English · Grade 7

English 7: Reading, Evidence & Expression: scope and sequence

Close Reading & Literary Analysis · Poetry, Drama & Comparison · Information, Media & Evidence · Argument, Counterclaims & Revision · Research & Explanatory Writing · Narrative Craft & Complete Novel Study · Language, Vocabulary & Sentence Craft · Discussion, Presentation & Portfolio

Across 36 weeks that is roughly 1.1 lessons and about 1.4 hours a week. A week-by-week calendar for the whole grade is at the Grade 7 year plan.

The units, in order

#	Unit and what it covers	Lessons	Hours
1	Close Reading & Literary Analysis How does close reading & literary analysis help us read carefully, explain clearly, and reconsider an idea? RL.7.1 · RL.7.2 · RL.7.3 · RL.7.4 · RL.7.6	5	7
2	Poetry, Drama & Comparison How does poetry, drama & comparison help us read carefully, explain clearly, and reconsider an idea? RL.7.1 · RL.7.2 · RL.7.3 · RL.7.4 · RL.7.6	5	7
3	Information, Media & Evidence How does information, media & evidence help us read carefully, explain clearly, and reconsider an idea? RI.7.1 · RI.7.2 · RI.7.5 · RI.7.6 · RI.7.8	5	7
4	Argument, Counterclaims & Revision How does argument, counterclaims & revision help us read carefully, explain clearly, and reconsider an idea? W.7.1 · W.7.2 · W.7.3 · W.7.5 · W.7.9	5	8
5	Research & Explanatory Writing How does research & explanatory writing help us read carefully, explain clearly, and reconsider an idea? W.7.1 · W.7.2 · W.7.3 · W.7.5 · W.7.9	5	8
6	Narrative Craft & Complete Novel Study How does narrative craft & complete novel study help us read carefully, explain clearly, and reconsider an idea? W.7.1 · W.7.2 · W.7.3 · W.7.5 · W.7.9	5	8
7	Language, Vocabulary & Sentence Craft How does language, vocabulary & sentence craft help us read carefully, explain clearly, and reconsider an idea? L.7.1 · L.7.2 · L.7.4	5	7
8	Discussion, Presentation & Portfolio How does discussion, presentation & portfolio help us read carefully, explain clearly, and reconsider an idea?	5	—

Open English 7: Reading, Evidence & Expression · All courses · Grade 7 week by week