Intervention Resource Guide

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Intervention

Resource

Guide

Grade 7

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Seven sections of

Reader’s Handbook

are suggested for instruction.

Skill Set and Topic

Page

Skill Set One: Reading a Short Story 3

Skill Set Two: Reading a Novel 6

Skill Set Three: Focus on Characters 9

Skill Set Four: Focus on Dialogue 12

Skill Set Five: Focus on Plot 15

Skill Set Six: Reading a Poem 18

Skill Set Seven: Reading a Play 21

Four Sections of

Write Source

are suggested for instruction.

Skill Set and Topic

Page

Skill Set Eight: Writing a Response Paragraph 25

Skill Set Nine: Interpreting a Theme 26

Skill Set Ten: Poetry Review 28

Skill Set Eleven: Responding to Text 29

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Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 1: Reading a Short Story

Lesson Resources

I. Overview

Teacher’s Reader’s

Content Guide Handbook

page page

Selection “Charles” by Shirley Jackson 296-303

Reading Using Graphic Organizers 198 305, 662-663

Strategies Close Reading 203 312, 642-643

Tools Story Organizer 198 305, 678

Character Map 199 306, 668

Storyboard 199 307, 678

Story String 199 307, 679

Fiction Organizer 200 308, 671 Inference Chart 200 308, 672

Plot Diagram 201 309, 676

Double-Entry Journal 204 312, 671

Venn Diagram 205 313, 683

II. Ancillaries

Content Page

Overhead Previewing a Short Story Nos. 23 and 24

Transparencies Character Map No. 41

Fiction Organizer No. 44

Plot Diagram No. 47

Blackline Masters Story Organizer, Character Map, Storyboard, Story String, (back of Teacher’s Guide) Fiction Organizer, Inference Chart, Plot Diagram,

Double-Entry Journal, Venn Diagram

Student Applications “After Twenty Years” by O.Henry 118-128 Book

Texts Pages

Lesson Plan Book 114; 116-119

Reader’s Handbook 294-314

Teacher’s Guide 195-206

Student Applications Book 118-128

Blackline Masters [back of Teacher’s Guide] Overhead Transparencies Nos. 23 and 24

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Skill Set 1: Reading a Short Story

Part 1: Before Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 294-305 -Preview the selection “Charles” by Shirley Jackson -Introduction of reading strategy:

Using Graphic Organizers

-Introduction of tool for applying the reading strategy: Story Organizer

Additional Activities:

Teacher’s Guide, pages 195-198

Lesson Plan Book, page 116

Part 2: During Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 306-310 -Read the selection “Charles” by Shirley Jackson -Additional tools for applying the reading strategy:

Character Map Storyboard Story String Fiction Organizer Inference Chart Plot Diagram -Read for information:

How Stories Are Organized Additional Activities:

Lesson Plan Book, pages 117-118

Part 3: After Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 311-314 -Rereading strategy: Close Reading

-Tools for applying rereading strategy: Double-Entry Journal

Venn Diagram Summary format Additional Activities:

Refer to LAUSD’s 7th Grade Standards Set 3: Response to Literature/Text

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Part 4: Assessment and Application

Resources:

Teacher’s Guide, page 206

Teachers might structure activities so that students work with partners or in groups of four to complete them.

Student Applications Book, pages 118-128

Teacher guides students to apply the steps followed

in the lesson resources in Parts 1-3 when reading “After Twenty Years” by Edgar Allan Poe.

Skill Set 1: Reading a Short Story (continued)

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Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 2: Reading a Novel

Lesson Resources

I. Overview

page page

Selection Passage from Roll of Thunder,

Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor 318-320

Reading Synthesizing 210 321, 660-661

Strategies Using Graphic Organizers 217 336-338, 662-663

Tools Fiction Organizer 210, 217 321, 337, 671

Character Map 211 326, 338, 668 Setting Chart 212 329, 677 Summary Notes 212 331, 680

Topic and Theme Organizer 214 333, 681 Double-entry Journal 214 334, 671

Venn Diagram 215 683

Story String 215 679

II. Ancillaries

Overhead Previewing a Novel Nos. 25, 26, 27

Transparencies Fiction Organizer No. 44

Character Map No. 41

Plot Diagram No. 47

Topic and Theme Organizer No. 48

Texts Pages

Blackline Masters (back of Teacher’s Guide) Overhead Transparencies Nos. 25-27, 41, 44, 47, 48 Website (visit the rehandlink) www.greatsource.com/rehand

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Skill Set 2: Reading a Novel

Part 1: Before Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 316-321

-Preview the selection from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor -Introduction of reading strategy:

