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Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 7

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.7.3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).

Passage	Page
Bearskin	89
Puss in Boots	90
Felicia and the Carnations	91
The Old Woman and the Doctor	94
The Bear and the Travelers	96
The Stag at the Pool	97
Two Fables	98
The Turtle and the Lizard	100
The Perfect Princess	101
The Miserly Farmer	103
Storms of Life	104
Held for Ransom	105
Salvage, Anyone?	107
Space Wars	108
The Midnight Ride	112
Bombs Away	113
Penicillium	116
Meeting of Two Worlds	120
Change of Plans	121
Climb a Mountain	122
Rescue Companion	125
Perfect Planets	126
Restart	127
Tunnel Tour	128
Runaway	130
Kite Competition	132
A New Language	134
Return of the Aunts	135
From the Depths	136
Green Goo	137
Adventure Hike	138
Reaching for the Heights	141
Stranded!	143
The Kraken	145
State Fair	149
A Deal with a Gremlin	151
Northern Night	152
The Storytellers	154
The Cheshire Cat	160
The Time Machine	162
Dragon Games	163
Monster Camp	164
Shadows	165
The Electric Touch	166

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.7.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

Passage	Page
Bearskin	89
Puss in Boots	90
The Firebird	92
Prince Ricky	93
The Old Woman and the Doctor	94
Mercury and the Woodman	95
The Bear and the Travelers	96
The Stag at the Pool	97
Two Fables	98
Samar and the Tigers	99
The Lynx and the Hare: A Chippewa Fable	102
The Miserly Farmer	103
Storms of Life	104
Held for Ransom	105
Salvage, Anyone?	107
Space Wars	108
Leap from the Sky	109
Maria Isabella Boyd	110
The Raft	111
Texas Quilts	114
Farewell at Independence, Missouri	115
Penicillium	116
Kit	117
Labor for Grain	118
Golf for Everyone	119
Meeting of Two Worlds	120
Climb a Mountain	122
Friendly Ferns	123
Fast Pitch	124
Perfect Planets	126
Tunnel Tour	128
Mountains and Mushrooms	129
Kite Competition	132
Runner-Up	133
A New Language	134
Return of the Aunts	135
Adventure Hike	138
Security Guards	139
Island of Mystery	140
Surf’s Up!	142
Stranded!	143
Hummock Trail	146
Go-Cart Adventure	148
The Walking Dead?	150
The Figurine	156
The Statue	159
Dragon Games	163
Monster Camp	164
The Electric Touch	166

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.7.1: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Passage	Page
Bearskin	89
Puss in Boots	90
Felicia and the Carnations	91
The Firebird	92
Prince Ricky	93
The Old Woman and the Doctor	94
Mercury and the Woodman	95
The Bear and the Travelers	96
The Stag at the Pool	97
Two Fables	98
Samar and the Tigers	99
The Turtle and the Lizard	100
The Perfect Princess	101
The Lynx and the Hare: A Chippewa Fable	102
The Miserly Farmer	103
Storms of Life	104
Held for Ransom	105
Friend or Foe	106
Salvage, Anyone?	107
Space Wars	108
Leap from the Sky	109
Maria Isabella Boyd	110
The Raft	111
The Midnight Ride	112
Bombs Away	113
Texas Quilts	114
Farewell at Independence, Missouri	115
Penicillium	116
Kit	117
Labor for Grain	118
Golf for Everyone	119
Meeting of Two Worlds	120
Change of Plans	121
Climb a Mountain	122
Friendly Ferns	123
Fast Pitch	124
Rescue Companion	125
Perfect Planets	126
Restart	127
Tunnel Tour	128
Mountains and Mushrooms	129
Runaway	130
Morning Meal	131
Kite Competition	132
Runner-Up	133
A New Language	134
Return of the Aunts	135
From the Depths	136
Green Goo	137
Adventure Hike	138
Security Guards	139
Island of Mystery	140
Reaching for the Heights	141
Surf’s Up!	142
Stranded!	143
The Case of the Missing Reed	144
The Kraken	145
Hummock Trail	146
Dinner Biscuits	147
Go-Cart Adventure	148
State Fair	149
The Walking Dead?	150
A Deal with a Gremlin	151
Northern Night	152
Riches to Rags	153
The Storytellers	154
Tick Tock	155
The Figurine	156
A Twist of Fate	157
The Gift of Sight	158
The Statue	159
The Cheshire Cat	160
Thoughts From a Muse	161
The Time Machine	162
Dragon Games	163
Monster Camp	164
Shadows	165
The Electric Touch	166

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.7.6: Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.

