Language Arts 7 - AB Ed

Topic outline

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  Course Introduction

  • Course Outline Page
  • Essential Questions Page
  • Required Texts Page
  • Visual Cues Page
  • Moodle Support Page
  • Assessment Page
  • Assignment Submission Page
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  Unit 1 ~ Visual Communication

  • Lesson 1-1 Visual Communication Page
  • Page 2 Katherine's Collage
  • Page 3 Subjects
  • Page 4 Camera Shots
  • Page 5 Mario's Collage
  • Page 6 Camera Angles
  • Page 7 Lighting
  • Page 8 Colour
  • Page 9 Framing and Composition
  • Page 10 Nouns (Parts of Speech)
  • Assignment 1-1
  • Lesson 1-2 Paintings and Photographs Page
  • Page 2 Understanding Images
  • Page 3 Layout and Design
  • Page 4 Visual Comprehension Strategies
  • Page 5 “Towards the Hill Visual”
  • Page 6 Pronouns (Parts of Speech)
  • Assignment 1-2
  • Lesson 1-3 Advertising Page
  • Page 2 Advertising Techniques
  • Page 3 Emotion in Advertising
  • Page 4 Family and Fun Techniques
  • Page 5 Nature and Put Down Techniques
  • Page 6 Star Power Techniques
  • Page 7 Analyzing an Ad
  • Page 8 Being Ad Savvy
  • Page 9 False Claims
  • Page 10 Adjectives (Parts of Speech)
  • Assignment 1-3
  • Lesson 1-4 Graphic Stories Page
  • Page 2 Elements of Graphic Stories
  • Page 3 Dialogue
  • Page 4 Texture
  • Page 5 Reading Strategies
  • Page 6 Layout in Graphic Stories
  • Page 7 Gutters
  • Page 8 Contrast
  • Page 9 Verbs (Parts of Speech)
  • Page 10 Verb Tenses
  • Assignment 1-4
  • Lesson 1-5 Film Study Page
  • Page 2 Elements of Film Tutorial
  • Page 3 Note-taking
  • Page 4 Scene Analysis
  • Page 5 Adverbs (Parts of Speech)
  • Page 6 Features of Adverbs
  • Assignment 1-5
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  Unit 2 ~ Non-Fiction

  • Self-Assessment Organization Quiz
  • Lesson 2-1 Non-Fiction Just the Facts Page
  • Page 2 Introduction to Organization
  • Page 3 Patterns of Organization: Sequential Order
  • Page 4 Patterns of Organization: Chronological Order
  • Page 5 Types of Non-Fiction
  • Page 6 Narratives: Biographies
  • Page 7 Entertainment Narratives
  • Page 8 Bias and Inference
  • Page 9 Prepositions (Parts of Speech)
  • Assignment 2-1
  • Lesson 2-2 Descriptive Non-Fiction Page
  • Page 2 Record-Keeping
  • Page 3 Patterns of Organization: Spatial and Topical Order
  • Page 4 Writing Paragraphs
  • Page 5 Identifying Main Ideas
  • Page 6 Identifying Supporting Details
  • Page 7 Identifying Conclusions and Creating Unity in Paragraphs
  • Page 8 Hamburger Paragraph
  • Page 9 Note-Taking
  • Page 10 Note-Taking Continued
  • Assignment 2-2
  • Lesson 2-3 Patterns of Organization: Compare and Contrast Page
  • Page 2 Comparing Perspectives
  • Page 3 Conducting an Interview
  • Page 4 "The Adventurous Life of John Goddard"
  • Page 5 Subjects and Predicates
  • Page 6 Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Assignment 2-3
  • Lesson 2-4 Purpose in Writing Page
  • Page 2 Style and Tone
  • Page 3 Levels of Diction
  • Page 4 Purpose in Reading
  • Page 5 Recognizing Facts and Opinions
  • Page 6 News Reports
  • Assignment 2-4
  • Lesson 2-5 Persuasive Non-Fiction Page
  • Page 2 Patterns of Organization: Problems-and-Solutions
  • Page 3 Organization Review
  • Page 4 Clauses
  • Page 5 Phrases
  • Assignment 2-5
  • Lesson 2-6 The Research Process (Step One) Page
  • Page 2 Step Two: Find Reliable Sources
  • Page 3 Step Three: Collect and Record Information
  • Page 4 Step Four: Organize Information
  • Page 5 Step Five: Draft and Diagram
  • Page 6 Step Six: Revise and Edit; Step Seven: Publish Your Report
  • Assignment 2-6
  • Lesson 2-7 Non-Fiction Drama Page
  • Page 2 Play Excerpt: "Anne Frank: The Whole Story"
  • Page 3 Patterns of Organization: Cause and Effect
  • Assignment 2-7
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  Unit 3 ~ Poetry

