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The official Manitoba English Language Arts, Grade 7 curriculum
Manitoba defines English Language Arts, Grade 7 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Manitoba's official curriculumRead it on the government site — edu.gov.mb.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand A | 9 | Explore and Discover Language and Literacy |
| Strand B | 15 | Comprehend and Respond to Multimodal Texts |
| Strand C | 15 | Compose and Create Multimodal Texts |
| Strand D | 8 | Communicate Ideas and Build New Understandings |
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Unit 1Explore and Discover Language and LiteracyOfficial strand · Strand A
Strand A: oral language communication, and language as the foundation for reading and writing - receiving, exchanging and developing ideas, plus the word study, vocabulary and fluency that underpin literacy.
Listening (Receptive)
- Listening critically to the ideas of othersELA.7.A1.1 — Listen critically and reflect on the contributions of others; build on ideas heard and paraphrase key points to extend own understanding; develop own opinion.
- Using non-verbal cues and conventions when listeningELA.7.A1.2 — Understand and use supportive non-verbal cues (e.g., wait time) and inclusive social conventions by respecting communication differences when listening to the contributions of others in multiple contexts.
Interacting
- Interacting to exchange and consider ideasELA.7.A1.3 — Recognize the role of language in shaping inclusive or exclusive environments; adjust interactions with support to foster inclusivity across contexts.
- Asking questions to explore and critique ideasELA.7.A1.4 — Ask multifaceted questions and seek/provide clarification when exploring and critiquing ideas, concepts, problems, solutions.
Speaking (Expressive)
- Using the rules and structures of oral languageELA.7.A1.5 — Use the rules and structures of oral language (e.g., syntax, verb tense, word choice, grammar) and expanded vocabulary to communicate thoughts/ ideas for different contexts, purposes, and audiences.
- Adapting spoken language to audience and purposeELA.7.A1.6 — Use appropriate language and tone in simple, familiar situations (e.g., speeches); recognize when adjustments may be needed based on audience or purpose with support.
Word Study (Morphology)
- Applying morphology to understand and spell wordsELA.7.A2.4 — Analyze and apply knowledge of word parts and patterns (morphology) to determine word meaning and accurate spelling (e.g., Greek/Latin affixes and roots – precede, recede, secede).
Vocabulary
- Building and using precise vocabularyELA.7.A2.5 — Acquire and use an expanded vocabulary related to different contexts, including figures of speech (e.g., personification); use word relationships/associations (e.g., friendship, companionship, camaraderie, kinship, ally) to enhance word meaning.
Reading Fluency
- Applying fluency to comprehend textELA.7.A2.6 — Apply a range of fluency skills and strategies (e.g., improved accuracy, expression, appropriate rate) to comprehend a variety of text.
The official wording — 9 outcomes in this unit
- ELA.7.A1.1
Listen critically and reflect on the contributions of others
- ELA.7.A1.2
Understand and use supportive non-verbal cues (e
- ELA.7.A1.3
Recognize the role of language in shaping inclusive or exclusive environments
- ELA.7.A1.4
Ask multifaceted questions and seek/provide clarification when exploring and critiquing ideas, concepts, problems, solutions
- ELA.7.A1.5
Use the rules and structures of oral language (e
- ELA.7.A1.6
Use appropriate language and tone in simple, familiar situations (e
- ELA.7.A2.4
Analyze and apply knowledge of word parts and patterns (morphology) to determine word meaning and accurate spelling (e
- ELA.7.A2.5
Acquire and use an expanded vocabulary related to different contexts, including figures of speech (e
- ELA.7.A2.6
Apply a range of fluency skills and strategies (e
Unit 2Comprehend and Respond to Multimodal TextsOfficial strand · Strand B
Strand B: acquiring new information through inquiry, constructing meaning with comprehension strategies, and thinking critically about multimodal texts and responding to inequities, bias and viewpoints.
Activate Prior Knowledge and Inquire
- Activating prior knowledge to understand new textELA.7.B1.1 — Identify and discuss prior knowledge including knowledge gained from various sources, subject areas and personal diverse experiences to understand new text.