Passage	Page
Bearskin	89
Felicia and the Carnations	91
Prince Ricky	93
Mercury and the Woodman	95
Two Fables	98
The Turtle and the Lizard	100
The Perfect Princess	101
The Miserly Farmer	103
Storms of Life	104
Friend or Foe	106
Space Wars	108
The Raft	111
Kit	117
Meeting of Two Worlds	120
Friendly Ferns	123
Fast Pitch	124
Restart	127
Mountains and Mushrooms	129
Security Guards	139
The Storytellers	154
Tick Tock	155

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.7.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

Passage	Page
Bearskin	89
Puss in Boots	90
Felicia and the Carnations	91
The Firebird	92
Prince Ricky	93
The Old Woman and the Doctor	94
Mercury and the Woodman	95
The Bear and the Travelers	96
The Stag at the Pool	97
Two Fables	98
Samar and the Tigers	99
The Turtle and the Lizard	100
The Perfect Princess	101
The Lynx and the Hare: A Chippewa Fable	102
The Miserly Farmer	103
Storms of Life	104
Held for Ransom	105
Friend or Foe	106
Salvage, Anyone?	107
Space Wars	108
Leap from the Sky	109
Maria Isabella Boyd	110
The Raft	111
The Midnight Ride	112
Bombs Away	113
Texas Quilts	114
Farewell at Independence, Missouri	115
Penicillium	116
Kit	117
Labor for Grain	118
Golf for Everyone	119
Meeting of Two Worlds	120
Change of Plans	121
Climb a Mountain	122
Friendly Ferns	123
Fast Pitch	124
Rescue Companion	125
Perfect Planets	126
Restart	127
Tunnel Tour	128
Mountains and Mushrooms	129
Runaway	130
Morning Meal	131
Kite Competition	132
Runner-Up	133
A New Language	134
Return of the Aunts	135
From the Depths	136
Green Goo	137
Adventure Hike	138
Security Guards	139
Island of Mystery	140
Reaching for the Heights	141
Surf’s Up!	142
Stranded!	143
The Case of the Missing Reed	144
The Kraken	145
Hummock Trail	146
Dinner Biscuits	147
Go-Cart Adventure	148
State Fair	149
The Walking Dead?	150
A Deal with a Gremlin	151
Northern Night	152
Riches to Rags	153
The Storytellers	154
Tick Tock	155
The Figurine	156
A Twist of Fate	157
The Gift of Sight	158
The Statue	159
The Cheshire Cat	160
Thoughts From a Muse	161
The Time Machine	162
Dragon Games	163
Monster Camp	164
Shadows	165
The Electric Touch	166

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.RL.7.9: Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.

Passage	Page
Storms of Life	104
Space Wars	108
The Raft	111
The Midnight Ride	112

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.RL.7.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Passage	Page
Bearskin	89
Puss in Boots	90
Felicia and the Carnations	91
The Firebird	92
Prince Ricky	93
The Old Woman and the Doctor	94
Mercury and the Woodman	95
The Bear and the Travelers	96
The Stag at the Pool	97
Two Fables	98
Samar and the Tigers	99
The Turtle and the Lizard	100
The Perfect Princess	101
The Lynx and the Hare: A Chippewa Fable	102
The Miserly Farmer	103
Storms of Life	104
Held for Ransom	105
Friend or Foe	106
Salvage, Anyone?	107
Space Wars	108
Leap from the Sky	109
Maria Isabella Boyd	110
The Raft	111
The Midnight Ride	112
Bombs Away	113
Texas Quilts	114
Farewell at Independence, Missouri	115
Penicillium	116
Kit	117
Labor for Grain	118
Golf for Everyone	119
Meeting of Two Worlds	120
Change of Plans	121
Climb a Mountain	122
Friendly Ferns	123
Fast Pitch	124
Rescue Companion	125
Perfect Planets	126
Restart	127
Tunnel Tour	128
Mountains and Mushrooms	129
Runaway	130
Morning Meal	131
Kite Competition	132
Runner-Up	133
A New Language	134
Return of the Aunts	135
From the Depths	136
Green Goo	137
Adventure Hike	138
Security Guards	139
Island of Mystery	140
Reaching for the Heights	141
Surf’s Up!	142
Stranded!	143
The Case of the Missing Reed	144
The Kraken	145
Hummock Trail	146
Dinner Biscuits	147
Go-Cart Adventure	148
State Fair	149
The Walking Dead?	150
A Deal with a Gremlin	151
Northern Night	152
Riches to Rags	153
The Storytellers	154
Tick Tock	155
The Figurine	156
A Twist of Fate	157
The Gift of Sight	158
The Statue	159
The Cheshire Cat	160
Thoughts From a Muse	161
The Time Machine	162
Dragon Games	163
Monster Camp	164
Shadows	165
The Electric Touch	166

