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CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7

Section1:Goal,CriticalPrinciples,andOverview
Goal:Englishlearnersread,analyze,interpret,andcreateavarietyofliteraryandinformationaltexttypes.Theydevelopanunderstandingofhowlanguageisa
complex,dynamic,andsocialresourceformakingmeaning,aswellashowcontentisorganizedindifferenttexttypesandacrossdisciplinesusingtextstructure,
languagefeatures,andvocabularydependingonpurposeandaudience.TheyareawarethatdifferentlanguagesandvariationsofEnglishexist,andtheyrecognize
theirhomelanguagesandculturesasresourcestovalueintheirownrightandalsotodrawuponinordertobuildproficiencyinEnglish.Englishlearnerscontribute
activelytoclassandgroupdiscussions,askingquestions,respondingappropriately,andprovidingusefulfeedback.Theydemonstrateknowledgeofcontentthrough
oralpresentations,writing,collaborativeconversations,andmultimedia.Theydevelopproficiencyinshiftinglanguageusebasedontask,purpose,audience,andtext
type.
CriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguageandCognitioninAcademicContexts:WhileadvancingalongthecontinuumofEnglishlanguagedevelopmentlevels,
Englishlearnersatalllevelsengageinintellectuallychallengingliteracy,disciplinary,anddisciplinaryliteracytasks.Theyuselanguageinmeaningfulandrelevant
waysappropriatetogradelevel,contentarea,topic,purpose,audience,andtexttypeinEnglishlanguagearts,mathematics,science,socialstudies,andthearts.
Specifically,theyuselanguagetogainandexchangeinformationandideasinthreecommunicativemodes(collaborative,interpretive,andproductive),andthey
applyknowledgeoflanguagetoacademictasksviathreecrossmodelanguageprocesses(structuringcohesivetexts,expandingandenrichingideas,andconnecting
andcondensingideas)usingvariouslinguisticresources.
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
A.

CorrespondingCommonCoreState
StandardsforEnglishLanguageArts*

Collaborative

1.Exchanginginformationandideaswithothersthroughoralcollaborativediscussionsonarangeofsocialandacademictopics

SL.7.1,6;L.7.3,6

2.InteractingwithothersinwrittenEnglishinvariouscommunicativeforms(print,communicativetechnologyandmultimedia)

W.7.6;WHST.7.6;SL.7.2;L.7.3,6

3.Offeringandjustifyingopinions,negotiatingwithandpersuadingothersincommunicativeexchanges

W.7.1;WHST.7.1;SL.7.1,4,6;L.7.3,6

4.Adaptinglanguagechoicestovariouscontexts(basedontask,purpose,audience,andtexttype)

W.7.45;WHST.7.45;SL.7.6;L.7.1,3,6

B.

Interpretive

5.ListeningactivelytospokenEnglishinarangeofsocialandacademiccontexts

SL.7.1,3,6;L.7.1,3,6

6.Readingcloselyliteraryandinformationaltextsandviewingmultimediatodeterminehowmeaningisconveyedexplicitlyandimplicitly
throughlanguage

RL.7.17,910;RI.7.110;RH.7.110;
RST.7.110;SL.7.2;L.7.1,3,6

7.Evaluatinghowwellwritersandspeakersuselanguagetosupportideasandargumentswithdetailsorevidencedependingonmodality,
texttype,purpose,audience,topic,andcontentarea

RL.7.45;RI.7.4,6,8;RH.7.46,8;
RST.7.46,8;SL.7.3;L.7.3,56

8.Analyzinghowwritersandspeakersusevocabularyandotherlanguageresourcesforspecificpurposes(toexplain,persuade,entertain,
etc.)dependingonmodality,texttype,purpose,audience,topic,andcontentarea

RL.7.45;RI.7.45;RH.7.45;RST.7.45;
SL.7.3;L.7.3,56

C.

Productive

Expressinginformationandideasinformaloralpresentationsonacademictopics

SL.7.46;L.7.1,3

Writingliteraryandinformationaltextstopresent,describe,andexplainideasandinformation,usingappropriatetechnology

W.7.110;WHST.7.12,410;L.7.16

Justifyingownargumentsandevaluatingothersargumentsinwriting

W.7.1,89;WHST.7.1,89;L.7.13,6

Selectingandapplyingvariedandprecisevocabularyandotherlanguageresourcestoeffectivelyconveyideas

W.7.45;WHST.7.45;SL.7.4,6;
L.7.1,3,56

CaliforniaEnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7October5,2012

CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7

PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks
A.