- Generating questions to drive inquiryELA.7.B1.2 — Create relevant questions and focus investigations on research information and sources to build a deeper understanding of the topic in an individual or group inquiry.
Engage with a Variety of Texts
- Engaging with a variety of multimodal textsELA.7.B1.3 — Engage with a variety of multimodal text from diverse creators (e.g., watching a documentary to provide visual context or reading an article) to build background knowledge and to deepen understanding of the same topic.
Review Information
- Reviewing information and filling gapsELA.7.B1.4 — Review information gathered and recognize gaps; locate and gather additional information; provide a summary of the text/information collected distinct from personal opinions/judgments; cite evidence from multiple texts/sources to support analysis, as well as inferences.
Identify Text Cues
- Understanding how text form and structure carry meaningELA.7.B2.1 — Describe various text cues (e.g., genres, features, patterns); explain how they are used to present and support the message/information for the intended audience.
- Using text features and cues to comprehendELA.7.B2.2 — Use textual cues in a range of multimodal texts to construct meaning and interpret texts.
Make Predictions
- Making and confirming predictionsELA.7.B2.3 — Make predictions using background knowledge and text information; pose questions to confirm/change predictions before, during and after reading.
Make Connections
- Making connections to deepen meaningELA.7.B2.4 — Explain connections between personal experiences, a range of multimodal texts and knowledge of world (history, events, issues, etc.) to enhance understanding of texts .
Monitor Understanding
- Using strategies to monitor understandingELA.7.B2.5 — Select strategies such as rereading, asking clarifying questions, inferencing, and conferring with others to monitor and confirm understanding .
- Summarizing key ideas and drawing conclusionsELA.7.B2.6 — Summarize main ideas and key details reflecting the core meaning of multimodal text and draw well-supported conclusions.
Consolidate New Knowledge
- Consolidating and communicating new knowledgeELA.7.B2.7 — Recall and express new ideas using discipline specific vocabulary; identify and consider how own/others’ experiences shape interpretations of text; apply new knowledge across subjects using different strategies; reflect on new understandings.
Analyze Text
- Analyzing how texts present diversity and equityELA.7.B3.1 — Recognize and explain broader social issues (e.g., race, gender, class, ability) within text, based on author’s purpose; use text evidence to analyze tone, language, or structure (e.g., What does this text say about fairness in society? How does the author show this?).
Recognize Facts, Bias and Viewpoints
- Identifying stereotyping, bias and reliable sourcesELA.7.B3.2 — Identify facts, opinions, and simple bias in texts; distinguish the difference between factual statements and opinions; recognize bias at a basic level (e.g., when an author presents information in a way that seems one-sided or overly opinionated/emotional); locate evidence such as facts, examples,...
- Identifying point of view and judging viewpointsELA.7.B3.3 — Identify text creator’s point of view (e.g., first, second or third person); recognize that not all viewpoints are equally valid or equally supported by evidence; investigate and judge the quality of viewpoints through credible sources, facts and research.
Respond to Text
- Responding personally to bias and prejudiceELA.7.B3.4 — Express a personal response (e.g., confusion, agreement) to obvious stereotypes, discriminatory language, unfair representations or one-sided views identified in various texts; use evidence from the text to support response.
