Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 7: Access Points

Other Florida English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) sets

Communication

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    Communicating Through Writing

    1. 2

      Write a personal narrative using a recognizable point of view, precise words and figurative language.ELA.7.C.1.AP.2

    2. 3

      Make and support a claim using logical reasoning, relevant evidence from a source(s), elaboration and a logical organizational structure with transitions, acknowledging one counterclaim.ELA.7.C.1.AP.3

    3. 4

      Write an expository text to explain information from a source(s), using relevant supporting details and a logical organizational pattern.ELA.7.C.1.AP.4

    4. 5

      Improve writing by planning, revising and editing, with guidance and support as needed, considering feedback from adults and peers.ELA.7.C.1.AP.5

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    Communicating Orally

    1. 1

      Present information in a logical sequence, emphasizing key points that support the central idea, using the student’s mode of communication with guidance and support. ELA.7.C.2.AP.1

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    Following Conventions

    1. 1

      Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling appropriate to grade-level with guidance and support.ELA.7.C.3.AP.1

      1. a

        Use pronouns correctly with regard to case, number and a person, correcting for vague pronoun reference.  ELA.7.C.3.AP.1.a

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    Researching

    1. 1

      Conduct research to answer a question, drawing on reliable and valid sources and generating an additional question, with guidance and support.ELA.7.C.4.AP.1

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    Creating and Collaborating

    1. 1

      Arrange one or more elements of digital media to enhance understanding in oral or written tasks with guidance and support.ELA.7.C.5.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify digital tools to produce writing.ELA.7.C.5.AP.2

Reading

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    Reading Prose and Poetry

    1. 1

      Explain how the setting impacts the characters and the plot in a literary text.ELA.7.R.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Find the similarities between two themes and their development throughout a literary text.ELA.7.R.1.AP.2

    3. 3a

      Identify an unreliable narrator.ELA.7.R.1.AP.3a

    4. 3b

      Explain how the narrators shifts in points of view change in the text.ELA.7.R.1.AP.3b

    5. 4

      Explain how the style of a poem affects its meaning.ELA.7.R.1.AP.4

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    Reading Informational Text

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      Describe the purpose of a specific text section in a text.ELA.7.R.2.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify two central ideas and their development throughout a text.ELA.7.R.2.AP.2

    3. 3

      Explain how the authors word choice influences the purpose of the text.ELA.7.R.2.AP.3

    4. 4

      Track the development, the type of reasoning (deductive, inductive, abductive) and its effectiveness in the argument.ELA.7.R.2.AP.4

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    Reading Across Genres

    1. 1

      Explain how figurative language contributes to tone and meaning of text(s).ELA.7.R.3.AP.1

    2. 2

      Retell content from grade-level texts, at the students ability level using the students mode of communication.ELA.7.R.3.AP.2

    3. 3

      Compare and contrast how two authors with different perspectives view the same theme in a text with grade-level appropriate content at the student’s skill level.ELA.7.R.3.AP.3

    4. 4

      Identify the meaning of irony in a text with grade level content at the students ability level.ELA.7.R.3.AP.4

Vocabulary

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    Finding Meaning

    1. 1

      Use grade-level academic vocabulary in communication, using the students mode of communication.ELA.7.V.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content at the student’s ability level with guidance and support.ELA.7.V.1.AP.2

    3. 3

      Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, reference materials and/or background knowledge to determine the connotative meaning of words and phrases, appropriate to grade-level content at the student’s ability level with guidance and support.ELA.7.V.1.AP.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 7
Where can I read the official document?
English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) (2020-)

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