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Skill plan for myPerspectives (2025) - 7th grade

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1	Unit 1 Crossing Generations
Unit Introduction
Grandfather's Garden		1. Find words using context
Grandfather's Garden
1. Find words using context
Whole-Class Learning
Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk		Prepare to read/read 1. Match the quotations with their themes Build insight 2. Interpret figures of speech Analyze and interpret 3. Draw inferences from literary texts Study language and craft 4. Words with -able and -ible 5. Is the pronoun reflexive or intensive? 6. Choose between subject and object pronouns 7. Compound subjects and objects with pronouns Share ideas 8. Formatting quotations and dialogue
Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk
Prepare to read/read 1. Match the quotations with their themes Build insight 2. Interpret figures of speech Analyze and interpret 3. Draw inferences from literary texts Study language and craft 4. Words with -able and -ible 5. Is the pronoun reflexive or intensive? 6. Choose between subject and object pronouns 7. Compound subjects and objects with pronouns Share ideas 8. Formatting quotations and dialogue

The Case of the Disappearing Words		Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the central idea of a passage Build insight 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts Study language and craft 3. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
The Case of the Disappearing Words
Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the central idea of a passage Build insight 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts Study language and craft 3. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
Writer's Handbook and Performance Task
Personal Narrative		1. Identify the narrative point of view 2. Identify pronouns and their antecedents 3. Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent 4. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 5. Correct capitalization errors
Personal Narrative
1. Identify the narrative point of view 2. Identify pronouns and their antecedents 3. Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent 4. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 5. Correct capitalization errors
Peer-Group Learning
from My Mom & Me & Mom		Prepare to read/read 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Build insight 2. Analyze short stories Analyze and interpret 3. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots Study language and craft 4. Identify dependent and independent clauses
from My Mom & Me & Mom
Prepare to read/read 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Build insight 2. Analyze short stories Analyze and interpret 3. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots Study language and craft 4. Identify dependent and independent clauses

Learning to Love My Mother		Build insight 1. Distinguish facts from opinions
Learning to Love My Mother
Build insight 1. Distinguish facts from opinions

Mother-Daughter Drawings		Analyze and interpret 1. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects Share ideas 2. Correct errors with signs
Mother-Daughter Drawings
Analyze and interpret 1. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects Share ideas 2. Correct errors with signs

Poetry Collection 1: Ode to My Papi, Mother to Son, To James		Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Build insight 2. Read poetry Share ideas 3. Use personification 4. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb
Poetry Collection 1: Ode to My Papi, Mother to Son, To James
Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Build insight 2. Read poetry Share ideas 3. Use personification 4. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb

2	Unit 2 Living Among the Stars
Unit Introduction
Humans Are Not Meant to Live in Space		1. Trace an argument
Humans Are Not Meant to Live in Space
1. Trace an argument
Whole-Class Learning
Space Settlement Art
Space Settlement Art


Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed		Prepare to read/read 1. Classify figures of speech Analyze and interpret 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone Study language and craft 3. Describe the difference between related words 4. Is the sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed
Prepare to read/read 1. Classify figures of speech Analyze and interpret 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone Study language and craft 3. Describe the difference between related words 4. Is the sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?

Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed (radio play)		Analyze and interpret 1. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures Test practice 2. Compare two texts with different genres
Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed (radio play)
Analyze and interpret 1. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures Test practice 2. Compare two texts with different genres
Writer's Handbook and Performance Task
Argument		1. Which sentence is more formal? 2. Identify subordinating conjunctions 3. Choose evidence to support a claim 4. Use the correct homophone 5. Commas with compound and complex sentences
Argument
1. Which sentence is more formal? 2. Identify subordinating conjunctions 3. Choose evidence to support a claim 4. Use the correct homophone 5. Commas with compound and complex sentences
Peer-Group Learning
Japan to Start Research on the Moon and Mars for Humans		Prepare to read/read 1. Use academic vocabulary in context: informational Analyze and interpret 2. Identify the author's purpose 3. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots Study language and craft 4. Identify gerunds and their functions 5. Identify infinitives and infinitive phrases Share ideas 6. Identify relevant sources
Japan to Start Research on the Moon and Mars for Humans
Prepare to read/read 1. Use academic vocabulary in context: informational Analyze and interpret 2. Identify the author's purpose 3. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots Study language and craft 4. Identify gerunds and their functions 5. Identify infinitives and infinitive phrases Share ideas 6. Identify relevant sources

Why We Should Continue to Explore Space		Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Build insight 2. Determine the author's point of view Analyze and interpret 3. Identify counterclaims Study language and craft 4. Choose the synonym 5. Use relative pronouns: who and whom
Why We Should Continue to Explore Space
Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Build insight 2. Determine the author's point of view Analyze and interpret 3. Identify counterclaims Study language and craft 4. Choose the synonym 5. Use relative pronouns: who and whom

