The Common Core in Oregon

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Skills available for Oregon seventh-grade language arts standards

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7.7.L Language

7 Conventions of Standard English
- 7.7.L.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
  - 7.7.L.1.a Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
  - 7.7.L.1.b Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
    - Is the sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex? (7-DD.4)
  - 7.7.L.1.c Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.
- 7.7.L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
  - 7.7.L.2.a Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).
    - Commas with coordinate adjectives (7-QQ.4)
  - 7.7.L.2.b Spell correctly.
7 Knowledge of Language
- 7.7.L.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
  - 7.7.L.3.a Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.
7 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
- 7.7.L.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 strategies.
  - 7.7.L.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.
  - 7.7.L.4.b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
  - 7.7.L.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.
  - 7.7.L.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).
- 7.7.L.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
  - 7.7.L.5.a Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.
  - 7.7.L.5.b Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.
  - 7.7.L.5.c Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending).
    - Describe the difference between related words (7-X.1)
    - Positive and negative connotation (7-X.2)
- 7.7.L.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.

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7.7.L Language

7 Conventions of Standard English

7.7.L.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

7.7.L.1.a Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.

7.7.L.1.b Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.

7.7.L.1.c Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.

7.7.L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

7.7.L.2.a Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).

7.7.L.2.b Spell correctly.

7 Knowledge of Language

7.7.L.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

7.7.L.3.a Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.

7 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

7.7.L.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 strategies.

7.7.L.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.

7.7.L.4.b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).

7.7.L.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.

7.7.L.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).

7.7.L.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

7.7.L.5.a Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.

7.7.L.5.b Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.

7.7.L.5.c Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending).

7.7.L.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.