Synthesizing

-Introduction of tool for applying the reading strategy: Fiction Organizer

Part 2: During Reading

-Read the selection from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor -Additional tools for applying the reading strategy:

Family Tree Web Character Map Setting Chart Summary Notes Timeline Plot Diagram

Topic and Theme Organizer Double-Entry Journal -Read for information:

How Novels Are Organized Additional Activities:

Lesson Plan Book, page 121-122

Part 3: After Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 336-339 -Rereading strategy: Using Graphic Organizers -Tool for applying rereading strategy:

Fiction Organizer Character Map

Rating Chart for a Novel Additional Activities:

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Skill Set 2: Reading a Novel (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Resources:

Activities may be structured so that students report to the rest of the class after working for 1-3 minutes to complete one part of the task.

Teacher guides students to apply the steps followed

in the lesson resources above when reading a selection from

Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes.

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Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 3: Focus on Characters

Lesson Resources

I. Overview

page page

Selection Passage from The Cay 342, 346-347

by Theodore Taylor

Reading Using Graphic Organizers 222 344, 662

Strategy

Tools Character Map 221-222 341, 343, 668

Character Web 222 344, 684 Inference Chart 223 347, 672 Character Development Chart 225 350, 668

II. Ancillaries

Blackline Masters Character Map, Character Web,

(back of Teacher’s Guide) Inference Chart, Character Development Chart

Student Applications Selection from Onion John 141-143 Book by Joseph Krumgold

Texts Pages

Lesson Plan Book [None]

Blackline Masters (back of Teacher’s Guide) Website (visit the rehandlink) www.greatsource.com/rehand

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Skill Set 3: Focus on Characters

Part 1: Before Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 340-341 -Read for information:

Major and Minor Characters Clues About Characters -Presentation of tool:

Character Map Additional Activities:

Part 2: During Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 342-348 -Presentation of Reading Strategy:

Using Graphic Organizers -Tools for applying reading strategy:

Character Web Inference Chart

-Read selection from The Cay

by Theodore Taylor Additional Activities:

Part 3: After Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, page 349-350 Additional tool for applying reading strategy:

Character Development Chart Additional Activities:

Teacher’s Guide, page 225

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Skill Set 3: Focus on Characters (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Resources:

Teacher guides students to apply the steps followed in the lesson resources above when reading a selection from Onion Johnby Joseph Krumgold.

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Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 4: Focus on Dialogue

Lesson Resources

I. Overview

page page

Selection Passage from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 361-362, 364-366 by Mildred D. Taylor

Reading Close Reading 233 363

Strategy

Tools Double-Entry Journal 234 364, 671

Reading Log 366

Thinking Tree: Dialogue 235 367

II. Ancillaries

Blackline Masters Double-Entry Journal, (back of Teacher’s Guide) Thinking Tree: Dialogue

Student Applications Selection from “The Adventures of 146-147 Book the Dying Detective”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Texts Pages

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Skill Set 4: Focus on Dialogue

Part 1: Before Reading

-Preview the selection from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cryby Mildred D. Taylor -Read for information:

Quotation Marks and Speech Tags New Paragraph for New Speaker Continued Dialogue

Quote Within a Quote Additional Activities:

Part 2: During Reading

Close Reading

-Tools for applying reading strategy: Double-Entry Journal

Reading Log Additional Activities:

Part 3: After Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, page 367 -Additional tool for applying reading strategy:

Thinking Tree – Dialogue -Read for information:

Summing Up Additional Activities:

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Skill Set 4: Focus on Dialogue (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Resources:

Teacher guides students to apply the steps followed in the lesson resources above when reading

a passage from “The Adventure of the Dying Detective” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 5: Focus on Plot

Lesson Resources

I. Overview

page page

Selection Passage from “Last Cover” 370, 372

by Paul Annixter

Reading Using Graphic Organizers 238 371, 662

Strategy

Tools Plot Diagram 238, 240 369, 375, 676

Plot and Subplot 239 371, 678 Story Organizer 239 373, 678

II. Ancillaries

Blackline Masters Plot Diagram, Story Organizer (back of Teacher’s Guide)

Student Applications Passage from “Little Red Cap” 148-149 Book by The Brothers Grimm

Texts Pages

Lesson Plan Book [None]

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Skill Set : Focus on Plot

Part 1: Before Reading

-Preview the selection from “Last Cover” by Paul Annixter -Read for information:

Parts of a Plot Additional Activities:

Part 2: During Reading

Using Graphic Organizers

-Tools for applying reading strategy: Story Board

Story Organizer Additional Activities:

Part 3: After Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 374-375 Additional tool for applying reading strategy:

Journal Response Plot Diagram

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Skill Set 5: Focus on Plot (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Resources:

from “Little Red Cap” by The Brothers Grimm.

