Elements of Literature - Grade 7

Houghton Mifflin HarcourtElements of Literature: First Course ©2007correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language ArtsGrade 7Reading Standards for LiteratureKey Ideas and Details7.RL.1StandardsCite several pieces of textual evidence to supportanalysis of what the text says explicitly as well asinferences drawn from the text.Page ReferencesSE 13, 30, 50, 88, 107, 111, 119, 135, 144, 162, 172,185, 196, 205, 229, 245, 256, 266, 282, 304, 321,329, 337, 339, 362, 380, 437, 439, 444, 494, 550,554, 559, 562, 567, 571, 576, 577, 581, 585, 585,592, 597, 600, 605, 608, 612, 619, 622, 623, 629,639, 7677.RL.27.RL.3Determine a theme or central idea of a text andanalyze its development over the course of thetext; provide an objective summary of the text.Analyze how particular elements of a story ordrama interact (e.g., how setting shapes thecharacters or plot).SE 236-237, 242, 244, 264, 282, 289, 294, 296, 339,362, 380, 388, 428, 437, 443, 444, 524, 592, 746,763, 786, 787SE 13, 30, 81, 50, 88, 107, 119, 135, 144, 162, 172,196, 205, 229, 245, 282, 304, 321, 337, 362, 380,437, 494, 619, 622, 771© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 1

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 7Craft and Structure7.RL.47.RL.5StandardsDetermine the meaning of words and phrasesas they are used in a text, including figurativeand connotative meanings; analyze the impactof rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g.,alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of apoem or section of a story or drama.Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form orstructure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes toits meaning.Page ReferencesSE 13, 30, 81, 50, 88, 107, 119, 135, 144, 162, 172,196, 205, 229, 245, 282, 304, 321, 337, 362, 380,437, 494, 619, 622, 771SE 81, 111, 256, 266, 329, 339, 439, 444, 550, 554,559, 562, 567, 571, 576, 581, 585, 585, 592, 597,600, 605, 608, 612, 629, 639, 767, 7717.RL.6Integration of Knowledge and Ideas7.RL.7Analyze how an author develops and contraststhe points of view of different characters ornarrators in a text.Compare and contrast a written story, drama, orpoem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimediaversion, analyzing the effects of techniquesunique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound,color, or camera focus and angles in a film).SE 348-349, 362, 368, 380, 382, 408, 469Students participate in and listen to readings of stories,dramas and poems on the following pages:SE 585, 592, 612, 1047-1049, 1057-1059ATE 63, 581, 603, 771See also the Audio CD Library7.RL.87.RL.9(Not applicable to literature)Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of atime, place, or character and a historical accountof the same period as a means of understandinghow authors of fiction use or alter history.SE 682-688, 689-694© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 2

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 7StandardsRange of Reading and Level of Text Complexity7.RL.10By the end of the year, read and comprehendliterature, including stories, dramas, and poems,in the grades 6–8 text complexity bandproficiently, with scaffolding as needed at thehigh end of the range.Page ReferencesSE 5-13, 14-30, 38-50, 85-88, 89-107, 108-111, 118-119, 131-135, 136-144, 146-162, 168-172, 174-185, 191-196, 197-205, 228-229, 239-245, 246-256, 260-266, 271-282, 297-304, 305-321, 328-329, 336-337, 338-339, 356-362, 368-380, 429-437, 439, 440-444, 484-494, 548-550, 551-554,555-559, 560-562, 563-567, 568-571, 572-576,577, 578-581, 582-585, 586-585, 589-592, 593-597, 598-600, 601-605, 606-608, 609-612, 616-619, 620-622, 623, 628-629, 638-639, 764-767© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 3

