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READING, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATING

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Grade 7
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Incorporate language, tools, and techniques appropriate for task and audience during formal presentations.

a
Engage in collaborative discussionsEE.SL.7.1.a
1. i
  Come to discussions prepared to share informationEE.SL.7.1a.i
2. ii
  With guidance and support from adults and peers, follow simple, agreed-upon rules for discussions, and carry out assigned rolesEE.SL.7.1b.ii
3. iii
  Remain on the topic of the discussion when answering questions or making other contributions to a discussionEE.SL.7.1c.iii
b
Identify details related to the main idea of a text presented orally or through other mediaEE.SL.7.2.b
c
Determine whether the claims made by a speaker are fact or opinionEE.SL.7.3.c

Prepare for formal presentations and use appropriate delivery techniques.

a
Present findings on a topic including relevant descriptions, facts, or detailsEE.SL.7.4.a
b
Select or create audio recordings and visual/tactile displays to emphasize specific points in a presentationEE.SL.7.5.b
c
Communicate precisely (i.e., provide complete information) or efficiently (i.e., telegraphic communication) as required by the context, task, and communication partnerEE.SL.7.6.c

Analyze the connections between interrelated literary elements to understand literary texts.

a
Analyze text to identify where information is explicitly stated and where inferences must be drawnEE.RL.7.1.a
1. i
  Identify events in a text that are related to the theme or central ideaEE.RL.7.2.a.i
2. ii
  Determine how two or more story elements are relatedEE.RL.7.3.a.ii
b
Determine the meaning of simple idioms and figures of speech as they are used in a textEE.RL.7.4.b
1. i
  Compare the structure of two or more texts (e.g., stories, poems, or dramas)EE.RL.7.5.b.i
2. ii
  Compare the points of view of two or more characters or narrators in a textEE.RL.7.6.b.ii
c
Compare a text version of a story, drama, or poem with an audio, video, or live version of the same textEE.RL.7.7.c
1. i
  Compare a fictional time, place, or character in one text with the same time, place, or character portrayed in an historical accountEE.RL.7.9.c.i
d
Demonstrate understanding of text while actively engaging in reading or listening to stories, dramas, and poetryEE.RL.7.10.d

Summarize and evaluate to show understanding of informational texts.

a
Analyze text to identify where information is explicitly stated and where inferences must be drawnEE.R.I.7.1.a
1. i
  Determine two or more central ideas in a textEE.R.I.7.2.a.i
2. ii
  Determine how two individuals, events or ideas in a text are relatedEE.R.I.7.3.a.ii
b
Determine how words or phrases are used to persuade or inform a textEE.R.I.7.4.b
1. i
  Determine how a fact, step, or event fits into the overall structure of the textEE.R.I.7.5.b.i
2. ii
  Determine an author’s purpose or point of viewEE.R.I.7.6.b.ii
c
Compare a text to an audio, video or multimedia version of the same textEE.R.I.7.7.c
1. i
  Determine how a claim or reason fits into the overall structure of an informational textEE.R.I.7.8.c.i
2. ii
  Compare and contrast how different texts on the same topic present the detailsEE.R.I.7.9.c.ii
d
With support and scaffolding, read or listen to and comprehend literature and adapted texts including stories, dramas and poems in the 6-8 text complexity band.

Apply knowledge of word relationships, word structures, and sentence structures to determine the meaning of new words in increasingly complex texts.

a
Demonstrate knowledge of word meaningsEE.L.7.4.a
1. i
  Use context to determine which word is missing from a textEE.L.7.4.a.i
2. ii
  Use frequently occurring root words (e.g., like) and the words that result when affixes are added (e.g., liked, disliked, liking)EE.L.7.4b.a.ii
3. iii
  Seek clarification and meaning support when unfamiliar words are encountered while reading or communicatingEE.L.7.4c.a.iii
4. iv
  Access reference materials (i.e., dictionary, word prediction) to verify the meaning of the word or phrase. EE.L.7.4.a.iv
b
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and useEE.L.7.5.b
1. i
  Identify the literal and nonliteral meaning of words in contextEE.L.7.5a.b.i
2. ii
  Demonstrate understanding of synonyms and antonymsEE.L.7.5b.b.ii
c
Use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases across contextsEE.L.7.6.c

Write well-organized arguments using logical reasoning, relevant and credible evidence, acknowledgement of opposing claims, clear language, and formal style.

a
Write claims about topics or textsEE.W.7.1.a
1. i
  Introduce a topic or text and write one claim about itEE.W.7.1a.a.i
2. ii
  Write one or more reasons to support a claim about a topic or textEE.W.7.1b.a.ii
3. iii
  Use temporal words (first, next, also) to create cohesionEE.W.7.1c.a.iii

Write well-developed informative/explanatory texts using logical organizational strategies, relevant supporting information, domainspecific vocabulary, and formal style.

a
Write to share information supported by detailsEE.W.7.2.a
1. i
  Introduce a topic and write to convey ideas and information about it including visual, tactual, or multimedia information as appropriateEE.W.7.2a.a.i
2. ii
  Provide facts, details, or other information related to the topicEE.W.7.2b.a.ii
3. iii
  Select domain-specific vocabulary to use in writing about the topicEE.W.7.2d.a.iii

Write engaging real or imagined narratives effectively using techniques such as relevant description, sensory language, dialogue, and logical pacing to capture the action and detail experiences and events.

a
Write about events or personal experiencesEE.W.7.3.a
1. i
  Write a narrative about a real or imagined experience introducing the experience, at least one character, and two or more eventsEE.W.7.3a.a.i
2. ii
  Use temporal words (e.g., first, then, next) to signal orderEE.W.7.3c.a.ii
3. iii
  Use words that describe feelings of people or characters in the narrativeEE.W.7.3d.a.iii
4. iv
  Provide a conclusion about experiences or events.EE.W.7.3.a.iv

Plan, draft, edit, and revise as needed to ensure that writing is clear and coherent, that it conforms to standard conventions for grammar, usage, and mechanics, and that its style is appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

a
Demonstrate standard English grammar and usage when communicatingEE.L.7.1.a
1. i
  Produce simple sentences when writing or communicating.EE.L.7.1.a.i
b
Demonstrate understanding of conventions of standard EnglishEE.L.7.2.b
1. i
  Use end punctuation when writing a sentence or questionEE.L.7.2a.b.i
2. ii
  Spell words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of letter-sound relationships and/or common spelling patternsEE.L.7.2b.b.ii
c
Use language to achieve desired outcomes when communicatingEE.L.7.3.c
1. i
  Use precise language as required to achieve desired meaning.EE.L.7.3.c.i
d
Organize sentences on a topic in a logical order and following a particular style that is appropriate for the audience.
e
With guidance and support from adults and peers, plan before writing and revise own writingEE.W.7.5.e
f
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce writing to interact and collaborate with others.
g
Write routinely for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiencesEE.W.7.10.g

Pose research questions, synthesize answers from multiple credible sources, and present conclusions in an appropriate format.

a
Conduct research to answer a question based on multiple sources of informationEE.W.7.7.a
b
Identify quotes providing relevant information about a topic from multiple print or digital sourcesEE.W.7.8.b
c
Use information from literary and informational text to support writingEE.W.7.9.c
1. i
  Apply Essential Elements of Grade 7 Reading Standards to literature (e.g., “Recognize the difference between fictional characters and nonfictional characters.”)EE.W.7.9a.c.i
2. ii
  Apply Essential Elements of Grade 7 Reading Standards to informational texts (e.g., “Use relevant and sufficient evidence for supporting the claims and argument.”)EE.W.7.9b.c.ii

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