Hello, Team Epic! I hope you are doing well. Please take a look at this week's review work here.
Standards of Learning Covered This Year:
7.4 The student will read and determine the meanings of unfamiliar words and phrases within authentic texts.
b) Use roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms to expand vocabulary.
c) Identify and analyze the construction and impact of figurative language.
e) Use context and sentence structure to determine meanings and differentiate among multiple meanings of words.
7.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts, literary nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
a) Describe the elements of narrative structure, including setting, character development, plot, theme, and conflict, and how they influence each other.
b) Identify and explain the theme(s).
c) Identify cause-and-effect relationships and their impact on plot.
e) Identify elements and characteristics of a variety of genres.
f) Compare and contrast various forms and genres of fictional text.
g) Describe the impact of word choice, imagery, and literary devices including figurative language in an author’s style.
h) Compare/contrast details in literary and informational nonfiction texts.
i) Make inferences and draw conclusions based on the text.
7.6 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of nonfiction texts.
a) Skim materials using text features, including type, headings, and graphics, to predict and categorize information.
b) Identify an author’s organizational pattern using textual clues, such as transitional words
and phrases.
c) Make inferences and draw logical conclusions using explicit and implied textual
evidence.
d) Differentiate between fact and opinion.
e) Identify the source, viewpoint, and purpose of texts.
f) Describe how word choice and language structure convey an author’s viewpoint.
g) Identify the main idea.
h) Summarize text identifying supporting details.
i) Create an objective summary including main idea and supporting details.
j) Identify cause-and-effect relationships.
k) Organize and synthesize information for use in written and other formats.
l) Analyze ideas within and between selections providing textual evidence.
Jessica Watkins
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