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 7StandardsReading Standards for Informational TextKey Ideas and Details7.RI.17.RI.27.RI.3Craft and Structure7.RI.47.RI.57.RI.6Cite several pieces of textual evidence to supportanalysis of what the text says explicitly as well asinferences drawn from the text.Determine two or more central ideas in a textand analyze their development over the courseof the text; provide an objective summary of thetext.Analyze the interactions between individuals,events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideasinfluence individuals or events, or howindividuals influence ideas or events).Determine the meaning of words and phrasesas they are used in a text, including figurative,connotative, and technical meanings; analyze theimpact of a specific word choice on meaning andtone.Analyze the structure an author uses to organizea text, including how the major sectionscontribute to the whole and to the developmentof the ideas.Determine an author’s point of view orpurpose in a text and analyze how the authordistinguishes his or her position from that ofothers.Page ReferencesSE 55, 83, 167, 189, 259, 269, 287, 367, 392, 413,498, 545, 674, 744, 818, 887, 893, 898, 904, 908SE 52, 55, 167, 187, 543, 545, 674, 688, 739, 744SE 389, 392, 688, 816, 818, 873SE 55, 270, 288, 525, 745, 819SE 164, 256, 284, 287, 341, 495-496SE 32, 37, 52, 55, 81, 121, 367, 389, 392, 410, 413,471© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 4

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 7StandardsIntegration of Knowledge and Ideas7.RI.77.RI.87.RI.9Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video,or multimedia version of the text, analyzing eachmedium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how thedelivery of a speech affects the impact of thewords).Trace and evaluate the argument and specificclaims in a text, assessing whether the reasoningis sound and the evidence is relevant andsufficient to support the claims.Analyze how two or more authors writing aboutthe same topic shape their presentations of keyinformation by emphasizing different evidence oradvancing different interpretations of facts.Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity7.RI.10By the end of the year, read and comprehendliterary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 textcomplexity band proficiently, with scaffolding asneeded at the high end of the range.Page ReferencesOpportunities to address this standard may be found onthe following pages:SE 862, 863SE 389, 392, 471SE 888-889, 890-891, 892-894, 895, 896, 897-899,900, 901, 902, 903-905SE 53-55, 82-83, 165-167, 188-189, 257-259, 267-269, 285-287, 365-367, 390-392, 411-413, 497-498, 544-545, 673-674, 740-744, 817-818, 883-887, 888-889, 890-891, 892-894, 895, 896, 897-899, 900, 901, 902, 903-905, 906-908© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 5

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 7Writing StandardsText Types and Purposes7.W.17.W.1a7.W.1b7.W.1cStandardsWrite arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate oropposing claims, and organize the reasons andevidence logically.Support claim(s) with logical reasoning andrelevant evidence, using accurate, crediblesources and demonstrating an understanding ofthe topic or text.Use words, phrases, and clauses to createcohesion and clarify the relationships amongclaim(s), reasons, and evidence.SE 540, 630-635SE 540, 632-634SE 540, 632-6357.W.1d Establish and maintain a formal style. SE 540, 632-635Page References7.W.1e7.W.2Provide a concluding statement or section thatfollows from and supports the argumentpresented.SE 540, 632-634Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information throughthe selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.7.W.2a7.W.2bIntroduce a topic clearly, previewing what is tofollow; organize ideas, concepts, and information,using strategies such as definition, classification,comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; includeformatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts,tables), and multimedia when useful to aidingcomprehension.Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions,concrete details, quotations, or other informationand examples.SE 107, 205, 222-227, 322, 444, 462-467, 494, 627,67, 772-777, 864-869SE 107, 205, 223-226, 322, 444, 463-466, 494, 627,67, 773-776, 865-868© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 6

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 77.W.2.c7.W.2.dStandardsUse appropriate transitions to create cohesion andclarify the relationships among ideas andconcepts.Use precise language and domain-specificvocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.Page ReferencesSE 107, 205, 224-226, 322, 444, 464-466, 494, 627,67, 774-776, 866-868SE 107, 205, 224-226, 322, 444, 464-466, 494, 627,67, 774-776, 866-8687.W.2.e Establish and maintain a formal style. SE 107, 205, 224-226, 322, 444, 464-466, 494, 627,67, 774-776, 866-8687.W.2.f7.W.37.W.3.a7.W.3.b7.W.3.c7.W.3.d7.W.3.eProvide a concluding statement or section thatfollows from and supports the information orexplanation presented.SE 107, 205, 224-226, 322, 444, 464-466, 494, 627,67, 774-776, 866-868Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevantdescriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.Engage and orient the reader by establishing acontext and point of view and introducing anarrator and/or characters; organize an eventsequence that unfolds naturally and logically.Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue,pacing, and description, to develop experiences,events, and/or characters.Use a variety of transition words, phrases, andclauses to convey sequence and signal shifts fromone time frame or setting to another.Use precise words and phrases, relevantdescriptive details, and sensory language tocapture the action and convey experiences andevents.Provide a conclusion that follows from andreflects on the narrated experiences or events.SE 112-117, 322, 330-335, 627, 767SE 113-116, 322, 331-334, 627, 767SE 114-116, 322, 332-334, 627, 767SE 114-116, 322, 332-334, 627, 767SE 114-116, 322, 332-334, 627, 767© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 7

