establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected text;
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7.5.B
Description:
generate questions about text before, during, and after reading to deepen understanding and gain information;
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7.5.C
Description:
make, correct, or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures;
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7.5.E
Description:
make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society;
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7.5.F
Description:
make inferences and use evidence to support understanding;
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7.5.G
Description:
evaluate details read to determine key ideas;
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7.5.I
Description:
monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
Standard:
7.6.A
Description:
describe personal connections to a variety of sources, including self-selected texts;
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7.6.B
Description:
write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing sources within and across genres;
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7.6.C
Description:
use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
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7.6.D
Description:
paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order;
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7.6.E
Description:
interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
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7.6.F
Description:
respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate;
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7.6.G
Description:
discuss and write about the explicit or implicit meanings of text;
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7.6.H
Description:
respond orally or in writing with appropriate register, vocabulary, tone, and voice;
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7.6.I
Description:
reflect on and adjust responses as new evidence is presented.
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7.7.A
Description:
infer multiple themes within and across texts using text evidence;
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7.7.B
Description:
analyze how characters' qualities influence events and resolution of the conflict;
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7.7.C
Description:
analyze plot elements, including the use of foreshadowing and suspense, to advance the plot;
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7.7.D
Description:
analyze how the setting influences character and plot development.
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7.8.B
Description:
analyze the effect of rhyme scheme, meter and graphical elements such as punctuation and capitalization in poems across a variety of poetic forms;
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7.8.C
Description:
analyze how playwrights develop characters through dialogue and staging;
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7.8.D
Description:
analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including:
the controlling idea or thesis with supporting evidence;
features such as references or acknowledgements; and
organizational patterns that support multiple topics, categories, and subcategories;
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7.8.E
Description:
analyze characteristics and structures of argumentative text by:
identifying the claim;
explaining how the author uses various types of evidence and consideration of alternatives to support the argument;
identifying the intended audience to the reader;
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7.8.F
Description:
analyze characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.
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7.9.A
Description:
explain the author's purpose and message within a text;
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7.9.B
Description:
analyze how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose;
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7.9.C
Description:
analyze the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes;
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7.9.D
Description:
describe how the author's use of figurative language such as metaphor and personification achieves specific purposes;
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7.9.F
Description:
analyze how the author's use of language contributes to mood, voice, and tone;
