Quarter 1-Reading and Literature
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Elements of Literature,
Second Course
(Key Selections)
COLLECTION 1 and 2
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COLLECTION 1
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6a. Classifying plot elements as exposition or hook, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, or resolution
2. Relate literary elements and devices to each other, including … climax…
1b. Determining sequence of events
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Elements of Literature: Plot, pp. 2-3
Handbook of terms, p.937 (plot)
Duffy’s Jacket, pp. 4-13
Rikki-tikki-tavi, pp. 14-30
Zoo, pp. 85-88
Skills Review – pp. 118-119
Link to Alabama Standards:
Exposition / hook are not covered in the textbook.
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1d. Applying self-monitoring strategies for text understanding
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Handbook of Terms, p. 955 (retelling)
Duffy’s Jacket, pp. 4-13 (retelling)
Rikki-tikki-tavi, pp. 14-29 (retelling)
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6. Analyzing … science fiction …and adventure for distinguishing characteristics.
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Rikki-tikki-tavi, pp. 14-29 (adventure)
Zoo, pp. 84-88 (science fiction)
The Ruum, pp. 89-107 (science fiction)
Skills Review, p. 118-119
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4. Apply strategies that include setting purposes for reading,… to comprehend seventh-grade informational and functional reading materials.
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Link to Alabama Standards:
There is no specific instruction to help students learn to set their own purposes for reading. However, the teacher can use the instruction on the purposes of specific kinds of texts to teach this standard. Teach the purposes of the specific kinds of texts and then help students see that they must be able to use this understanding to independently set appropriate purposes before reading.
Understanding Text Structures: A Textbook, pp. 32-37
Understanding Text Structures: A Newspaper Article, pp. 52-55
Understanding Text Structures: An owner’s manual, pp. 81-83
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6. Analyzing nonfiction … for distinguishing characteristics.
7a. Comparing various types of informational and functional texts
4. Apply strategies that include …reviewing to comprehend..informational and functional reading materials.
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Link to Alabama Standards:
Students need to recognize the distinguishing features of various kinds of functional and informational texts. Students need to learn that after they have read a text, they can review it using these features to help locate important information. This is not taught in the textbook. Teachers need to provide supplementary teaching on reviewing functional/informational selections.
Understanding Text Structures: A Newspaper Article and Eeking Out a Life, pp. 52-55 (article)
Understanding Text Structure: Textbooks, pp. 32-37
Understanding Text Structure: An Owner’s Manual, pp. 81-83
Skills Review, p. 120-121
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3. Distinguish among the major genres, including…short stories …and science fiction, based on their characteristics.
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Short Stories
Handbook of Terms, p. 940
Duffy’s Jacket, pp. 4-13
Rikki-tikki-tavi, pp. 14-30
Science Fiction
Zoo, pp.84-88
The Ruum, pp. 89-107
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COLLECTION 5
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1a. Distinguishing factual from fictional materials
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Elements of Literature: Understanding the forms of Prose, pp. 478-479
Handbook of Terms, pp. 930, 934
Link to Alabama Standards:
Not much instruction on this standard, so teacher will need to teach students to differentiate factual from fictional materials throughout the year as students read selections from both categories of texts.
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1. Apply strategies appropriate to the type of reading material, including … making generalizations, to comprehend seventh-grade recreational reading materials.
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Song of the Trees, pp. 508-524
Handbook of Terms, p. 948
Link to Alabama Standards:
Be sure students understand the difference between generalizations and theme. Theme can be linked to Standard #7 (author’s message).
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3. Distinguish among the major genres, including … short stories, novels
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Handbook of terms, pp. 937, 940
Literary Focus: Novels and Short Stories, p. 508
Song of the Trees, pp. 508-524 (novella)
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6a. Classifying plot elements as exposition or hook, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, or resolution
2. Relate literary devices to each other including …climax
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Song of the Trees, pp. 508-534
Amigo Brothers, pp. 484-494
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4. Apply strategies that include … making generalizations … to comprehend seventh-grade informational and functional reading materials.
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Handbook of Terms, p. 948
Author Study: Sandra Cisneros, p. 613
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8…Compare selections of culturally diverse literature and their characteristics. Examples: Native American, Hispanic
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Chanclas, pp. 620-622
The Place Where Dreams Come From, pp. 624-625
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2b. Recognizing use of flashback
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Handbook of Literary Terms, p. 934 (flashback)
A Mason-Dixon Memory, pp. 533-540
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4. Apply strategies that include setting purposes for reading …to comprehend seventh-grade informational and functional reading materials.