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 7StandardsProduction and Distribution of Writing7.W.47.W.57.W.6Research to Build and Present Knowledge7.W.77.W.8Produce clear and coherent writing in whichthe development, organization, and style areappropriate to task, purpose, and audience.(Grade-specific expectations for writing types aredefined in standards 1–3 above.)With some guidance and support from peers andadults, develop and strengthen writing as neededby planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or tryinga new approach, focusing on how well purposeand audience have been addressed. (Editing forconventions should demonstrate command ofLanguage standards 1–3 up to and includinggrade 7 on page 52.)Use technology, including the Internet, toproduce and publish writing and link to and citesources as well as to interact and collaborate withothers, including linking to and citing sources.Conduct short research projects to answera question, drawing on several sources andgenerating additional related, focused questionsfor further research and investigation.Gather relevant information from multiple printand digital sources, using search termseffectively; assess the credibility and accuracy ofeach source; and quote or paraphrase the data andconclusions of others while avoiding plagiarismand following a standard format for citation.Page ReferencesSE 107, 112-117, 205, 222-227, 322, 330-335, 444,462-467, 494, 540, 627, 630-635, 767, 772-777,864-869SE 112-117, 222-227, 330-335, 462-467, 630-635,772-777, 864-869SE 117, 227, 335, 467, 635, 777, 869SE 864-869, 1041-1042, 1043, 1044-1045SE 864-869, 1041-1042, 1043, 1044-1045© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 8

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 77.W.97.W.9aStandardsPage ReferencesDraw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature(e.g., “Compare and contrast a fictional portrayalof a time, place, or character and a historicalaccount of the same period as a means ofunderstanding how authors of fiction use or alterhistory”).SE 13, 30, 50, 88, 107, 111, 119, 135, 144, 162, 172,185, 196, 205, 229, 245, 256, 266, 282, 304, 321,329, 337, 339, 362, 380, 437, 439, 444, 494, 550,554, 559, 562, 567, 571, 576, 577, 581, 585, 585,592, 597, 600, 605, 608, 612, 619, 622, 623, 629,639, 7677.W.9bRange of Writing7.W.10Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literarynonfiction (e.g. “Trace and evaluate the argumentand specific claims in a text, assessing whetherthe reasoning is sound and the evidence isrelevant and sufficient to support the claims”).Write routinely over extended time frames (timefor research, reflection, and revision) and shortertime frames (a single sitting or a day or two) fora range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, andaudiences.SE 55, 83, 167, 189, 259, 269, 287, 367, 392, 413,498, 545, 674, 744, 818, 887, 893, 898, 904, 908SE 107, 112-117, 205, 222-227, 322, 330-335, 444,462-467, 494, 540, 627, 630-635, 767, 772-777,864-869© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 9

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 7Speaking and Listening StandardsComprehension and Collaboration7.SL.17.SL.1.a7.SL.1.bStandardsPage ReferencesEngage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher led) withdiverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their ownclearly.Come to discussions prepared, having read orresearched material under study; explicitly drawon that preparation by referring to evidence onthe topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect onideas under discussion.Follow rules for collegial discussions, trackprogress toward specific goals and deadlines, anddefine individual roles as needed.ATE 63, 69, 75, 98, 110, 182, 195, 308, 320, 376, 419,432, 439, 489, 611, 647, 657, 678, 712, 713, 723,791, 890ATE 63, 69, 75, 98, 110, 182, 195, 308, 320, 376, 419,432, 439, 489, 611, 647, 657, 678, 712, 713, 723,791, 8907.SL.1.c7.SL.1.d7.SL.27.SL.3Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respondto others’ questions and comments with relevantobservations and ideas that bring the discussionback on topic as needed.Acknowledge new information expressed byothers and, when warranted, modify their ownviews.Analyze the main ideas and supporting detailspresented in diverse media and formats (e.g.,visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain howthe ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue understudy.Delineate a speaker’s argument and specificclaims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoningand the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.ATE 63, 69, 75, 98, 110, 182, 195, 308, 320, 376, 419,432, 439, 489, 611, 647, 657, 678, 712, 713, 723,791, 890ATE 63, 69, 75, 98, 110, 182, 195, 308, 320, 376, 419,432, 439, 489, 611, 647, 657, 678, 712, 713, 723,791, 890SE 909, 913-914, 1049, 1051, 1056, 1059, 1068SE 909, 913-914, 1049, 1051, 1056, 1059, 1068© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 10

