7th Grade ELA Targeted Standards (RL) Reading Literature Strand Cluster: Key Ideas and Details
ELA-07.RL.02 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.
Student Learning Targets for Grade 7 ELA:
Knowledge Targets
I can define theme.
I can define objective summary.
Reasoning Targets
I can analyze theme development through events found in text.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can determine theme.
I can identify key ideas and details that support theme development.
Product Targets
I can provide an objective summary of the text.
Student Learning Targets for Grade 7 Reading Pro:
Knowledge Targets
I can define "theme" and "summary."
Reasoning Targets
I can analyze theme in a text.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can explore and analyze the theme's development over the course.
I can write an objective summary of the text.
Product Targets
I can devise an argument to support my claim of a theme in a text.
Proficiency Scale for Grade 7 ELA:
Score
Description: 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.
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
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 theme.
determine theme.
analyze theme development.
write or present an objective summary.
From the literature book, select various short stories to practice writing objective summaries. Have students critique one another’s summaries for accuracy and relevancy.
Watch movie trailers or short clips to analyze what theme or central meaning is found in each.
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, central idea, development, objective, summarize, summary, text, theme.
performs basic processes, such as:
determining a theme or central idea of a grade-appropriate text.
summarizing a grade-appropriate text using a teacher-provided graphic organizer.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.
Use a graphic organizer to analyze objective summaries to select grade-appropriate vocabulary.
Use a graphic organizer to pull out the theme or central idea of a text.
Given choices, the student will identify the central idea or theme of a story.
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).
Proficiency Scale for Grade 7 Reading Pro:
Score
Description: 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.
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
Use a higher level text to analyze and draw conclusions using specific details.
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.
The student:
can explore and analyze a theme’s development over the course of the text.
can write an objective summary of the text.
can devise an argument to support my claim of a theme in a text .
The student exhibits no major errors or omissions.
Write an essay analyzing a specific theme with support from the story.
Write an objective summary of a story.
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:
theme and summary
performs basic processes, such as:
somewhat describe a theme’s development over the course of the text.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.
Identify a theme in a story.
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).