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Handbook of Terms (essay)
A Mason-Dixon Memory, pp. 533-540 (purpose of an essay)
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2. Relate literary elements and devices to each other, including main idea and supporting details …
5. Recognize the use of textual elements, including main idea and supporting details, to gain information from various text formats…
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Handbook of Terms, p. 952
Summarizing and Buddies Bare Their Affection for Ill Classmate, pp.543-545
A Good Reason to Look Up, pp. 480-483
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3. Distinguish among the major genres, including … autobiographies …
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Handbook of Terms, p.932
Barrio Boy, pp. 499-507
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4. Apply strategies that include … distinguishing fact from opinion … to comprehend seventh-grade informational and functional reading materials.
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Handbook of Terms, p. 947
Barrio Boy, pp. 499-507
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1c. Using specific context clues to determine meaning of unfamiliar words
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Handbook of Terms, p. 946
Clarifying Word Meanings: Examples, p. 506
Skills Review, p. 640
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6. Analyzing nonfiction, science fiction, mystery or suspense, fantasy, and adventure for distinguishing characteristics.
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Link to Alabama Standards:
The textbook points out characteristics of some of these types of texts, but not the majority. The teachers will have to point out the distinguishing characteristics of these various types of texts.
Elements of Literature: Understanding the forms of Prose, pp. 478-479
A Good Reason to Look Up, pp. 480-483 (essay)
Right Hook-Left Hook: The Boxing Controversy, pp. 496-498 (article)
Fish Cheeks, pp. 527-531 (essay)
A Mason-Dixon Memory, pp. 533-540 (essay)
From the Infinite Mind, pp. 614-619 (interview)
The Place Where Dreams Come From, pp. 624-627 (essay)
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8…Compare selections of culturally diverse literature and their characteristics. Examples: Native American, Hispanic, African American, Indian, European, Asian, Middle Eastern
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Link to Alabama Standards:
There are other Comparing Literature suggestions throughout the textbook. The others do not compare culturally diverse literature, but may give the teacher ideas about ways to compare some of the other selections that are culturally diverse. These Comparing Literature suggestions can be found on the following pages: 84, 190, 296, 428, 746, 845.
Amigo Brothers, pp. 484-494 9(Hispanic)
Barrio Boy, pp. 499-505 (Hispanic)
An Interview with Sandra Cisneros, pp.613-619 (Hispanic)
Chanclas, pp. 620-622 (Hispanic)
Abuelito Who, pp. 623 (Hispanic)
The Place Where Dreams Come From, pp. 625-626 (Hispanic)
The Burning of Books, pp. 628-629 (European)
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Quarter 2-Reading and Literature
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Elements of Literature,
Second Course
(Key Selections)
COLLECTIONS 1, 4, 6
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COLLECTION 1
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3. Distinguish among the major genres, including … plays … based on their characteristics.
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Plays (Drama)
Handbook of Terms, p. 934
Monsters are Due on Maple Street, pp. 57-68
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2. Relate literary elements and devices to each other, including …climax…
6a. Classifying plot elements …
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Monsters are Due on Maple Street, pp. 57-68
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1e. Drawing conclusions to interpret unstated intent
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Handbook of Terms, p. 945 (conclusion)
Handbook of Terms, p. 951 (inference)
Monsters are Due on Maple Street, pp. 57-68 (infer)
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1f. Analyzing predictions, including confirming and refuting
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Handbook of Terms, p. 953
Three Skeleton Key, pp. 38-49
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6. Analyzing … mystery or suspense for distinguishing characteristics.
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Monsters are Due on Maple Street, pp. 57-68
Three Skeleton Key, pp. 38-49
Duffy’s Jacket, pp. 4-13
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COLLECTION 4
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6. Analyzing … mystery or suspense for distinguishing characteristics.
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After Twenty Years, pp. 356-363
The Last Dinosaur, pp. 428-437
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1f. Analyzing predictions, including confirming and refuting
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After Twenty Years, pp. 356-364
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2a. Determining mood
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Handbook of Terms, p. 936
The Last Dinosaur, pp. 428-437
Buffalo Dusk, pp. 438-439
Was Sleeping Where the Black Oaks Move, pp. 440-444
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1d. Applying self-monitoring strategies for text understanding
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The Last Dinosaur, Reading Check, p. 437 (retelling)
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7. Interpret the author’s message in various literary, informational, and functional texts.