The official wording — 15 outcomes in this unit
- ELA.7.B1.1
Identify and discuss prior knowledge including knowledge gained from various sources, subject areas and personal diverse experiences to understand new text
- ELA.7.B1.2
Create relevant questions and focus investigations on research information and sources to build a deeper understanding of the topic in an individual or group inquiry
- ELA.7.B1.3
Engage with a variety of multimodal text from diverse creators (e
- ELA.7.B1.4
Review information gathered and recognize gaps
- ELA.7.B2.1
Describe various text cues (e.g., genres, features, patterns)
- ELA.7.B2.2
Use textual cues in a range of multimodal texts to construct meaning and interpret texts
- ELA.7.B2.3
Make predictions using background knowledge and text information
- ELA.7.B2.4
Explain connections between personal experiences, a range of multimodal texts and knowledge of world (history, events, issues, etc
- ELA.7.B2.5
Select strategies such as rereading, asking clarifying questions, inferencing, and conferring with others to monitor and confirm understanding
- ELA.7.B2.6
Summarize main ideas and key details reflecting the core meaning of multimodal text and draw well-supported conclusions
- ELA.7.B2.7
Recall and express new ideas using discipline specific vocabulary
- ELA.7.B3.1
Recognize and explain broader social issues (e
- ELA.7.B3.2
Identify facts, opinions, and simple bias in texts
- ELA.7.B3.3
Identify text creator’s point of view (e
- ELA.7.B3.4
Express a personal response (e.g., confusion, agreement) to obvious stereotypes, discriminatory language, unfair representations or one-sided views identified in various texts
Unit 3Compose and Create Multimodal TextsOfficial strand · Strand C
Strand C: generating ideas, planning and drafting; enhancing the clarity and artistry of multimodal texts; and editing and publishing.
Generate Ideas
- Generating ideas and focusing a topicELA.7.C1.1 — Generate ideas and select a topic, using ideas from experiences and/or other sources to create a focused piece for a particular audience and purpose.
Research Sources
- Gathering and assessing information from sourcesELA.7.C1.2 — Gather and assess information from multiple sources including modelled text, various authors’ craft and style and mentors (e.g., experts, audio, digital online sources) to focus or expand ideas.
Choose Form and Plan
- Planning text creation with strategies and toolsELA.7.C1.3 — Use strategies and planning tools (e.g., notetaking, graphic organizers, brainstorming, jot notes, asking questions, mind mapping, sketching ideas, research planners) specific to genre and purpose (e.g., informational, opinion, structured outlines) to plan for text creation.
- Choosing text forms for purpose and audienceELA.7.C1.4 — Choose common text form (e.g., narratives, reports, persuasive letters, news articles, journals); understand the conventions of each form for different purposes and audiences (e.g., “I know what a report is and when to use it.”).
Create Draft/Prototype
- Creating multimodal textsELA.7.C1.5 — Experiment with multimodal forms (e.g., posters, presentations, infographics, digital stories); use digital tools to explore layout, images and audio, including thinking maps to draft ideas effectively and creatively (e.g., create a slide deck for a book review using text, images and audio).
Organize Ideas
- Organizing ideas with structure and paragraphsELA.7.C2.1 — Identify and use appropriate organizational patterns (e.g., cause and effect, chronological sequence); group ideas logically and coherently for genre and text form chosen.
Sentence Structure
- Crafting varied, correct sentencesELA.7.C2.2 — Reread and include more compound and complex sentences; experiment and use a variety of sentence types (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory); use more advanced transitions words/phrases (e.g., similarly, in addition) to connect ideas and sentences; align subject-verb and...
Word Choice
- Choosing precise, impactful wordsELA.7.C2.3 — Use descriptive and discipline specific words considering purpose, genre and audience to express and enhance meaning.
Voice/Style
- Developing personal voice and toneELA.7.C2.4 — Demonstrate a personal voice expressing ideas, opinions and feelings in text; use language, sentence style and tone appropriate to purpose, form, genre and audience.
Revision
- Revising for clarity, logic and coherenceELA.7.C2.5 — Reread for logic and order of ideas, position of details, flow, and transitions; reread to revise sentence fragments, run-ons, and verb tense; fix awkward/ incorrect grammar; revise for more precise word choice; use checklists, criteria and teacher/peer feedback to revise; reread for style and...
Legibility and Word Processing
- Producing legible, well-formatted textELA.7.C3.1 — Write fluently and legibly using appropriate spacing and text alignment, considering various forms; apply keyboarding skills with increasing speed and accuracy; apply basic formatting skills (e.g., font size, bold/italics, line spacing, margins) to ensure text clarity for reader.
