Standard - 7R1:
Cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences. (RI&RL)

Standard - 7R2:
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; summarize a text. (RI&RL)

Standard - 7R3:

• In literary texts, analyze how elements of plot are related, affect one another, and contribute to meaning. (RL)
• In informational texts, analyze how individuals, events, and ideas are introduced, relate to each other, and are developed. (RI)

Standard - 7R4:
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning, tone, and mood, including words with multiple meanings. (RI&RL)

Standard - 7R5:

• In literary texts, analyze how structure, including genre-specific features, contributes to the development of themes and central ideas. (RL)
• In informational texts, analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the sections contribute to the whole and to the development of themes and central ideas. (RI)

Standard - 7R6:

• In literary texts, analyze how an author develops and contrasts the point of view and the perspectives of different characters or narrators. (RL)
• In informational texts, analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others. (RI)

Standard - 7R7:
Compare and contrast a written text with audio, filmed, staged, or digital versions in order to analyze the effects of techniques unique to each media and each format’s portrayal of a subject. (RI&RL)

Standard - 7R8:
Trace and evaluate the development of an argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient and recognizing when irrelevant evidence is introduced. (RI&RL)

Standard - 7R9:
Use established criteria in order to evaluate the quality of texts. Make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras, and personal experiences. (RI&RL)