Examples: literary text-non-fiction, science fiction, suspense, fantasy, adventure
Informational and functional texts – laws, directions, newspapers, advertisements, Internet sources, pamphlet
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Link to Alabama Standards:
The textbook does not cover this standard as “the author’s message,” but rather as author’s perspective, author’s argument, author’s purpose, and theme. The skill is for students to be able to determine the big idea that the author is trying to communicate.
Analyzing an Author’s Perspective, p. 364
Tracing an Author’s Argument, p. 383
Understanding an Author’s Purpose and Perspective , p. 410
Comparing Literature, p. 428 (theme)
Reteaching: Author’s Argument, p. 917K
Link to Alabama Standards:
Students need practice in finding the author’s message in a variety of texts.
Handbook of Terms, p. 931 (theme)
Non-fiction:
Canines to the Rescue, pp. 350-355 (article)
What’s Really in a Name? pp. 364-367 (article)
Do I See Myself as Others Do? pp. 389-392 (article)
Names/Nombres, pp. 393-399 (essay)
Exile Eyes, pp. 410-413 (radio commentary)
Fiction:
The Last Dinosaur, pp. 428-437 (suspense)
Yeh-Shen, pp. 383-389 (fantasy)
The Naming of Names, pp. 444-461 (science fiction)
Rikki-tikki-tavi, pp. 14-30 (adventure-Collection 1)
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4. Apply strategies that include … distinguishing fact from opinion … to comprehend seventh-grade informational and functional reading materials
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Tracing an Author’s Argument, pp. 389-392
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6. Analyzing nonfiction … for distinguishing characteristics.
7a. Comparing various types of informational and functional texts
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Canines to the Rescue, pp. 350-355 (article)
What’s Really in a Name? pp. 364-367 (article)
Do I See Myself as Others Do? pp. 389-392 (article)
Names/Nombres, pp. 393-399 (essay)
Exile Eyes, pp. 410-413 (radio commentary)
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2. Relate literary elements and devices to each other, including … point of view …
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Handbook of Terms, p. 938
Point of View, pp. 346-349
Bargain, pp. 368-381 (first-person)
Yeh-Shen, pp. 382-389 (omniscient)
Names/Nonbres, pp. 393-399 (subjective/objective)
Elizabeth I, pp. 414-426 (objective/subjective)
Skills Review – pp. 468-469
Reteaching: Point of View, 917G
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2. Relate literary elements and devices to each other … main idea and supporting details…
5. Recognize the use of textual elements … main idea and supporting details …
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Handbook of Terms, p. 952
Names/Nombres, 393-399
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3. Distinguish … biographies and autobiographies … based on their characteristics.
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Handbook of Terms, p. 932
An Unforgettable Journey, pp. 402-408 (autobiography)
Elizabeth I, pp. 414-426 (biography)
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4. Apply strategies that include … distinguishing fact from opinion … to comprehend seventh-grade informational and functional reading materials
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Handbook of Terms, p. 947
An Unforgettable Journey, pp. 402-408
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1c. Using specific context clues to determine meaning of unfamiliar words
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Clarifying Meaning Through Contrast, p. 409
Clarifying Word Meanings: Definitions in Context, p. 427
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8. Compare selections of culturally diverse literature and their characteristics. Examples: European, Asian
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An Unforgettable Journey, pp. 402-408 (Asian)
Exile Eyes, pp. 410-413 (European)
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COLLECTION 6
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3. Distinguish … biographies and autobiographies … based on their characteristics.
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Understanding Autobiography, p. 672
The Power of Music, p. 673
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Quarter 3-Reading and Literature
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Elements of Literature,
Second Course
(Key Selections)
COLLECTIONS 5, 6, 8
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COLLECTION 5
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3. Distinguish among the major genres, including poetry …based on their characteristics.
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Handbook of Terms, p. 938
Variety of poems, 546-629
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2. Relate literary elements and devices to each other, including …imagery
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Handbook of Terms, p. 935
Fish Cheeks, pp. 527-531
Elements of Literature: Painting with Words, pp. 546-547
Harlem Night and Winter Moon, pp. 563-567
I Ask My Mother to Sing, pp. 569 and 571
Skills Review: p. 638-639
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COLLECTION 6
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3. Distinguish among the major genres … and subgenres such as myths … based on their characteristics.
