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CaLifornia Common Core state standards
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Language standards
Conventions of standard English
L .7 .1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking .
L .7 .1a
Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences .
L .7 .1b
Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas .
L .7 .1c
Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers .
L .7 .2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing .
L .7 .2a
Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e .g ., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt) .
L .7 .2b
Spell correctly .
knowledge of Language
L .7 .3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening .
L .7 .3a
Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy .
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L .7 .4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies .
L .7 .4a
Use context (e .g ., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase .
L .7 .4b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e .g ., belligerent, bellicose, rebel) .
L .7 .4c
Consult general and specialized reference materials (e .g ., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech or trace the etymology of words. CA
L .7 .4d
Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e .g ., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary) .
L .7 .5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings .
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