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Conventions of Standard English.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Spell correctly.
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old green shirt).
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.*
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Speaking and Listening
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 7 Language standards 1 and 3…
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Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Speaking and Listening
Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points.
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Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Speaking and Listening
Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriat…
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Comprehension and Collaboration.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Speaking and Listening
Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
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Comprehension and Collaboration.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Speaking and Listening
Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify…
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Comprehension and Collaboration.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Speaking and Listening
Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views.
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Comprehension and Collaboration.
- 7th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Speaking and Listening
Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on top…