Strand - Reading Standards: Informational Text, Grade 7

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RI.7.1: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Passage	Page
A Forest Secret	9
Animal Intelligence	10
Long-Distance Travelers	11
The Jumping Spider	12
Swimming with the Turtles	13
The Rare Dolphin	14
Blue Dragons	15
Pippi	16
Nature’s Helicopters	17
The African Generuk	18
Deadly Delicacy	19
The Climbing Rodent	20
Panda Ants	21
Cave Dwellers	22
Animals and Humans	23
The Unknown Winston Churchill	24
Lawrence of Arabia	25
Sir Thomas More	26
Olympic Inspiration	27
Harry S. Truman, U.S. President	28
Man of Finance	29
Stronger Than Steel	30
Just an Ordinary Guy	31
Woman of Justice	32
The Father of Public Libraries	33
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister	34
Author of Adventure	35
Pelé	36
Harland David Sanders	37
Walt Disney's Greatest Storyman	38
Barbara McClintock, Nobel Prize Winner	39
Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware	40
Animated Cartoons	41
Handheld Calculators	42
The Emancipation Proclamation	43
Prohibition	44
The Great American Dessert	45
The History of Airships	46
Pirates of the South China Sea	47
The Beginnings of Fountain Drinks	48
The Louisiana Purchase	49
Julius Caesar, Kidnapped	50
That Phone in Your Pocket	51
Livestock Reduction	52
Salt of the Earth	53
Claiming the South Pole for Mankind	54
Braces	55
Microbursts	56
Invasive Plant Species	57
Twins	58
"Beam Me Up"	59
The Science of Color	60
Audiology	61
How Are Mountains Formed?	62
Telling Time Without a Clock	63
Physics for Our Amusement	64
Antarctic Ice Sheet	65
Garbage to Good	66
The Exciting Field of Engineering	67
How We Use Corn	68
International Space Station	69
Geothermal Energy	70
Football for Kids	71
Men on Mars?	72
The Philippines	73
United States Spy Agencies	74
Word of the Year	75
Global Warming	76
3D Printing	77
Is Recycling Worth It?	78
The Homework Debate	79
Meteorites on Earth	80
Electric Cars	81
Tree Climbing: Not Just for Kids	82
Weather Is a Current Event	83
Travel of the Future	84
The State of Hawaii	85
Virtual Learning	86

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RI.7.2: Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

Passage	Page
A Forest Secret	9
Animal Intelligence	10
Long-Distance Travelers	11
The Jumping Spider	12
Nature’s Helicopters	17
The African Generuk	18
The Climbing Rodent	20
Cave Dwellers	22
Animals and Humans	23
Sir Thomas More	26
Harry S. Truman, U.S. President	28
Man of Finance	29
Stronger Than Steel	30
The Father of Public Libraries	33
Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware	40
The Beginnings of Fountain Drinks	48
Microbursts	56
The Science of Color	60
Physics for Our Amusement	64
Antarctic Ice Sheet	65
Football for Kids	71
Men on Mars?	72
United States Spy Agencies	74
Is Recycling Worth It?	78
Virtual Learning	86

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RI.7.3: Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).

