Standards Map

English Language Arts and Literacy | Grade : 7

Strand - Reading Literature

Cluster - Key Ideas and Details

[RL.7.1] - Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what a text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, quoting or paraphrasing as appropriate. (See grade 7 Writing Standard 8 for more on quoting and paraphrasing.)

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Resources:

• Analysis (Analyze)
  In general, a careful examination of the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another; in language arts, a study of how words, sentences, paragraphs, stanzas, or sections of a text affect its meaning.
• Evidence
  Empirical data or other sources of support (e.g., mathematical proofs) for a claim; may be selected, presented, and evaluated differently by different audiences and in different subject areas according to the norms of disciplinary literacy. See Text Types and Purposes for Argument.
• Grade 7 Annotated Response to a Text-Based Question
  
• Grade 7 Unmarked Response to a Text-Based Question
  
• Inference
  Conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning.
• Massachusetts Anchor Standards for Reading
  
• Paraphrase
  Restatement of speech or writing that retains the basic meaning while changing the words; often clarifies the original text by putting it into words more easily understood.
• Reading Closely to Analyze Complex Texts in the Secondary Grades
  

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Predecessor Standards:

• RL.6.1
  Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what a text states explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, quoting or paraphrasing as appropriate. (See grade 6 Writing Standard 8 for more on quoting and paraphrasing.)

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Successor Standards:

• RL.8.1
  Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports analysis of what a text states explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, quoting or paraphrasing as appropriate. (See grade 8 Writing Standard 8 for more on quoting and paraphrasing.)

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Same Level Standards:

• W.7.8
  When conducting research, gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
• SL.7.1.a
  Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. (See grade 7 Reading Literature Standard 1 and Reading Informational Text Standard 1 for specific expectations regarding textual evidence.)