Informational Text & Text Features
Newsroom Detectives
Investigate nonfiction headlines, captions, schedules, diagrams, and sidebars using evidence-based reading and writing.
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Reading & Literature • Page 4 of 6 • Grades 4–9
Reading & Literature
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Grades 4–6 Informational Text • Grade 7 Literary Reading
Informational Reading & Grade 7 Literary Themes
Build nonfiction text-feature analysis and explore theme through evidence, character decisions, and discussion.
Literary Reading & Theme
Identifying Theme | Literary Reading
Use “Choosing Courage on the Walk Home” to move students from literary reading and comprehension to identifying theme, selecting text evidence, and explaining the connection in one focused paragraph.
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Literary Reading & Theme
Supporting Theme with Evidence
Use “When Justice Matters” to help students identify a theme about fairness, choose relevant evidence, and explain how specific details support the message in an organized paragraph.
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Literary Reading & Theme
Character Actions & Theme
Use “Standing Up at the Crosswalk” to connect character decisions and consequences to theme development, then have students explain how Lina’s actions communicate the message with text evidence.
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Literary Reading & Theme
Writing a Theme Analysis | Literary Reading
Use “The Last Repair at Milepost 12” to guide students from comprehension and theme identification to a well-developed theme analysis supported by two specific text details.
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Literary Reading & Theme
Theme Application | Literary Reading
Use “After the Storm Cleanup” to help students identify a theme about responsibility, track character choices, and explain how the message applies to real-life situations using specific evidence.
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Grade 7 Theme Bundle — 5 Complete Lessons
Five coordinated Grade 7 lessons for identifying, supporting, and writing about theme.