GRADE 7
Reading Standards for Information
RI. 1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI. 2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
RI. 3 Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
RI. 6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
RI. 8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
RI. 9 Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.
RI. 2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
RI. 3 Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
RI. 6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
RI. 8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
RI. 9 Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.
Writing
W. 1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
W. 2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
W. 4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W. 5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
W. 6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.
W. 7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
W. 8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
W. 9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W. 2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
W. 4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W. 5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
W. 6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.
W. 7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
W. 8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
W. 9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.