Grade 7

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Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.7.VD.1

Determine how words and phrases provide meaning and nuance to grade-level texts.7.VD.2

Acquire and use accurately general academic and content-specific words and phrases occurring in grade-level reading and content; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Use these words in discussions and writing.7.VD.3

Conduct brief as well as multi-day research tasks to take some action or share findings orally or in writing by formulating research questions and generating additional questions for further research; gathering and assessing the relevance and usefulness of information from multiple reliable sources; and summarizing, paraphrasing, or quoting the data and conclusions of others, avoiding plagiarism, and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.7.RS.1

Read a series of texts organized around a variety of conceptually related topics to build knowledge about the world. (These texts should be at a range of complexity levels so students can read the texts independently, with peers, or with modest support.)7.RS.2

Develop flexibility in writing by routinely engaging in the production of shorter and longer pieces for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. This could include, among others, summaries, reflections, descriptions, critiques, letters, and poetry, etc.7.W.1

Write arguments that introduce and support a well-defined point of view with appropriate claims, relevant evidence and clear reasoning, demonstrate a keen understanding of the topic or text, and provide a concluding section that follows from the argument presented.7.W.2

Write informational texts that introduce the topic clearly; develop the focus with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples from multiple sources using strategies such as description, enumeration, classification, comparison, problem-solution, and/or cause-effect; and provide a concluding section that follows from the information presented.7.W.3

Write personal or fictional narratives that establish a situation and narrator; engage and orient the reader to the context and point of view; use narrative techniques such as description, dialogue, pacing and a variety of precise words and transitional words and phrases to develop the characters, convey sequence, and signal shifts from one timeframe or setting to another; and provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated event(s).7.W.4

Produce clear and coherent organizational structures in which ideas and other information are logically grouped; headings and other formatting support the purpose; and precise language, content-specific vocabulary, and appropriate transitions create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.7.W.5

With support from adults and peers, 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. (Editing should demonstrate command of grade-level Grammar and Conventions.)7.W.6

Write by hand or with technology to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others.7.W.7

Engage in collaborative discussions about grade-level topics and texts by following rules for collegial discussions, defining individual roles, and setting specific goals; posing questions that elicit elaboration and responding to others with relevant observations; and acknowledging new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modifying their own views.7.ODC.1

Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.7.ODC.2

Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.7.ODC.3

Report orally on a topic or text or present an argument, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate vocabulary volume and clear pronunciation.7.ODC.4

Engage in positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior when using information and communication technologies, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.7.ODC.5

Consider the reliability of websites and blog posts through such means as determining if they are run by established institutions, have named expertise, link to other reputable websites, and are current.7.ODC.6

Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or digital version of the text, analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject.7.ODC.7

Include digital components in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points.7.ODC.8

Demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.7.GC.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of English punctuation and capitalization when writing and reading aloud to create meaning.7.GC.2

Spell derivatives correctly by applying knowledge of bases and affixes.7.GC.3