Grade 7
Grade 7
Grade 7
Program Plan
School Year
Grade 7 Grade 7 2020-2021
Interests
Parent Notes:
Teacher Notes:
Math Resources:
Main math program-
Math Notes:
Science Resources:
Science Notes:
Evaluation/ Assessment:
Grade 7 Scoring Guide:
5 - Excelling: In-depth understanding. High level of performance. 90-95
Curriculum Checklist 4 - Achieving: Solid understanding. Meeting grade level standard.
3 - Developing: Partial understanding. Minimum for grade level.
65-89
51-64
2 -Beginning: Not yet meeting grade level performance standards. 30-50
LANGUAGE ARTS
Reading Reading Notes:
1 Read, listen to, view a variety of literature from different genres. (keep a list)
2 Use reference materials. (text, dictionary, thesaurus, writer's handbook)
3 Find answers to questions using a variety of resources. (Keep a research log/list)
4 Understand organizational patterns. (numbering, bullet points, table of contents)
5 Basic story elements. (plot, setting, character, theme, conflict, climax and resolution)
6 Distinguish between fact & opinion.
7 Express preference for a favorite book, movie, poem, illustrator, website & tell why.
8 Recognize points of view in writing 1stperson (“I”), 2ndperson (You), 3rdperson (He, She,They)
9 Understand exaggeration, dialogue, suspense, foreshadowing, flashback & figurative
language. (give examples from readings)
Writing Writing Notes:
10 Use graphic organizers such as mind mapping, labeling, outlines & KWL charts.
11 Use a notebook for note taking: combining, extending, representing & summarizing ideas.
12 Write from different points of view. (1st, 2nd & 3rd person) keep samples for portfolio.
13 Compare & contrast a movie to a book.
14 Choose a favorite piece of personal writing to edit & share with an audience.
15 Demonstrate presentation skills. (eye contact, use of posters, voice level, etc.)
16 Demonstrate word processing & editing skills.
17 Conventions: spelling, capitalization, grammar, & punctuation.
SOCIAL STUDIES Social Studies Notes:
7.1 Toward Confederation
7.2 Following Confederation: Canadian Expansions
Mapping Skills
Current Events
SCIENCE Science Notes:
Unit A: Interactions & Ecosystems
Unit B: Plants for food & fiber
Unit C: Heat & temperature
Unit D: Structures & forces
Unit E: Planet Earth
Scientific Inquiry
Experimentation