Why We Should Save Earth Before Colonizing Mars		Prepare to read/read 1. Use thesaurus entries Analyze and interpret 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts Study language and craft 3. Positive and negative connotation Test practice 4. Compare and contrast in informational texts
Why We Should Save Earth Before Colonizing Mars
Prepare to read/read 1. Use thesaurus entries Analyze and interpret 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts Study language and craft 3. Positive and negative connotation Test practice 4. Compare and contrast in informational texts

3	Unit 3 Transformations
Unit Introduction
The Golden Windows
The Golden Windows

Whole-Class Learning
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act I		Prepare to read/read 1. Read drama Analyze and interpret 2. Draw inferences from literary texts Study language and craft 3. Words with pre-
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act I
Prepare to read/read 1. Read drama Analyze and interpret 2. Draw inferences from literary texts Study language and craft 3. Words with pre-

A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act II		Prepare to read/read 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Study language and craft 2. Determine the themes of short stories
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Act II
Prepare to read/read 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Study language and craft 2. Determine the themes of short stories

from A Christmas Carol		Build insight 1. Identify supporting details in literary texts Analyze and interpret 2. Analyze passages from Anne of Green Gables: Part 1 Study language and craft 3. Use coordinating conjunctions 4. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions Test practice 5. Remove the sentence that does not belong
from A Christmas Carol
Build insight 1. Identify supporting details in literary texts Analyze and interpret 2. Analyze passages from Anne of Green Gables: Part 1 Study language and craft 3. Use coordinating conjunctions 4. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions Test practice 5. Remove the sentence that does not belong
Writer's Handbook and Performance Task
Short Story		1. Formatting quotations and dialogue 2. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 3. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 4. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 5. Correct errors with subject-verb agreement 6. Commas with coordinate adjectives 7. Use the correct frequently confused word 8. Create varied sentences based on models
Short Story
1. Formatting quotations and dialogue 2. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 3. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 4. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 5. Correct errors with subject-verb agreement 6. Commas with coordinate adjectives 7. Use the correct frequently confused word 8. Create varied sentences based on models
Peer-Group Learning
Thank You, M'am		Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Build insight 2. Analyze short stories Analyze and interpret 3. Which definition matches the sentence? Study language and craft 4. Identify prepositional phrases Share ideas 5. Identify the narrative point of view
Thank You, M'am
Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Build insight 2. Analyze short stories Analyze and interpret 3. Which definition matches the sentence? Study language and craft 4. Identify prepositional phrases Share ideas 5. Identify the narrative point of view

Learning Rewires the Brain		Prepare to read/read 1. Use dictionary entries Build insight 2. Read about science and nature Analyze and interpret 3. Read graphic organizers Study language and craft 4. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 5. Classify logical fallacies Share ideas 6. Identify plagiarism 7. Use in-text citations (MLA 8th–9th editions)
Learning Rewires the Brain
Prepare to read/read 1. Use dictionary entries Build insight 2. Read about science and nature Analyze and interpret 3. Read graphic organizers Study language and craft 4. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 5. Classify logical fallacies Share ideas 6. Identify plagiarism 7. Use in-text citations (MLA 8th–9th editions)

Poetry Collection: Trying to Name What Doesn't Change, I Myself, Do not trust the eraser		Prepare to read/read 1. Match the quotations with their themes Analyze and interpret 2. Identify sensory details
Poetry Collection: Trying to Name What Doesn't Change, I Myself, Do not trust the eraser
Prepare to read/read 1. Match the quotations with their themes Analyze and interpret 2. Identify sensory details

Makeup Artist Mimi Choi's Mesmerizing Art-Inspired Beauty Looks, Mimi Choi Brings Fear to Life with Her Makeup Artistry		Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the central idea of a passage Analyze and interpret 2. Choose the antonym
Makeup Artist Mimi Choi's Mesmerizing Art-Inspired Beauty Looks, Mimi Choi Brings Fear to Life with Her Makeup Artistry
Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the central idea of a passage Analyze and interpret 2. Choose the antonym

4	Unit 4 Learning From Nature
Unit Introduction
Wildlife Rehabbers Are Here to Help		1. Read about animals
Wildlife Rehabbers Are Here to Help
1. Read about animals
Whole-Class Learning
The Bee Highway: Making a Place for Bees in the City		Prepare to read/read 1. Use academic vocabulary in context: informational Build insight 2. Analyze passages from A Long Walk to Water: Part 1 Study language and craft 3. Correct errors with frequently confused words Share ideas 4. Choose evidence to support a claim
The Bee Highway: Making a Place for Bees in the City
Prepare to read/read 1. Use academic vocabulary in context: informational Build insight 2. Analyze passages from A Long Walk to Water: Part 1 Study language and craft 3. Correct errors with frequently confused words Share ideas 4. Choose evidence to support a claim

from Silent Spring		Prepare to read/read 1. Interpret figures of speech Analyze and interpret 2. Identify sensory details Study language and craft 3. Determine the author's point of view Share ideas 4. Evaluate newspaper headlines for bias
from Silent Spring
Prepare to read/read 1. Interpret figures of speech Analyze and interpret 2. Identify sensory details Study language and craft 3. Determine the author's point of view Share ideas 4. Evaluate newspaper headlines for bias

