SEVENTH GRADE SAMPLE ACTIVITIES Common Core ...

SEVENTH GRADE SAMPLE ACTIVITIES Language – Vocabulary Acquisitionand UseL.7.4 - Determine or clarify the meaningof unknown and multiple-meaning wordsand phrases based on grade 7 readingand content, choosing flexibly from arange of strategies.a. Use context (e.g., the overallmeaning of a sentence or paragraph;a word’s position or function in asentence) as a clue to the meaningof a word or phrase.b. Use common, grade-appropriateGreek or Latin affixes and roots asclues to the meaning of a word (e.g.,belligerent, bellicose, rebel).c. Consult general and specializedreference materials (e.g.,dictionaries, glossaries,thesauruses), both print and digital,to find the pronunciation of a word ordetermine or clarify its precisemeaning or its part of speech.d. Verify the preliminary determinationof the meaning of a word or phrase(e.g., by checking the inferredmeaning in context or in a dictionary).L.7.5 - Demonstrate understanding offigurative language, word relationships,and nuances in word meanings.a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g.,literary, biblical, and mythologicalallusions) in context.*b. Use the relationship betweenparticular words (e.g.,synonym/antonym, analogy) to betterunderstand each of the words.Students will use multiple strategies and sources (see standard subtexts) to determine meanings of words. Students will demonstrate understanding of figurative language and word relationships as seen in the standard subtexts. Draft – NDCT October 2011 12