Grade 7 standards

Math

Ratios and proportional relationships

7.RP.A.1 Compute unit rates from ratios of fractions and measured quantities · 2 Peabody pages
7.RP.A.2 Recognize and represent proportional relationships between quantities · 2 Peabody pages
7.RP.A.2a Decide whether two quantities are proportional using tables or graphs
7.RP.A.2b Identify the constant of proportionality across multiple representations
7.RP.A.2c Represent proportional relationships with equations
7.RP.A.2d Explain what graph points mean, especially (0,0) and (1, r)
7.RP.A.3 Solve multistep ratio and percent problems such as tax, interest, markups · 4 Peabody pages

The number system

7.NS.A.1 Add and subtract rational numbers, using number line representations · 4 Peabody pages
7.NS.A.1a Describe situations where opposite quantities combine to make zero
7.NS.A.1b Interpret rational sums; a number and its opposite sum to zero
7.NS.A.1c Treat subtraction as adding the opposite; distance as absolute difference
7.NS.A.1d Apply properties of operations to add and subtract rational numbers
7.NS.A.2 Multiply and divide rational numbers, extending fraction operations · 4 Peabody pages
7.NS.A.2a Extend multiplication to rationals so properties hold; explain sign rules
7.NS.A.2b Divide integers with nonzero divisors; interpret quotients as rationals
7.NS.A.2c Apply properties of operations to multiply and divide rational numbers
7.NS.A.2d Convert rationals to decimals by long division; decimals terminate or repeat · 2 Peabody pages
7.NS.A.3 Solve real-world problems using all four operations on rational numbers · 4 Peabody pages

Expressions and equations

7.EE.A.1 Add, subtract, factor and expand linear expressions with rational coefficients
7.EE.A.2 Rewrite expressions in different forms to clarify problem relationships
7.EE.B.3 Solve multistep problems with rational numbers in any form, estimating reasonableness
7.EE.B.4 Build and solve equations and inequalities from quantities in problems
7.EE.B.4a Solve word problems with two-step equations of two forms
7.EE.B.4b Solve word problems with inequalities and graph the solutions

Geometry

7.G.A.1 Solve scale-drawing problems, including actual lengths and areas · 2 Peabody pages
7.G.A.2 Draw geometric shapes from given conditions; construct triangles from measures · 2 Peabody pages
7.G.A.3 Describe 2D cross-sections from slicing right prisms and pyramids · 2 Peabody pages
7.G.B.4 Use circle area and circumference formulas and explain their relationship · 2 Peabody pages
7.G.B.5 Write and solve equations for unknown angles using angle relationships
7.G.B.6 Solve area, surface area and volume problems for composite figures and prisms

Statistics and probability

7.SP.A.1 Understand that samples describe populations only when representative
7.SP.A.2 Draw population inferences from random samples and gauge variation
7.SP.B.3 Informally compare two distributions using variability as a yardstick
7.SP.B.4 Compare two populations using center and spread from random samples
7.SP.C.5 Understand probability as a 0-to-1 number measuring event likelihood · 2 Peabody pages
7.SP.C.6 Approximate probability from long-run relative frequencies of a chance process · 2 Peabody pages
7.SP.C.7 Build probability models and compare them with observed frequencies · 2 Peabody pages
7.SP.C.7a Build uniform probability models and find event probabilities from them
7.SP.C.7b Build non-uniform models from frequencies observed in chance-process data
7.SP.C.8 Find compound-event probabilities with lists, tables, trees and simulation · 2 Peabody pages
7.SP.C.8a Treat compound probability as favorable outcomes over the sample space
7.SP.C.8b Represent sample spaces with lists, tables and tree diagrams
7.SP.C.8c Design simulations to estimate frequencies of compound events

English language arts

Reading literature

RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of evidence for explicit and inferred ideas
RL.7.2 Identify a theme, track its development, and objectively summarize · 2 Peabody pages
RL.7.3 Examine how story or drama elements affect each other
RL.7.4 Work out word meanings, including sound devices in verse
RL.7.5 Explain how a poem's or drama's form shapes its meaning
RL.7.6 Analyze how narrators and characters have differing viewpoints
RL.7.7 Compare a written work with its screen or stage version
RL.7.9 Compare a fictional portrayal of an era with its historical account
RL.7.10 Read grade 6-8 literature proficiently by year's end, with support