Passage	Page
A Forest Secret	9
Animal Intelligence	10
Long-Distance Travelers	11
Swimming with the Turtles	13
The Rare Dolphin	14
Blue Dragons	15
Pippi	16
Nature’s Helicopters	17
The African Generuk	18
Deadly Delicacy	19
Panda Ants	21
Animals and Humans	23
The Unknown Winston Churchill	24
Lawrence of Arabia	25
Sir Thomas More	26
Olympic Inspiration	27
Harry S. Truman, U.S. President	28
Man of Finance	29
Stronger Than Steel	30
Just an Ordinary Guy	31
Woman of Justice	32
The Father of Public Libraries	33
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister	34
Author of Adventure	35
Pelé	36
Harland David Sanders	37
Walt Disney's Greatest Storyman	38
Barbara McClintock, Nobel Prize Winner	39
Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware	40
Animated Cartoons	41
Handheld Calculators	42
The Emancipation Proclamation	43
Prohibition	44
The Great American Dessert	45
The History of Airships	46
Pirates of the South China Sea	47
The Beginnings of Fountain Drinks	48
The Louisiana Purchase	49
Julius Caesar, Kidnapped	50
That Phone in Your Pocket	51
Livestock Reduction	52
Salt of the Earth	53
Claiming the South Pole for Mankind	54
Braces	55
Microbursts	56
Invasive Plant Species	57
Twins	58
"Beam Me Up"	59
The Science of Color	60
How Are Mountains Formed?	62
Telling Time Without a Clock	63
Physics for Our Amusement	64
Antarctic Ice Sheet	65
Garbage to Good	66
How We Use Corn	68
International Space Station	69
Football for Kids	71
The Philippines	73
3D Printing	77
Meteorites on Earth	80
Electric Cars	81
Tree Climbing: Not Just for Kids	82
Travel of the Future	84
Virtual Learning	86

Craft and Structure

ELA.RI.7.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

Passage	Page
A Forest Secret	9
Animal Intelligence	10
Long-Distance Travelers	11
The Jumping Spider	12
Swimming with the Turtles	13
The Rare Dolphin	14
Blue Dragons	15
Pippi	16
Nature’s Helicopters	17
The African Generuk	18
Deadly Delicacy	19
The Climbing Rodent	20
Panda Ants	21
Cave Dwellers	22
Animals and Humans	23
The Unknown Winston Churchill	24
Lawrence of Arabia	25
Sir Thomas More	26
Olympic Inspiration	27
Harry S. Truman, U.S. President	28
Man of Finance	29
Stronger Than Steel	30
Just an Ordinary Guy	31
Woman of Justice	32
The Father of Public Libraries	33
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister	34
Author of Adventure	35
Pelé	36
Harland David Sanders	37
Walt Disney's Greatest Storyman	38
Barbara McClintock, Nobel Prize Winner	39
Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware	40
Animated Cartoons	41
Handheld Calculators	42
The Emancipation Proclamation	43
Prohibition	44
The Great American Dessert	45
The History of Airships	46
Pirates of the South China Sea	47
The Beginnings of Fountain Drinks	48
The Louisiana Purchase	49
Julius Caesar, Kidnapped	50
That Phone in Your Pocket	51
Livestock Reduction	52
Salt of the Earth	53
Claiming the South Pole for Mankind	54
Braces	55
Microbursts	56
Invasive Plant Species	57
Twins	58
"Beam Me Up"	59
The Science of Color	60
Audiology	61
How Are Mountains Formed?	62
Telling Time Without a Clock	63
Physics for Our Amusement	64
Antarctic Ice Sheet	65
Garbage to Good	66
The Exciting Field of Engineering	67
How We Use Corn	68
International Space Station	69
Geothermal Energy	70
Football for Kids	71
Men on Mars?	72
The Philippines	73
United States Spy Agencies	74
Word of the Year	75
Global Warming	76
3D Printing	77
Is Recycling Worth It?	78
The Homework Debate	79
Meteorites on Earth	80
Electric Cars	81
Tree Climbing: Not Just for Kids	82
Weather Is a Current Event	83
Travel of the Future	84
The State of Hawaii	85
Virtual Learning	86

Craft and Structure

ELA.RI.7.5: Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas.

