Middle School English and Language Arts Unit Standards Overview

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'''Character''' - persons, animals, things, or natural forces presented in literature.
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* '''6.RL-1''' - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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* '''6.RL-2''' - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
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* '''6.RL-5''' - Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
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* '''6.RL-9''' - Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
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* '''7.RL-1''' - Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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* '''7.RL-2''' - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
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* '''7.RL-9''' - Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
  
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'''Context Clues''' - Context clues are words or phrases that typically surround an unfamiliar word for the purpose of helping a reader understand the new word. Context clues are typically built into the'' ''sentences around the difficult word.'' ''Awareness of context clues allows a reader to make logical guesses/inferences about word meanings.
 
  
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* '''6.L-4d - d.''' - Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
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* '''6.RL-1''' - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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* '''6.RL-2''' - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
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* '''7.L-4c - c'''. - Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
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* '''7.L-4d - d.''' - Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
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* '''7.RL-1''' - Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
  
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'''Genre''' - A category of literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content is a genre.  For example, poetry is a genre of literature.
 
  
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* '''6.W-10''' - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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* '''7.W-10''' - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
  
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'''Plot''' - Plot is events that make up a story.
 
  
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'''Prediction''' - A prediction is a statement or forecast made about the future.  Predicting links information read in a text to prior experience for the purpose of understanding and anticipating the outcomes of events, characters, and conflict in a story.
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* '''M.HD.a''' - To fulfill own purposes, including exploring new genres or perspectives (e.g., non-traditional, digital, or more challenging texts)
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* '''M.HD.b''' - Self-monitoring and deepening comprehension with metacognitive self-talk (''"I wonder….",'' ''"Now I know… so I think this means'' ''''that…."''''), including identifying conflicting information from different sources
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* '''M.HD.h''' - Developing a deepening awareness and raising questions about the accuracy and intent of various media messages and texts (e.g., print/non-print, blogs, political cartoons)
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* '''M.RWL.a''' - Determining word meanings, multiple meanings, and nuanced meanings based on context or making connections between known and unknown words
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* '''M.RWL.d''' - Accessing reference materials (print/digital) to verify and expand use of reading, writing, and speaking vocabulary
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* '''M.RWL.g''' - Making conceptual connections between known and unknown words, using word structure, word relationships, or context
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* '''M.RWL.j''' - Integrating grade-appropriate academic and domain-specific vocabulary in reading, writing, listening
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* '''M.RL.b''' - Using evidence from the text to support interpretations, inferences, or conclusions (e.g., character or plot development, point of view)
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* '''M.RL.c''' - Summarizing and interpreting purpose or central ideas to derive a theme
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* '''M.RL.e''' - Analyzing texts according to text structure, genre features, or author's style
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* '''M.RL.l'''  - Analyzing or comparing texts according to text structure, genre features, or author's style or tone
  
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'''Setting''' - In literature texts, setting is the time and place where the events of the story take place.  The sequence of the settings in a text provides the structure for most literature readings. 
 
  
  
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'''Summary''' - Summarizing is to order the most significant events in the text into a format that allows a reader unfamiliar with the passage to gain an overview of the events of a story.
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'''Textual Evidence''' - Textual evidence refers to an explicit support from a reading passage that ''proves'' students' answers.  Often textual evidence is either an example from the text that proves an inference/generalization or a direct quote from the text that supports an answer provided by students.
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* '''7.RL.i3''' Determine the theme or central idea of a text.
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* '''7.RL.j1''' Analyze the development of the theme or central idea over the course of the text.
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* '''7.RL.i2''' Use two or more pieces of textual evidence to support conclusions, or summaries of text.
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* '''8.RL.i3''' Determine which piece(s) of evidence provide the strongest  support for inferences, conclusions, or summaries or text.
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| style="background-color:#95b3d7;"|'''Instructional Family:  Using Multiple Texts'''
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* '''6.RL.e2''' Compare texts from different genres that have a similar theme or address the same topic.
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* '''7.RL.m4''' Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
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| style="background-color:#95b3d7;"|'''Instructional Family: Recognizing Organization and Features of Text'''
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| style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"|Reading Literary Text Core Content Connectors addressed: 
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* '''6.RL.e1''' Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall  structure of  text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
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|width=900px style="background-color:#c2d69b;"|'''Instructional Family:  Describing the Main Idea'''
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| style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"|Reading Informational Text Core Content Connectors addressed: 
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* '''6.RI.d2''' Use textual evidence to support inferences.
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* '''7.RI.j2''' Determine the theme or central idea of a text.
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* '''7.RI.j3''' Analyze the development of the theme or central idea over the course of the text.
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* '''7.RI.j1 '''Use two or more pieces of textual evidence to support conclusions, or summaries of text.''' Text'''
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| style="background-color:#e36c0a;"|'''Instructional Family:  Determining Meaning Using Context'''
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| style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"|Vocabulary Acquisition Core Content Connectors addressed: 
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* '''6.RWL.a1''' Use context to determine the meaning of unknown or multiple meaning words. 
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* '''6.RWL.e2''' Identify the connotative meaning (the idea associated with the word) of a word or phrase.
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* '''7.RWL.g1''' Use context as a clue to determine the meaning of a grade appropriate word or phrases.
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* '''7.RWL.k3''' Identify the connotative meaning (the idea associated with the word) of a word or phrase.
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| style="background-color:#fbd4b4;"|'''Instructional Family:  Determining Meaning Using Reference Materials'''
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* '''6. RWL.d1''' Verify the prediction of the meaning of a new word or phrase (e.g., by checking a dictionary).
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* '''6. RWL.d4''' Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the precise meaning of a word.
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* '''7. RWL.j1''' Verify the prediction of the meaning of a new word or phrase (e.g., by checking a dictionary).
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* ''''''7.RWL.j4'''''' Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the precise meaning of a word.
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Unit Standards Overview

