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==Unit Standards Overview==


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| style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"|'''Reading: Literature'''
* '''RL.6.1''' - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
* '''RL.6.2''' - 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.
* '''RL.6.5''' - 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.
* '''RL.6.9''' - 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.
* '''RL.7.1''' - Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
* '''RL.7.2''' - 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.
* '''RL.7.9''' - 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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| style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"|'''Reading: Informational Text'''
* '''L.6.4d.''' - 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).
* '''RL.6.1''' - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
* '''RL.6.2''' - 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.
* '''L.7.4c'''. - 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.
* '''L.74d.''' - 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).
* '''RL.7.1''' - 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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| style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"|'''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.


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| style="background-color:#a6a6a6;"|'''Learning Progressions Frameworks Progress Indicator'''

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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)
* '''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



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| style="background-color:#8db3e2;"|'''Instructional Family:  Retelling Texts Using Details'''

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| style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"|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.


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| style="background-color:#95b3d7;"|'''Instructional Family:  Using Multiple Texts'''

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| style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"|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.




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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:  

* '''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:  

* '''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'''

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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:  

* '''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.


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| style="background-color:#fbd4b4;"|'''Instructional Family:  Determining Meaning Using Reference Materials'''

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| style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"|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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