7 Language Standard 3 Language Standard 3 The edit is to smooth progressions in the middle and Use knowledge of language and its conventions Use knowledge of language and its conventions upper grades: Language standard 3 now emphasizes when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. language variation and consistency in grades 6–8, a. Choose language that expresses precisely a. Maintain appropriate consistency in style and then focuses more on concision and precision in the and concisely, recognizing and eliminating tone while varying sentence patterns for meaning high school grades. wordiness and redundancy. and audience interest. variations from standard or formal English in writing and speaking, determine their appropriateness for the intended purpose and audience, and make changes as necessary. Connections among strands were added to standards 7 Language Standard 6 Language Standard 6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate throughout the Framework, especially between general academic and domain-specific words and general academic and domain-specific words and Language and other strands, to support integration phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when phrases; independently research words and gather and the use of Language skills and understandings in considering a word or phrase important to vocabulary knowledge. (See grade 7 Reading authentic contexts. comprehension or expression. Literature standard 4 and Reading Informational Text standard 4 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading; see grade 7 Writing standard 5 and Speaking and Listening standard 4 on strengthening writing and presentations by applying knowledge of vocabulary.) English Language Arts, Grade 8 Note: The tables in this document show only standards that have been changed or Very minor edits, such as corrected inconsistencies in usage, are omitted. If a specific change was made to multiple standards at the same grade level, only one instance of the change is listed for that grade. Please refer to the Framework for complete details. 2010 Standard 2017 Standard Rationale for Change 8 Reading Literature Standard 1 Reading Literature Standard 1 Quoting and paraphrasing were already expectations Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports of the Writing standards at this grade level; including an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as an analysis of what a text states explicitly as well as them here tightens connections between the inferences from the text. inferences drawn from the text, quoting or strands. paraphrasing as appropriate. (See grade 8 Writing standard 8 for more on quoting and paraphrasing.)
7 Language Standard 3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. a. Choose language that expresses precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. Language Standard 3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. a. Maintain appropriate consistency in style and tone while varying sentence patterns for meaning and audience interest. variations from standard or formal English in writing and speaking, determine their appropriateness for the intended purpose and audience, and make changes as necessary. The edit is to smooth progressions in the middle and upper grades: Language standard 3 now emphasizes language variation and consistency in grades 6–8, then focuses more on concision and precision in the high school grades. 7 Language Standard 6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Language Standard 6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; independently research words and gather vocabulary knowledge. (See grade 7 Reading Literature standard 4 and Reading Informational Text standard 4 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading; see grade 7 Writing standard 5 and Speaking and Listening standard 4 on strengthening writing and presentations by applying knowledge of vocabulary.) Connections among strands were added to standards throughout the Framework, especially between Language and other strands, to support integration and the use of Language skills and understandings in authentic contexts. English Language Arts, Grade 8 Note: The tables in this document show only standards that have been changed or Very minor edits, such as corrected inconsistencies in usage, are omitted. If a specific change was made to multiple standards at the same grade level, only one instance of the change is listed for that grade. Please refer to the Framework for complete details. 2010 Standard 2017 Standard Rationale for Change 8 Reading Literature Standard 1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences from the text. Reading Literature Standard 1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what a text states explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, quoting or paraphrasing as appropriate. (See grade 8 Writing standard 8 for more on quoting and paraphrasing.) Quoting and paraphrasing were already expectations of the Writing standards at this grade level; including them here tightens connections between the strands.
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