Oklahoma Academic Standards for
Standard 3: Critical Reading and Writing |
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Students will apply critical thinking skills to reading and writing. |
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ReadingStudents will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives. |
WritingStudents will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice. |
For more specific genre information, please refer to Genre Guidance (page 4 of the Support Documents.). |
READING: Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives. | |
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7.3.R.1 Students will compare and contrast stated or implied purposes of authors writing on the same topic in grade-level literary and/or informational texts. |
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7.3.R.2 Students will evaluate how the point of view and perspective affect grade-level literary and/or informational text. |
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7.3.R.3 Students will analyze how key literary elements contribute to the meaning of the literary work:
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7.3.R.4 Students will evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of literary texts:
*Students will find textual evidence when provided with examples. |
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7.3.R.5 Students will distinguish factual claims from opinions. | |
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7.3.R.6 Students will analyze the structures of texts (e.g., compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause/effect, claims/evidence) and content by making inferences about texts and use textual evidence to draw simple logical conclusions. | |
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7.3.R.7 Students will make connections (e.g., thematic links) between and across multiple texts and provide textual evidence to support their inferences. | |
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WRITING: Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice. | |
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7.3.W.1 NARRATIVE Students will write narratives incorporating characters, plot, setting, point of view, conflict, dialogue, and sensory details to convey experiences and events. |
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The following statements are elements of a narrative piece of writing. While composing, teachers and students need to keep in mind the writing process (7.2.W), word choice (7.4.W), and language (7.5.W). |
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7.3.W.2 INFORMATIVE Students will compose essays and reports about topics, incorporating evidence (e.g., specific facts, examples, details) and maintaining an organized structure and a formal style. |
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The following statements are elements of an informative piece of writing. While composing, teachers and students need to keep in mind the writing process (7.2.W), word choice (7.4.W), language (7.5.W), and research (7.6.W). | |
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7.3.W.3 ARGUMENT- Grade Level Focus Students will introduce a claim and organize reasons and evidence, using credible sources. |
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The following statements are elements of an argument piece of writing. While composing, teachers and students need to keep in mind the writing process (7.2.W), word choice (7.4.W), and language (7.5.W). |
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7.3.W.4 Students will show relationships among the claim, reasons, and evidence. | |
Students will take a position and show a connection with a stance using reasons and evidence. |
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Students will use transitions to create connections and clarify relationships among a claim, reasons, and evidence. |
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