StructuringCohesiveTexts

CorrespondingCommonCoreState
StandardsforEnglishLanguageArts*

RL.7.5;RI.7.5;RH.7.5;RST.7.5;
W.7.15,10;WHST.7.12,45,10;SL.7.4
RI.7.5;RH.7.5;RST.7.5;W.7.15,10;
WHST.7.12,45,10;L.7.1,36

B.

ExpandingandEnrichingIdeas

3.Usingverbsandverbphrases

4.Usingnounsandnounphrases

W.7.5;WHST.7.5;SL.7.6;L.7.1,36

5.Modifyingtoadddetails

W.7.45;WHST.7.45;SL.7.6;L.7.1,36

1.Understandingtextstructure

2.Understandingcohesion

C.

ConnectingandCondensingIdeas

6.Connectingideas
7.Condensingideas
PartIII:UsingFoundationalLiteracySkills

W.7.5;WHST.7.5;SL.7.6;L.7.1,36

W.7.15;WHST.7.12,45;SL.7.4,6;
L.7.1,36
W.7.15;WHST.7.12,45;SL.7.4,6;
L.7.1,36
RF.K1.14;RF.25.34(asappropriate)

*TheCaliforniaEnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardscorrespondtoCaliforniasCommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglishLanguageArts(ELA)and,forgrades612,Literacyin
History/SocialStudies,Science,andTechnicalSubjects.EnglishlearnersshouldhavefullaccesstoandopportunitiestolearnELA,mathematics,science,history/socialstudies,andother
contentatthesametimetheyareprogressingtowardfullproficiencyinEnglish.

Note:Examplesprovidedinspecificstandardsareofferedonlyasillustrativepossibilitiesandshouldnotbemisinterpretedastheonlyobjectivesofinstructionorastheonlytypesof
languageEnglishlearnersmightorshouldbeabletounderstandorproduce.

CaliforniaEnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7October5,2012

CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

TextsandDiscourseinContext
PartI,strands14Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:
SL.7.1,6;L.7.3,6
W.7.6;WHST.7.6;SL.7.2;L.7.3,6
W.7.1;WHST.7.1;SL.7.1,4,6;L.7.3,6
W.7.45;WHST.7.45;SL.7.6;L.7.1,3,6

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
descriptionsoraccounts(e.g.,scientific,
historical,economic,technical),recounts
(e.g.,biography,memoir),information
reports,explanations(e.g.,causal,
factorial),expositions(e.g.,speeches,
opinionpieces,argument,debate),
responses(e.g.,literaryanalysis),etc.

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,historicalfiction,myths,
graphicnovels),poetry,drama,etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

A.Collaborative

1.
2.
3.
4.

Emerging

Expanding

Bridging

1.Exchanginginformation/ideas
Engageinconversationalexchanges
andexpressideasonfamiliartopicsby
askingandansweringyesnoandwh
questionsandrespondingusingsimple
phrases.

2.InteractingviawrittenEnglish
Engageinshortwrittenexchanges
withpeersandcollaborateonsimple
writtentextsonfamiliartopics,using
technologywhenappropriate.

3.Supportingopinionsand
persuadingothers
Negotiatewithorpersuadeothersin
conversations(e.g.,togainandhold
thefloororaskforclarification)using
learnedphrases(e.g.,Ithink...,
Wouldyoupleaserepeatthat?)and
openresponses.

4.Adaptinglanguagechoices
Adjustlanguagechoicesaccordingto
socialsetting(e.g.,classroom,break
time)andaudience(e.g.,peers,
teacher).

1.Exchanginginformation/ideas
Contributetoclass,group,andpartner
discussionsbyfollowingturntaking
rules,askingrelevantquestions,
affirmingothers,addingrelevant
information,andparaphrasingkey
ideas.

2.InteractingviawrittenEnglish
Engageinlongerwrittenexchanges
withpeersandcollaborateonmore
detailedwrittentextsonavarietyof
topics,usingtechnologywhen
appropriate.

