Hawaii State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 7
HI.LA.7.1. Reading: CONVENTIONS AND SKILLS: Use knowledge of the conventions of language and texts to construct meaning for a range of literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes
LA.7.1.1. Vocabulary and Concept Development: Use new grade-appropriate vocabulary, including content area vocabulary, learned through word study and reading
LA.7.1.2. Locating Sources/ Gathering Information: Use a variety of grade-appropriate print and online sources to research an inquiry question
HI.LA.7.2. Reading: READING COMPREHENSION: Use reading strategies to construct meaning from a variety of texts
LA.7.2.1. Understanding Text Structures: Use the organizational patterns and text structures of grade-appropriate texts to construct meaning
LA.7.2.2. Constructing Meaning: Use annotation to identify questions and connections to prior knowledge while reading a variety of texts
LA.7.2.3. Constructing Meaning: Evaluate the adequacy and accuracy of an author's evidence in support of his or her main points or argument
LA.7.2.4. Constructing Meaning: Use paraphrasing and summarizing to explain a text
HI.LA.7.3. Reading: LITERARY RESPONSE AND ANALYSIS: Respond to literary texts from a range of stances: personal, interpretive, critical
LA.7.3.1. Interpretive Stance: Analyze plot, character, theme, dialogue, description, point of view, and other conventions of fiction
LA.7.3.2. Interpretive Stance: Describe how a common theme is developed in two or more texts
LA.7.3.3. Critical Stance: Describe how historical or cultural influences help explain a text
LA.7.3.4. Literary Elements: Describe literary devices (e.g., sarcasm, symbolism) and stylistic elements (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification)
LA.7.3.5. Personal Connection: Explain how the author's style and use of language affect the reader
LA.7.3.6. Personal Connection: Use prior experience and knowledge to interpret and analyze texts
HI.LA.7.4. Writing: CONVENTIONS AND SKILLS: Use the writing process and conventions of language and research to construct meaning and communicate effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences using a range of forms
LA.7.4.1. Range of Writing: Write in a variety of grade-appropriate formats for a variety of purposes and audiences, such as:
LA.7.4.1.a. Narratives with clear conflict and satisfying resolution
LA.7.4.1.b. Poems that experiment with poetic forms (i.e., limerick, ballad, free verse)
LA.7.4.1.c. Reports that incorporate research in the form of quotations, paraphrases, and summaries
LA.7.4.1.d. Persuasive letters or statements
LA.7.4.1.e. Responses to literature
LA.7.4.1.f. Functional pieces that complete a task or fulfill a civic responsibility
LA.7.4.1.g. Pieces to reflect on learning and to solve problems
LA.7.4.2. Sentence Structure and Grammar: Form and use the following grammatical constructions correctly when editing writing:
LA.7.4.2.a. Numbers represented using numerals or words, whichever is appropriate
LA.7.4.2.b. Comparative and superlative forms of adverbs
LA.7.4.2.c. Compound-complex sentences
LA.7.4.3. Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling: Edit writing to correct punctuation:
LA.7.4.3.a. Commas to set off non-restrictive relative clauses
LA.7.4.3.b. Comma to set off interrupters
LA.7.4.4. Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling: Use a variety of strategies and resources to spell grade-appropriate words
LA.7.4.5. Citing Sources: Cite various grade-appropriate sources using a consistent format when reporting information
HI.LA.7.5. Writing: RHETORIC: Use rhetorical devices to craft writing appropriate to audience and purpose
LA.7.5.1. Meaning: Connect selected details, examples, reasons, and/or facts to the insight, message, or thesis in a meaningful way
LA.7.5.2. Design: Use an organizational structure that unites the parts of the piece of writing and gives it coherence and completeness
LA.7.5.3. Clarity: Select words and phrases to establish consistency in word usage (e.g., formal, colloquial, technical) throughout the piece of writing
LA.7.5.4. Clarity: Vary sentence structures and grammatical forms (e.g., forms of adverbs, prepositional phrases, compound, and compound-complex sentences) to improve clarity
LA.7.5.5. Voice: Use words, phrases, and sentence construction to begin to establish an individual rather than a generic voice
HI.LA.7.6. Oral Communication: CONVENTIONS AND SKILLS: Apply knowledge of verbal and nonverbal language to communicate effectively in various situations: interpersonal, group, and public: for a variety of purposes
LA.7.6.1. Discussion and Presentation: Adjust one's role in a small group, as necessary, in order to carry out an assignment or to complete a project
LA.7.6.2. Discussion and Presentation: Give short prepared oral presentations incorporating information from research to inform and persuade
LA.7.6.3. Critical Listening: Check comprehension before responding to a message by using various listening strategies (e.g., noting nonverbal cues, clarifying message by summarizing aloud)
LA.7.6.4. Delivery: Use nonverbal language to communicate specific content of verbal messages (e.g., size of fish caught, swiftness of bird in flight, height of tall friend)
LA.7.6.5. Delivery: Adjust volume, pacing, pitch, tone, and voice to the audience and situation
LA.7.6.6. Delivery: Adjust dialect (e.g., standard English, Hawaiian Creole, colloquialisms) to grade-appropriate audience, purpose, and situation
LA.7.6.7. Media Comprehension and Interpretation: Evaluate informational media using a variety of criteria (e.g., publication date, relevance, accessibility)
HI.LA.7.7. : Oral Communication: RHETORIC: Adapt messages appropriately to address audience, purpose, and situation
LA.7.7.1. Meaning: Integrate facts, information, and ideas from research with own experience to support main ideas when speaking
LA.7.7.2. Design: Organize information to create a succinct message
LA.7.7.3. Clarity: Use precise vocabulary suited to topic and audience