Georgia 7.T.SS.2

7.T.SS.2 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

• 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 tar...

• 7.T.SS.2.c

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

01

What Students Need to Do

Students explain how word choice, figurative language, sentence patterns, and tone make a text engaging. They use those craft moves deliberately in their own writing.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can identify a specific language choice and explain how it shapes tone, meaning, or reader response. The student can revise plain writing with purposeful words, imagery, and varied sentences.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may think engaging writing requires long sentences, rare words, or constant figurative language. They may identify a craft move without explaining its effect on meaning, tone, or reader interest.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a dull three-sentence paragraph. Ask them to revise it using two craft moves, underline each change, and explain one intended effect.

1. 01

   Give pairs sentence strips from a plain paragraph, then have them add precise verbs, imagery, and varied openings before rebuilding the paragraph.

2. 02

   Ask students to compare two descriptions of the same place and write which is more engaging, citing two language choices.

3. 03

   Play Craft Move Challenge, where teams revise a dull sentence using a randomly drawn card such as imagery, repetition, or short sentence.

4. 04

   Examine a product description or restaurant menu, then rewrite one line to appeal to a different audience without changing the facts.

• 8.T.SS.2

  The 8th Grade version of this standard.

• 4.T.SS.2

  Craft Use language to interpret meaning and craft engaging texts.

• 6.T.SS.2

  The 6th Grade version of this standard.

• 3.T.SS.2

  Craft Use language to interpret meaning and craft engaging texts.