3.Supportingopinionsand
persuadingothers
Negotiatewithorpersuadeothersin
conversations(e.g.,toprovidecounter
arguments)usinglearnedphrases(I
agreewithX,but..),andopen
responses.

4.Adaptinglanguagechoices
Adjustlanguagechoicesaccordingto
purpose(e.g.,explaining,persuading,
entertaining),task,andaudience.

1.Exchanginginformation/ideas
Contributetoclass,group,andpartner
discussionsbyfollowingturntaking
rules,askingrelevantquestions,
affirmingothers,addingrelevant
informationandevidence,
paraphrasingkeyideas,buildingon
responses,andprovidinguseful
feedback.

2.InteractingviawrittenEnglish
Engageinextendedwrittenexchanges
withpeersandcollaborateoncomplex
writtentextsonavarietyoftopics,
usingtechnologywhenappropriate.

3.Supportingopinionsand
persuadingothers
Negotiatewithorpersuadeothersin
conversationsusingappropriate
register(e.g.,toacknowledgenew
information)usingavarietyoflearned
phrases,indirectreportedspeech
(e.g.,IheardyousayX,andIhavent
thoughtaboutthatbefore),andopen
responses.

4.Adaptinglanguagechoices
Adjustlanguagechoicesaccordingto
task(e.g.,facilitatingascience
experiment,providingpeerfeedback
onawritingassignment),purpose,
task,andaudience.

CaliforniaEnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7October5,2012

CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

TextsandDiscourseinContext
PartI,strands58CorrespondingCommon
CoreStateStandardsforEnglishLanguage
Arts:

7.
8.

SL.7.1,3,6;L.7.1,3,6
RL.7.17,910;RI.7.110;RH.7.110;
RST.7.110;SL.7.2;L.7.1,3,6
RL.7.45;RI.7.4,6,8;RH.7.46,8;
RST.7.46,8;SL.7.3;L.7.3,56
RL.7.45;RI.7.45;RH.7.45;RST.7.45;
SL.7.3;L.7.3,56

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
descriptionsoraccounts(e.g.,scientific,
historical,economic,technical),recounts
(e.g.,biography,memoir),information
reports,explanations(e.g.,causal,
factorial),expositions(e.g.,speeches,
opinionpieces,argument,debate),
responses(e.g.,literaryanalysis),etc.

B.Interpretive(page1of2)

5.
6.

Expanding

Bridging

5.Listeningactively
Demonstrateactivelisteninginoral
presentationactivitiesbyaskingand
answeringdetailedquestionswith
occasionalpromptingandmoderate
support.

6.Reading/viewingclosely
a)Explainideas,phenomena,
processes,andtextrelationships(e.g.,
compare/contrast,cause/effect,
problem/solution)basedonclose
readingofavarietyofgradeleveltexts
andviewingofmultimediawith
moderatesupport.

b)Expressinferencesandconclusions
drawnbasedonclosereadingofgrade
appropriatetextsandviewingof
multimediausingavarietyofverbs
(e.g.,suggeststhat,leadsto).

c)Useknowledgeofmorphology(e.g.,
affixes,roots,andbasewords),
context,referencematerials,andvisual
cuestodeterminethemeaningof
unknownandmultiplemeaningwords
onfamiliarandnewtopics.

5.Listeningactively
Demonstrateactivelisteninginoral
presentationactivitiesbyaskingand
answeringdetailedquestionswith
minimalpromptingandsupport.

6.Reading/viewingclosely
a)Explainideas,phenomena,
processes,andtextrelationships(e.g.,
compare/contrast,cause/effect,
problem/solution)basedonclose
readingofavarietyofgradeleveltexts
andviewingofmultimediawithlight
support.

b)Expressinferencesandconclusions
drawnbasedonclosereadingofgrade
leveltextsandviewingofmultimedia
usingavarietyofpreciseacademic
verbs(e.g.,indicatesthat,influences).

c)Useknowledgeofmorphology(e.g.,
affixes,roots,andbasewords),
context,referencematerials,andvisual
cuestodeterminethemeaning,
includingfigurativeandconnotative
meanings,ofunknownandmultiple
meaningwordsonavarietyofnew
topics.

c)Useknowledgeofmorphology(e.g.,
affixes,roots,andbasewords),
context,referencematerials,and
visualcuestodeterminethemeaning
ofunknownandmultiplemeaning
wordsonfamiliartopics.

