2016MississippiCollegeandCareerReadinessStandardsforEnglishLanguageArts

Grade7
Thefollowingstandardsofferafocusforinstructioneachyearandhelpensurethatstudents
gainadequateexposuretoarangeoftextsandtasks.Rigorisalsoinfusedthroughthe
requirementthatstudentsreadincreasinglycomplextextsthroughthegrades.Students
advancingthroughthegradesareexpectedtomeeteachyearsgradespecificstandardsand
retainorfurtherdevelopskillsandunderstandingsmasteredinprecedinggrades.
TheCCRanchorstandardsandhighschoolgradespecificstandardsworkintandemtodefine
collegeandcareerreadinessexpectationstheformerprovidingbroadstandards,thelatter
providingadditionalspecificity.
ReadingLiterature
KeyIdeasandDetails
Citeseveralpiecesoftextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhatthetext
RL.7.1
saysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.
Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandanalyzeindetailits
developmentoverthecourseofthetext,includinghowitemergesandis
RL.7.2
shapedandrefinedbyspecificdetails;provideanaccuratesummaryofthe
textbaseduponthisanalysis.
Analyzehowparticularelementsofaliterarytextinteract(e.g.,howsetting
RL.7.3
shapesthecharactersorplot).
CraftandStructure
Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,
RL.7.4
includingfigurativeandconnotativemeanings;analyzetheimpactofspecific
wordchoice(e.g.,alliteration)onmeaningandtone.
Analyzehowadramasorpoemsformorstructure(e.g.,soliloquy,sonnet)
RL.7.5
contributestoitsmeaning.
Analyzehowanauthordevelopsandcontraststhepointsofviewofdifferent
RL.7.6
charactersornarratorsinatext.
IntegrationofKnowledgeandIdeas
Compareandcontrastawrittenstory,drama,orpoemtoitsaudio,filmed,
staged,ormultimediaversion,analyzingtheeffectsoftechniquesuniqueto
RL.7.7
eachmedium(e.g.,lighting,sound,color,orcamerafocusandanglesina
film).
RL.7.8
Notapplicabletoliterature.
Compareandcontrastafictionalportrayalofatime,place,orcharacteranda
RL.7.9
historicalaccountofthesameperiodasameansofunderstandinghow
authorsoffictionuseoralterhistory.
RangeofReadingandLevelofTextComplexity
Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterature,includingstories,
RL.7.10
dramas,andpoems,inthegrades68textcomplexitybandproficiently,with
scaffoldingasneededatthehighendoftherange.
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ReadingInformationalText
KeyIdeasandDetails
Citeseveralpiecesoftextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhatthetextsays
RI.7.1
explicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.
Determineacentralideaofatextandanalyzeindetailitsdevelopmentover
thecourseofthetext,includinghowitemergesandisshapedandrefinedby
RI.7.2
specificdetails;provideanaccuratesummaryofthetextbaseduponthis
analysis.
Analyzetheinteractionsbetweenindividuals,events,andideasinatext(e.g.,
RI.7.3
howideasinfluenceindividualsorevents,orhowindividualsinfluenceideasor
events).
CraftandStructure
Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,
RI.7.4
includingfigurative,connotative,andtechnicalmeanings;analyzetheimpactof
aspecificwordchoiceonmeaningandtone.
Analyzethestructureanauthorusestoorganizeatext,includinghowthe
RI.7.5
majorsectionscontributetothewholeandtothedevelopmentoftheideas.
Determineanauthorspointofvieworpurposeinatextandanalyzehowthe
RI.7.6
authordistinguisheshisorherpositionfromthatofothers.
IntegrationofKnowledgeandIdeas
Compareandcontrastatexttoanaudio,video,ormultimediaversionofthe
RI.7.7
text,analyzingeachmediumsportrayalofthesubject(e.g.,howthedeliveryof
aspeechaffectstheimpactofthewords).
Traceandevaluatetheargumentandspecificclaimsinatext,assessing
RI.7.8
whetherthereasoningissoundandtheevidenceisrelevantandsufficientto
supporttheclaims.
Analyzehowtwoormoreauthorswritingaboutthesametopicshapetheir
RI.7.9
presentationsofkeyinformationbyemphasizingdifferentevidenceor
advancingdifferentinterpretationsoffacts.
RangeofReadingandLevelofTextComplexity
Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendliterarynonfictioninthegrades
RI.7.10
68textcomplexitybandproficiently,withscaffoldingasneededatthehigh
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Grade7
ThefollowingstandardsforGrade7offerafocusforinstructioneachyeartohelpensurethat
studentsgainadequatemasteryofarangeofskillsandapplications.Eachyearintheirwriting,
studentsshoulddemonstrateincreasingsophisticationinallaspectsoflanguageuse,from
vocabularyandsyntaxtothedevelopmentandorganizationofideas,andtheyshouldaddress
increasinglydemandingcontentandsources.Studentsadvancingthroughthegradesare
