Seventh Grade Reading
by Andrea Anderson & Randi Clause
January 10, 2005
8.1.1Identify the basic facts and essential ideas in what they have read or viewed.
- Read and study a variety of literature.
- Determine meaning of words using context clues.
- Create outlines and other graphic organizers based on the information read.
- State an author’s purpose for writing a selection, apply prior knowledge and make predictions.
- Identify and apply the skills of skimming and scanning for the main idea.
- Draw conclusions and assumptions based on given information, personal knowledge, and graphic aids.
8.1.2 Locate, access, and evaluate resources to identify appropriate information.
- Use general references such as encyclopedia, thesaurus, periodicals, almanacs, and indexes in conducting research for projects.
- Identify and use the vertical file, CD-ROM, and online resources to locate information.
- Identify and use the reference and classified sections in the media center.
- Access and evaluate information from a variety of media sources.
8.1.3 Identify characteristics of different types of texts.
- Independently read books and write reactions or respond orally to them throughout the year.
- Analyze how an author uses literary form to accomplish a purpose.
- Identify and analyze types of fiction and nonfiction and distinguish between them.
- Identify and analyze the use of figurative language (such as similes, puns,metaphors, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and personification) in various works of literature.
8.1.4 identify the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
- Identify the elements of plot development.
- Explain the relationship of the characters to the plot.
- Identify and analyze the approaches to characterization.
- Identify the elements of setting and evaluate cues to time and place.
- Identify the theme and the story details that relate to the theme in story sections.
- Construct story maps or plot lines to show sequentially the development of the plot of a written work.
8.1.5 Identify and apply knowledge of the structure, elements, and meaning of nonfiction or informational material and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
- Compare and contrast biography and autobiography.
- Analyze subjective and objective perspectives in writing.
- Identify and use connotations and denotations.
- Outline to comprehend information.
- Use visual organizers to comprehend information.
8.1.6 Identify similar ideas across a variety of narratives and stories.
- Identify and use similarities among works of literature.
- Read and compare/contrast works across geographic regions, cultures, and time periods.
- Read works based upon historical figures and evaluate the work.
8.1.7 Interpret the meaning of literary works, nonfictions, films, and media by using different analytic techniques.
- Analyze the writing style of authors.
- Research an author and evaluate a work of that author based on information in the author’s biography.
- Analyze how the time period in which an author writes may influence that author’s works.
- Generalize ideas about a work using prior knowledge and experience.
- Identify the following forms of literature, including irony, exaggeration, and satire.
Writing
8.2.1 Identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the structure of the English language and Standard English conventions for sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
- Read, define and use vocabulary words appropriate for grade level.
- Identify and use the eight parts of speech.
- Identify and use case, number, gender, and person of pronouns.
- Identify and use irregular verbs in writing sentences.
- Identify and use complex sentences.
- Spell words appropriate for grade level.
- Use commas as they relate to introductory clauses, and prepositional phrases.
- Use basic capitalization in sentences and proper nouns.
- Punctuate dialogue and titles in written discourse.
8.2.2 Write compositions with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail.
- Develop a plan for writing, using a variety of strategies to generate and organize ideas, such as story mapping, flow-charting, outlining, and note taking.
8.2.3 Demonstrate improvement in organization, content, word choice, voice, sentence fluency, and Standard English conventions after revising and editing their compositions.
- Proofread and correct errors according to grade level.
- Generate criteria for evaluating forms of writing.
- Revise writing to improve clarity and logical sequence.
- Implement prior knowledge of types of sentences, mechanics, usage, sentence structure, and standard spelling to edit writing.
8.2.4 Use a variety of forms to write for different audiences and purposes.
- Write to communicate a variety of purposes: to explain, to describe, to persuade, to express feeling, to give opinions, and to create original work.
- Write poems of various forms.
- Write a news story that includes the 5 Ws: who, what, when, where, and why.
8.2.5 Use self generated questions, note taking, summarizing, and outlining to enhance learning.
- Cite information in writing and in presentations.
- Outline, summarize, and take precise and concise notes for specific purposes.
- Generate questions and record important ideas from information presented and works read.
Speaking
8.3.1 Pose questions and contribute their own information or ideas in class discussions in order to acquire new knowledge.
- Respond to stories through oral expression.
- Participate in discussions, illustrate, paraphrase, and/or dramatize stories throughout the year.
- Cooperate in team projects, presentations and interviews.
- Identify roles in groups and assume leadership and participant roles in completing group projects.
8.3.2 Make owl presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed.
- Read, interpret and respond to literature orally.
- Prepare and deliver and oral presentation implementing skills in eye contact, proper rate, expressiveness, and body language.
Listening
8.4.1 Apply listening skills in a variety of settings.
8.4.2 Adapt and apply listening strategies to the setting.
- Not mastered in seventh grade
Seventh Grade Reading
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