Language in Grade 7 - Adapted from Language, Grades 1 to 8: a guide for parents
Students apply transferable skills when reading, listening, viewing, writing, and speaking in various cultural, social, and linguistic contexts. They learn to explain their rights and responsibilities when interacting online, with appropriate permission, and make decisions that contribute positively to the development of their digital identity, reputation, and online communities. They also demonstrate an understanding of the historical contexts, contributions, lived experiences, and perspectives of a diversity of individuals and communities, including First Nations, MĂ©tis, and Inuit cultures, by analyzing culturally responsive and relevant texts.
This learning is applied to learning related to the other three areas of the curriculum.
Students use effective listening skills and strategies for various purposes and choose appropriate speaking strategies to communicate. They identify and use oral and non-verbal communication strategies, including those that vary across cultures, and use word choice, sentence structure, and grammar in formal and informal communication. They read a variety of texts with accuracy to support comprehension and use knowledge of the meanings of words to read and spell. They also demonstrate an understanding of the functions of parts of speech in sentences.
Students analyze various literary and informational texts, including cultural text forms, and explain how their characteristics help communicate meaning. They explore how visuals such as images and graphics help to create, communicate, and contribute to meaning. They analyze various elements of style and describe how literary devices create and communicate meaning. They apply comprehension strategies and critical thinking skills to deepen their understanding of texts, including diverse perspectives and cultural elements represented in texts, and draw conclusions.
Students write in cursive fluently and use word-processing skills to create texts. They generate and develop ideas and synthesize information and content. They create texts of various forms and genres, establishing a personal voice and using varied language, elements of style, and tone. They revise the content and edit their work to improve accuracy and style and produce final texts, selecting a variety of suitable techniques and tools, including digital design and production tools. They publish and present their texts using various media and tools.