7.T.SS.2Craft and Language Overview

Expectations

• 7.T.SS.2.a

  Explain how figurative language, connotative language, and/or literary device choices contribute to meaning, mood, or tone in a wide variety of texts. (I)

• 7.T.SS.2.b

  Use figurative language, literary devices, or connotative language for intentional effects when creating texts to achieve specific purposes or appeal to the target audience. (C)

• 7.T.SS.2.c

  Determine situational use for formal or informal style and apply that determination to choices when writing or speaking. (C)

Georgia Milestones coverage

• English Language Arts Grade 7 (EOG) · Texts — Constructing Texts

  Structure & Style Students analyze and use organizational structures and style to shape ideas and information.

  about 13% of the test · 8 points These points are shared with other standards, so count them once and never add them up per standard.

• English Language Arts Grade 7 (EOG) · Texts — Interpreting Texts

  Structure & Style Students analyze and use organizational structures and style to shape ideas and information.

  about 10% of the test · 6 points These points are shared with other standards, so count them once and never add them up per standard.

What mastery looks like

Georgia's Achievement Level Descriptors. The levels are cumulative: each includes the ones before it. Proficient is on grade level.

Beginning

Identify figurative language and/or connotative language and/or literary device choices in a text that contribute to meaning, mood, or tone. Determine the mood or tone in a text. Determine situational use for formal or informal style.

Developing

Describe the meaning of a provided excerpt of figurative language and/or connotative language and/or literary device choices in a text that is used to convey meaning, mood, or tone. Use figurative language, literary devices, or connotative language for intentional effect(s) in a section of text. Apply formal or informal style by identifying sentence(s) that deviate from the style and tone appropriate to the purpose and/or target audience.

Proficient

Explain how figurative language, connotative language, and/or literary device choices contribute to meaning, mood, or tone in text(s). Use figurative language, literary devices, or connotative language for intentional effect(s) when creating a section of text to achieve specific purpose(s) or appeal to the target audience. Determine situational use for formal or informal style and apply that determination to choices when writing or speaking.

Distinguished

Explain how figurative language, connotative language, and literary device choices contribute to meaning, mood, or tone in text(s) and support that explanation with textual evidence. Uses a variety of figurative language, literary devices, or connotative language throughout a text for intentional effects when creating texts to achieve specific purposes or appeal to the target audience.

The same standard across grades

1. Kindergarten · K.T.SS.2

   Craft Identify and use descriptive and engaging language.

2. Grade 1 · 1.T.SS.2

   Craft Identify and use descriptive and engaging language.

3. Grade 2 · 2.T.SS.2

   Craft Identify and use descriptive and engaging language.

4. Grade 3 · 3.T.SS.2

   Craft Use language to interpret meaning and craft engaging texts.

5. Grade 4 · 4.T.SS.2

   Craft Use language to interpret meaning and craft engaging texts.

6. Grade 5 · 5.T.SS.2

   Craft Use language to interpret meaning and craft engaging texts.

7. Grade 6 · 6.T.SS.2

   Craft Interpret and use language to craft engaging texts.

8. Grade 7 · 7.T.SS.2 (this standard)

   Craft Interpret and use language to craft engaging texts.

9. Grade 8 · 8.T.SS.2

   Craft Interpret and use language to craft engaging texts.

10. Grade 9 · 9.T.SS.2

    Craft Analyze, evaluate, and craft language to produce intended effects in a wide variety of texts.

11. Grade 10 · 10.T.SS.2

    Craft Analyze, evaluate, and craft language to produce intended effects in a wide variety of texts.

12. Grade 11 · 11.T.SS.2

    Craft Analyze, evaluate, and craft language to produce intended effects in a wide variety of texts.

13. Grade 12 · 12.T.SS.2

    Craft Analyze, evaluate, and craft language to produce intended effects in a wide variety of texts.