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Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 6: Reading a Poem

Lesson Resources

I. Overview

page page

Selection “Winter Poem” 410, 418

by Nikki Giovanni

Reading Close Reading 268 412, 642-643

Strategy Paraphrasing 273 420, 650-651

Tools Double-Entry Journal 268, 269, 271 412, 415, 671

Paraphrase Chart 273 420, 676

II. Ancillaries

Overhead Previewing a Poem No. 28

Transparency

Blackline Masters Double-Entry Journal,

(back of Teacher’s Guide) Paraphrase or Retelling Chart

Student Applications “Hiawatha’s Childhood” 154-163 Book by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Texts Pages

Lesson Plan Book 144, 146-149

Blackline Masters (back of Teacher’s Guide) Overhead Transparency No. 28

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Skill Set 6: Reading a Poem

Part 1: Before Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 408-412 -Preview “Winter Poem” by Nikki Giovanni -Introduction of Reading Strategy

Close Reading

-Tool for applying the reading strategy: Double-Entry Journal

Part 2: During Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 413-418 -Read “Winter Poem” by Nikki Giovanni

-Additional tools for applying the reading strategy: Double-Entry Journal – Enjoyment

Double-Entry Journal – Meaning

Double-Entry Journal – Structure and Language Double-Entry Journal – Feeling

-Reading for information: How Poems Are Organized Additional Activities:

Part 3: After Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 419-421 -Rereading Strategy:

Paraphrasing

-Tool for applying the rereading strategy: Paraphrase Chart

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Skill Set 6: Reading a Poem (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Resources:

Teacher guides students to apply the steps followed in the lesson resources for Parts 1-3 when reading

the poem “Hiawatha’s Childhood” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 7: Reading a Play

Lesson Resources

I. Overview

Content Guide Handbook

page page

Selection Passage from The Diary of Anne Frank 474-475,

by Anne Frank 478-480

Reading Summarizing 312 476, 658-659

Strategy Visualizing and Thinking Aloud 318 487, 664-665

Tools Magnet Summary 312, 313 476, 481, 674

Summary Notes 314 482, 680 Character Map 315 483, 668

Storyboard 319 487, 678

II. Ancillaries

Overhead Previewing a Play Nos. 29 and 30

Transparencies Character Map No. 41

Plot Diagram No. 47

Blackline Masters Magnet Summary, Summary Notes, Character Map, (back of Teacher’s Guide) Plot Diagram, Storyboard

Student Applications Selection based on Pyramus 171-180 Book and Thisbeby Thomas Bulfinch

Texts Pages

Lesson Plan Book 154, 156-159

Blackline Masters (back of Teacher’s Guide)

Overhead Transparencies Nos. 29, 30

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Skill Set 7: Reading a Play

Part 1: Before Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 472-476 -Preview The Diary of Anne Frank

-Introduction of Reading Strategy: Summarizing

-Tool for applying the reading strategy: Magnet Summary

Part 2: During Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 477-485 -Read an excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank

-Additional tools for applying the reading strategy: Summary Notes

Character Map Plot Diagram

-Reading for information: How Plays Are Organized Additional Activities:

Part 3: After Reading

Resource: Reader’s Handbook, pages 486-488 -Rereading Strategy:

Visualizing and Thinking Aloud

-Tool for applying the rereading strategy: Storyboard

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Skill Set 7: Reading a Play (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Resources:

a selection from Trifles by Susan Glaspell.

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Unit: Response to Literature

Overview of Instruction from

Write Source

Skill Sets 8-10: Responding to Text

Synopsis of Concepts

Writing Forms Response Paragraph Story Interpretation Essay Poetry Review

Response to Literature Across the Curriculum

Focus on Six Ideas: State the theme and show insight into Traits of Writing a character with a clear focus statement.

Organization: Create a flow from one idea to the next with transitions.

Voice: Use a voice that reminds the reader of the feeling in the text.

Word Choice: Choose clear, concise words.

Sentence Fluency: Combine short, choppy sentences and fix run-on sentences.

Conventions: Check for errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.

Opportunities to Three prompts and reading selections presented analyze sample

responses to Three sample responses presented literature

Teacher commentary presented for each response

Texts Pages

Write Source, Pupil’s Edition 282-341

Write Source, Teacher’s Edition 282A-341

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Skill Set 8: Writing a Response Paragraph

Part 1: Introduction

Resource:Write Source, page 283-284 -Presentation of a model student paragraph -Students evaluate the paragraph.

