📖 Reading

Grade 7 Syllabus — 69 lessons

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Vocabulary & Word Study

Phonics & DecodingLocked
Prefixes, Suffixes & RootsLocked
Using Context CluesLocked
Academic VocabularyLocked
Context CluesLocked
Figurative LanguageLocked
Phrases & ClausesLocked
Sentence TypesLocked
Greek & Latin RootsLocked
Word NuancesLocked
Word Relationships & ConnotationLocked
Etymology & Word OriginsLocked
Domain-Specific VocabularyLocked
Advanced Vocabulary StrategiesLocked
Language & PowerLocked

Literal Comprehension

Reading FluencyLocked
Retelling & Key DetailsLocked
Summarizing TextLocked
Comparing TextsLocked
Citing Textual EvidenceLocked
Finding Main IdeaTry it
Citing SourcesLocked
Primary vs Secondary SourcesLocked
Evaluating CredibilityLocked
Note-Taking StrategiesLocked
Collaborative DiscussionsLocked
Analyzing PresentationsLocked
Presenting ClaimsLocked
Adapting SpeechLocked
Central Idea DevelopmentLocked
Close ReadingLocked
Synthesizing Multiple SourcesLocked
Research Reading & EvaluationLocked
Independent Critical ReadingLocked

Inferential Comprehension

Story ElementsLocked
Making InferencesLocked
Identifying ThemeLocked
Inferential AnalysisLocked
Making InferencesTry it
Theme vs TopicLocked
CharacterizationLocked
Plot & ConflictLocked
Point of ViewLocked
Elements of PoetryLocked
Analyzing PoemsLocked
Drama StructureLocked
Comparing GenresLocked
Complex Inference & AmbiguityLocked
Introduction to Literary CriticismLocked
Advanced Literary AnalysisLocked
Philosophical & Literary AnalysisLocked
Literary Interpretation CapstoneLocked

Author's Purpose & Main Idea

Text Features in Informational TextLocked
Author's PurposeLocked
Point of ViewLocked
Evaluating ArgumentsLocked
Text StructuresLocked
Author's PurposeLocked
Evaluating ArgumentsLocked
Primary SourcesLocked
Analyzing Media MessagesLocked
Fact vs OpinionLocked
Bias DetectionLocked
Digital LiteracyLocked
Rhetoric in NonfictionLocked
Analyzing Complex ArgumentsLocked
Seminal Documents & SpeechesLocked
Cross-Text ArgumentationLocked
Media & Rhetoric CapstoneLocked