Common Core State Standard:
Reading: Literature
  • 6.RL-1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
  • 6.RL-2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
  • 6.RL-5 - Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
  • 6.RL-9 - Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
  • 7.RL-1 - Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
  • 7.RL-2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
  • 7.RL-9 - Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.


Reading: Informational Text
  • 6.L-4d - d. - Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
  • 6.RL-1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
  • 6.RL-2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
  • 7.L-4c - c. - Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
  • 7.L-4d - d. - Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
  • 7.RL-1 - Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.


Writing
  • 6.W-10 - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
  • 7.W-10 - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.


Learning Progressions Frameworks Progress Indicator
  • M.HD.a - To fulfill own purposes, including exploring new genres or perspectives (e.g., non-traditional, digital, or more challenging texts)
  • M.HD.b - Self-monitoring and deepening comprehension with metacognitive self-talk ("I wonder….", "Now I know… so I think this means 'that…."'), including identifying conflicting information from different sources
  • M.HD.h - Developing a deepening awareness and raising questions about the accuracy and intent of various media messages and texts (e.g., print/non-print, blogs, political cartoons)
  • M.RWL.a - Determining word meanings, multiple meanings, and nuanced meanings based on context or making connections between known and unknown words
  • M.RWL.d - Accessing reference materials (print/digital) to verify and expand use of reading, writing, and speaking vocabulary
  • M.RWL.g - Making conceptual connections between known and unknown words, using word structure, word relationships, or context
  • M.RWL.j - Integrating grade-appropriate academic and domain-specific vocabulary in reading, writing, listening
  • M.RL.b - Using evidence from the text to support interpretations, inferences, or conclusions (e.g., character or plot development, point of view)
  • M.RL.c - Summarizing and interpreting purpose or central ideas to derive a theme
  • M.RL.e - Analyzing texts according to text structure, genre features, or author's style
  • M.RL.l - Analyzing or comparing texts according to text structure, genre features, or author's style or tone


Instructional Family: Retelling Texts Using Details
Reading Literary Text Core Content Connectors addressed:
  • 7.RL.i3 Determine the theme or central idea of a text.
  • 7.RL.j1 Analyze the development of the theme or central idea over the course of the text.
  • 7.RL.i2 Use two or more pieces of textual evidence to support conclusions, or summaries of text.
  • 8.RL.i3 Determine which piece(s) of evidence provide the strongest support for inferences, conclusions, or summaries or text.


Instructional Family: Using Multiple Texts
Reading Literary Text Core Content Connectors addressed:
  • 6.RL.e2 Compare texts from different genres that have a similar theme or address the same topic.
  • 7.RL.m4 Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.



Instructional Family: Recognizing Organization and Features of Text
Reading Literary Text Core Content Connectors addressed:
  • 6.RL.e1 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.


Instructional Family: Describing the Main Idea
Reading Informational Text Core Content Connectors addressed:
  • 6.RI.d2 Use textual evidence to support inferences.
  • 7.RI.j2 Determine the theme or central idea of a text.
  • 7.RI.j3 Analyze the development of the theme or central idea over the course of the text.
  • 7.RI.j1 Use two or more pieces of textual evidence to support conclusions, or summaries of text. Text
Instructional Family: Determining Meaning Using Context
Vocabulary Acquisition Core Content Connectors addressed:
  • 6.RWL.a1 Use context to determine the meaning of unknown or multiple meaning words.
  • 6.RWL.e2 Identify the connotative meaning (the idea associated with the word) of a word or phrase.
  • 7.RWL.g1 Use context as a clue to determine the meaning of a grade appropriate word or phrases.
  • 7.RWL.k3 Identify the connotative meaning (the idea associated with the word) of a word or phrase.


Instructional Family: Determining Meaning Using Reference Materials
Vocabulary Acquisition Core Content Connectors addressed:
  • 6. RWL.d1 Verify the prediction of the meaning of a new word or phrase (e.g., by checking a dictionary).
  • 6. RWL.d4 Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the precise meaning of a word.
  • 7. RWL.j1 Verify the prediction of the meaning of a new word or phrase (e.g., by checking a dictionary).
  • '7.RWL.j4' Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the precise meaning of a word.


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