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,historicalfiction,myths,
graphicnovels),poetry,drama,etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

Emerging
5.Listeningactively
Demonstrateactivelisteninginoral
presentationactivitiesbyaskingand
answeringbasicquestionswith
promptingandsubstantialsupport.

6.Reading/viewingclosely
a)Explainideas,phenomena,
processes,andtextrelationships(e.g.,
compare/contrast,cause/effect,
problem/solution)basedonclose
readingofavarietyofgrade
appropriatetextsandviewingof
multimediawithsubstantialsupport.

b)Expressinferencesandconclusions
drawnbasedonclosereadingof
gradeappropriatetextsandviewingof
multimediausingsomefrequently
usedverbs(e.g.,showsthat,based
on).

CaliforniaEnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7October5,2012

CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

TextsandDiscourseinContext
PartI,strands58CorrespondingCommon
CoreStateStandardsforEnglishLanguage
Arts:

7.
8.

SL.7.1,3,6;L.7.1,3,6
RL.7.17,910;RI.7.110;RH.7.110;
RST.7.110;SL.7.2;L.7.1,3,6
RL.7.45;RI.7.4,6,8;RH.7.46,8;
RST.7.46,8;SL.7.3;L.7.3,56
RL.7.45;RI.7.45;RH.7.45;RST.7.45;
SL.7.3;L.7.3,56

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
descriptionsoraccounts(e.g.,scientific,
historical,economic,technical),recounts
(e.g.,biography,memoir),information
reports,explanations(e.g.,causal,
factorial),expositions(e.g.,speeches,
opinionpieces,argument,debate),
responses(e.g.,literaryanalysis),etc.

B.Interpretive(page2of2)

5.
6.

Emerging

Expanding

7.Evaluatinglanguagechoices
Explainhowwellwritersandspeakers
uselanguagetosupportideasand
argumentswithdetailedevidence
(e.g.,identifyingtheprecise
vocabularyusedtopresentevidence,
orthephrasingusedtosignalashiftin
meaning)whenprovidedwith
substantialsupport.

7.Evaluatinglanguagechoices
Explainhowwellwritersandspeakers
usespecificlanguagetopresentideas
ofsupportargumentsandprovide
detailedevidence(e.g.,showingthe
clarityofthephrasingusedtopresent
anargument)whenprovidedwith
moderatesupport.

8.Analyzinglanguagechoices
Explainhowphrasingordifferent
commonwordswithsimilarmeaning
(e.g.,choosingtousethewordpolite
versusgood)producedifferenteffects
ontheaudience.

8.Analyzinglanguagechoices
Explainhowphrasing,differentwords
withsimilarmeaning(e.g.,describinga
characterasdiplomaticversus
respectful)orfigurativelanguage(e.g.,
Thewindwhisperedthroughthenight.)
produceshadesofmeaningand
differenteffectsontheaudience.

Bridging
7.Evaluatinglanguagechoices
Explainhowwellwritersandspeakers
usespecificlanguageresourcesto
presentideasorsupportarguments
andprovidedetailedevidence(e.g.,
identifyingthespecificlanguageused
topresentideasandclaimsthatare
wellsupportedanddistinguishingthem
fromthosethatarenot)when
providedwithlightsupport.

8.Analyzinglanguagechoices
Explainhowphrasing,differentwords
withsimilarmeaning(e.g.,refined
respectfulpolitediplomatic),or
figurativelanguage(e.g.,Thewind
whisperedthroughthenight.)produce
shadesofmeaning,nuances,and
differenteffectsontheaudience.

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,historicalfiction,myths,
graphicnovels),poetry,drama,etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

CaliforniaEnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7October5,2012

CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

TextsandDiscourseinContext
PartI,strands912Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:
SL.7.46;L.7.1,3
W.7.110;WHST.7.12,410;L.7.16
W.7.1,89;WHST.7.1,89;L.7.13,6
W.7.45;WHST.7.45;SL.7.4,6;
L.7.1,3,56

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
descriptionsoraccounts(e.g.,scientific,
historical,economic,technical),recounts
(e.g.,biography,memoir),information
reports,explanations(e.g.,causal,
factorial),expositions(e.g.,speeches,
opinionpieces,argument,debate),
responses(e.g.,literaryanalysis),etc.

