Grade 7 Worksheets

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• Explain how persuasive message-construction techniques (contrast, repetition, statistics, imagery, and narrative sequencing) shape meaning beyond literal words.
• Identify how visual and sound design choices (framing, lighting, proximity, pacing) influence how an audience interprets a message.
• Use evidence from a text or prompt to justify claims about how construction techniques affect audience response.

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• Compare scaled physical models, digital finite-element models, and laboratory load rigs for evaluating strength, stiffness, and failure modes.
• Explain how instrumentation such as strain gauges and displacement transducers measures structural response.
• Describe limitations of prototyping, especially scaling effects on joints and material heterogeneity.+ Show more

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• Define control conditions and comparison conditions in a scientific investigation.
• Explain how controlling variables increases the credibility of evidence.
• Describe why consistent timing, tool calibration, and standardized handling support fair tests.

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• Explain how evolutionary change occurs at the population level through changes in allele frequency over generations
• Connect inherited variation and differential survival/reproduction to long-term shifts in traits
• Differentiate evolution from individual organisms changing within their lifetimes

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• Explain how gravitational attraction influences orbital motion within the solar system.
• Understand the mathematical relationships that describe orbital velocity and centripetal force.
• Identify observational evidence supporting theories of orbital motion, stability, and perturbations.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes of evaporation and crystallization in recovering solutes.
• Identify factors affecting crystal size, shape, and purity.
• Describe real-world examples of crystallization, such as salt and sugar production.+ Show more

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• Explain how mechanical energy transfers between kinetic and potential energy in moving systems such as pendulums and springs.
• Use qualitative energy bookkeeping to describe conservation of mechanical energy in a closed system and energy loss to nonmechanical forms in an open system.
• Interpret motion outcomes (speed, height, and amplitude) as evidence of energy redistribution and inefficiencies.

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• Describe how biodiversity includes genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity.
• Explain how richness, evenness, and habitat heterogeneity are used to measure regional biodiversity.
• Interpret what biodiversity metrics can suggest about ecosystem resilience and function.

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• Identify text-form features (narrative, informational, persuasive, explanatory) that shape structure and style
• Revise writing by strengthening introductions, supporting development, and conclusions that match the genre’s purpose
• Refine language choices and formatting conventions to make a draft read like a complete example of its intended text form

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• Identify signs of cyberbullying and harassment in online communication
• Practice safe responses by reporting incidents and supporting affected people
• Explain how to preserve evidence and seek trusted help when needed

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• Set reading goals that guide attention before reading
• Make predictions that focus attention during reading
• Monitor comprehension by rereading nearby sentences+ Show more

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• Understand how digital media can spread both humor and misinformation.
• Learn to identify credible versus false online stories.
• Develop critical thinking skills to evaluate media content.+ Show more

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• Describe how matter is cycled within organisms through processes like digestion, biosynthesis, and respiration.
• Explain the conservation of matter during biochemical pathways such as macromolecule synthesis and decomposition.
• Identify how carbon and nitrogen flow through food chains and are released as gases or excreted compounds.+ Show more

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• Explain the differences between contact and non-contact forces.
• Describe how net force affects the acceleration of an object.
• Identify examples of forces such as friction and gravity in regional contexts.+ Show more

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• Identify solids, liquids, and gases from their observable properties
• Compare particle arrangement and movement in the three states
• Explain how shape and volume differ among states of matter+ Show more

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• Identify observable signs indicating chemical changes in substances.
• Differentiate between physical and chemical changes using evidence.
• Understand the importance of multiple indicators to confirm a chemical change.+ Show more

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• Explain the origins and significance of Mother’s Day and how it developed over time.
• Compare how different cultures honor maternal figures and why these traditions matter to families.
• Use vocabulary related to family, emotions, and gratitude to describe meaningful actions.+ Show more

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• Understand key descriptive statistics such as mean, median, and mode.
• Explain concepts of dispersion including interquartile range and variance.
• Interpret graphical summaries and confidence intervals.+ Show more

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• Understand how birth and death rates influence population size.
• Explore how immigration and emigration impact population distribution.
• Identify regional drivers affecting population fluctuations and biodiversity.+ Show more

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• Describe the evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics, including fossil distribution, seafloor structures, and matching continental edges.
• Explain how geologic features such as mid-ocean ridges, trenches, and mountain ranges record past and present tectonic activity.
• Understand the role of magnetic striping and seismic activity in revealing plate movements.+ Show more

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• Explain how Renaissance artists used classical ideas to develop new techniques such as perspective and chiaroscuro.
• Describe how Renaissance thinkers expanded knowledge through observation and renewed study of classical texts.
• Analyze how the printing press helped spread ideas and increase literacy in Europe.

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• Identify and distinguish simple, compound, and complex sentences in explanatory and persuasive writing.
• Use subordinate clauses to add time, reason, condition, and contrast to strengthen meaning.
• Improve sentence variety by rearranging clauses and phrases to control emphasis and pacing.

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• Explain how adaptation traits (structural, physiological, and behavioural) help organisms survive and reproduce in specific environments.
• Describe how selective pressures shape trait variation and how trade-offs can affect survival.
• Connect examples from Alberta habitats to niches and long-term persistence of species.