How Grandmother Spider Stole the Moon, Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon		Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the themes of short stories Study language and craft 2. Misplaced modifiers with pictures 3. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier Test practice 4. Organize information by topic
How Grandmother Spider Stole the Moon, Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon
Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the themes of short stories Study language and craft 2. Misplaced modifiers with pictures 3. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier Test practice 4. Organize information by topic
Writer's Handbook and Performance Task
Research Paper		1. Order topics from broadest to narrowest 2. Choose the topic sentence that best captures the central idea 3. Identify relevant sources 4. Identify thesis statements 5. Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th–9th editions)
Research Paper
1. Order topics from broadest to narrowest 2. Choose the topic sentence that best captures the central idea 3. Identify relevant sources 4. Identify thesis statements 5. Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th–9th editions)
Peer-Group Learning
Our Purpose in Poetry: Or, Earthrise		Prepare to read/read 1. Use dictionary definitions Build insight 2. Compare passages for tone
Our Purpose in Poetry: Or, Earthrise
Prepare to read/read 1. Use dictionary definitions Build insight 2. Compare passages for tone

Earthrise
Earthrise


Creature Comforts: Three Biology-Based Tips for Builders		Prepare to read/read 1. Use thesaurus entries Build insight 2. Read about history Study language and craft 3. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 4. Simple past, present, and future tense: review 5. Form the perfect verb tenses Share ideas 6. Remove redundant words or phrases 7. Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense
Creature Comforts: Three Biology-Based Tips for Builders
Prepare to read/read 1. Use thesaurus entries Build insight 2. Read about history Study language and craft 3. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 4. Simple past, present, and future tense: review 5. Form the perfect verb tenses Share ideas 6. Remove redundant words or phrases 7. Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense

He–y, Come on Ou–t!		Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Analyze and interpret 2. Analyze passages from A Long Walk to Water: Part 2
He–y, Come on Ou–t!
Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Analyze and interpret 2. Analyze passages from A Long Walk to Water: Part 2

5	Unit 5 Facing Adversity
Unit Introduction
Against the Odds
Against the Odds

Whole-Class Learning
Black Sunday: The Storm that Gave Us the Dust Bowl		Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the central idea of a passage Build insight 2. Analyze passages from A Night to Remember: Part 1 Analyze and interpret 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts Study language and craft 4. Choose the synonym
Black Sunday: The Storm that Gave Us the Dust Bowl
Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the central idea of a passage Build insight 2. Analyze passages from A Night to Remember: Part 1 Analyze and interpret 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts Study language and craft 4. Choose the synonym

from Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards		Build insight 1. Analyze passages from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Part 1 Analyze and interpret 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts Study language and craft 3. Describe the difference between related words Test practice 4. Compare two texts with different genres
from Survival in the Storm: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards
Build insight 1. Analyze passages from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Part 1 Analyze and interpret 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts Study language and craft 3. Describe the difference between related words Test practice 4. Compare two texts with different genres

A More Accessible World		Build insight 1. Read about science and nature Study language and craft 2. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- 3. Identify adjectives 4. Order adjectives 5. Commas with coordinate adjectives Share ideas 6. Which sentence is more formal?
A More Accessible World
Build insight 1. Read about science and nature Study language and craft 2. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- 3. Identify adjectives 4. Order adjectives 5. Commas with coordinate adjectives Share ideas 6. Which sentence is more formal?
Writer's Handbook and Performance Task
Informational Essay		1. Remove the sentence that does not belong 2. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions 3. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 4. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? 5. Commas: review 6. Correct errors in everyday use
Informational Essay
1. Remove the sentence that does not belong 2. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions 3. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 4. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? 5. Commas: review 6. Correct errors in everyday use
Peer-Group Learning
The Circuit		Prepare to read/read 1. Find words using context Build insight 2. Analyze short stories Study language and craft 3. Suggest appropriate revisions 4. Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections, and interrupters
The Circuit
Prepare to read/read 1. Find words using context Build insight 2. Analyze short stories Study language and craft 3. Suggest appropriate revisions 4. Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections, and interrupters

How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an Astronaut		Prepare to read/read 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Build insight 2. Read about history Test practice 3. Compare information from two texts
How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an Astronaut
Prepare to read/read 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Build insight 2. Read about history Test practice 3. Compare information from two texts

A Work In Progress		Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Build insight 2. Analyze passages from A Night to Remember: Part 2
A Work In Progress
Prepare to read/read 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Build insight 2. Analyze passages from A Night to Remember: Part 2

Poetry Collection: Simile: Willow and Ginkgo, Four Skinny Trees		Prepare to read/read 1. Classify figures of speech 2. Use dictionary entries Build insight 3. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone Study language and craft 4. Which sentence matches the definition? 5. Label the rhyme scheme Share ideas 6. Use personification
Poetry Collection: Simile: Willow and Ginkgo, Four Skinny Trees
Prepare to read/read 1. Classify figures of speech 2. Use dictionary entries Build insight 3. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone Study language and craft 4. Which sentence matches the definition? 5. Label the rhyme scheme Share ideas 6. Use personification

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