7 th Grade Student Friendly Standards

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1 Standard Knowledge Reasoning Performance Skill Product 1. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Identify inferences from a text. I can make inferences which means I can take what I have read and draw a conclusion. Identify explicit information from a text. I can identify information in a text. Analyze what a text says explicitly. I can analyze the text which means break down the parts. Formulate inferences from textual material. I can support my inferences. I can find proof for my inference in the text. 2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. 1 I can find support for an inference. Recognize theme and central idea. I can explain what a theme is. Identify supporting details. I can explain what a supporting detail is. Know how to write an objective summary. Determine a theme or central idea of a text. I can find a theme which means I recognize the statement the author is making about the subject Analyze the development of a theme or central idea over the course of a text.

2 I can explain how to write a summary I can find support for a theme Provide an objective summary of a text. 3. Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). Describe elements of a story or drama. I can describe elements of a story or drama. eg: setting plot characters conflict resolution climax I can create a summary Analyze how a change in one element shapes another. I can explain how a change in one element can change another. Identify changes in elements of the story or drama. I can identify changes in elements of the story or drama. Identify interactions between elements. 2

3 I can identify interactions between elements. 4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama. Identify figurative and connotative words and phrases as used in a text I can identify the meaning of words and phrases as used in the text. Identify examples of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds, including alliteration, on a specific verse or stanza of a poem, section of a story or drama. I can explain what figurative and connotative words mean. I can identify figurative and connotative words and phrases as used in a text. I can identify examples of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds, including alliteration in poetry and drama. Interpret the meaning of figurative and connotative words and phrases as used in a text I can find the meaning of words and phrases as used in the text. Analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds, including alliteration, on a specific verse or stanza of a poem, section of a story or drama. I can explain how connotative and figurative words affect the meaning of the text. I can explain how rhyme and other repetition of sounds including alliteration affects the specific verse or stanza of a poem or drama. 3

4 5. Analyze how a drama s or poem s form or structure contributes to its meaning. Identify the poetic elements that contribute to form/structure. I can identify parts of a poem voice rhythm sound stanzas I can discuss how the parts of a poem make up the form. Identify the form/structure of various types of poetry and drama I can identify common forms of poetry. I can identify the forms of drama. Analyze the structure of a drama or poem. I can tell the type of drama/poem by identifying the elements used. Analyze the meaning of a drama or poem. I can figure out the meaning of a drama/poem. Analyze the relationship between the poem/drama s form and structure I can tell the poem s/drama s form by identifying the structure. Explain the meaning of a poem. I can tell you the meaning of a poem. 6. Assess how point of view Recognize strategies authors Cite evidence from the text 4

5 or purpose shapes content and style use to develop points of view of characters or narrators (such as revealing character s thoughts and actions, dialogue, as well as what other characters think or say about that character) I can find ways the author develops point of view using dialogue, what other characters say about that character, and the character s thoughts and actions. that formulates the point of view of various characters or narrators. I can find evidence of the author using different points of view in the text. Compare/Contrast points of view of different characters or narrators. I can compare and contrast different points of view of different characters. 7. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Identify various mediums. Recognize: Multimedia versions film stage Analyze how the author creates different points of view. I can analyze how the author creates different points of view. Analyze the effects of various medium techniques on written text: stories dramas poems 5

6 I can identify and recognize: multimedia, film and stage versions of a particular piece. I can tell how written text is affected by the medium technique the author chose to use. Analyze the effects of various medium techniques on: audio film stage multimedia I can tell how medium techniques affect a piece of literature. Determine similarities of text (story, drama, poem) to media (audio, film, stage, multimedia) I can tell how text versions are similar to media versions. Determine the differences of text (story, drama, poem) to media (audio, film, stage, multimedia). 6

7 I can tell how text versions are different from media versions. 8. (N/A to literature) 9. Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history. 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. Identify a time place or character that is portrayed in an historical account a fictional work I can identify a time place or character in a historical account or a fictional work Identify/understand in a literary text: key ideas and details craft and structure integration of knowledge and ideas at appropriate complexity as seen in standards 1-9 with scaffolding as necessary. Compare and contrast historical portrayal of a: time place or character in an historical account to show how each are portrayed or altered in a literary work. I can compare and contrast how time place or character are shown or changed in a literary work. Comprehend independently in a literary text: key ideas and details craft and structure integration of knowledge and ideas at appropriate complexity as seen in standards 1-9 with scaffolding as necessary 7

8 I can identify/understand the following in literary text: key ideas and details form and structure blending of knowledge and ideas at grade level. I can comprehend on my own the following in a literary text: key ideas and details form and structure blending of knowledge and ideas at grade level. 8