Course-at-a-Glance (CAG) --- Grade 7 --- Readers Workshop

First Semester Second Semester

Quarter 1: Reading Makes You Smarter (9 weeks) (ELA Perspectives on Relationships)
o I can engage in a variety of strategies to help me monitor my comprehension
before, during and after I read.
o I can analyze what the text says explicitly and cite evidence to make logical
inferences and conclusions.
o I can support my conclusions and inferences through writing and speaking.
o I can determine the central ideas or themes of a text.
o I can analyze the development of those ideas or themes.
o I can summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
o I can interpret words and phrases as they are using in a text.
o I can determine technical and connotative meanings.
o I can determine the meaning of figurative language (metaphor and similes).
o I can analyze how specific word choices shape the meaning of tone.
o I can determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
by using context clues.
o I can determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
by analyzing meaningful word parts.
o I can determine and clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words
and phrases by using reference materials.
o I can read a variety of genres.
o I can self-select texts at my independent level.
o I can comprehend text at my independent reading level.
o I can begin to read text that is at a challenging level.

State Standard/Benchmarks: 7.4.1.1, 7.4.2.2, 7.5.2.2, 7.4.4.4, 7.5.4.4, 7.11.4.4, 7.4.10.10,
7.5.10.10

Quarter 2: Reading Makes You Smarter (9 weeks) (ELA Nature of Truth)
o I can engage in a variety of strategies to help me monitor my comprehension
before, during and after I read.
o I can analyze what the text says explicitly and cite evidence to make logical
inferences and conclusions.
o I can support my conclusions and inferences through writing and speaking.
o I can determine the central ideas or themes of a text.
o I can analyze the development of those ideas or themes.
o I can summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
o I can interpret words and phrases as they are using in a text.
o I can determine technical and connotative meanings.
o I can determine the meaning of figurative language (metaphor and similes).
o I can analyze how specific word choices shape the meaning of tone.
o I can determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
by using context clues.

Quarter 3: Reading Well is Financially Rewarding (9 weeks) (ELA - Resilience/Self
Determination)
o I can engage in a variety of strategies to help me monitor my comprehension before,
during and after I read.
o I can analyze what the text says explicitly and cite evidence to make logical
inferences and conclusions.
o I can support my conclusions and inferences through writing and speaking.
o I can determine the central ideas or themes of a text.
o I can analyze the development of those ideas or themes.
o I can summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
o I can interpret words and phrases as they are using in a text.
o I can determine technical and connotative meanings.
o I can determine the meaning of figurative language (metaphor and similes).
o I can analyze how specific word choices shape the meaning of tone.
o I can determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
by using context clues.
o I can determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
by analyzing meaningful word parts.
o I can determine and clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words
and phrases by using reference materials.
o I can read a variety of genres.
o I can self-select texts at my independent level.
o I can comprehend text at my independent reading level.
o I can begin to read text that is at a challenging level.

State Standard/Benchmarks: 7.4.1.1, 7.4.2.2, 7.5.2.2, 7.4.4.4, 7.5.4.4, 7.11.4.4, 7.4.10.10,
7.5.10.10

Quarter 4: Reading is Financially Rewarding (9 weeks) (ELA - Outsider/Others)
o I can engage in a variety of strategies to help me monitor my comprehension before,
during and after I read.
o I can analyze what the text says explicitly and cite evidence to make logical
inferences and conclusions.
o I can support my conclusions and inferences through writing and speaking.
o I can determine the central ideas or themes of a text.
o I can analyze the development of those ideas or themes.
o I can summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
o I can interpret words and phrases as they are using in a text.
o I can determine technical and connotative meanings.
o I can determine the meaning of figurative language (metaphor and similes).
o I can analyze how specific word choices shape the meaning of tone.
o I can determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
Course-at-a-Glance (CAG) --- Grade 7 --- Readers Workshop

Minnesota Standards: Hyperlink to MDE Website MPS Content Department Site

o I can determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
by analyzing meaningful word parts.
o I can determine and clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words
and phrases by using reference materials.
o I can read a variety of genres.
o I can self-select texts at my independent level.
o I can comprehend text at my independent reading level.
o I can begin to read text that is at a challenging level.

State Standard/Benchmarks: 7.4.1.1, 7.4.2.2, 7.5.2.2, 7.4.4.4, 7.5.4.4, 7.11.4.4, 7.4.10.10,
7.5.10.10



by using context clues.
o I can determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
by analyzing meaningful word parts.
o I can determine and clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words
and phrases by using reference materials.
o I can read a variety of genres.
o I can self-select texts at my independent level.
o I can comprehend text at my independent reading level.
o I can begin to read text that is at a challenging level.

State Standard/Benchmarks: 7.4.1.1, 7.4.2.2, 7.5.2.2, 7.4.4.4, 7.5.4.4, 7.11.4.4, 7.4.10.10,
7.5.10.10