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,historicalfiction,myths,
graphicnovels),poetry,drama,etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

C.Productive(page1of2)

9.
10.
11.
12.

Emerging

Expanding

Bridging

9.Presenting
Plananddeliverbriefinformativeoral
presentationsonfamiliartopics.

10.Writing
a)Writeshortliteraryand
informationaltexts(e.g.,anargument
forwearingschooluniforms)
collaboratively(e.g.,withpeers)and
independently.

b)Writebriefsummariesoftextsand
experiencesusingcompletesentences
andkeywords(e.g.,fromnotesor
graphicorganizers).

11.Justifying/arguing
a)Justifyopinionsbyprovidingsome
textualevidenceorrelevant
backgroundknowledgewith
substantialsupport.

b)Expressattitudeandopinionsor
temperstatementswithfamiliar
modalexpressions(e.g.,can,may).

9.Presenting
Plananddeliverlongeroral
presentationsonavarietyoftopics,
usingdetailsandevidencetosupport
ideas.

10.Writing
a)Writelongerliteraryand
informationaltexts(e.g.,anargument
forwearingschooluniforms)
collaboratively(e.g.,withpeers)and
independentlyusingappropriatetext
organization.

b)Writeincreasinglyconcisesummaries
oftextsandexperiencesusingcomplete
sentencesandkeywords(e.g.,from
notesorgraphicorganizers).

11.Justifying/arguing
a)Justifyopinionsorpersuadeothers
byprovidingrelevanttextualevidence
orrelevantbackgroundknowledgewith
moderatesupport.

b)Expressattitudeandopinionsor
temperstatementswithavarietyof
familiarmodalexpressions(e.g.,
possibly/likely,could/would/should).

9.Presenting
Plananddeliverlongeroral
presentationsonavarietyoftopicsin
avarietyofdisciplines,usingreasoning
andevidencetosupportideas,aswell
asgrowingunderstandingofregister.

10.Writing
a)Writelongerandmoredetailed
literaryandinformationaltexts(e.g.,
anargumentforwearingschool
uniforms)collaboratively(e.g.,with
peers)andindependentlyusing
appropriatetextorganizationand
growingunderstandingofregister.

b)Writeclearandcoherent
summariesoftextsandexperiences
usingcompleteandconcisesentences
andkeywords(e.g.,fromnotesor
graphicorganizers).

11.Justifying/arguing
a)Justifyopinionsorpersuadeothers
byprovidingdetailedandrelevant
textualevidenceorrelevant
backgroundknowledgewithlight
support.

b)Expressattitudeandopinionsor
temperstatementswithnuanced
modalexpressions(e.g.,
possibly/potentially/absolutely,
should/might).

CaliforniaEnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7October5,2012

CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartI:InteractinginMeaningfulWays
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

TextsandDiscourseinContext
PartI,strands912Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:
SL.7.46;L.7.1,3
W.7.110;WHST.7.12,410;L.7.16
W.7.1,89;WHST.7.1,89;L.7.13,6
W.7.45;WHST.7.45;SL.7.4,6;
L.7.1,3,56

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
descriptionsoraccounts(e.g.,scientific,
historical,economic,technical),recounts
(e.g.,biography,memoir),information
reports,explanations(e.g.,causal,
factorial),expositions(e.g.,speeches,
opinionpieces,argument,debate),
responses(e.g.,literaryanalysis),etc.

C.Productive(page2of2)

9.
10.
11.
12.

Emerging

Expanding

Bridging

12.Selectinglanguageresources
a)Useaselectnumberofgeneral
academicwords(e.g.,cycle,
alternative)anddomainspecificwords
(e.g.,scene,chapter,paragraph,cell)
tocreatesomeprecisionwhile
speakingandwriting.

b)Useknowledgeofmorphologyto
appropriatelyselectaffixesinbasic
ways(e.g.,ShelikesX.Hewalkedto
school.).

