Don't be stuck in the T.V.
Read a book and travel anywhere..choose any destination you want!!
Remember, the race is on. If your class worm completes its "crawl" around the room first, it's party time for you!! To move your worm ahead, read a book on your level, and pass the AR test. Then you may complete a worm section and add it to the wall.
Earn points on your final grade point average! If you read a book on your reading level and pass the AR test, you can earn a whole point added to your report card average! Read two books and earn two points!!
Come On..Dive Into Reading
Listed below are the reading skills we'll be learning this year:
Seventh Grade Benchmarks/Indicators (Reading)
Performance Indicators State
As documented through state assessment -
At Level 1, the student is able to
7.1.spi.1. derive
information from the following text features: timelines, graphs,
headings, and subheadings within context.
7.1.spi.2.
determine the meaning of unknown words and/or multiple meaning
words through the use of context clues.
7.1.spi.3. replace
unknown words in context with appropriate synonyms or antonyms.
7.1.spi.4. make
predictions about the outcome of a given passage.
7.1.spi.5.
formulate clarifying questions for use before, during, or after
reading.
7.1.spi.6. identify
the main idea in a reading selection.
7.1.spi.7.
distinguish between fact and opinion within context.
7.1.spi.8. decode
unknown grade level words in context, using previously learned
strategies, such as analysis of affixes, as aids in determining
meaning.
7.1.spi.9.
recognize first person point of view.
At Level 2, the student is able to
7.1.spi.10.
recognize and use grade appropriate and/or content specific
vocabulary within context.
7.1.spi.11.
identify plot elements in the proper place on a graphic
organizer.
7.1.spi.12. locate
information using keywords and headings.
7.1.spi.13.
distinguish between poetry and prose and between biography and
autobiography.
7.1.spi.14. select
the correct word or phrase to complete an analogy using synonyms,
antonyms, categories, subcategories, whole/part, functions, verb
forms, and rhymes.
7.1.spi.15.
identify commonly used foreign phrases (e.g., bon voyage, mi
casa es su casa, bon jour, hasta la vista).
7.1.spi.16. draw
inferences from selected passages.
7.1.spi.17.
identify the author's purpose for writing and/or the reader's
purpose for reading.
7.1.spi.18. analyze
the cause and effect relationship in a given passage.
7.1.spi.19.
identify examples of propaganda techniques (i.e., bandwagon,
loaded words, testimonials).
7.1.spi.20.
determine the common characteristics of short stories, novels,
poetry, drama, and non-fiction.
7.1.spi.21.
recognize implied themes.
7.1.spi.22.
identify similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole
within context.
7.1.spi.23. analyze
the effect within context of the sound devices of onomatopoeia,
alliteration, accent, rhyme, and repetition.
At Level 3, the student is able to
7.1.spi.24.
recognize and identify words within context that reveal
particular time periods and cultures.
7.1.spi.25.
identify at least two ways by which an author reveals character
traits in a given passage.
7.1.spi.26.
identify symbolism, flashback, and foreshadowing within context.
7.1.spi.27. rank a
given set of resources according to reliability.
7.1.spi.28.
identify examples of sound devices (e.g., rhyme, alliteration,
slant rhyme, repetition, and internal rhyme) in context.