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Grade 7 ELA Units

Unit Plan 19 (Grade 7 ELA): Finding and Tracking Theme

Grade 7 ELA unit: students identify and analyze how a theme develops across a text, citing evidence to support their ideas. They write precise, objective summaries that explain how key events and details reveal the theme.

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Unit Plan 18 (Grade 7 ELA): Presenting Findings Clearly

Grade 7 ELA unit: students transform research into polished oral presentations with clear visuals, precise language, and confident delivery. They adapt tone and pacing for audience, integrate media strategically, and respond professionally to questions.

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Unit Plan 17 (Grade 7 ELA): Explanatory Writing with Graphics & Citations

Grade 7 ELA unit: students write multi-paragraph explanatory articles integrating charts or diagrams, clear captions, and citations. They analyze how visuals convey information and publish polished pieces.

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Unit Plan 16 (Grade 7 ELA): Mini-Research – Reading Across Sources

Grade 7 ELA unit where students craft focused research questions, evaluate credible sources, take organized notes, and use technology to synthesize findings into a polished one-page research summary.

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Unit Plan 15 (Grade 7 ELA): Performance Reading & Speaking

Grade 7 ELA unit: students perform poems and short scenes using prosody, gesture, and multimedia to enhance meaning. They analyze how audio, video, and stage techniques transform written texts, building expressive speaking, media literacy, and presentation skills through practice and reflection.

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Unit Plan 14 (Grade 7 ELA): Poetry Craft – Figurative Language & Imagery

Grade 7 ELA unit: students explore how poets use figurative language, imagery, and structure to shape tone and meaning. Through close reading, annotation, and short explications, they connect poetic craft to theme, analyzing how word choice and form create emotional and intellectual impact.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade 7 ELA): Informational Structures Across Articles

Grade 7 ELA unit: students analyze how authors use sequence, cause/effect, and comparison structures to organize ideas. Working across multiple informational texts, they trace relationships among events and ideas, then synthesize evidence to build clear, connected explanations.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 7 ELA): Cohesion, Counterclaims & Conclusions

Grade 7 ELA unit: students refine argument writing through precise transitions, fair counterclaims, and strong conclusions. They practice revision cycles to improve cohesion, tone, and correctness, producing polished, logically connected arguments with formal style and accurate conventions.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 7 ELA): Reasons, Evidence, and Quoting/Paraphrasing

Grade 7 ELA unit: students evaluate arguments for credible, sufficient evidence and sound reasoning. They trace claims, quote and paraphrase accurately with attribution, and write cohesive, formal analyses while assessing how effectively authors and speakers use evidence.

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 7 ELA): Launching Argument Writing

Grade 7 ELA unit: students craft precise, debatable claims supported by clear reasons and credible evidence. They plan logical arguments, use cohesive linkers, acknowledge counterpoints, and engage in discussions to test and refine their reasoning for real audiences.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 7 ELA): Morphology & Vocabulary Power

Grade 7 ELA unit: students use Greek and Latin roots, context clues, and reference tools to determine word meanings. They analyze figurative language, explore nuances, and apply precise academic vocabulary in writing and speaking for clarity and impact.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 7 ELA): Informative Writing Foundations

Grade 7 ELA unit: students write clear informational essays with focused theses, organized sections, and precise vocabulary. They use facts, definitions, and examples to explain ideas with a formal, objective tone.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 7 ELA): Central Idea and Objective Summary

Grade 7 ELA unit: students determine central ideas, select key supporting details, and craft objective summaries without opinions. They analyze visuals and media to clarify meaning, integrate evidence accurately, and explain how multimodal elements reinforce informational text understanding.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 7 ELA): Nonfiction Text Features & Structures

Grade 7 ELA unit: students analyze how headings, graphics, and hyperlinks shape understanding in informational texts. They identify text structures, integrate visuals with written content, and cite evidence across sources to explain how organization clarifies relationships and ideas.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 7 ELA): Point of View & Perspective

Grade 7 ELA unit: students analyze how point of view shapes content, tone, and reader understanding. They evaluate narrator reliability, compare perspectives across texts, and refine analytical writing for concision and precision using evidence-based reasoning.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 7 ELA): Personal Narrative – Small Moments

Grade 7 ELA unit: students craft powerful personal narratives by zooming into meaningful small moments. They learn to orient readers, use dialogue and sensory detail, sequence events smoothly, and conclude with authentic reflection and closure.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 7 ELA): Character, Setting, and Plot Structure

Grade 7 ELA unit: students analyze how plot structure, character change, and word choice shape meaning and tone. Through close reading and writing, they explore pacing, conflict, and diction to understand how authors build tension and emotional impact in stories.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 7 ELA): Reading with Evidence & Theme

Grade 7 ELA unit: students ask and answer text-dependent questions, cite strong textual evidence, and infer theme development through close reading, discussion, and writing. Builds skills in analysis, objectivity, and evidence-based reasoning for literary comprehension.

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Unit Plan 1 (Grade 7 ELA): Launching Our Reading–Writing Community

Grade 7 ELA launch unit: students build reading and writing routines, practice close reading and discussion norms, and establish writer’s workshop habits. They develop stamina, grammar precision, and collaboration to start the year as confident, engaged readers and writers.

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K-2 Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan (Grades K–2): Puppet Show Phonics Fun

K–2 ELA lesson plan: students build puppets, write short scripts, and perform shows focused on target phonemes like /sh/ or /ch/. Through play, art, and performance, they strengthen phonemic awareness, expression, and teamwork in a joyful literacy experience.

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Grade 6 ELA Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade 6 ELA): Publishing Celebration & Reflection

Grade 6 publishing unit: students curate polished writing portfolios, refine language for effect, and deliver engaging author talks using visuals and technology to showcase growth, style, and audience awareness.

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Unit Plan 35 (Grade 6 ELA): Author Study – Style and Craft

Grade 6 author study unit: students compare two works by the same author, analyze craft and theme, write a short imitation using the author’s style, and present insights in a brief, organized author talk.

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Unit Plan 34 (Grade 6 ELA): Revising & Editing for Clarity

Grade 6 language and conventions unit: students revise drafts for grammar, punctuation, and style. They correct pronoun errors, punctuate nonrestrictive elements, and improve cohesion through precise edits and purposeful revisions.

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Unit Plan 33 (Grade 6 ELA): Summarizing & Synthesizing Information

Grade 6 informational reading unit: students summarize central ideas, synthesize across texts, and build concise evidence lines—sequenced quotes and paraphrases that clearly prove their analytical claims.

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Unit Plan 32 (Grade 6 ELA): Writing Informational Reports with Visuals

Grade 6 informative writing unit: students craft multi-section reports with clear headings, precise vocabulary, and formal style while designing original graphics and captions to enhance reader understanding.