Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Excellence - Correlation to TEKS for English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 7

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Correlation guide aligning Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Excellence with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for English Language Arts and Reading, adopted 2017, for Grade 7. Maps key ELA strands—foundational language skills with listening/speaking vocabulary, comprehension skills, response skills, multiple genres, author’s purpose and craft, and writing processes—to aligned instructional content and unit word-study features. Includes references to annotated and student edition components such as definitions, pronunciation key guidance, synonyms/antonyms, and classical roots word study.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages22

Reading Time55 min

AccessFree to download

Key Aligned Content

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills—vocabulary

Additional aligned content—oral language

Comprehension skills

Response skills

Multiple genres—genres

Author’s purpose and craft

Composition—writing process

Composition—genres

Vocabulary Workshop Tools for Excellence Correlation to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for English Language Arts and Reading, Adopted 2017 Grade 7 Key Aligned Content (2) Developing and sustaining foundational language skills— vocabulary.............................................. 2 Additional Aligned Content (1) Developing and sustaining foundational language skills—oral language................................................... 8 (5) Comprehension skills......................................... 9 (6) Response skills............................................... 12 (8) Multiple genres—genres...................................... 14 (9) Author’s purpose and craft.................................... 17 (10) Composition—writing process................................ 20 (11) Composition—genres......................................... 21 ® and Sadlier® are registered trademarks of Wi l liam H . Sadlier, Inc . All r ights reserved . May be reproduced for educat ional use (not commercia l use) . [www.SadlierSchool.com](www.SadlierSchool.com) • 800-221-5175 Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Excellence Correlation to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for English Language Arts and Reading | 2017 Key Aligned Content | §110.23. English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 7, Adopted 2017. | | | --- | --- | | Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) | Vocabulary Workshop, Level B / Grade 7 | | (2) Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking—vocabulary. The student uses newly acquired vocabulary expressively. The student is expected to: | | | --- | --- | | (A) use print or digital resources to determine the meaning, syllabication, pronunciation, word origin, and part of speech; | ANNOTATED ANNOTATED TEACHER’S EDITION
Word Lists
y Dictionary and Reference Sources, TAE p. T10 Units
y Synonyms (use a thesaurus or dictionary), TAE p. T13
y Antonyms (use a thesaurus or dictionary), TAE p. T13
y Denotation and Connotation (dictionary definition), TAE p. T15
STUDENT EDITION
Pronunciation Key
Symbols in the Pronunciation Key are similar to those used in mostrecent standard dictionaries. The author has primarily consulted Webster’s Third New International Dictionary and The Random House Dictionary of the English Language (Unabridged) .
Many English words have multiple accepted pronunciations. The author has given one pronunciation when such words occur in this book except when the pronunciation changes according to the part of speech. Spaces in the phonetic respelling of each word indicate syllabication. The accent mark follows the syllable receiving the major stress.
y P. 11
Definitions
The three-page Definitions section at the beginning of each Unit serves as a master reference of information for each of the unit words. The 20 words in the numbered study list are presented in alphabetical order ina dictionary-style format.
Students are instructed to note carefully the spelling, syllabication, pronunciation, part or parts of speech, and meaning for each new word. There is also an illustrative sentence, plus synonyms and antonyms. For words with multiple meanings, the entry includes the additional part of speech, definition, and illustrative sentence.
y Unit 1, pp. 14–16; Unit 2, pp. 24–26; Unit 3, pp. 34–36; Unit 4, pp. 52–54; Unit 5, pp. 62–64; Unit 6, pp. 72–74; Unit 7, pp. 90–92; Unit 8, pp. 100–102; Unit 9, pp. 110–112; Unit 10, pp. 128–130; Unit 11, pp. 138–140; Unit 12, pp. 148–150; Unit 13, pp. 166–168; Unit 14, pp. 176–178; Unit 15, pp. 186–188
Synonyms
For the Synonyms activity in each Unit, students are directed to use a dictionary if necessary.
y Unit 1, p. 18; Unit 2, p. 28; Unit 3, p. 38; Unit 4, p. 56; Unit 5, p. 66; Unit 6, p. 76; Unit 7, p. 94; Unit 8, p. 104; Unit 9, p. 114;
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FAQs

What TEKS does this guide correlate with for Grade 7 ELA and Reading?

It correlates Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Excellence with §110.23, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 7, adopted 2017.

Which vocabulary-related skills are aligned in the foundational language strand?

It aligns vocabulary development using print or digital resources to determine meaning, syllabication, pronunciation, word origin, and part of speech, with an emphasis on expressive use of newly acquired vocabulary.

How does the document support word study and vocabulary development across units?

It references program components such as unit definitions as master references, pronunciation key guidance, and activities for synonyms and antonyms, plus word study through classical roots.

Sep 28, 2026

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