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L.7 Language
- Conventions of Standard English
- L.7.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking as appropriate for Grade 7.
- L.7.1.A Explain the function of phrases (e.g., adverbial, adjectival, prepositional) and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
- L.7.1.B Demonstrate command of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to convey ideas and meaning.
- L.7.1.D Use correct shifts in pronoun number and person and use relative pronouns whose, whom, who, which, and that with the appropriate antecedents.
- L.7.1.F Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.
- L.7.1.H Produce a variety of compound complex sentences using dependent clauses, subordinating conjunctions, and coordinating conjunctions.
- L.7.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling as appropriate for Grade 7 when writing.
- L.7.2.B Use a semicolon to join elements of a series when individual items of the series already include commas.
- L.7.2.C Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie).
- L.7.2.D Spell correctly.
- L.7.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking as appropriate for Grade 7.
- Knowledge of Language
- L.7.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions for Grade 7 when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- L.7.3.A Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.
- L.7.3.B Maintain consistency in style and tone, based on audience, purpose, message, and form.
- L.7.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions for Grade 7 when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
- L.7.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of effective strategies.
- L.7.4.A Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
- L.7.4.B Use common, Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.7.4.C Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
- L.7.4.D Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
- L.7.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings, as appropriate for the grade level.
- L.7.5.A Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.
- L.7.5.B Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.
- L.7.5.C Distinguish among the connotations, associations, of words with similar denotations, definitions, (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic).
- L.7.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
- L.7.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of effective strategies.