Common Core: ELA-LITERACY
7.RI.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
October 1, 20187.RL.10
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.
October 1, 20187.RI.5
Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas.
October 1, 20187.SL.1
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.
October 1, 20187.RI.6
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.
October 1, 20187.SL.1a
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.
October 1, 20187.RI.7
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).
October 1, 20187.SL.1b
Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
October 1, 20187.RI.8
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.
October 1, 20187.SL.1c
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.
October 1, 20187.RI.9
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.
October 1, 20187.SL.1d
Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views.
October 1, 2018