7th Grade ELA
November 24 – November 28
Monday, November 24
Modifiers
Standards
L.7.1 - Common Core State Standards
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.7.1.a - Common Core State Standards
Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
L.7.1.c - Common Core State Standards
Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.
L.7.2 - Common Core State Standards
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.7.1.b - Common Core State Standards
Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
Warm Up
Daily Dazzle
Objective
Scholars will be able to identify misplaced and dangling modifiers and correct them in writing.
Activity 1
Lesson: Dangling/misplaced modifiers
Activity 2
Work on packet
Assessment
Packet
Tuesday, November 25
Modifiers/Prepositions review
Standards
L.7.1 - Common Core State Standards
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.7.1.a - Common Core State Standards
Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
L.7.1.b - Common Core State Standards
Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
L.7.1.c - Common Core State Standards
Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.
L.7.2 - Common Core State Standards
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Warm Up
Daily Dazzle
Objective
Scholars will be able to identify misplaced and dangling modifiers and correct them in writing.
Activity 1
Discuss packet homework, review modifiers
Activity 2
Review prepositional phrases; complete packet
Assessment
Finished packet
Wednesday, November 26
Prepositional Poetry
Standards
W.7.3 - Common Core State Standards
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
W.7.3.d - Common Core State Standards
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
W.7.4 - Common Core State Standards
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
L.7.1 - Common Core State Standards
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.7.1.a - Common Core State Standards
Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
Warm Up
Daily Dazzle
Objective
Scholars will be able to create a visual poem using prepositional phrases correctly and effectively.
Activity 1
Students will cut out a snowflake from template and write a poem about the journey of a snowflake using prepositional phrases
Activity 2
Students will present poems
Assessment
Finished poems
Thursday, November 27
NO SCHOOL
Friday, November 28
NO SCHOOL