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• Explain the purpose of semicolons in connecting closely related independent clauses.
• Explain the purpose of colons in introducing lists, explanations, or evidence after a general statement.
• Revise sentences to fix comma splices and run-ons by choosing the correct punctuation mark.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of mechanical advantage in design
• Analyze how structural choices affect safety and efficiency
• Evaluate different design options based on quantitative data+ Show more

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• Understand the role of gravity in governing orbital motion within the solar system and galaxies.
• Describe how elliptical orbits and orbital periods are influenced by mass and distance.
• Apply mathematical relationships to calculate orbital velocity and centripetal effects for planets and moons.+ Show more

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• Explain conservation of mass in terms of atoms being conserved in a closed system.
• Predict whether total mass changes by comparing masses of reactants and products when nothing enters or leaves.
• Use sealed-container observations to support claims about conservation of mass during physical or chemical changes.

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• Explain how technology trade-offs can affect both people and the environment
• Use ethical principles to evaluate impacts of technology across its life cycle
• Identify real-world engineering choices that can increase fairness, privacy, and safety+ Show more

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• Use periods, question marks, and exclamation marks to match a sentence’s purpose and tone.
• Apply comma rules to separate ideas clearly in Grade 7 writing.
• Revise sentences so punctuation accurately supports meaning and reduces confusion.

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• Match singular and plural subjects with the correct verb forms in Grade 7 writing.
• Apply subject-verb agreement when phrases or clauses appear between the subject and the verb.
• Use correct verb forms with collective nouns and common grammar patterns.

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• Identify how chart features (labels, legends, and scales) help readers understand data.
• Explain what a visual (chart, diagram, timeline, or map) suggests about relationships, comparisons, or change over time.
• Use evidence from both the chart and the surrounding text to make accurate interpretations.

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• Identify misplaced modifiers and dangling modifiers and explain how they change sentence meaning.
• Revise sentences so modifiers clearly attach to the intended word or phrase.
• Use adverbial phrases and descriptive clauses accurately to strengthen logic and tone.

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• Understand the concept of active transport and how it differs from passive diffusion.
• Identify the key types of active transport mechanisms in cells, including the sodium-potassium pump and vesicular transport.
• Explain how active transport contributes to cell functions like nutrient intake, waste removal, and maintaining electrochemical gradients.+ Show more

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• Identify language moves that support collaborative discussion, such as respectful disagreement and focused turn-taking.
• Use precise academic phrasing to reduce ambiguity and keep the conversation productive.
• Adjust wording to incorporate feedback, clarify misunderstandings, and build on others’ ideas.

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• Explain what theme means and distinguish it from a topic or summary
• Use textual evidence (events, decisions, and recurring ideas) to support a theme claim
• Trace how a theme develops through conflicts and resolutions across a text

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• Explain how a theme (central idea) develops across a text using evidence from events, character decisions, and details
• Distinguish theme from a plot summary by focusing on the lesson or message about life, society, or human behavior
• Support a theme with specific textual evidence and reasoning

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• Determine connotation by analyzing how word choice affects tone, mood, and the author’s stance.
• Explain how shifts in diction change meaning within a passage.
• Evaluate which interpretation best fits the author’s intent, theme, and overall argument when multiple context clues compete.

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• Evaluate a speaker’s claim by checking whether specific evidence actually supports it
• Judge whether reasoning is logically sound and recognize common fallacies
• Examine how a speaker qualifies statements and addresses counterpoints

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• Understand how geologic processes influence the distribution of mineral, energy, and groundwater resources.
• Connect plate tectonics, sedimentation, weathering, and biological activity to resource location.
• Analyze the impacts of resource extraction and consider renewable versus nonrenewable resources.+ Show more

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• Describe how competition, predation, mutualism, and parasitism affect ecological niches
• Explain how niche partitioning reduces competition and supports species coexistence
• Evaluate how keystone species and altered interaction networks can change community stability

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• Explain how water moves through the water cycle among the atmosphere, land, and oceans
• Describe energy and gravity roles in evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
• Differentiate runoff from infiltration and subsurface storage+ Show more

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• Explain how light energy becomes chemical energy during photosynthesis
• Describe how cellular respiration produces ATP from chemical energy
• Connect chloroplast and mitochondria roles across different organisms+ Show more

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• Use descriptive language to build a clear setting in a sci-fi adventure
• Identify narrative elements such as characters, plot events, and theme in a story
• Apply cause-and-effect reasoning to choices characters make during a mission+ Show more

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• Understand how energy changes occur during chemical reactions, including exothermic and endothermic processes.
• Recognize signs of energy transfer in physical and chemical changes.
• Explain the relationship between energy exchange and bond breaking/formation.+ Show more

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• Understand how forces cause changes in motion.
• Differentiate between balanced and unbalanced forces.
• Explain how friction, air resistance, and gravity affect motion.+ Show more

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• Describe the different states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases.
• Understand how particle arrangement and movement define each state.
• Explain how temperature and pressure influence state transitions.+ Show more

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• State a counterclaim fairly and accurately without misrepresenting the opposing viewpoint.
• Respond to counterclaims using evidence and reasoning that strengthens the original claim.
• Use language that signals balance (acknowledge, explain, support) while maintaining a clear main argument.

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• Understand the roles of different types of connections and joints in structural systems.
• Identify how bolted, welded, and bearing connections transfer load and maintain stability.
• Explain shear, bearing, and slip at connection points and their impact on structural performance.+ Show more