Reading informational text

RI.7.1 Cite several pieces of text evidence for explicit and implied points
RI.7.2 Identify two or more central ideas and trace their development
RI.7.3 Analyze how individuals, events, and ideas influence each other
RI.7.4 Work out word meanings, including figurative and technical senses
RI.7.5 Analyze how a text's organization shapes its sections and ideas
RI.7.6 Identify the author's aim and how their stance differs from others'
RI.7.7 Compare a text with an audio, video, or multimedia version
RI.7.8 Evaluate whether an argument's reasoning and evidence hold up
RI.7.9 Compare how two authors on one topic stress different evidence
RI.7.10 Read grade 6-8 nonfiction proficiently by year's end, with support

Writing

W.7.1 Argue a position with clear reasons and relevant evidence · 2 Peabody pages
W.7.1a Name the claim, address opposing claims, and sort reasons logically
W.7.1b Support claims with sound reasoning and credible, accurate sources
W.7.1c Use linking words and phrases to create cohesion among claims and evidence
W.7.1d Hold a formal style across the whole piece
W.7.1e Close with a conclusion that backs the argument
W.7.2 Explain a topic through selected, organized, analyzed content
W.7.2a Preview the topic, organize ideas with set strategies, add helpful visuals
W.7.2b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, details, quotes, examples
W.7.2c Use transitions that create cohesion between ideas
W.7.2d Choose exact technical terms to clarify the subject
W.7.2e Write in a formal voice throughout the explanation
W.7.2f End with a statement that supports what was explained
W.7.3 Tell real or made-up stories with technique, detail, and ordered events
W.7.3a Set up context and point of view, introduce narrator or characters, order events
W.7.3b Use dialogue, pacing, and description to develop people and happenings
W.7.3c Use varied transition words to mark time and setting shifts
W.7.3d Pick precise words and sensory language that capture the action
W.7.3e End with a conclusion that reflects on what happened
W.7.4 Make writing clear and coherent, fitting its task, purpose, audience
W.7.5 With help, plan, revise, edit, and retry, focusing on purpose and audience
W.7.6 Use technology to publish, link to sources, and collaborate
W.7.7 Carry out short research, generating new focused questions along the way
W.7.8 Gather information from several sources, search effectively, check accuracy, and cite
W.7.9 Draw evidence from stories and nonfiction to support analysis
W.7.9a Apply grade 7 reading skills to comparing fiction with history
W.7.9b Apply grade 7 reading skills to evaluating nonfiction arguments
W.7.10 Write often over short and long spans for varied purposes and audiences

Speaking and listening

SL.7.1 Take part in varied group discussions, building on others' ideas and voicing your own
SL.7.1a Prepare by reading or researching, then cite evidence to test ideas
SL.7.1b Keep to discussion norms, track goals and deadlines, assign roles
SL.7.1c Ask questions that draw out detail and add relevant comments that keep focus
SL.7.1d Accept new information from peers and revise own views when warranted
SL.7.2 Analyze main ideas in varied formats and how they clarify a topic
SL.7.3 Break down a speaker's argument, judging reasoning soundness and evidence quality
SL.7.4 Present findings focused and coherent, with details and clear delivery
SL.7.5 Use multimedia and visuals to clarify and highlight key points
SL.7.6 Adjust speech for different settings and tasks, using formal English when appropriate

Language

L.7.1 Use standard English grammar and usage correctly in writing and speech
L.7.1a Explain what phrases and clauses do in general and within specific sentences
L.7.1b Pick simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex sentences to show how ideas relate
L.7.1c Place phrases and clauses well and fix misplaced or dangling modifiers
L.7.2 Follow standard rules for capital letters, punctuation, and spelling in writing
L.7.2a Insert commas between adjectives that each modify the noun equally
L.7.2b Get spelling right · 2 Peabody pages
L.7.3 Use knowledge of language conventions across writing, speaking, reading, listening
L.7.3a Pick language that is precise and concise, cutting wordiness and repetition
L.7.4 Work out meanings of unknown and multiple-meaning words using varied strategies
L.7.4a Use context clues, such as sentence meaning or word position, to decode words
L.7.4b Use Greek or Latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots to unlock word meanings · 2 Peabody pages
L.7.4c Consult print or digital references for pronunciation, precise meaning, or part of speech
L.7.4d Check a guessed meaning against context or a dictionary
L.7.5 Understand figurative language, word relationships, and subtle shades of meaning
L.7.5a Interpret figures of speech and allusions to literature, scripture, or myth in context
L.7.5b Use word pairs such as synonyms, antonyms, or analogies to sharpen word understanding
L.7.5c Tell apart words with similar meanings but different emotional overtones · 2 Peabody pages
L.7.6 Use grade-level general academic and domain-specific words accurately, checking when unsure

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