Reading

• Determine and analyse a theme over the course of a text
• Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
• Compare and contrast a written story, with its filmed version
• Analyse the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text
• Determine and analyse an author’s point of view or purpose in a text

Writing

• Support claims with reasoning and relevant evidence
• Maintain a formal writing style
• Include formatting, graphics, and multimedia to aid comprehension
• Create cohesion and Clarify relationships among ideas and concepts
• Use techniques to engage and orient the reader
• Use transition words, phrases, and clauses to show sequence and signal shifts
• Provide accurate conclusions
• Generate additional questions for further research
• Draw on texts to support analysis, reflection, and research

In addition to course text books class novels will include: 

• Lord of the Flies (W. Golding)
• Hatchet (G. Paulsen)

Speaking & Listening

• Come to discussions prepared
• Respond to, and pose questions that elicit elaboration
• Analyse main ideas and supporting details
• Clearly present claims and findings
• Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks

Grammar

Students will build on grammar practice in grade 6 to include:

• Use of Verbs – active and passive voice, and indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive
• Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission
• Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
• Use figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings
• Interpret figures of speech