Scope & Sequence
Grade 7
Unit 1: Using Books as References
Research biographical information for a report by
• identifying and using different parts of a book – title and copyright page, preface, acknowledgments, table of contents, appendix, glossary, bibliography, and index
• interpreting reference footnotes in books, encyclopedias, magazines, and newspapers
• organizing notes about sources and approximately citing them in text and bibliographies
• writing a first draft based on research notes and bibliographic references
Unit 2: Major and Minor Ideas
Identify major and minor ideas in different paragraph structures by
• separating the levels of ideas
• locating key words identifying major idea, minor ideas, and details
• identifying three types of paragraph structures
• locating the three levels of information within the different paragraph structures
• relating paragraph structures to author’s purpose
• identifying five types of paragraphs in which the major idea is implied: compare/contrast, conflict/resolution, problem/solution, cause/effect, and goal/outcome
• inferring the major idea of a paragraph by establishing the relationship between the paragraph purpose and the sentences containing different levels of information
• inferring the major idea of an article containing paragraphs with different structures
Unit 3: Outlining with Parallel Structure
Use parallel structure to organize information by
• determining the levels of ideas in a paragraph or passage
• relating outline structure to the levels of ideas in a book
• using major parts of speech to create parallel structure
• using five methods of paraphrasing
• using an outlining strategy:
1) establish the major idea, minor ideas, and details;
2) write key word notes;
3) paraphrase key word notes and convert them to parallel structure
Unit 4: Analyzing Facts and Opinions
Distinguish between fact and opinion by
• determining whether statements are testable or untestable
• recognizing that testable statements may be true or false (true facts vs. false facts)
• identifying fact signals: numbers, events, quotations, and specific description
• identifying opinion signals: exaggeration, positive or negative value judgments, personal ownership, commands and suggestions
• distinguishing fact from opinion in quotations, newspaper articles, and editorials
• distinguishing between fact and opinion within the same statement
• recognizing libel
Unit 5: Summarizing Graphs and Charts
Summarizing the data in graphs and charts by
• reading circle, bar, and line graphs and charts and identifying their key features
• interpreting the information in each type of graph or chart
• comparing categories and amounts within a graph or chart
• comparing two line or bar graphs to answer questions involving increase, decrease, and greatest total amount
• interpreting trends in line graphs, bar graphs, and charts
• selecting the most appropriate summary statement for a graph or chart and stating reasons for that choice
• summarizing graphs and charts that show comparisons and trends
• approximating amounts when graphs show amounts between indicators on the x or y dimension