  • U3L1 Self-Assessment Poetry Page
  • Lesson 3-1 What is Poetry? Page
  • Page 2 Nursery Rhymes
  • Page 3 Limericks
  • Page 4 Sensory Imagery
  • Assignment 3-1
  • Lesson 3-2 Narrative Poetry Page
  • Page 2 “Augustus The Boy Who Would Not Eat His Soup”
  • Page 3 Structure in Poetry
  • Assignment 3-2
  • Lesson 3-3 Analyzing Poetry Page
  • Page 2 Poetic Language
  • Page 3 Figures of Speech
  • Page 4 Poetic Techniques
  • Page 5 Reading Poetry
  • Assignment 3-3
  • Lesson 3-4 Lyric Poetry Page
  • Assignment 3-4
  • Lesson 3-5 Poetry in Music Page
  • Page 2 Poetry Orals
  • Page 3 Songs
  • Assignment 3-5
  • Lesson 3-6 Free Verse Poetry Page
  • Page 2 How to Write a Free Verse Poem
  • Page 3 Writing Poetically
  • Assignment 3-6
  • Spelling Self-Check Quiz
  • Midterm Exam Writing Resources
    
  • Page 1 Midterm Study Guide
  • Page 2 Midterm Practice Exam
  • Page 3 Midterm Multiple-Choice Practice
  • Page 4 Multiple-Choice Reading Comprehension
  • Page 5 Written Response Questions
  • Midterm Exam TS Quiz
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  Unit 4 ~ Short Stories

  • Lesson 4-1 Plot Page
  • Page 2 Fairytales
  • Page 3 Elements of Story
  • Page 4 Conflict
  • Page 5 Story Map
  • Page 6 Fractured Fairy Tales
  • Assignment 4-1
  • Lesson 4-2 Character Page
  • Page 2 Story Techniques
  • Page 3 Reading Strategies
  • Assignment 4-2
  • Lesson 4-3 Point of View Page
  • Page 2 Point of View
  • Page 3 Point of View Continued
  • Page 4 Reading
  • Assignment 4-3
  • Lesson 4-4 Science Fiction Page
  • Page 2 Technology and the Future
  • Page 3 Irony
  • Page 4 Writing Dialogue
  • Page 5 Using Quotation Marks
  • Assignment 4-4
  • Lesson 4-5 Traits and Characterization Page
  • Page 2 Story Beginnings
  • Page 3 Reading
  • Assignment 4-5
  • Lesson 4-6 Story Devices Page
  • Page 2 Symbols
  • Assignment 4-6
  • Lesson 4-7 The Message Page
  • Page 2 Theme
  • Assignment 4-7
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  Unit 5 ~ Novel Study

  • Lesson 5-1 Novel Study Introduction Page
  • Lesson 5-1 Pre-Reading Page
  • Page 2 Recording Notes
  • Assignment 5-1
  • Lesson 5-2 Reading for Character Page
  • Assignment 5-2
  • Lesson 5-3 Reading for Conflict and Plot Page
  • Assignment 5-3
  • Lesson 5-4 Reading for Point of View Page
  • Page 2 Monologues
  • Page 3 Reading for Style
  • Assignment 5-4
  • Lesson 5-5 Reading for Theme Page
  • Page 2 Identifying Theme
  • Assignment 5-5
  • Final Exam Writing Resources
    
  • Page 1 Final Exam Preparation Guide
  • Page 2 Final Practice Exam
  • Page 3 Multiple-Choice Strategies
  • Page 4 Responding to Matching Items
  • Page 4 Written Response
  • Final Exam TTM Quiz