Middle School
Mid-Trimester 1 Study Guide – 2016/2017
Grade 7
English Language Arts
Reading &Literary Elements:
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Characters and characterization
Theme
Setting and Mood
Plot (conflict, climax…)
Narrative Point of View (1st- 2nd- 3rd)
Making Predictions
Suspense
Foreshadowing
Elements of Fiction
Writing Elements:
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Choosing a Topic (brainstorming- clustering-narrowing a topic)
Locating, evaluating & drafting
Revising
Editing
Proofreading
Grammar & Mechanics:
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Parts of Speech
a. Nouns
b. Verbs
c. Adjectives & Adverbs
Pronouns
a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Possessive
Vocabulary:
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Rikki Tikki Tavi
Context Clues
Science
Chapter
Chapter 1: Plate Tectonics
Chapter 2: Earthquakes
Chapter 3: Volcanoes
Chapter 5: Rocks
Section
Section 1: Earth’s Interior
Section 2: Convection and
the Mantle
Section 1:Forces in the
Earth’s Crust
Section 2: Earthquakes
and seismic Waves
Section 3: Monitoring
earthquakes
Section 4: Earthquake
Safety
Section 1: Volcanoes od
Plate Tectonics
Section 2: Properties of
Magma
Section 1: classifying
Rocks
Section 2: Igneous Rocks
Page
6 - 13
14 -17
44 – 50
51 - 59
60 - 67
68 - 75
82 - 86
87 - 90
144 – 147
148 - 151
English Social Studies
Teacher: Sarah Sherif
Unit 1: Human Rights
1. Story of Human Rights
2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
3. Human Rights Violations
4. United Nations
5. Vocabulary Words
E-mail: [email protected]
Unit 2: Media Literacy (Endangered Species)
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What is Media Literacy?
Media Literacy Skills
Media Literacy Essay
Vocabulary Words
Math
Set and Set Notation
Sets Booklet
Chapter 3: Integers
Lesson 1: Integers and Absolute Value
Lesson 2: Add Integers
Lesson 3: Subtract Integers
Lesson 4: Multiply Integers
Lesson 5: Divide Integers
Chapter 4: Rational Numbers
Lesson 1: Terminating and Repeating Decimals
Lesson 2: Compare and Order Rational Numbers
Lesson 3: Add and subtract Like Fractions
Lesson 4: Add and Subtract Unlike Fractions
Lesson 5: Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers
 Review all class work and homework.
 Review sheets in binder and previous quizzes.
 Check think wave for extra resources.