7th Grade Common Core – ELA (LANGUAGE)
Conventions of Standard English:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Nouns
Singular & Plural Nouns
Possessive Nouns
Collective Nouns
Pronouns
Pronoun Types (Relative, Reflexive, Interrogative, & Possessive)
Subjects (Nouns and Pronouns)
Possessive Pronouns & Contractions
Antecedents
Verbs (Action, Linking, Auxiliary)
Verb Forms (Infinitives & Participles)
Adjectives vs. Adverbs (Comparatives & Superlatives)
Verb Tense & Subject-Verb Agreement
More Subject-Verb Agreement (Group Nouns, Singular Nouns, Indefinite Pronouns)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1.A
Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
Phrases & Clauses
Independent & Dependent Clauses
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1.B Explanation | Worksheet
Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
Complete Sentences, Fragments & Run ons
Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1.C Explanation | Worksheet
Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.*
Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.*
Definite & Indefinite Articles
Misplaced Modifiers & Dangling Modifiers
Predicates
Gerunds
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Using colons, Semicolons, and Periods
Complex Subject-Verb Agreement
Parallelism
Mixed Sentence Structure
Capitalization Rules
Commonly Confused Words
Question Mark
Exclamation Mark
Apostrophes
Parentheses and Dashes
Hyphens, Brackets, Ellipses & Quotation Marks
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.2.A Explanation | Worksheet
Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).
Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).
Commas in Clauses & Contrasting Sentence Parts
Commas – Basic Rules
Conjunctions – Coordinate, Subordinate and Correlative
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.2.B
Spell correctly.
Spell correctly.
Plural Nouns
Doubling and Dropping Letters
Prefixes
Suffixes
Common Spelling Rules
Combining Words
Hyphens
Knowledge of Language:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.3.A Explanation | Worksheet
Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.*
Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.*
Avoiding Redundancy
Precise Language
Sentence Clarity
Reduce Wordiness
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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 strategies.
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.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.A Explanation | Worksheet
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.
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.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.B Explanation | Worksheet
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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.
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.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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).
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).
Using Context to Determine the Meaning of Words
Using Affixes & Roots
Infer Intended Meaning
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5.A Explanation | Worksheet
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5.B Explanation | Worksheet
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5.C Explanation | Worksheet
Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending).
Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending).
Connotation, Denotation & Analogy
Synonyms, Antonyms
Figures of Speech
Euphemisms
Metaphors
Synecdoche & Metonymy
Cliches, Paradoxes & Equivocations
Similes
Irony
Oxymorons
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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.
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.
