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Reading/English Language Arts – Grade Seven In grade 7, students apply their knowledge and skills and expand their use of language. The seventh grade standards are organized under five areas of study – reading/literature, listening, speaking, writing, and research. The specific knowledge and skills listed in these areas are integrated and applied through the four language arts strands.
I. Reading/Literature A. The student will use analogies, idioms, similes, and metaphors to extend understanding of word meanings. B. The student will vary strategies, such as skimming, scanning, using subheadings, and reading rate to read a variety of texts effectively. C. The student will read a variety of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Describe and analyze setting, plot structure, characterization, purpose, point of view, and theme or conflict. Analyze relationship between author's style, literary form, and intended impact on reader. Describe connections between historical and cultural influences and literary selections. Describe how word choice and language structure convey an author's viewpoint in selections, such as newspaper and magazine articles and critical reviews. D. The student will read and use strategies to understand information from varied sources. Use knowledge of text structures to aid comprehension. Make, confirm, or revise predictions as needed. Distinguish fact from opinion in selections, such as newspapers, magazines, and other print media. Summarize and paraphrase what is read. Organize and synthesize information for use in written and oral presentations. Compare and contrast information from different selections. E. The student will read a variety of poetry. Compare and contrast the use of a speaker and the impact on the reader. Describe the impact of specific word choices, such as jargon, dialect, multiple meanings, invented words, concrete or abstract terms, and sensory or figurative language. Explain how sentence structure, line length, and punctuation convey mood or meaning of a poem. Describe how rhythm contributes to the purpose or theme of a poem. Compare and contrast the rhythm of poems with similar or dissimilar themes. F. The student will read technical and career related materials and a range of literature created for adolescents in all content areas. G. The student will analyze important elements of complete texts and evaluate relationships to the whole in both print and non-print sources. H. The student will expand a rich vocabulary through reading experiences with varied, meaningful texts. I. The student will read a variety of formats, such as stories, poems, plays, and reports and other technical writing across the curriculum. J. The student will ask questions to clarify the viewpoint of others, to develop new understandings, and to view findings from various perspectives when reading. K. The student will demonstrate an independent ability to use syntax, semantics, and structural analysis to construct meaning and monitor comprehension in more advanced ways. L. The student will assimilate and synthesize information from various sources and convey it clearly to others. Use reading processes to understand information. M. The student will read a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts for sustained periods of time. N. The student will place a variety of works into appropriate historical and cultural context and relate to other situations, content areas, and time periods. O. The student will select and read from a wide range of cultures and genres.
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