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End of Unit Assessment and Independent Reading Review Lesson PlanEnd of Unit Assessment and Independent Reading Review Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2014
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End of Unit Assessment and Independent Reading Review

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  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 3 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 3, Lesson 9 (.html)
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Reader, writer, illustrator ... scholars wear many hats! Pupils become experts in recommending books to their classmates as they write reviews of their independent reading books. Next, after finishing the second draft of their children's books, they work on their illustrations.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

Narrative Writing, illustrations, children's literature, fictional narratives, commas

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide cardstock, markers, colored pencils, paint, and other supplies for illustrations

Classroom Considerations

  • Ninth of 12 lessons from the Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 3 series
  • Decide how students will publish their book reviews and create a model in advance

Pros

  • Incorporates differentiated instruction 
  • Provides helpful teaching notes for easy implementation

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.7.10 W.7.3.a W.7.3.b W.7.3.c W.7.3.d W.7.3.e L.7.1.a L.7.1.b L.7.1.c L.7.2.a L.7.2.b L.7.3.a

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