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7th Grade Writing · Lessons

7th Grade Writing lessons

2 sections · 38 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
Long-form lessonsSlide-style lessons

7th Grade Writing

Practice 38 skills across this outline.

Recommended next
Apply Reading Standards to Literature
Writing · Draw Evidence From Texts
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
13 categories
Language · Strategies to Determine Word Meanings
15%
Writing · Write Informative/Explanatory Texts
14%
Language · Figurative Language and Word Relationships
13%
Writing · Write Arguments With Evidence
10%
Writing · Write Well-Structured Narratives
10%
Language · Grammar and Usage
10%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of 7th grade writing — drill into a card to work its skills.

Writing · Draw Evidence From Texts

2 core skills6% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Apply Reading Standards to LiteratureRecommended
Long-form
2
Apply Reading Standards to Literary NonfictionAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Write Arguments With Evidence

5 core skills10% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Create Cohesion Among Claims and EvidenceAvailable
Long-form
2
Establish/Maintain a Formal Argument StyleAvailable
Long-form
3
Introduce and Acknowledge Opposing ClaimsAvailable
Long-form
4
Provide Concluding Statement for ArgumentAvailable
Long-form
5
Support Claims With Logical ReasoningAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Research

2 core skills4% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Conduct Research and Generate QuestionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Gather Information and Assess CredibilityAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Production and Distribution of Writing

3 core skills6% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Develop Writing Through Planning and RevisingAvailable
Long-form
2
Produce Clear and Coherent WritingAvailable
Long-form
3
Use Technology to Publish and CiteAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Write Informative/Explanatory Texts

6 core skills14% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Develop Topic With Relevant InformationAvailable
Long-form
2
Establish/Maintain a Formal Explanatory StyleAvailable
Long-form
3
Introduce and Organize TopicAvailable
Long-form
4
Provide Concluding StatementAvailable
Long-form
5
Use Precise Language and VocabularyAvailable
Long-form
6
Use Transitions to Create CohesionAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Write Well-Structured Narratives

5 core skills10% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Engage Reader and Establish ContextAvailable
Long-form
2
Provide Reflective ConclusionAvailable
Long-form
3
Use Narrative TechniquesAvailable
Long-form
4
Use Precise Language to Capture ActionAvailable
Long-form
5
Use Transitions to Signal ShiftsAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Range of Writing

1 core skills3% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Write Routinely Over Extended Time FramesAvailable
Long-form

Language · Apply Knowledge of Language

1 core skills2% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Choose Precise and Concise LanguageAvailable
Long-form

Language · Grammar and Usage

3 core skills10% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Choose Sentence Types to Signal RelationshipsAvailable
Long-form
2
Correct Misplaced and Dangling ModifiersAvailable
Long-form
3
Explain Functions of Phrases and ClausesAvailable
Long-form

Language · Strategies to Determine Word Meanings

4 core skills15% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Consult Reference Materials for Word MeaningsAvailable
Long-form
2
Use Context Clues for Word MeaningsAvailable
Long-form
3
Use Greek and Latin RootsAvailable
Long-form
4
Verify Word MeaningsAvailable
Long-form

Language · Figurative Language and Word Relationships

3 core skills13% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Distinguish Connotations of Similar WordsAvailable
Long-form
2
Use Word Relationships to Understand MeaningAvailable
Long-form
3
Interpret Figures of Speech and AllusionsAvailable
Long-form

Language · Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling

2 core skills3% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Spell CorrectlyAvailable
Long-form
2
Use Commas With Coordinate AdjectivesAvailable
Long-form

Language · Vocabulary

1 core skills8% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Use Grade-Appropriate Academic VocabularyAvailable
Long-form