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Reading Standards for Literature—Grade 7

Reading Standards for Literature—Grade 7
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
9 Students will analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
RL.7.9. Compare/contrast a fictional portrayal and a historical account of the same period as a means to understand how authors use history.
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Key Ideas and Details
1 Students will read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RL.7.1. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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2 Students will determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; cite specific textual evidence, including summary, paraphrase and direct quotations, to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RL.7.2. Determine themes of a text and analyze their development through citing textual evidence, paraphrasing or summarizing.
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
10 Students will read, comprehend and analyze complex literary texts independently and proficiently.
RL.7.10. By the end of the year, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, synthesizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to read, comprehend and analyze grade-level appr
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Craft and Structure
4 Students will interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
RL.7.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds on a passage.
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5 Students will analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole.
RL.7.5. Analyze how the form or structure of a drama, poem or prose text contributes to its meaning.
 
6 Students will analyze how point of view, perspective and purpose shape the content and style of a text.
RL.7.6. Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the perspective of different characters or narrators in a text.
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Reading Standards for Informational Text—Grade 7

Reading Standards for Informational Text—Grade 7
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
8 Students will delineate and evaluate the argument, specific claims and evidence in a text, assessing the validity, reasoning, relevance and sufficiency.
RI.7.8. Identify and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
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9 Students will analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
RI.7.9. Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic present key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.
 
Key Ideas and Details
1 Students will read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RI.7.1. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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2 Students will determine central ideas of a text and analyze their development; cite specific textual evidence, including summary, paraphrase and direct quotations to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RI.7.2. Determine central ideas of a text and analyze their development through citing textual evidence, paraphrasing or summarizing.
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
10 Students will read, comprehend and analyze complex informational texts independently and proficiently.
RI.7.10. By the end of the year, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, synthesizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to read, comprehend and analyze grade-level appr
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Craft and Structure
4 Students will interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
RI.7.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative and technical meanings; analyze the impact of word choices on meaning and tone.
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5 Students will analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole.
RI.7.5. Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the different sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas.
 
6 Students will analyze how point of view, perspective and purpose shape the content and style of a text.
RI.7.6. Determine an author’s perspective and purpose in a text, and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
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Composition—Grade 7

Composition—Grade 7
Range of Writing
7 Students will compose routinely over extended and shorter time frames for a variety of tasks, purposes and audiences.
C.7.7. Compose routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a variety of tasks, purposes and audiences.
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Text Types and Purposes
1 Students will compose arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
C.7.1. Compose arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
C.7.1.a. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
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C.7.1.e. Establish and maintain a task appropriate writing style.
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C.7.1.g. With some guidance, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
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2 Students will compose informative and explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization and analysis of content.
C.7.2. Compose informative and/or explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts and information through the selection, organization and analysis of relevant content.
C.7.2.a. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
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C.7.2.b. Introduce a topic clearly; organize ideas, concepts and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast and cause/effect; include formatting, graphics and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
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C.7.2.c. Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations or other information and examples.
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C.7.2.d. Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
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C.7.2.g. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
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C.7.2.h. With some guidance, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
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3 Students will compose narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events, using effective technique, well-chosen details and well-structured event sequences.
C.7.3. Compose narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or multiple events, memories or ideas using effective technique, relevant descriptive details and well-structured event sequences.
C.7.3.a. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
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C.7.3.d. Use a variety of transition words to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
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C.7.3.f. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.
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C.7.3.g. With guidance, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.
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Research to Build and Present Knowledge
5 Students will conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
C.7.5. Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
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6 Students will gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source and integrate the information for the purposes of analysis, reflection and research while avoiding plagiarism.
C.7.6. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and, in order to engage in reflection or analysis, quote or paraphrase data and conclusions of others,
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Language—Grade 7

Language—Grade 7
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
4 Students will use a variety of strategies to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases, consulting reference material when appropriate. Students will acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases
L.7.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
L.7.4.a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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L.7.4.b. Use Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
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L.7.4.c. Consult print and digital reference materials to find the pronunciation and determine or clarity the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
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L.7.4.d. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
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5 Students will demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.7.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.7.5.a. Interpret figurative language, including but not limited to allusions, in context.
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L.7.5.b. Use the relationship between particular words to improve understanding.
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L.7.5.c. Distinguish among the connotations of words with similar denotations.
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Conventions of Standard English
1 Students will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing and speaking.
L.7.1. In both written and oral expression:
L.7.1.a. Create sentences using correctly placed clauses and phrases.
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L.7.1.b. Demonstrate appropriate use of simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
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2 Students will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing.
L.7.2. When writing:
L.7.2.b. Demonstrate appropriate use of strategies and resources (print and electronic) to identify and correct spelling errors.
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Knowledge of Language
3 Students will apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
L.7.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading or listening.
L.7.3.a. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.
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