expectedtomeeteachyearsgradespecificstandardsandretainorfurtherdevelopskillsand
understandingsmasteredinprecedinggrades.
Writing
TextTypesandPurposes
W.7.1
Writeargumentstosupportclaimswithclearreasonsandrelevantevidence.
Introduceclaim(s),acknowledgealternateoropposingclaims,andorganize
W.7.1a
thereasonsandevidencelogically.
Supportclaim(s)withlogicalreasoningandrelevantevidence,using
W.7.1b
accurate,crediblesourcesanddemonstratinganunderstandingofthe
topicortext.
Usewords,phrases,andclausestocreatecohesionandclarifythe
W.7.1c
relationshipsamongclaim(s),reasons,andevidence.
W.7.1d
Establishandmaintainaformalstyle.
Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupports
W.7.1e
theargumentpresented.
Writeinformative/explanatorytextstoexamineatopicandconveyideas,
W.7.2
concepts,andinformationthroughtheselection,organization,andanalysisof
relevantcontent.
Introduceatopicclearly,previewingwhatistofollow;organizeideas,
concepts,andinformation,usingstrategiessuchasdefinition,
W.7.2a
classification,comparison/contrast,andcause/effect;includeformatting
(e.g.,headings),graphics(e.g.,charts,tables),andmultimediawhenuseful
toaidingcomprehension.
Developthetopicwithrelevantfacts,definitions,concretedetails,
W.7.2b
quotations,orotherinformationandexamples.
Useappropriatetransitionstocreatecohesionandclarifytherelationships
W.7.2c
amongideasandconcepts.
Usepreciselanguageanddomainspecificvocabularytoinformaboutor
W.7.2d
explainthetopic.
W.7.2e
Establishandmaintainaformalstyle.
Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromandsupports
W.7.2f
theinformationorexplanationpresented.
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Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimaginedexperiencesoreventsusing
W.7.3
effectivetechnique,relevantdescriptivedetails,andwellstructuredevent
sequences.
Engageandorientthereaderbyestablishingacontextandpointofview
andintroducinganarratorand/orcharacters;organizeaneventsequence
W.7.3a
thatunfoldsnaturallyandlogically.
Usenarrativetechniques,suchasdialogue,pacing,anddescription,to
W.7.3b
developexperiences,events,and/orcharacters.
Useavarietyoftransitionwords,phrases,andclausestoconveysequence
W.7.3c
andsignalshiftsfromonetimeframeorsettingtoanother.
Useprecisewordsandphrases,relevantdescriptivedetails,andsensory
W.7.3d
languagetocapturetheactionandconveyexperiencesandevents.
Provideaconclusionthatfollowsfromandreflectsonthenarrated
W.7.3e
experiencesorevents.
ProductionandDistributionofWriting
Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,
W.7.4
andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.(Gradespecific
expectationsforwritingtypesaredefinedinstandards13above.)
Withsomeguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developand
strengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,ortrying
W.7.5
anewapproach,focusingonhowwellpurposeandaudiencehavebeen
addressed.(EditingforconventionsshoulddemonstratecommandofLanguage
standards13uptoandincludinggrade7.)
Usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingandlink
W.7.6
toandcitesourcesaswellastointeractandcollaboratewithothers,including
linkingtoandcitingsources.
ResearchtoBuildandPresentKnowledge
Conductshortresearchprojectstoansweraquestion,drawingonseveral
W.7.7
sourcesandgeneratingadditionalrelated,focusedquestionsforfurther
researchandinvestigation.
Gatherrelevantinformationfrommultipleprintanddigitalsources,using
searchtermseffectively;assessthecredibilityandaccuracyofeachsource;and
W.7.8
quoteorparaphrasethedataandconclusionsofotherswhileavoiding
plagiarismandfollowingastandardformatforcitation.
Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,
W.7.9
reflection,andresearch.
Applygrade7Readingstandardstoliterarytexts(e.g.,Compareand
contrastafictionalportrayalofatime,place,orcharacterandahistorical
W.7.9a
accountofthesameperiodasameansofunderstandinghowauthorsof
fictionuseoralterhistory).
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Applygrade7Readingstandardstoliterarynonfictionand/orinformational
texts(e.g.Traceandevaluatetheargumentandspecificclaimsinatext,
W.7.9b
assessingwhetherthereasoningissoundandtheevidenceisrelevantand
sufficienttosupporttheclaims).
RangeofWriting
Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes(timeforresearch,reflection,and
W.7.10
revision)andshortertimeframes(asinglesittingoradayortwo)forarangeof
disciplinespecifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.