12.Selectinglanguageresources
a)Useagrowingsetofacademicwords
(e.g.,cycle,alternative,indicate,
process),domainspecificwords(e.g.,
scene,soliloquy,sonnet,friction,
monarchy,fraction),synonyms,and
antonymstocreateprecisionand
shadesofmeaningwhilespeakingand
writing.

b)Useknowledgeofmorphologyto
appropriatelyselectaffixesinagrowing
numberofwaystomanipulate
language(e.g.,Shelikeswalkingto
school.Thatsimpossible.).

12.Selectinglanguageresources
a)Useanexpandedsetofgeneral
academicwords(e.g.,cycle,
alternative,indicate,process,
emphasize,illustrate),domainspecific
words(e.g.,scene,soliloquy,sonnet,
friction,monarchy,fraction),
synonyms,antonyms,andfigurative
languagetocreateprecisionand
shadesofmeaningwhilespeakingand
writing.

b)Useknowledgeofmorphologyto
appropriatelyselectaffixesinavariety
ofwaystomanipulatelanguage(e.g.,
changingdestroy>destruction,
probably>probability,reluctant>
reluctantly).

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,historicalfiction,myths,
graphicnovels),poetry,drama,etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

CaliforniaEnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7October5,2012

CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

TextsandDiscourseinContext
PartII,strands12Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:

2.

RL.7.5;RI.7.5;RH.7.5;RST.7.5;
W.7.15,10;WHST.7.12,45,10;SL.7.4
RI.7.5;RH.7.5;RST.7.5;W.7.15,10;
WHST.7.12,45,10;L.7.1,36

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
descriptionsoraccounts(e.g.,scientific,
historical,economic,technical),recounts
(e.g.,biography,memoir),information
reports,explanations(e.g.,causal,
factorial),expositions(e.g.,speeches,
opinionpieces,argument,debate),
responses(e.g.,literaryanalysis),etc.

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,historicalfiction,myths,
graphicnovels),poetry,drama,etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

A.StructuringCohesiveTexts

1.

Emerging

Expanding

1.Understandingtextstructure
Applyunderstandingofhowdifferent
texttypesareorganizedtoexpress
ideas(e.g.,hownarrativesare
organizedsequentially)to
comprehendingtextsandtowriting
briefarguments,informative/
explanatorytextsandnarratives.

1.Understandingtextstructure
Applyunderstandingofthe
organizationalfeaturesofdifferenttext
types(e.g.,hownarrativesare
organizedbyaneventsequencethat
unfoldsnaturallyversushowarguments
areorganizedaroundreasonsand
evidence)tocomprehendingtextsand
towritingincreasinglyclearand
coherentarguments,
informative/explanatorytextsand
narratives.

2.Understandingcohesion
a)Applyknowledgeoffamiliar
languageresourcesforreferringto
maketextsmorecohesive(e.g.,how
pronounsreferbacktonounsintext)
tocomprehendingtextsandwriting
brieftexts.

2.Understandingcohesion
a)Applyknowledgeoffamiliarlanguage
resourcesforreferringtomaketexts
morecohesive(e.g.,howpronouns
referbacktonounsintext,howusing
synonymshelpsavoidrepetition)to
comprehendingtextsandwritingtexts
withincreasingcohesion.

b)Applybasicunderstandingofhow
ideas,events,orreasonsarelinked
throughoutatextusingeveryday
connectingwordsorphrases(e.g.,at
theend,next)tocomprehendingtexts
andwritingbrieftexts.

Bridging
1.Understandingtextstructure
Applyunderstandingofthe
organizationalstructureofdifferent
texttypes(e.g.,hownarrativesare
organizedbyaneventsequencethat
unfoldsnaturallyversushow
argumentsareorganizedaround
reasonsandevidence)to
comprehendingtextsandtowriting
clearandcohesivearguments,
informative/explanatorytextsand
narratives.

b)Applygrowingunderstandingofhow
ideas,events,orreasonsarelinked
throughoutatextusingavarietyof
connectingwordsorphrases(e.g.,for
example,asaresult,ontheotherhand)
tocomprehendingtextsandwriting
textswithincreasingcohesion.

