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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.