North Dakota State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 7

ND.7.1. Research: Students engage in the research process.

7.1.1. Planning Research: Generate and evaluate questions relevant to research topic.

7.1.2. Accessing Information: Use a variety of sources, such as computer catalogs, magazines, and newspapers, to access information.

7.1.3. Evaluating Research Information: Question the accuracy and relevance of information.

7.1.4. Organizing Research Information: Organize research information.

7.1.5. Organizing Research Information: Present research findings, including information and evidence from a variety of sources.

7.1.6. Organizing Research Information: Arrange sources in bibliographical format.

7.1.7. Presentation: Write a research report using a thesis statement.

7.1.8. Evaluate: Evaluate the research process.

7.1.9. Evaluate: Evaluate a research product using a rubric

ND.7.2. Reading: Students engage in the reading process.

7.2.1. Literary and Informational Genres: Differentiate characteristics of fiction and nonfiction genres.

7.2.2. Reading Strategies for Interpreting Meaning of Texts: Use graphic organizers; summarizing; paraphrasing; and vocabulary building strategies, including context clues, to enhance understanding and aid comprehension of the meaning of texts.

7.2.3. Reading Strategies for Interpreting Meaning of Texts: Generate and revise predictions to aid comprehension and understanding of the meaning of texts.

7.2.4. Reading Strategies for Interpreting Meaning of Texts Use prior knowledge and experiences to aid text comprehension.

7.2.5. Purposes for Reading: Read to be informed, entertained, and persuaded.

7.2.6. Purposes for Reading: Read to develop life-long reading skills and habits.

7.2.7. Literary Elements and Techniques: Identify literary elements; i.e., foreshadowing, point of view, plot development, protagonist, antagonist, and theme.

7.2.8. Literary Elements and Techniques: Locate figurative language in literary texts; i.e., personification, simile, metaphor, and hyperbole.

7.2.9. Literary Elements and Techniques: Identify sound devices in literary texts; i.e., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme, repetition, and rhythm.

7.2.10. Literary Elements and Techniques: Explain the relationships between literature and historical periods, cultures, and society.

7.2.11. Vocabulary: Use vocabulary building skills and strategies; e.g., synonyms/antonyms, prefixes/suffixes, analogies, multiple meaning words context clues, word reference aids - dictionary, glossary, thesaurus to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and make sense of text.

ND.7.3. Writing: Students engage in the writing process.

7.3.1. Informative Writing: Produce research-based writing; e.g., news article, book reports, essay.

7.3.2. Narrative Writing: Produce narrative writing; e.g., short story, poetry, drama.

7.3.3. Persuasive Writing: Produce persuasive writing; e.g., business letter, essays, opinions.

7.3.4. Prewriting: Use strategies to write for different audiences and purposes; e.g., informative, narrative, persuasive.

7.3.5. Drafting: Use prewriting strategies to create a draft emphasizing details.

7.3.6. Drafting: Incorporate grade-level appropriate vocabulary in writing.

7.3.7. Revising and Editing: Use criteria to evaluate own and others' writing.

7.3.8. Revising and Editing: Use feedback and multiple drafts to revise text for specific purposes; e.g., clarity of ideas, organization, word choice, fluency.

7.3.9. Revising and Editing: Edit for grammar, mechanics, usage, and spelling.

7.3.10. Publication/Presentation: Incorporate visual aids in publications.

ND.7.4. Speaking and Listening: Students engage in the speaking and listening process.

7.4.1. Planning for an Audience/Purpose: Speak with a purpose using delivery techniques appropriate for different audiences to inform, demonstrate, entertain, or persuade.

7.4.2. Planning for an Audience/Purpose: Use supporting materials for topic development; e.g., research, personal experience, literature, interview.

7.4.3. Conversation, Group Discussion, and Oral Presentation: Incorporate research into presentations.

7.4.4. Conversation, Group Discussion, and Oral Presentation: Construct questions in response to a speaker.

7.4.5. Conversation, Group Discussion, and Oral Presentation: Speak to entertain an audience; e.g., story telling.

7.4.6. Verbal and Nonverbal Communication: Use volume, eye contact, rate, and pronunciation effectively in oral presentations.

ND.7.5. Media: Students understand media.

7.5.1. Media Genres: Identify existing and developing media.

7.5.2. Using Media for a Purpose: Construct media messages; e.g., slide shows, brochures, news articles, commercials, and advertisements.

7.5.3. Interpreting Media: Assess the relevancy and accuracy of information in media messages.

7.5.4. Interpreting Media: Locate examples of freedom of expression in media messages.

7.5.5. Interpreting Media: Define plagiarism and its consequences.

ND.7.6. Language: Students understand and use principles of language.

7.6.1. Language Conventions/Mechanics: Use grade-appropriate conventions of grammar; i.e., Capitalization: dialogue, title of people and things; Punctuation: commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, colons/business letters and in time, underlining/italicizing; Usage: double negatives.

7.6.2. Language Conventions/Mechanics: Use sentence structure; i.e., simple, compound, complex.

7.6.3. Language Conventions/Mechanics: Use grade-appropriate mechanics and usage; i.e., capitalization.

7.6.4. Literary Elements and Techniques: Use figurative language; i.e., simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, and hyperbole.