Language Arts Standards Grade 7

8/3/2019 Language Arts Standards Grade 7

1/8

What our students should know by the end of 7th grade in:

Reading

Writing

ListeningSpeaking


2/8

Reading - Word Analysis

Read grade level text fluently.

Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors,

and similes in prose & poetry.R 1.1

Use knowledge of roots, prefixes, andsuffixes to understand vocabulary.

R 1.2

Clarify word meanings by defining

words, giving examples, restating the

meaning in other words, or byproviding a contrast.

R 1.3


3/8

ReadingComprehension

Analyze informational materials for

differences in structure and purpose.R 2.1

Locate information in documents.R 2.2

Analyze text with cause and effect

relationships.R 2.3

Trace an authors argument, point of view

or perspective.R 2.4

Follow technical directions.R 2.5

Assess authors evidence to support claims,

noting any bias.

R 2.6


4/8

Literary Response & Analysis

Articulate different forms of prose.R 3.1

Identify events that advance the plot.R 3.2

Analyze characters by examining their

thoughts, words, speech patterns and

actions.R 3.3

Identify recurring themes across various

books and stories.R 3.4

Contrast points of view.R 3.5

Analyze responses to literary works.R 3.6


5/8

Writing StrategiesCreate structures that balances compositions.W 1.1

Support statements and claims.W 1.2

Use not taking, outlining, and summarizing to

structure drafts.W 1.3

Identify topics for research.W 1.4

Give credits in bibliographies.W 1.5

Revise writing to improve.W 1.7

Writing Applications

Write fictional narratives & autobiography.W 2.1

Write responses to literature.W 2.2

Write research reports.W 2.3

Write persuasive compositions.

W 2.4

Write summaries of text.W 2.5


6/8

English ConventionsPlace modifiers properly.

LC 1.1

Use infinitives and participles.LC 1.2

Identify all parts of speech.

LC 1.3

Demonstrate mechanics of writing.LC 1.4

Use hyphens, dashes, brackets, and

semicolons correctly.

LC 1.5

Use correct capitalization.LC 1.6

Spell derivatives correctly.LC 1.7


7/8

Listening & Speaking

Ask probing questions.1.1

Determine speakers attitude.1.2

Respond to persuasive messages.1.3

Organize information for purpose.1.4

Arrange details, reasons, descriptions, and examples

effectively in preparing a speech.1.5

Use oral delivery techniques.1.6

Provide constructive feedback.1.7

Analyze effect of electronic journalism.1.8

Deliver narrative presentations.2.1

Deliver oral summaries.2.2

Deliver research presentations.2.3

Deliver persuasive presentations.2.4


8/8

How you can help your young person at home

with reading and writing.

Reading

Encourage your child to read aloud to you.

Read to and with your child regularly.

Visit the library and/or bookstore with your child on a regular

basis.

Ask your child interesting questions after reading a story and talkabout the characters, events, and ideas.

Encourage your child to ask you questions about what was read. Encourage your child to read nonfiction, informational materials

on many topics.

Help your child gain access to reference materials (for example, a

dictionary, an atlas, encyclopedias).

Schedule a family reading time in which everyone is reading. Have your child read every night for 30 minutes.

Share newspaper articles with your child and discuss the events.

Writing

Encourage your child to keep a diary and/or a vacation journal. Have your child use a computer for writing, using various fonts,

margins, spell-check, editing procedures, and graphics. Encourage your child to write thank-you notes, letters and

e-mail messages. Encourage your child to provide interesting oral summaries

of movies or television programs. Have family discussions about things you read together. Encourage your child to listen to the opinions of others.

Revised July2011

Documents

Language Arts Standards Grade 7