Grade 7
6-8.RST.2
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
October 1, 20186-8.RST.3
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
October 1, 20186-8.RST.4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics.
October 1, 20186-8.RST.5
Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to an understanding of the topic.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.3
Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).
October 1, 20186-8.RH.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.5
Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).
October 1, 20187.W.10
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.
October 1, 20187.W.4
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.)
October 1, 20187.W.5
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.)
October 1, 2018