Students read closely to understand information. They cite textual evidence to support inferences/conclusions. They analyze development and interaction of central ideas, themes, individuals, events, or supporting ideas. They summarize key concepts.

Students interpret connotative and figurative meanings of words/phrases. They analyze how word choice affects meaning/ tone and how text structures impact the text. They determine the effects of point of view or purpose.

Students integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media formats. They evaluate arguments for claims, validity, relevance, and sufficient evidence. They analyze treatment of similar themes or topics.

Students demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Students analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

Students use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions. They solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations.

MAFS.7.EE.2.4

Students draw, construct, and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationships between them. They solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume.

MAFS.7.G.2.4      MAFS.7.G.2.5     MAFS.7.G.2.6

Students use random sampling to draw inferences about a population. They draw informal comparative inferences about two populations. They investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate probability models.

MAFS.7.SP.2.4    Also Assesses MAFS.7.SP.2.3

MAFS.7.SP.3.5    MAFS.7.SP.3.6

MAFS.7.SP.3.7    Also Assesses MAFS.7.SP.3.8

Students apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers.