Grades 7-9
Grades 7 - 9 Math and Literacy
GRADE 7-9 General Learning Intentions
At grade 7, 8, 9 learners are revisiting, reinforcing, and applying the literacy and numeracy skills learned in previous units and lessons. Students are learning so they can continue to grow as readers, writers and mathematicians, to keep their thinking fresh and to apply their knowledge and skills to new learning.
Grades 7-9 - Literacy
All students in grades 7-9 can participate in daily reading and responding as well as select from choice activities to strengthen their skills in literacy.
Daily Reading and Responding (30 minutes daily)
I will be able to connect to and reflect on my reading.
Read for 20 minutes each day. Respond by using these prompts, adding to your ideas each day (10 minutes):
What is the genre of the text -- fiction or non-fiction? How do you know? Find evidence in the text to support your answer.
Summarize the important information (non-fiction) or the key events (fiction) from what you read.
What do you think the author wanted you to learn or understand (intended message) and how do you know?
What parts of your book/text stuck in your head today? Why?
Literacy Choice Activities (30 minutes daily)
Students may select from a variety of literacy activities; activities may carry over several days.