Instructional Standards
7th grade Language Arts Standards
1st quarter 2nd quarter
L.03.00.0 RI.01.00
Use knowledge of language and its Cite several pieces of textual
conventions to choose language evidence to support analysis of what
that precisely and concisely reflects the text says explicitly as well as
meaning. Inferences drawn from the text.
Text analysis
Context, connotation, denotation reading strategies:
Synonyms, antonyms plot development, conflict
Word parts: foreshadowing , flashback
Suffixes, prefixes, roots
Setting affects plot
Main idea, topic, supporting details
LA-L.04 Novel: Before We Were Free
LA-RI.04 Drama: “A Christmas Carol”
LA.RI.01 Theme, symbol, point of view
setting, mood
C.L.A.S.S. nonfiction reading strategies
(reviewed throughout the year)
LA-RI.02
LA-W.03
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3rd quarter 4th quarter
RL.01.00.0 RL.03.00.0
Cite several pieces of textual evidence Increase comprehension, analysis
to support analysis of what the text says and synthesis
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from by recognizing underlying
the text. messages in order to identify recurring
themes across works, interpreting text
poetry by explaining elements such as plot,
theme, point of view, characterization,
Informational text mood, and style, and discussing the
effects on texts of such literary devices
voice, style, tone as figurative language, dialogue, and
flashback.
LA-L.03 biography and autobiography
LA-RI.05 persuasion
LA-L.02
LA-RI.08
LA-RI.09
8th grade Language Arts Standards
1st quarter 2nd quarter
LA.L.04.00 LA.RI.01.00
Determine and clarify word Analyze and evaluate informational
meanings. materials by determining the
importance of information, drawing
context, connotation, denotation inferences, making connections
synonyms, antonyms to related topics/information,
word parts generating questions, extending
prefixes, suffixes, roots ideas, and providing an objective
summary of the text.
C.L.A.S.S. nonfiction reading strategies
(reviewed throughout the year)
LA-L.04.00 LA-RI.01.00
LA-RL.01.00
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3rd quarter 4th quarter
LA.RL.03.00 SL.04.00.0
Comprehension, analysis and Create oral arguments that persuade
synthesis through a meaningful by engaging the audience.
and comprehensive reading by recognizing
messages in order to identify recurring
themes across works, interpreting text
by explaining elements such as plot, persuasion
theme, point of view, characterization,
mood, and style, and discussing and
analyzing the effects on texts such drama “The Diary of Anne Frank”
literary devices as figurative language,
dialogue and flashback. Novel:
poetry, informational text
voice, style, tone
novel: Fahrenheit 451
LA-RL.02.00 LA-RL.03.00