Seventh grade students following the Common Core Language Arts program will be taught:
– Provide multiple examples of text to back up analysis of both explicit statements and conclusions drawn from the text.
– Identify a main theme of a text and examine how it progresses throughout the text; present an unbiased summary of the text.
– Examine the way specific elements of a narrative or play are connected (e.g., how the setting influences the characters or storyline).
– Analyzing the meaning of words and phrases in a text, including their figurative and connotative meanings, as well as examining the effects of rhymes and other sound repetitions like alliteration on a particular verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
– Examine the impact of a play or poem’s format or arrangement (e.g., monologue, sonnet) on its significance.
This digital book will assist them in practicing the curriculum tasks.