2.Understandingcohesion
a)Applyknowledgeoffamiliar
languageresourcesforreferringto
maketextsmorecohesive(e.g.,how
pronouns,synonyms,or
nominalizationsareusedtorefer
backwardinatext)tocomprehending
textsandwritingcohesivetexts.

b)Applyincreasingunderstandingof
howideas,events,orreasonsare
linkedthroughoutatextusingan
increasingvarietyofacademic
connectingandtransitionalwordsor
phrases(e.g.,forinstance,inaddition,
consequently)tocomprehendingtexts
andwritingtextswithincreasing
cohesion.

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EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

TextsandDiscourseinContext
PartII,strands35Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:
W.7.5;WHST.7.5;SL.7.6;L.7.1,36
W.7.5;WHST.7.5;SL.7.6;L.7.1,36
W.7.45;WHST.7.45;SL.7.6;L.7.1,36

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
descriptionsoraccounts(e.g.,scientific,
historical,economic,technical),recounts
(e.g.,biography,memoir),information
reports,explanations(e.g.,causal,
factorial),expositions(e.g.,speeches,
opinionpieces,argument,debate),
responses(e.g.,literaryanalysis),etc.

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,historicalfiction,myths,
graphicnovels),poetry,drama,etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

B.Expanding&EnrichingIdeas

3.
4.
5.

Emerging

Expanding

Bridging

3.Usingverbsandverbphrases
Useavarietyofverbsindifferent
tenses(e.g.,present,past,future),and
aspects(e.g.,simple,progressive)
appropriateforthetexttypeand
discipline(e.g.,simplepastandpast
progressiveforrecountingan
experience)onfamiliartopics.

4.Usingnounsandnounphrases
Expandnounphrasesinbasicways
(e.g.,addingasensoryadjectivetoa
noun)inordertoenrichthemeaning
ofsentencesandadddetailsabout
ideas,people,andthings.

3.Usingverbsandverbphrases
Useavarietyofverbsindifferenttenses
(e.g.,present,past,future),andaspects
(e.g.,simple,progressive,perfect)
appropriateforthetask,texttype,and
discipline(e.g.,simplepresentfor
literaryanalysis)onanincreasing
varietyoftopics.

4.Usingnounsandnounphrases
Expandnounphrasesinagrowing
numberofways(e.g.,addingadjectives
tonounsorsimpleclauseembedding)
inordertoenrichthemeaningof
sentencesandadddetailsaboutideas,
people,andthings.

3.Usingverbsandverbphrases
Useavarietyofverbsindifferent
tenses(e.g.,present,past,future),and
aspects(e.g.,simple,progressive,
perfect)appropriateforthetask,text
type,anddiscipline(e.g.,thepresent
perfecttodescribepreviouslymade
claimsorconclusions)onavarietyof
topics.

4.Usingnounsandnounphrases
Expandnounphrasesinanincreasing
varietyofways(e.g.,morecomplex
clauseembedding)inordertoenrich
themeaningofsentencesandadd
detailsaboutideas,people,and
things.

5.Modifyingtoadddetails
Expandsentenceswithsimple
adverbials(e.g.,adverbs,adverb
phrases,prepositionalphrases)to
providedetails(e.g.,time,manner,
place,cause)aboutafamiliaractivity
orprocess.

5.Modifyingtoadddetails
Expandsentenceswithadverbials(e.g.,
adverbs,adverbphrases,prepositional
phrases)toprovidedetails(e.g.,time,
manner,place,cause)aboutafamiliar
ornewactivityorprocess.

5.Modifyingtoadddetails
Expandsentenceswithavarietyof
adverbials(e.g.,adverbs,adverb
phrasesandclauses,prepositional
phrases)toprovidedetails(e.g.,time,
manner,place,cause)aboutavariety
offamiliarandnewactivitiesand
processes.

CaliforniaEnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7October5,2012

CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartII:LearningAboutHowEnglishWorks
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentLevelContinuum

TextsandDiscourseinContext
PartII,strands67Corresponding
CommonCoreStateStandardsforEnglish
LanguageArts:

7.

W.7.15;WHST.7.12,45;SL.7.4,6;
L.7.1,36
W.7.15;WHST.7.12,45;SL.7.4,6;
L.7.1,36

Purposesforusinglanguageinclude:
Describing,entertaining,informing,
interpreting,analyzing,recounting,
explaining,persuading,negotiating,
justifying,evaluating,etc.

