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VA.CML.7. Communication and Multimodal Literacies Communication and Multimodal Literacies
7.1. The student will participate in and contribute to conversations, group discussions, and oral presentations. 7.1.a. Use a variety of strategies to listen actively and speak using agreed upon discussion rules with awareness of verbal and nonverbal cues.
7.1.d. Participate in collaborative discussions with partners building on others’ ideas.
7.1.e. Make statements to communicate agreement or tactful disagreement with others’ ideas.
7.1.f. Use language and style appropriate to audience, topic, and purpose.
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7.1.g. Give formal and informal presentations in a group or individually, providing evidence to support a main idea.
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7.2. The student will create multimodal presentations both individually and in a group that effectively communicate ideas. 7.2.a. Select, organize, and create content to complement and extend meaning for a selected topic.
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7.2.b. Use effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to deliver multimodal presentations.
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7.2.c. Use language and vocabulary appropriate to audience, topic, and purpose.
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VA.R.7. Reading 7.4. The student will read and determine the meanings of unfamiliar words and phrases within authentic texts. 7.4.a. Identify word origins and derivations.
7.4.b. Use roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms to expand vocabulary.
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7.4.c. Identify and analyze the construction and impact of figurative language.
7.4.d. Identify connotations.
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7.4.e. Use context and sentence structure to determine meanings and differentiate among multiple meanings of words.
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7.4.f. Use word-reference materials to determine meanings and etymology.
7.4.g. Extend general and cross-curricular vocabulary through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
7.5. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts, literary nonfiction, poetry, and drama. 7.5.a. Describe the elements of narrative structure including setting, character development, plot, theme, and conflict and how they influence each other.
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7.5.b. Identify and explain the theme(s).
7.5.c. Identify cause and effect relationships and their impact on plot.
7.5.e. Identify elements and characteristics of a variety of genres.
7.5.f. Compare and contrast various forms and genres of fictional text.
7.5.g. Describe the impact of word choice, imagery, and literary devices including figurative language in an author’s style.
7.5.i. Make inferences and draw conclusions based on the text.
7.5.j. Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
7.6. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of nonfiction texts. 7.6.b. Identify an author’s organizational pattern using textual clues, such as transitional words and phrases.
7.6.c. Make inferences and draw logical conclusions using explicit and implied textual evidence.
7.6.d. Differentiate between fact and opinion.
7.6.e. Identify the source, viewpoint, and purpose of texts.
7.6.g. Identify the main idea.
7.6.h. Summarize text identifying supporting details.
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7.6.i. Create an objective summary including main idea and supporting details.
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7.6.j. Identify cause and effect relationships.
7.6.k. Organize and synthesize information for use in written and other formats.
7.6.l. Analyze ideas within and between selections providing textual evidence.
7.6.m. Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
VA.Re.7. Research 7.9. The student will find, evaluate, and select appropriate resources to create a research product. 7.9.b. Collect, organize, and synthesize information from multiple sources.
7.9.c. Analyze and evaluate the validity and credibility of resources.
7.9.d. Quote, summarize, and paraphrase information from primary and secondary sources using proper citations.
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VA.W.7. Writing 7.7. The student will write in a variety of forms to include narrative, expository, persuasive, and reflective with an emphasis on expository and persuasive writing. 7.7.f. Compose a thesis statement for persuasive writing that includes a position.
7.7.g. Clearly state a position and organize reasons and evidence, using credible sources.
7.7.h. Distinguish between fact and opinion to support a position.
7.7.j. Use transition words and phrases within and between paragraphs.
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7.7.l. Expand and embed ideas by using modifiers, standard coordination, and subordination in complete sentences.
7.7.m. Use clauses and phrases for sentence variety.
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7.8. The student will self- and peer-edit writing for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, paragraphing, and Standard English. 7.8.a. Choose appropriate adjectives and adverbs to enhance writing.
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7.8.c. Use subject-verb agreement with intervening phrases and clauses.
7.8.d. Edit for verb tense consistency and point of view.
7.8.e. Use quotation marks with dialogue and direct quotations.
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7.8.f. Use correct spelling for commonly used words.
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