ARM 10.53.422. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR SEVENTH GRADE

(1) Foundational reading standards for seventh grade are that each student will be able to: (a) decode multisyllabic words accurately using combined knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morpheme structures. (2) Vocabulary standards for seventh grade are that each student will be able to: (a) articulate the potential effect of a specific word choice on the meaning when given two word choices in a set context, including words with cultural significance to Montana Indigenous Peoples. (3) Fluency standards for seventh grade are that each student will be able to: (a) read grade-appropriate texts with sufficient accuracy, rate, and prosody to support comprehension. (4) Reading comprehension standards for seventh grade are that each student will be able to: (a) cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what a text explicitly states, as well as inferences drawn from the text, including those by and about Montana Indigenous Peoples; (b) provide an objective summary of the text; (c) determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including those by and about Montana Indigenous Peoples; (d) analyze how particular elements of a text interact throughout its development; (e) determine the shades of meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical language, and their impact on meaning and tone; (f) analyze how a text's form or structure contributes to its meaning; (g) describe how an author's background and lived experiences affect the points of view in texts, including in culturally diverse texts and those that represent the perspectives of Montana Indigenous Peoples; and (h) analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic present information, using culturally diverse texts from different genres, including those by and about Montana Indigenous Peoples. (5) Writing standards for seventh grade are that each student will be able to: (a) write arguments that support claims and acknowledge a counterclaim with clear reasons and relevant evidence; (b) write informative texts that examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of sufficient content; (c) write narratives about real or imagined experiences or events, establishing a clear context and point of view; (d) develop and strengthen the writing process by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, implementing feedback, or trying a new approach, focusing on purpose and audience; and (e) write a cohesive, multi-paragraph text using simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences and demonstrate grade-level appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (6) Research and inquiry standards for seventh grade are that each student will be able to: (a) conduct research projects that answer self-generated questions, drawing on several reliable sources; (b) gather and determine the credibility of multiple sources; use effective research strategies; quote, paraphrase, and summarize information; and provide in-text citations and a bibliography; and (c) conduct short research projects to identify the role of story, narrative, and oral tradition using sources from diverse cultural perspectives, values, beliefs, and points of view, including those of Montana Indigenous Peoples. (7) Speaking and listening standards for seventh grade are that each student will be able to: (a) engage in a range of collaborative discussions with a variety of partners on topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas; (b) analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats and how the format contributes to a topic, text, or issue; (c) delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, determining the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identify the speaker's perspective; and (d) present information with relevant evidence in a focused, coherent manner appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.