1. Griffin Week 8 7 th Grade ELA

2. Standards This Week ELACC7RI3: Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events). ELACC7RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. ELACC7RL1: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELACC7L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. ELACC7W3e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events ELACC7W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. ELACC7RI5: Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas.

3. This Week Monday- Hearing and Vision Tests Tuesday- Introduce new vocabulary words Almost There Test Outsiders Chapter 10 Evidence in Writing Wednesday- Vocabulary Slappers Outsiders Chapter 10 Evidence in Writing Thursday- CoGAT Testing Friday- Outsiders Chapter 10 Quiz Outsiders Movie Projects Are Due!!

4. Outsiders Chapter 10 Vocabulary Stupor (noun) Indignantly (Adverb) Triumph (Noun) Dumbfounded (Adj.) Stricken (Adj.) Yelp (Noun and Verb)

5. Stupor (Noun) A fuzzy or unclear state of mind

6. Indignantly (Adverb) While showing anger or disgust

7. Triumph (Noun or Verb) A successful end to a challenge To successfully overcome a challenge (Verb)

8. Dumbfounded (Adjective) Not having an answer Shocked Surprised

9. Stricken (Adjective) Badly Affected by disease, emotion, shock

10. Yelp (Noun or Verb) A Sharp High-Pitched Cry or Scream (noun) To scream out in a high-pitched voice (verb)

11. Using Evidence Find Information That Supports Your Claim Decide What Kind of Information You’re Looking For Statistics Interviews Observations Scientific What will help prove your claim the most clearly?

13. Sherlock Holmes

15. What is the Question? What is the Claim? What Evidence Proves it?

17. Pay Attention to Small Details Support Your Argument Pay Attention to All Evidence Don’t Be Stubborn Allow the Evidence to Guide Your Claim

19. Evidence in Criminal Investigation

21. Using Evidence To Support Your Claims

23. Banning Junk Food in Schools What is the Question? What do you think the answer is? What evidence do you have?

24. Year Round Schooling What is the Question? What do you think the answer is? What evidence do you have?

25. Peer Pressure What is the Question? What do you think the answer is? What evidence do you have?

26. School Start Time What is the Question? What do you think the answer is? What evidence do you have?

27. Banning Violent Video Games What is the Question? What do you think the answer is? What evidence do you have?

28. Music Classes Should be Required What is the Question? What do you think the answer is? What evidence do you have?

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