Passage	Page
The Jumping Spider	12
Swimming with the Turtles	13
Blue Dragons	15
Nature’s Helicopters	17
Deadly Delicacy	19
Panda Ants	21
Animals and Humans	23
Pelé	36
Barbara McClintock, Nobel Prize Winner	39
Livestock Reduction	52
Claiming the South Pole for Mankind	54
Microbursts	56
The Science of Color	60
Audiology	61
The Exciting Field of Engineering	67
International Space Station	69
Men on Mars?	72
3D Printing	77
Meteorites on Earth	80
Tree Climbing: Not Just for Kids	82
Weather Is a Current Event	83
Travel of the Future	84

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.RI.7.8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.

Passage	Page
Animal Intelligence	10
The Jumping Spider	12
The Rare Dolphin	14
Nature’s Helicopters	17
Panda Ants	21
Cave Dwellers	22
Animals and Humans	23
The Unknown Winston Churchill	24
Lawrence of Arabia	25
Sir Thomas More	26
Olympic Inspiration	27
Harry S. Truman, U.S. President	28
Man of Finance	29
Just an Ordinary Guy	31
Woman of Justice	32
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister	34
Walt Disney's Greatest Storyman	38
Animated Cartoons	41
Handheld Calculators	42
The Emancipation Proclamation	43
Prohibition	44
The Great American Dessert	45
The History of Airships	46
Pirates of the South China Sea	47
The Beginnings of Fountain Drinks	48
Julius Caesar, Kidnapped	50
Livestock Reduction	52
Claiming the South Pole for Mankind	54
Braces	55
Invasive Plant Species	57
Twins	58
"Beam Me Up"	59
The Science of Color	60
Audiology	61
Telling Time Without a Clock	63
Garbage to Good	66
The Exciting Field of Engineering	67
How We Use Corn	68
International Space Station	69
Geothermal Energy	70
Football for Kids	71
Men on Mars?	72
United States Spy Agencies	74
Global Warming	76
Is Recycling Worth It?	78
The Homework Debate	79
Meteorites on Earth	80
Electric Cars	81
Weather Is a Current Event	83
Travel of the Future	84
The State of Hawaii	85
Virtual Learning	86

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.RI.7.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Passage	Page
A Forest Secret	9
Animal Intelligence	10
Long-Distance Travelers	11
The Jumping Spider	12
Swimming with the Turtles	13
The Rare Dolphin	14
Blue Dragons	15
Pippi	16
Nature’s Helicopters	17
The African Generuk	18
Deadly Delicacy	19
The Climbing Rodent	20
Panda Ants	21
Cave Dwellers	22
Animals and Humans	23
The Unknown Winston Churchill	24
Lawrence of Arabia	25
Sir Thomas More	26
Olympic Inspiration	27
Harry S. Truman, U.S. President	28
Man of Finance	29
Stronger Than Steel	30
Just an Ordinary Guy	31
Woman of Justice	32
The Father of Public Libraries	33
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister	34
Author of Adventure	35
Pelé	36
Harland David Sanders	37
Walt Disney's Greatest Storyman	38
Barbara McClintock, Nobel Prize Winner	39
Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware	40
Animated Cartoons	41
Handheld Calculators	42
The Emancipation Proclamation	43
Prohibition	44
The Great American Dessert	45
The History of Airships	46
Pirates of the South China Sea	47
The Beginnings of Fountain Drinks	48
The Louisiana Purchase	49
Julius Caesar, Kidnapped	50
That Phone in Your Pocket	51
Livestock Reduction	52
Salt of the Earth	53
Claiming the South Pole for Mankind	54
Braces	55
Microbursts	56
Invasive Plant Species	57
Twins	58
"Beam Me Up"	59
The Science of Color	60
Audiology	61
How Are Mountains Formed?	62
Telling Time Without a Clock	63
Physics for Our Amusement	64
Antarctic Ice Sheet	65
Garbage to Good	66
The Exciting Field of Engineering	67
How We Use Corn	68
International Space Station	69
Geothermal Energy	70
Football for Kids	71
Men on Mars?	72
The Philippines	73
United States Spy Agencies	74
Word of the Year	75
Global Warming	76
3D Printing	77
Is Recycling Worth It?	78
The Homework Debate	79
Meteorites on Earth	80
Electric Cars	81
Tree Climbing: Not Just for Kids	82
Weather Is a Current Event	83
Travel of the Future	84
The State of Hawaii	85
Virtual Learning	86

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

Daily Warm-Ups: Reading Grade 7

English Language Arts

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 7

Strand - Reading Standards: Informational Text, Grade 7