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Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

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Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive). b. Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves). c. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person. d. Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents). e. Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others' writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language. (L.6.1)

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Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

A
Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.

B
Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.

C
Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed.

D
Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views.

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions one-on-one with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues.

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions in groups with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues.

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative teacher-led discussions with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues

Build on others' ideas.

Express their own ideas clearly.

A)

Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study.

Explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe.

Reflect on ideas under discussion.

B)

Follow rules for collegial discussions.

Track progress toward specific goals.

Track progress toward specific deadlines.

Define individual roles as needed.

C)

Pose questions that elicit elaboration.

Respond to others' questions with relevant observations and ideas.

Respond to others' comments with relevant observations and ideas.

Bring the discussion back on-topic as needed.

D)

Acknowledge new information expressed by others.

When warranted, modify their own views.

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Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

A
Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.

B
Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

C
Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.

D
Establish and maintain a formal style.

E
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.

Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons

Write arguments to support claims with relevant evidence

A.

Introduce claim(s)

Acknowledge alternate or opposing claims

Organize the reasons logically

Organize the evidence logically

B.

Support claim(s) with logical reasoning

Support claim(s) with relevant evidence

Use accurate, credible sources

Demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text

C.

Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion among claim(s), reasons, and evidence

Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence

D.

Establish a formal style

Maintain a formal style

E.

Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented

Provide a concluding statement or section that supports the argument presented

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Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly

Cite textual evidence to support inferences drawn from the text

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Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

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Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

A
Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).

B
Spell correctly.

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization when writing

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English punctuation when writing

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English spelling when writing

A.

Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives

B.

Spell correctly

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

Delineate a speaker’s argument

Delineate a speaker’s specific claims

Evaluate the soundness of the reasoning

Evaluate the relevance of the evidence

Evaluate the sufficiency of the evidence

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Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

A
Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

B
Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

C
Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.

D
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

E
Establish and maintain a formal style.

F
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic.

Convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection of relevant content.

Convey ideas, concepts, and information through the organization of relevant content.

Convey ideas, concepts, and information through the analysis of relevant content.

A.

Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow.

Organize ideas

Organize concepts

Organize information.

Use strategies such as definition.

Use classification.

Use compare/contrast

Use cause/effect

Use formatting, graphics, and multimedia when useful in aiding comprehension.

B.

Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples

C.

Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion among ideas and concepts.

Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.

D.

Use precise language to inform about or explain the topic.

Use domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

E.

Establish a formal style

Maintain a formal style

F.

Provide a concluding statement or section follows form.

Provide a concluding statement or section that supports the information or explanation presented.

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Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide an objective summary of the text.

Determine a theme of a text

Determine a central idea of a text

Proved an objective summary of the text

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Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).

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Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

A
Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.*

Use knowledge of language when writing, speaking, reading, or listening

Use language conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening

A.

Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely

Recognize wordiness and redundancy

Eliminate wordiness and redundancy

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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.

Analyze the main ideas presented in diverse media

Analyze the main ideas presented in diverse formats

Analyze supporting details presented in diverse media

Analyze supporting details presented in diverse formats

Explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study

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Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

A
Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.

B
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

C
Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.

D
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.

E
Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.
A.

Engage the reader by establishing a context and point of view.

Orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view.

Introduce a narrator and/or characters.

Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.

Organize an event sequence that unfolds logically.

B.

Use dialogue to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

Use pacing to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

Use description to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

C.

Use a variety of transition words to convey sequence.

Use a variety of phrases to convey sequence.

Use a variety of clauses to convey sequence.

Use a variety of transition words to signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.

Use a variety of phrases to signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.

Use a variety of clauses to signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.

D.

Use precise words and phrases to capture the action.

Use relevant descriptive details to capture the action.

Use sensory language to capture the action.

Use precise words and phrases to convey experiences and events.

Use relevant descriptive details to convey experiences and events.

Use sensory language to convey experiences and events.

E.

Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events

Provide a conclusion that reflects on the narrated experiences or events.

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Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves towards a resolution.

Describe how a story's plot unfolds

Describe how a drama's plot unfolds

Describe how a character responds as the plot moves towards a resolution.

Describe how a character changes as the plot moves twoards a resolution.

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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific words choice on meaning and tone.

Determine the meanings of words as they are used in a text.

Determine the meanings of phrases as they are used in a text.

Determine the figurative meanings.

Determine connotative meanings

Analyze the impact of specific word choice on meaning.

Analyze the impact of specific word choice on tone.

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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

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

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.

B
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
C
Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

D
Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content.

Determine or clarify the meaning of multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content.

Choose flexibly from a range of strategies.

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.

B)

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).

C)

Consult general and specialized print reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

Consult general and specialized digital reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

D)

Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).

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Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

Present claims

Present findings

Emphasize salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples

Use appropriate eye contact

Use adequate volume

Use clear pronunciation

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Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development is appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the organization is appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the style is appropriate to task, purpose, and audience)

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Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

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Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

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Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

A
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.

B
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.

C
Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending).

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language.

Demonstrate understanding of word relationships.

Demonstrate understanding of  nuances in word meanings.

A)

Interpret figures of speech  in context.

Interpret literary allusions in context.

Interpret biblical allusions in context.

Interpret mythological allusions in context.

B)

Use the relationship between synonyms to better understand each of the words.

Use the relationship between antonyms to better understand each of the words.

Use the relationship between analogies to better understand each of the words.

C)

Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending).

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Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points.

Include multimedia components in presentations to clarify claims.

Include multimedia components in presentations to clarify findings.

Include multimedia components in presentations to emphasize salient points.

Include visual displays in presentations to clarify claims.

Include visual displays in presentations to clarify findings.

Include visual displays in presentations to emphasize salient points.

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With some guidance and support from peers and adults, 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 for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 7 here.)

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning.

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by revising.

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by editing.

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

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Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.

Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text

Analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others

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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.

Acquire grade-appropriate general academic words and phrases

Accurately use grade-appropriate domain-specific words and phrases

Gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression

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Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 7 Language standards 1 and 3 here for specific expectations.)

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts.

Adapt speech to a variety of tasks.

Demonstrate command of formal English when indicated.

Demonstrate command of formal English when appropriate.

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Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.

Use technology, including the internet, to produce writing.

Use technology, including the internet, to publish writing.

Use technology to link and cite sources.

Use technology to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.

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Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

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Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).

Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text

Contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text

Analyze each medium’s portrayal of the subject

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Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.

Conduct short research projects to answer a question

Draw on several sources

Generate additional related, focused questions for further research

Generate additional related, focused questions for further investigation

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Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. (Not applicable to literature)

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Trace 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.

Trace the argument in a text

Evaluate the specific claims in a text

Assess whether the reasoning is sound

Assess whether the evidence is relevant to support the claims

Assess whether the evidence is sufficient to support the claims

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Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Gather relevant information from multiple print sources.

Gather relevant information from multiple digital sources.

Use search terms effectively

Assess the credibility of each source.

Assess the accuracy of each source.

Quote or paraphrase the data of others.

Quote or paraphrase the conclusions of others.

Avoid plagiarism.

Follow a standard format for citation.

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Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.

Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.

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Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

A
Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history").

B
Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g. "Trace 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").

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis.

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support reflection.

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support research.

A)

Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature .

B)

Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction.

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Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories; traditional and contemporary stories by and about American Indians) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

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By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range

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Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Write routinely over extended time frames for research, reflections, and revision.

Write routinely over shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks.

Write routinely over shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of purposes.

Write routinely over shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of audiences.

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By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.