Standard - RI.7.1:
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Standard - RI.7.2:
Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

Standard - RI.7.3:
Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).

Standard - RI.7.4:
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

Standard - RI.7.5:
Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas.

Standard - RI.7.6:
Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.

Standard - RI.7.7:
Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).

Standard - RI.7.8:
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.

Standard - RI.7.10:
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.