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Handbook of Terms, p. 936
Introduction and Elements of Literature: The Myths of Greece and Rome, pp. 644-649
Selection of myths, pp. 654-687
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1. Apply strategies appropriate to the type of reading material, including … making generalizations to comprehend seventh-grade recreational reading materials.
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The Flight of Icarus, pp. 675-680
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6. Analyzing nonfiction … for distinguishing characteristics.
7a. Comparing various types of informational and functional texts
5. Recognize various textual elements …
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The Funeral Banquet of King Midas, pp. 688-694 (article)
The Search Goes On, pp. 739-744 (history)
Letter to the Editor, pp. 788-791 (editorial letter)
Three Responses to Literature, pp. 810-814 (essays)
He’s No King, pp. 816-818 (article)
Reteaching: Forms of Prose, p. 917c
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3. Distinguish among the major genres … and subgenres such as folktales … based on their characteristics.
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Handbook of Terms, p. 934
Introduction, pp.644-645
Elements of Literature: Folk Tales, 696-697
Selection of folktales, pp.698-771
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4b. Using specific context clues to determine meaning of unfamiliar words
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Handbook of Terms, p. 946
The Funeral Banquet of King Midas, p. 695
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1e. Drawing conclusions to interpret unstated intent
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Handbook of Terms, p. 945 (conclusion)
Collection 6 – The Crane Wife, pp. 718-724
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1f. Analyzing predictions, including confirming and refuting
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Handbook of Terms, p. 953 (predictions)
Master Frog, pp. 707-716
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1d. Applying self-monitoring strategies for text understanding
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The Hummingbird King, pp. 732-738 (retelling)
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2. Relate literary elements and devices to each other, including main idea and supporting details …
5. main idea
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Summarizing the Main Idea and Hummingbird King, pp. 739; 733-738
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8. Compare selections of culturally diverse literature and their characteristics.
Examples: Native American, Hispanic, African American, Indian, European, Asian, Middle Eastern
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Comparing Literature, p. 746
Oni and the Great Bird, pp. 698-705 (African)
Master Frog, pp. 707- 716 (Asian)
The Crane Wife, pp. 718-725 (Asian)
Aunty Misery, pp. 726-731 (Hispanic)
The Hummingbird king, pp. 732- 739 (Native American)
Aschenputtel, pp. 746-757 (European)
The Dream of Good Fortune, pp. 768-771 (Middle Eastern)
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6a. Classifying plot elements as exposition or hook, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, or resolution
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Aschenpottel and Dinorella, pp.746-763
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3. Distinguish among the major genres …and subgenres including …fables… based on their characteristics.
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Link to Alabama Standards:
There are no other selections of fables in the textbook. The teacher will need to supplement.
Handbook, p. 934
Skills Review: Belling the Cat, pp. 778-779
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3. Distinguish among the major genres including …plays … based on their characteristics.
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Handbook of Terms, p. 934
The Dream of Good Fortune, pp. 768-771
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COLLECTION 8
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4. Apply strategies that include setting purposes for reading…and reviewing to comprehend seventh-grade informational and functional reading materials.
Link to Alabama Standards:
There is no specific instruction to help students learn to set their own purposes for reading. However, the teacher can use the instruction on the purposes of specific kinds of texts to teach this standard. Teach the purposes of the specific kinds of texts and then help students see that they must be able to use this understanding to independently set appropriate purposes before reading.
After reading a text, they can review it using the features of the texts to help locate important information. This is not taught in the textbook. Teachers need to provide supplementary teaching on reviewing functional and informational selections.
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Reading for Information and Tips for Reading Informational Texts, p. 882 (Use features of non-fiction text to set purpose and to review.)
Use the various selections provided in Collection 8 for instruction and practice in these standards, pp. 883-908.
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7. Interpret the author’s message in various literary, informational, and functional texts.
Examples: literary text-non-fiction, science fiction, suspense, fantasy, adventure
Informational and functional texts – laws, directions, newspapers, advertisements, Internet sources, pamphlets
7a. Comparing various types of informational and functional texts.
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Link to Alabama Standards:
Teachers need to provide supplementary reading materials for the kinds of texts not provided by the textbook: laws, advertisements, and pamphlets.
