Julia Withers
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Julia Withers
7th Grade ELA
97 Lessons
Vallivue Middle School
Caldwell, ID
Rural Environment
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7th Grade ELA
(19 Units, 97 Lessons)
Unit 13 - Introduction to Poetry(12 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Starting Strong!(2 Lessons)
Unit 2 - From Class to Community(2 Lessons)
Unit 3 - The Elements of Fiction(5 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Independent Reading(0 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Independent Reading(5 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Introduction to Mark Twain(5 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Starting The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(13 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Using Tom Sawyer for an Introduction to Literary Discussions(8 Lessons)
Unit 9 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Get Exciting!(6 Lessons)
Unit 10 - A Literary Analysis of Tom Sawyer(5 Lessons)
Unit 11 - Comparing and Contrasting Tom Sawyer to its Film Adaptation(2 Lessons)
Unit 12 - The Socratic Seminar(3 Lessons)
Unit 13 - Introduction to Poetry(12 Lessons)
Unit 14 - Analyzing Poetry for Writing & Discussion(8 Lessons)
Unit 15 - Introduction to Drama(3 Lessons)
Unit 16 - Genre Swap(5 Lessons)
Unit 17 - Studying Informational Text(6 Lessons)
Unit 18 - Oral Literature: Introduction(3 Lessons)
Unit 19 - The Last Week of School(4 Lessons)

What's in the Dictionary?
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:There's more than a definition in the dictionary!
Standards
11 Resources
13 Favorites
11 Resources
13 Favorites

An Introduction to Denotation & Connotation
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:Today we focus on meaning that can't be found in a dictionary...
Standards
10 Resources
39 Favorites
10 Resources
39 Favorites

Assessment: Connotation & Denotation
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:Time to show what you know about connotation and denotation.
Standards
13 Resources
43 Favorites
13 Resources
43 Favorites

Introduction to Figurative Language, Part I
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:Create your own reference of figurative language examples!
Standards
9 Resources
29 Favorites
9 Resources
29 Favorites

Introduction to Figurative Language, Part II
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:Thinking about why writers use figurative language.
Standards
11 Resources
15 Favorites
11 Resources
15 Favorites

What Does the Figurative Language Mean?
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:Using figurative language to drive a discussion about poetry.
Standards
14 Resources
21 Favorites
14 Resources
21 Favorites

Finding Figurative Language Together
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:Working together to find the buried figurative language treasure!
Standards
13 Resources
14 Favorites
13 Resources
14 Favorites

Is It a Poem?
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:Is this a poem? Are you sure?
Standards
15 Resources
12 Favorites
15 Resources
12 Favorites

Poetic Sound & Structure Terms
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:Every sound and syllable in a poem is purposeful.
Standards
13 Resources
7 Favorites
13 Resources
7 Favorites

Applying Sound & Structure (2-day lesson)
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:Can knowing about sound and structure help you reconstruct a poem?
Standards
17 Resources
5 Favorites
17 Resources
5 Favorites

Poetry Mini-Assessment
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:Show what you know! Citing examples of figurative language, sound, and structure in poetry.
Standards
10 Resources
6 Favorites
10 Resources
6 Favorites

Poetry Performance
7th Grade ELA
» Unit:
Introduction to Poetry

Big Idea:Does how you read the poem aloud influence the meaning?
Standards
13 Resources
4 Favorites
13 Resources
4 Favorites