Exploring the Reading and Writing Life - Grade 7
The purpose of this unit is three-fold: First, it is a re-introduction to the reading life. During the unit, essential reading life elements such as independent reading and shared reading are reestablished and amplified. The second strand in the study is the introduction of the idea that reading is problem solving. This idea is useful insofar as it helps teachers and students enter into a dialogue about the things readers do before and during a reading to make sense of a text. The third purpose of this study is to help teachers introduce students to the necessary rituals, routines, and resources that will move students further down the road toward becoming self-motivated, proficient writers.
Text Audio
Writing Tasks
Title: S-20: Setting Goals for Independent Writing
Session 20
Charts for Discussion
Title: S-5: Rules for Independent Reading
Session 5
Title: S-6: What To Do Before Reading a Book In-Progress
Session 6
Title: S-10: Expectations for Independent Reading
Session 10
Title: S-11: What We Know About Book Recommendations
Session 11
Title: S-12: The Number of Genres in Which We Have Written
Session 12
Title: S-12: Ways to Begin Writing in a Particular Genre
Session 12
Title: S-16: Ralph Fletcher’s Advice for Crafting Your Story
Session 16
Title: S-18: What We Know About Writing
Session 18
Title: S-20: The Independent Writing Life
Session 20
Forms and Graphic Organizers
Title: S-4: What Kind of Text Is This?
Session 4
Title: S-10: Goals for My Reading Life
Session 10
Title: S-17: Online Writing Resources
Session 17