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7th Grade Book Blog This Book Blog is dedicated to 7th grade students at Banks Stephens Middle School. Students will be responsible for not only writing but also commenting on other students' blogs. Students should feel free to write about any book that they have completed reading or are currently reading. Ms. Davis, Dr. Green or Mrs. Johnston may post responses or start their own discussion.It is important for students to learn to share their opinion in a safe and secure environment. Rude and ugly comments will not be tolerated. Students should know how to express their opinion in a way that won't hurt others' feelings. Participating in this Book Blog will be a daily grade. Scholastic's webpage is a helpful source for students looking for new books to read. Reading books that many others haven't read is what will make this blog successful. This blog is meant to be a place to share new information. = **Standards: ** =

** ELA7R1 **** The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. ** For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that: a. Distinguishes between the concepts of theme in a literary work and the author’s purpose in an expository text. b. Interprets a character’s traits, emotions, or motivations and gives supporting evidence from a text.

** ELA7W2 **** The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. ** The student produces a response to literature that: a. Engages the reader by establishing a context, creating a speaker’s voice, or otherwise developing reader interest. b. Demonstrates an understanding of the literary work. c. Organizes an interpretation around several clear ideas, premises, or images from the original work. d. Supports a judgment through references to the text and personal knowledge. e. Justifies interpretations through sustained use of examples and textual evidence from the literary work. f. Provides a sense of closure to the writing.

= ** EQ: ** = What is the importance of expressing our understanding and opinion of books in a safe environment?