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Grade 7

• Communication and Multimodal Literacies

  • 7.C.1
  • 7.C.1.A
  • 7.C.2
  • 7.C.2.A
  • 7.C.3
  • 7.C.3.A
  • 7.C.3.B
  • 7.C.4
  • 7.C.4.C

• Language Usage

  • 7.LU.1
  • 7.LU.1.C
  • 7.LU.1.D
  • 7.LU.2
  • 7.LU.2.C

• Research

  • 7.R.1
  • 7.R.1.B
  • 7.R.1.C
  • 7.R.1.E
  • 7.R.1.F

• Reading Informational Text

  • 7.RI.1
  • 7.RI.1.C
  • 7.RI.3.B

• Reading Literary Text

  • 7.RL.1
  • 7.RL.1.B
  • 7.RL.1.C
  • 7.RL.2
  • 7.RL.2.A

• Reading and Vocabulary

  • 7.RV.1
  • 7.RV.1.B
  • 7.RV.1.C
  • 7.RV.1.D
  • 7.RV.1.E
  • 7.RV.1.G

• Writing

  • 7.W.1
  • 7.W.1.A
  • 7.W.1.B
  • 7.W.1.C
  • 7.W.1.D
  • 7.W.3
  • 7.W.3.A

Virginia ELA Standard: 7.W.1.A

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or to alter an existing text, using a variety of precise words and phrases and transitional words to develop the characters, convey sequence, and signal shifts from one timeframe or setting to another.

Holiday Emoji Story 🍪

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Emoji Stories 👁️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Thanksgiving Photo Writing

Starting with an old-timey photo, students will write from a particular item’s point of view.

Back to School: Rewriting The Beatles’ “Help!”

Can your students come up with a one-syllable word to sum up their time away from school? And then rewrite The Beatles’ song Help!?

Better Stories Part 5: Plot Structure

Ever read a student’s story that was just event after event after event and then a very sudden ending? They lack an understanding of a plot’s structure. With the help of Finding Nemo, I break down how to set up a well-structured plot.

Better Stories Part 2: Types of Conflict

If your students’ stories are packed with endless ninja fights or arguments between frenemies, it’s time to expose them to a wider range of conflicts.

Better Stories Part 3: Literary Themes

A typical student narrative includes plot and characters but lacks a larger idea to hold it all together. This is where a lesson on themes comes in…

Better Stories Part 4: Character Archetypes

Are students’ characters a bit flat? Archetypes give them a strong foundation on which to build their own characters as well as a tool to analyze existing stories.