Part 2: Applying the Writing Process to a Response Paragraph

Resource:Write Source: pages 285-286 -Prewriting

-Writing -Revising -Editing

Part 3: Integrated Writing Skills

Resource:Write Source: pages 532 and 652 -Writing About a Person

-Using the Right Word

Part 4: Integrated Grammar Skills

Resource:Write Source: pages 600 and 602 Punctuation of Titles

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Skill Set 9: Interpreting a Story

Part 1: Introduction

Resource: Write Source, pages 287-290 -Understanding the goal

Discussion of six traits

-Presentation of a model student phase autobiography

Part 2: The Writing Process Applied to Interpreting a Story

Resource: Write Source, pages 291-317 -Prewriting

-Writing -Revising

Focus on five of the six traits -Editing

Focus on conventions -Publishing

Part 3: Evaluate Story Interpretations

Resource: Write Source, pages 318-322 -Presentation of rubric

-One student analysis in textbook

-Two student analyses on blackline masters

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Skill Set 9: Interpreting a Story (continued)

Part 4: Integrated Writing Skills

Resource: Write Source, page 539 Develop Coherence

Part 5: Integrated Grammar Skills

Resource: Write Source, pages 483 and 506 -Verb Tenses

-Avoid Run-On Sentences

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Skill Set 10: Poetry Review

Part 1:Introduction

Resource: Write Source, pages 323-325 Presentation of a student model poetry review

Part 2: The Writing Process Applied to a Letter to an Author

Resource: Write Source, pages 326-328 -Prewriting

-Writing -Revising

Five of the six traits used as guidelines -Editing

Conventions used as guidelines -Publishing

Part 3: Integrated Grammar Skills

Resource: Write Source, pages 600 and 642 -Punctuation of Titles

-Spelling

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Skill Set 11: Responding to Text Across the Curriculum

Part 1: Social Studies

Interviewing a Person from History

Resource: Write Source, pages 330-331 -Presentation of student model

-Explanation of writing tips Before writing

During writing After writing

-Opportunity to write a conversation with a person from history

Part 2: Science

Summarizing a Science Article

Resource: Write Source, pages 332-333 -Presentation of student model

-Opportunity to summarize an article from a newspaper or magazine

Part 3: Practical Writing

Evaluating a Book

Resource:Write Source, pages 334-335 -Presentation of student model

-Opportunity to evaluate a recently read book

Refer to LAUSD’s 7th Grade Standards Set 3: Response to Literature/Text Refer to LAUSD’s 7th Grade Standards

Set 3: Response to Literature/Text

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Skill Set 11: Responding to Text Across the Curriculum (continued)

Part 5: Writing for Assessment

Resource: Write Source, pages 336-341 -Presentation of literature prompt

-Presentation of literature selection with student notes -Presentation of model student response

-Presentation of second literature prompt -Presentation of second literature selection

-Opportunity for students to respond to the second prompt

Intervention Resource Guide

Intervention

Resource

Guide

Grade 7

Table of Contents

Seven sections of

Reader’s Handbook

are suggested for instruction.

Skill Set and Topic

Page

Four Sections of

Write Source

are suggested for instruction.

Skill Set and Topic

Page

Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 1: Reading a Short Story

Lesson Resources

Skill Set 1: Reading a Short Story

Part 1: Before Reading

Part 2: During Reading

Part 3: After Reading

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Skill Set 1: Reading a Short Story (continued)

Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 2: Reading a Novel

Lesson Resources

Skill Set 2: Reading a Novel

Part 1: Before Reading

Part 2: During Reading

Part 3: After Reading

Skill Set 2: Reading a Novel (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 3: Focus on Characters

Lesson Resources

Skill Set 3: Focus on Characters

Part 1: Before Reading

Part 2: During Reading

Part 3: After Reading

Skill Set 3: Focus on Characters (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 4: Focus on Dialogue

Lesson Resources

Skill Set 4: Focus on Dialogue

Part 1: Before Reading

Part 2: During Reading

Part 3: After Reading

Skill Set 4: Focus on Dialogue (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 5: Focus on Plot

Lesson Resources

Skill Set : Focus on Plot

Part 1: Before Reading

Part 2: During Reading

Part 3: After Reading

Skill Set 5: Focus on Plot (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 6: Reading a Poem

Lesson Resources

Skill Set 6: Reading a Poem

Part 1: Before Reading

Part 2: During Reading

Part 3: After Reading

Skill Set 6: Reading a Poem (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Unit: Response to Literature

Skill Set 7: Reading a Play

Lesson Resources

Skill Set 7: Reading a Play

Part 1: Before Reading

Part 2: During Reading

Part 3: After Reading

Skill Set 7: Reading a Play (continued)

Part 4: Assessment and Application

Unit: Response to Literature