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1. Show “Dear Hard Work” video
2. Discuss classroom procedures
3. Making Connections Pitchforking activity (Bernabei)

Writing:

1. Kid President “Pep Talk to Teachers and Students” video
2. Take up supplies
3. Show “Word Crimes” video (Youtube)
4. Quick Writes (TALA)

1. Plot diagram manipulative for pre-assessment of plot development academic vocabulary
2. Assign roles and read “The Suffocated Seventh Grader” (handout)
3. “It Says, I Say, and So” Inferencing activity for “The Suffocated Seventh Grader”

Writing:

1. Quick Writes (TALA)
2. Elaboration Strategy: Smiley Face Trick #1-The Magic Three (Ledbetter)
3. Quick Write Extension – choose 1 quick write to expand into a paragraph using smiley face trick #1-The Magic Three

1. Vocabulary for “The Suffocated Seventh Grader”
2. Create plot diagram for “The Suffocated Seventh Grader”
3. Complete “It Says, I Say, and So”” Inferencing activity for “The Suffocated Seventh Grader”

Writing:

1. List of Threes Prewriting Strategy (TALA p.32)
2. Capitalization Notice Strategy (Everyday Editing by Jeff Anderson)

1. Read and analyze “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto
2. Review Fiction Academic Vocabulary

Writing:

1. Elaboration Strategy: Smiley Face Trick #2-Figurative Language
2. Timeline – Narrow the Focus on one event from List of Threes (TALA)

1. Vocabulary for “Seventh Grade”
2. Create plot diagram foldable for “Seventh Grade”

Writing:

1. Elaboration Strategy: Smiley Face Trick #3-Specific Details for Effect
2. Narrative Prewriting – Developing the Central Idea
3. Quick Write Extension – choose 1 quick write to expand into a paragraph using Smiley Face Tricks #2 and #3