Grade+7

persuasive literary analysis || Essay writing Short response tasks || expository persuasive literary analysis creative || All writing products || Student/Teacher conferencing || expository persuasive literary analysis creative || Short story/narrative Poetry Persuasive writing || expository persuasive literary analysis creative || Any writing developed through the writing process || expository persuasive literary analysis creative || All writing products || || expository persuasive literary analysis creative || Any writing developed through the writing process
 * Embedded Skills || Entering Skills || Exiting Skills || Modes of Writing || Assessments/Products ||
 * Construct a thesis and support with fact || Construct and support a main idea with assistance || Construct a main idea and support with specific details independently || expository
 * Construct fluent sentences || Write sentences that are fundamentally correct and complete || Apply conventions of grammar to construct clear and detailed sentences || narrative
 * Critique || Provide positive feedback and constructive criticism on the writing of others || Evaluate own and others’ writings for strengths and weaknesses || literary analysis || Peer conferencing
 * Establish a consistent point of view in writing || Understand that different points of view exist and affect how a piece is written || Select and maintain a consistent perspective in writing || narrative
 * Generate ideas/brainstorm || Produce and refine ideas using specific developmental strategies || Produce and refine ideas using a variety of developmental strategies || narrative
 * Make effective word choices || Select words that convey the desired meaning and are appropriate to the task || Select appropriate words to express detailed ideas to a specific audience || narrative
 * Note-taking || Identify and summarize important information || Identify and summarize important information in a concise and organized format || expository || Listening practice pieces
 * Organize writing || Construct writing that adheres to a basic organizational strategy || Construct writing that adheres to a clear organizational strategy || narrative

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 * Recall fact and details from oral text || Accurately identify main idea and important details from oral text || Respond meaningfully to essential elements demonstrating understanding of oral text || expository || Listening practice pieces

Peer conferencing ||
 * Recognize different levels of meaning in oral text || Understand that some information is directly stated, and other information is not; recognize the difference between directly stated and implied ("thin" and "thick") information. || Identify the pronounced and subtle meanings within the text, including the literal and the implied || literary analysis || Listening practice pieces

Peer conferencing ||
 * Set purpose for listening || Understand that different puruposes for listening exist. || Differentiate between listening for information, listening for response, or listening for enjoyment ||  || Listening practice pieces

Peer conferencing || expository persuasive literary analysis creative || All writing || expository persuasive literary analysis creative || All writing || expository literary analysis || Venn diagram
 * Use conventions of English language || Proficiently employ conventions of capitalization, paragraphing, and common punctuation. With assistance, employ conventions of spelling, grammar, and usage. || Proficiently employ conventions of spelling, grammar, usage, paragraphing, punctuation, and capitalization || narrative
 * Use effective writer’s voice || Recognize voice in writing. With assistance, edit own writing to strengthen voice. || Express an individual and appropriate voice in writing || narrative
 * Use graphic organizers || Recognize different organizers and their uses || Recognize different organizers and their uses. || narrative

T-charts

Brainstorming templates || expository persuasive literary analysis creative || All writing || literary analysis creative || Essay writing
 * Use sophisticated vocabulary || Use effective language appropriate to the task. || Use varied and effective language appropriate to the task and audience || narrative
 * Determine theme || With assistance, identify common life lessons within texts. || Recognize common life lessons and identify them within texts || narrative

Critical response to literature

Narrative Writing || persuasive literary analysis || Essay writing
 * Use supporting details || Support a main idea with relevant details. || Support a main idea with details that are specific and relevant || expository

Short response Position papers ||