7th-Grade Focus Standards:

  ● 6.RL.2.1
  ● 6.W.6.1
  ● 6.RV.2.3  

The Big Ideas:

  ● Writing about the reading (Use RACE)
  ● Connotation/Denotation
  ● Capitalization/Punctuation

“I can” Statements:

I can capitalize words correctly in writing.

I can punctuate sentences correctly.

I can tell the difference between connotation and denotation within the context of writing and literature.

I can support my answers (make inferences) with evidence from the text.
 
 

7th-Grade Focus Standards:

●7.W.3.2
●7.W.4

The Big Ideas:

●Autobiography
●Biography 
●Narrative Writing   

“I can” Statements:

I can conduct an interview and write a biography based on the information I gather.

I can distinguish the differences between first and third person points of view.
 
 

8th-Grade Focus Standards:

●8.W.3.2
●8.W.4
●8.W.6.1a 

The Big Ideas:

●Research
●Argument
●Author’s Perspective

“I can” Statements:

I can write interview questions and conduct an interview.

I can compile research to create a biography.

I can distinguish the differences between first and third person points of view.
 
 
 
 
 

Monday Morning Content PLC:
●Achieve3000 Levelset 
●Thought Questions (RACE)  
●SRI / Achieve - Lexiles  
●Questions / Ideas / Concerns 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Assessments:
○ 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade Cycle 1A mini assessment will be on Canvas by Wednesday.  
○NWEA assessment make-ups 
 
 
 
 
 

Reading Comprehension and Writing with the RACE Strategy: Passages and Questions



These ten high-interest passages are paired with reading comprehension questions and short response questions for students to practice multiple comprehension skills and writing with the RACE writing strategy. This resource is perfect for test-prep, progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling readers. Passages range between 6 through 8th-grade reading levels, making them perfect for groups of students with a wide range of reading levels.

Comprehension skills include: 

♦ finding the main idea
♦ making inferences
♦ vocabulary in context
♦ fact vs. opinion
♦ recalling details 

Click here or on the picture below to get a copy of this great resource! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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