| Grade 7: Reading |
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Overall Expectations |
| •read a variety of fiction and non-fiction
materials (e.g., novels, short stories, poetry, reports, articles) for
different purposes; |
| •read aloud, showing understanding of the material and
awareness of the audience; |
| •read independently, selecting appropriate
reading strategies; |
| •explain their interpretation of a written
work, supporting it with evidence from the work and from their own knowledge
and experience; |
| •decide on a specific purpose for reading,
and select the material that they need from a variety of appropriate sources; |
| •understand the vocabulary and language
structures appropriate for this grade level; |
| •use conventions of written materials
to help them understand and use the materials. |
|
Specific Expectations |
| Reasoning and Critical Thinking |
| •explain how various elements in a story function in relation
to each other (e.g., ways in which setting and plot development are interrelated); |
| •identify the main ideas in information
materials, and explain how the details support the main ideas; |
| •make judgements and draw conclusions
about ideas in written materials on the basis of evidence; |
| •clarify and develop their own points
of view by examining the ideas of others; |
| •select appropriate reading strategies (e.g., skim text
for specific information; record key points and organize them in a sequence); |
| •plan a research project and carry out
the research; |
| Understanding of Form and Style |
| •identify various forms of writing and
describe their key features (e.g., novels, short stories, biographies,
scripts, plays, essays); |
| •use their knowledge of the characteristics
of different forms of writing to help them select the appropriate materials
for a specific purpose; |
| •identify some stylistic devices in literary works and
explain their use (e.g., foreshadowing, personification, simile); |
| Knowledge of Language Structures |
| •use their knowledge of the elements of grammar and the
structure of words and sentences to understand what they read; |
| Vocabulary Building |
| •use a variety of strategies to determine the meaning
of unfamiliar words (e.g., use word-analysis techniques; use knowledge
of word origins and derivations; consult dictionaries); |
| •use a thesaurus to expand their vocabulary; |
| •use the special terminology in a particular
area of study, as necessary; |
| Use of Conventions |
| •use punctuation to help them understand written material
(e.g., semicolon); |
| •use a variety of conventions of formal
texts to locate information they need (e.g., hypertext, footnotes). |