2-pages, typed (double-spaced), showing maturity by incorporating upper-level vocabulary and sentence structure.  The student will create corresponding materials and/or PowerPoint presentations as a part of his/her presentation.  Each student will listen critically and express opinions in oral presentations.

Goal                                                                             Instructional Tool(s)                      Assessment Tool(s)

Students will demonstrate mastery                         Classroom novel sets                     Essay tests

in comprehension of various                                   Glencoe Literature                           Essays

literary formats.                                                                                                                     Group Discussion

                                                                                                                                                                                    Presentations                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Students will read, learn, &                                     Daily vocabulary                              Daily work

utilize challenge vocabulary words.                      Classroom novel sets                      Weekly quizzes

                                                                                     Glencoe Literature                                                     

Students will understand & identify                     Classroom novel sets                       Essay tests

the use of 113  literary techniques                         Glencoe Literature                            Essays

a variety of literature.                                                                                                           Group Discussion

                                                                                                                                                  Lit. Technique Tests

Students will distinguish authors’                         Classroom novel sets                      Essay tests

purpose & point of view.                                         Glencoe Literature                            Essays

                                                                                                                                                  Critiques

                                                                                                                                                 Group Discussion

Students will compare & contrast                           Classroom novel sets                      Essays

authors’ styles.                                                          Glencoe Literature                            Critiques & Summaries

                                                                                                                                                  Group Discussion

Students will summarize selections &                    Classroom novel sets                      Chapter logs

create original questions/answers.                         Glencoe Literature                            Chapter questions

                                                                                                                                                  Essay tests

                                                                                                                                                   Summaries

                                                                                                                                                   Essays

                                                                                                                                                   Presentations

Students will organize information for use            Notes                                                   Presentations

in written and oral presentations.                                                                                         Group Discussion

                                                                                                                                                   Essays

Students will identify the 6 Traits of Writing       Notes                                                   Summaries

in others’ work & utilize them in                            Novels                                                 Critiques

original works.                                                                                                                        Group Discussion

                                                                                                                                                   Essay tests

                                                                                                                                                   Essays

Students will write in a variety of forms,               Classroom novel sets                         Essays

including narrative, expository,                               Glencoe Literature                              Buddy Books

compare/contrast, persuasive, &                            Various selections                              Short stories

descriptive.                                                                  Internet                                               Journal Buddies

Students will demonstrate mastery of                      Notes                                                  Workbooks

standard English usage through                               Writer’s Choice                                 Essays

oral and written formats.                                                                                                          Group Discussion

                                                                                                                                                     Summaries

                                                                                                                                                     Critiques

                                                                                                                                                      Presentations

                                                                                                                                                      KG Buddy Books

Students will research using various                        Notes                                                    Essays

tools, including the library,                                         Practical Application                         Reports

personal interviews, reference                                  PowerPoint                                           Presentations

Classroom novel selections include (but are not limited to) the following works.

Across Five Aprils

Hatchet

White Fang

Johnny Tremain

The Cay

Where the Red Fern Grows

Star Girl

Fever 1793

The Shadow Club Rising

My Brother Sam is Dead