Introduction, pp. 880-881
Laws - none
Directions
Owner’s Manual, pp. 81-83
Workplace Instructions, p. 896
Technical Directions, How to Change a Flat Tire p. 905-908
Newspapers
Hollywood Beat, pp. 890-891
Advertisements - none
Internet sources
Hollywood Beat, p. 890
E-mail Memo and E-mail directory, p. 897
Riding Bart, p. 899-904
Pamphlets - none
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Quarter 4-Reading and Literature
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Elements of Literature,
Second Course
(Key Selections)
COLLECTIONS 3, 7
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COLLECTION 3
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1b. Determining sequence of events
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The Highwayman, pp. 246-254 (graphic organizer, p. 254)
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6. Analyzing nonfiction, science fiction, mystery or suspense, fantasy, and adventure for distinguishing characteristics.
7a. Comparing various types of informational and functional texts
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Gentlemen of the Road, pp. 256-259 (article)
The Fall of the House of Poe, pp. 266-269 (article)
It Just Keeps Going and Going…, pp. 284-287 (article)
The Only Girl in the World for Me, pp. 322-327 (essay)
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7. Interpret the author’s message in various literary, informational, and functional texts.
Link to Alabama Standards:
The textbook does not cover this standard as “the author’s message,” but rather as author’s perspective, author’s argument, author’s purpose, and theme. The skill is for students to be able to determine the big idea that the author is trying to communicate.
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Literary:
Hearts and Hands, pp. 238-245 (theme)
The Highwayman, pp. 246-254 (theme)
Echo and Narcissus, pp. 289-294 (theme)
Informational/functional:
Gentlemen of the Road, pp. 256-259
The Fall of the House of Poe, pp. 266-269
It Just Keeps Going and Going…, pp. 284-287
The Only Girl in the World for Me, pp. 322-327
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3. Distinguish among the major genres, including poetry, short stories, … and subgenres such as …myths… based on their characteristics
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Hearts and Hands, pp. 238-245 (short story)
The Highwayman, pp. 246-254 (poetry)
Echo and Narcissus, pp. 289-294 (myth)
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COLLECTION 7
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4a. Determining sequence of events to enhance text understanding
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Rosa Parks, pp. 853-860 (graphic organizer, p. 860)
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4c. Applying self-monitoring strategies for text understanding
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Evaluating Evidence, p. 788
Letter to the Editor, pp. 789-791
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3. Distinguish among the major genres, including autobiographies …
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from Long Walk to Freedom, pp. 845-852
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8. Compare selections of culturally diverse literature and their characteristics. Examples: African American
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from Long Walk to Freedom, pp. 845-852 (African)
Rosa Parks, pp. 853-861 (African American)
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COLLECTION 2
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1f. Analyzing predictions, including confirming and refuting
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Handbook of Terms, p. 953
Antaeus, pp. 174-185
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2. Relate literary elements and devices to each other, including main idea and supporting details …
5. main idea
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Handbook of Terms, p. 952
Understanding the Main Idea and In a Mix of Cultures, an Olio of Plantings, p. 187-189
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3. Distinguish among the major genres, including autobiographies …
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from Homesick, pp. 206-221
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6. Analyzing nonfiction … fantasy, and adventure for distinguishing characteristics.
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Here Be Dragons, pp. 164-167 (article)
In a Mix of Cultures, an Olio of Plantings, p. 187-189 (article)
Girls and Real Life Adventures, pp. 130-135 (adventure)
The Smallest Dragonboy, pp. 146-162 (fantasy)
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6a. Classifying plot elements as exposition or hook, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, or resolution
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Mother and Daughter, pp. 137-144
The Smallest Dragonboy, pp. 146-162
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7. Interpret the author’s message in various literary, informational, and functional texts.
Examples: literary text-non-fiction, science fiction, suspense, fantasy, adventure
Informational and functional texts – laws, directions, newspapers, advertisements, Internet sources, pamphlets
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Girls and Real Life Adventures, pp. 130-135 (adventure)
The Smallest Dragonboy, pp. 146-162 (fantasy)
Here Be Dragons, pp. 164-167 (article)
In a Mix of Cultures, an Olio of Plantings, p. 187-189 (article)
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8. Compare selections of culturally diverse literature and their characteristics.
Examples: Native American, Hispanic, African American, Indian, European, Asian, Middle Eastern
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Mother and Daughter, pp. 136-145 (Hispanic)
A Rice Sandwich, pp. 168-172 (Hispanic)
A Day’s Wait, pp. 190-196 (European)
from Homesick, pp. 206-221 (Asian)
Link to Alabama Standards:
No selections representing Indian culture were found in textbook.
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