7th Grade ELA Targeted Standards (RI) Reading Information Strand Cluster: Craft and Structure
ELA-07.RI.06 Determine an author’s point of view and purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
Student Learning Targets for Grade 7 ELA:
Knowledge Targets
I can define point of view.
I can define purpose.
Reasoning Targets.
I can determine an author's point of view.
I can determine the author's purpose.
I can compare/contrast authors' points of view.
Product Targets
I can produce a written or oral statement regarding author's point of view and author's purpose.
Proficiency Scale for Grade 7 ELA:
Score
7.RI.06 Determine an author’s point of view and purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
Sample Activity
4.0
A score of 3.5 or 4 is given when there is evidence of in-depth inferences and applications when determining author's point of view. Students may provide an additional point of view based on experiences or outside sources.
3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
I can
define point of view.
determine the author’s point of view in a text.
explain how the author’s point of view is different from others.
Use short articles (ex. Pro athlete articlesfrom textbook) and analyze the authors’ points of view.
Cite specific examples from the text to support the author’s point of view.
2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student
recognizes or recalls specific terminology, such as:
analyze, author, character, contrast, develop, distinguish, narrator, point of view, purpose.
performs basic processes, such as:
determining an author’s point of view or purpose in a grade-appropriate text.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.
Identify definitions of terminology (games!).
Identify author’s purpose for Homeless.
1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