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Grade7
ThefollowingstandardsforGrade7offerafocusforinstructionineachyeartohelpensure
thatstudentsgainadequatemasteryofarangeofskillsandapplications.Studentsadvancing
throughthegradesareexpectedtomeeteachyearsgradespecificstandardsandretainor
furtherdevelopskillsandunderstandingsmasteredinprecedinggrades.
SpeakingandListening
ComprehensionandCollaboration
Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions(oneonone,in
SL.7.1
groups,andteacherled)withdiversepartnersongrade7topics,texts,and
issues,buildingonothersideasandexpressingtheirownclearly.
Cometodiscussionsprepared,havingreadorresearchedmaterialunder
SL.7.1a
study;explicitlydrawonthatpreparationbyreferringtoevidenceonthe
topic,text,orissuetoprobeandreflectonideasunderdiscussion.
Followrulesforcollegialdiscussions,trackprogresstowardspecificgoals
SL.7.1b
anddeadlines,anddefineindividualrolesasneeded.
Posequestionsthatelicitelaborationandrespondtoothersquestionsand
SL.7.1c
commentswithrelevantobservationsandideasthatbringthediscussion
backontopicasneeded.
Acknowledgenewinformationexpressedbyothersand,whenwarranted,
SL.7.1d
modifytheirownviews.
Analyzethemainideasandsupportingdetailspresentedindiversemediaand
SL.7.2
formats(e.g.,visually,quantitatively,orally)andexplainhowtheideasclarifya
topic,text,orissueunderstudy.
Delineateaspeakersargumentandspecificclaims,evaluatingthesoundness
SL.7.3
ofthereasoningandtherelevanceandsufficiencyoftheevidence.
PresentationofKnowledgeandIdeas
Presentclaimsandfindings,emphasizingsalientpointsinafocused,coherent
SL.7.4
mannerwithpertinentdescriptions,facts,details,andexamples;use
appropriateeyecontact,adequatevolume,andclearpronunciation.
Includemultimediacomponentsandvisualdisplaysinpresentationstoclarify
SL.7.5
claimsandfindingsandemphasizesalientpoints.
Adaptspeechtoavarietyofcontextsandtasks,demonstratingcommandof
SL.7.6
formalEnglishwhenindicatedorappropriate.(Seegrade7Languagestandards
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Grade7
ThefollowingstandardsforGrade7offerafocusforinstructioneachyeartohelpensurethat
studentsgainadequatemasteryofarangeofskillsandapplications.Studentsadvancing
throughthegradesareexpectedtomeeteachyearsgradespecificstandardsandretainor
furtherdevelopskillsandunderstandingsmasteredinprecedinggrades.Beginningingrade3,
skillsandunderstandingsthatareparticularlylikelytorequirecontinuedattentioninhigher
gradesastheyareappliedtoincreasinglysophisticatedwritingandspeakingaremarkedwith
anasterisk(*).
Language
ConventionsofStandardEnglish
DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishgrammarand
L.7.1
usagewhenwriting(printing,cursive,orkeyboarding)orspeaking.
Explainthefunctionofphrasesandclausesingeneralandtheirfunctionin
L.7.1a
specificsentences.
Chooseamongsimple,compound,complex,andcompoundcomplex
L.7.1b
sentencestosignaldifferingrelationshipsamongideas.
Placephrasesandclauseswithinasentence,recognizingandcorrecting
L.7.1c
misplacedanddanglingmodifiers.*
DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishcapitalization,
L.7.2
punctuation,andspellingwhenwriting.
Useacommatoseparatecoordinateadjectives(e.g.,Itwasafascinating,
L.7.2a
enjoyablemoviebutnotHeworeanold[,]greenshirt).
L.7.2b
Spellcorrectly.
KnowledgeofLanguage
Useknowledgeoflanguageanditsconventionswhenwriting,speaking,
L.7.3
reading,orlistening.
Chooselanguagethatexpressesideaspreciselyandconcisely,recognizing
L.7.3a
andeliminatingwordinessandredundancy.*
VocabularyAcquisitionandUse
Determineorclarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiplemeaningwordsand
L.7.4
phrasesbasedongrade7readingandcontent,choosingflexiblyfromarange
ofstrategies.
Usecontext(e.g.,theoverallmeaningofasentenceorparagraph;awords
L.7.4a
positionorfunctioninasentence)asacluetothemeaningofawordor
phrase.
Usecommon,gradeappropriateGreekorLatinaffixesandrootsascluesto
L.7.4b
themeaningofaword(e.g.,belligerent,bellicose,rebel).

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L.7.4c
L.7.4d
L.7.5
L.7.5a
L.7.5b
L.7.5c

L.7.6

Consultgeneralandspecializedreferencematerials(e.g.,dictionaries,
glossaries,thesauruses),bothprintanddigital,tofindthepronunciationof
awordordetermineorclarifyitsprecisemeaningoritspartofspeech.
Verifythepreliminarydeterminationofthemeaningofawordorphrase
(e.g.,bycheckingtheinferredmeaningincontextorinadictionary).
Demonstrateunderstandingoffigurativelanguage,wordrelationships,and
nuancesinwordmeanings.
Interpretfiguresofspeech(e.g.,literary,biblical,andmythological
allusions)incontext.
Usetherelationshipbetweenparticularwords(e.g.,synonym/antonym,
analogy)tobetterunderstandeachofthewords.
Distinguishamongtheconnotations(associations)ofwordswithsimilar
denotations(definitions)(e.g.,refined,respectful,polite,diplomatic,
condescending).
Acquireanduseaccuratelygradeappropriategeneralacademicanddomain
specificwordsandphrases;gathervocabularyknowledgewhenconsideringa
wordorphraseimportanttocomprehensionorexpression.

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