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 7StandardsPresentation of Knowledge and Ideas7.SL.47.SL.57.SL.6Present claims and findings, emphasizingsalient points in a focused, coherent mannerwith pertinent descriptions, facts, details, andexamples; use appropriate eye contact, adequatevolume, and clear pronunciation.Include multimedia components and visualdisplays in presentations to clarify claims andfindings and emphasize salient points.Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks,demonstrating command of formal English whenindicated or appropriate. (See grade 7 Languagestandards 1 and 3 on page 52 for specificexpectations.)Page ReferencesSE 909-914, 1047-1049, 1050-1052, 1053-1056, 1057-1059SE 909-914SE 909-914, 1047-1049, 1050-1052, 1053-1056, 1057-1059© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 11

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 7Language StandardsConventions of Standard English7L17.L.1a7.L.1b7.L.1c7.L.27.L.2aStandardsPage ReferencesDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Explain the function of phrases and clausesin general and their function in specificsentences.Choose among simple, compound, complex,and compound-complex sentences to signaldiffering relationships among ideas.Place phrases and clauses within a sentence,recognizing and correcting misplaced anddangling modifiers.*SE 991-995, 996-1000SE 1008-1009SE 401, 526, 990, 991-995, 996-1000Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling whenwriting.Use a comma to separate coordinateadjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyablemovie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).SE 10197.L.2b Spell correctly. SE 117, 227, 335, 467, 635, 777, 869, 982, 1014,1030-1034Knowledge of Language7.L.37.L.3aUse knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.Choose language that expresses ideasprecisely and concisely, recognizing andeliminating wordiness and redundancy.*SE 114-117, 224-227, 332-335, 464-467, 632-635,774-777, 866-869© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 12

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 7Vocabulary Acquisition and UseStandardsPage References7L4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.7.L.4a7.L.4b7.L.4c7.L.4d7.L.57.L.5a7.L.5b7.L.5cUse context (e.g., the overall meaning of asentence or paragraph; a word’s positionor function in a sentence) as a clue to themeaning of a word or phrase.Use common, grade-appropriate Greek orLatin affixes and roots as clues to the meaningof a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).Consult general and specialized referencematerials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,thesauruses), both print and digital, to findthe pronunciation of a word or determineor clarify its precise meaning or its part ofspeech.Verify the preliminary determination ofthe meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., bychecking the inferred meaning in context or ina dictionary).SE 295, 342, 640, 695SE 173, 270, 663, 809, 815, 819SE 145SE 145Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary,biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.Use the relationship between particular words(e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to betterunderstand each of the words.Distinguish among the connotations(associations) of words with similardenotations (definitions) (e.g., refined,respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending).SE 106, 505, 548, 550, 551, 554, 555, 559, 608, 609,613, 619, 621, 626, 639, 787SE 230, 265, 288, 472, 532, 541, 780SE 525© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 13

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Elements of Literature: First Course ©2007 correlated to theCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts Grade 77.L.6StandardsAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriategeneral academic and domain-specific wordsand phrases; gather vocabulary knowledgewhen considering a word or phrase important tocomprehension or expression.Page ReferencesSE 31, 51, 69, 80, 145, 163, 173, 186, 255, 265, 270,283, 288, 295, 363, 381, 400, 409, 427, 495, 506,525, 532, 541, 663, 671, 681, 687, 695, 706, 717,725, 745, 809, 815, 819, 832, 843© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 14