Texttypesinclude:
Informationaltexttypesinclude:
descriptionsoraccounts(e.g.,scientific,
historical,economic,technical),recounts
(e.g.,biography,memoir),information
reports,explanations(e.g.,causal,
factorial),expositions(e.g.,speeches,
opinionpieces,argument,debate),
responses(e.g.,literaryanalysis),etc.

Literarytexttypesinclude:
stories(e.g.,historicalfiction,myths,
graphicnovels),poetry,drama,etc.

Audiencesinclude:
Peers(onetoone)
Smallgroup(onetogroup)
Wholegroup(onetomany)

C.Connecting&CondensingIdeas

6.

Emerging

Expanding

Bridging

6.Connectingideas
Combineclausesinafewbasicways
tomakeconnectionsbetweenandjoin
ideas(e.g.,creatingcompound
sentencesusingand,but,so;creating
complexsentencesusingbecause).

6.Connectingideas
Combineclausesinanincreasing
varietyofways(e.g.,creating
compoundandcomplexsentences)to
makeconnectionsbetweenandjoin
ideas,forexample,toexpressareason
(e.g.,HestayedathomeonSundayin
ordertostudyforMondaysexam)orto
makeaconcession(e.g.,Shestudiedall
nighteventhoughshewasntfeeling
well).

6.Connectingideas
Combineclausesinawidevarietyof
ways(e.g.,creatingcompound,
complex,andcompoundcomplex
sentences)tomakeconnections
betweenandjoinideas,forexample,
toshowtherelationshipbetween
multipleeventsorideas(e.g.,After
eatinglunch,thestudentsworkedin
groupswhiletheirteacherwalked
aroundtheroom.)ortoevaluatean
argument(e.g.,TheauthorclaimsX,
althoughthereisalackofevidenceto
supportthisclaim.).

7.Condensingideas
Condenseideasinsimpleways(e.g.,
bycompoundingverbs,adding
prepositionalphrases,orthrough
simpleembeddedclausesorother
waysofcondensingasin,Thisisa
storyaboutagirl.Thegirlchangedthe
world.Thisisastoryaboutagirl
whochangedtheworld.)tocreate
preciseanddetailedsentences.

7.Condensingideas
Condenseideasinanincreasingvariety
ofways(e.g.,throughvarioustypesof
embeddedclausesandotherwaysof
condensing,asin,Organicvegetables
arefood.Theyremadewithout
chemicalfertilizers.Theyremade
withoutchemicalinsecticides.
Organicvegetablesarefoodsthatare
madewithoutchemicalfertilizersor
insecticides.)tocreatepreciseand
detailedsentences.

7.Condensingideas
Condenseideasinavarietyofways
(e.g.,throughvarioustypesof
embeddedclauses,waysof
condensing,andnominalizationasin,
Theydestroyedtherainforest.Lotsof
animalsdied.Thedestructionofthe
rainforestledtothedeathofmany
animals.)tocreatepreciseand
detailedsentences.

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CaliforniaDepartmentofEducation
EnglishLanguageDevelopmentStandardsforGrade7

Section2:ElaborationonCriticalPrinciplesforDevelopingLanguage&CognitioninAcademicContexts
PartIII:UsingFoundationalLiteracySkills
FoundationalLiteracySkills:

LiteracyinanAlphabetic
WritingSystem
Printconcepts
Phonologicalawareness
Phonics&wordrecognition
Fluency

SeeAppendixAforinformationonteachingreadingfoundationalskillstoEnglishlearnersofvariousprofilesbasedonage,native
language,nativelanguagewritingsystem,schoolingexperience,andliteracyexperienceandproficiency.Someconsiderationsare:

Nativelanguageandliteracy(e.g.,phonemeawarenessorprintconceptskillsinnativelanguage)shouldbeassessedforpotential
transferencetoEnglishlanguageandliteracy.

SimilaritiesbetweennativelanguageandEnglishshouldbehighlighted(e.g.,phonemesorlettersthatarethesameinboth
languages).

DifferencesbetweennativelanguageandEnglishshouldbehighlighted(e.g.,somephonemesinEnglishmaynotexistinthe
studentsnativelanguage;nativelanguagesyntaxmaybedifferentfromEnglishsyntax).

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