Below is a list of all the units we will cover in ELA 7 this year. They will be updated as work is assigned, and as we start each unit. To view list of work, and to access worksheets, etc, click on the image of the unit.
UNIT 1 Step Up
GENRE FOCUS: Short Story READING: Making Connections WRITING: Developing ideas for writing TEXT PATTERNS: Sequence MEDIA: Recognizing Purpose and Audience LISTENING: Listening effectively
UNITS 2 & 3 Tech Effects Send A Message
GENRE FOCUS: Essay READING: Asking questions, Synthesizing, & Researching WRITING: Organizing ideas for writing & improving fluency TEXT PATTERNS: Narrative Cause and Effect MEDIA: Evaluate Media Texts & Analyze Media elements LISTENING: Deliver Presentations & Synthesize
UNIT 4 Mysteries
GENRE FOCUS: Poetry READING: Making Inferences WRITING: Writing with a strong voice TEXT PATTERNS: Generalization MEDIA: Create a Photo Essay LISTENING: Making Inferences while Listening
UNITS 5 & 6 Fears and Phobias Make an Impresion
GENRE FOCUS: Drama READING: Summarizing & Evaluating Texts WRITING: Improving Word Choice & Using Writing Conventions TEXT PATTERNS: Nonfiction Recount & Problem/Solution MEDIA: Identify Point of View & Create DVD Covers LISTENING: Summarizing while Listening & Communicating Effectively
Ongoing work Journals Spelling Logs Please click on images below for updated work list for Journals and Spelling Logs.
Journal Click HERE for PDF version of the Journal.
Spelling Log Click HERE for PDF version of the Spelling Log.
Novel Studies Please click on links below for info on Novel Study Projects and Presentation Instructions.