Spelling
- Applying spelling strategies and word structureELA.7.C3.2 — Apply knowledge of a range of strategies; recognize rules including the use of derivatives [relationship between a word and its base] (e.g., help – helper- helpful-unhelpful-helpless), bases (e.g., happy-happiness), and affixes; use resources such as digital dictionaries/apps or spell check to...
Punctuation and Capitalization
- Applying capitalization conventionsELA.7.C3.3 — Use capital letters consistently and accurately for common proper nouns (e.g. names of people, places, days, months); in dialogue (e.g., "They said, 'Let's go.'”); most major words in titles of books, movies; abbreviations (e.g., Dr., Mrs.) and sentence starts.
- Applying punctuation for clarityELA.7.C3.4 — Use basic punctuation skillfully and correctly in lists and complex sentences; use a variety of punctuation (e.g., apostrophes for contractions and possessives, quotation marks for dialogue) to communicate meaning clearly for others.
Publish Final Text
- Publishing a final multimodal textELA.7.C3.5 — Create final copy of a multimodal project/copy (e.g., posters, simple slideshows, digital stories); select relevant visuals or sounds to accompany text for a specific purpose and audience (e.g., Google slide presentation with bullet points, relevant images, and a short audio clip summarizing a...
The official wording — 15 outcomes in this unit
- ELA.7.C1.1
Generate ideas and select a topic, using ideas from experiences and/or other sources to create a focused piece for a particular audience and purpose
- ELA.7.C1.2
Gather and assess information from multiple sources including modelled text, various authors’ craft and style and mentors (e
- ELA.7.C1.3
Use strategies and planning tools (e.g., notetaking, graphic organizers, brainstorming, jot notes, asking questions, mind mapping, sketching ideas, research planners) specific to genre and purpose (e
- ELA.7.C1.4
Choose common text form (e.g., narratives, reports, persuasive letters, news articles, journals)
- ELA.7.C1.5
Experiment with multimodal forms (e.g., posters, presentations, infographics, digital stories)
- ELA.7.C2.1
Identify and use appropriate organizational patterns (e
- ELA.7.C2.2
Reread and include more compound and complex sentences
- ELA.7.C2.3
Use descriptive and discipline specific words considering purpose, genre and audience to express and enhance meaning
- ELA.7.C2.4
Demonstrate a personal voice expressing ideas, opinions and feelings in text
- ELA.7.C2.5
Reread for logic and order of ideas, position of details, flow, and transitions
- ELA.7.C3.1
Write fluently and legibly using appropriate spacing and text alignment, considering various forms
- ELA.7.C3.2
Apply knowledge of a range of strategies
- ELA.7.C3.3
Use capital letters consistently and accurately for common proper nouns (e
- ELA.7.C3.4
Use basic punctuation skillfully and correctly in lists and complex sentences
- ELA.7.C3.5
Create final copy of a multimodal project/copy (e
Unit 4Communicate Ideas and Build New UnderstandingsOfficial strand · Strand D
Strand D: sharing ideas and information across multimodal forms, and using metacognition to assess language skills, set goals and monitor progress.
Express Ideas and Engage Audience
- Adjusting tone, volume and expression for deliveryELA.7.D1.1 — Recognize how tone, volume and expression affect meaning and adjust delivery according to audience and purpose (e.g., to persuade, inform, entertain) to effectively communicate ideas.
- Using visuals and media to enhance communicationELA.7.D1.2 — Select artifacts and visual/audio aids that directly support meaning for an audience; demonstrate understanding of the impact of layout and design choices.
- Organizing and presenting ideas for an audienceELA.7.D1.3 — Organize and present ideas effectively in a format including an introduction/body/conclusion; use language (e.g., word choice) and creative expression to capture the audience’s attention.
Self-Assess
- Reflecting on effective learning strategiesELA.7.D2.1 — Understand and describe effective strategies used as a listener, speaker, reader, writer, viewer and representer by asking self questions, “What part of this assignment was easiest for me?”
- Using criteria and tools to self-assessELA.7.D2.2 — Contribute to the development of class criteria; use tools such as learning journals, digital portfolios. to self-assess own understanding/learning.
- Using feedback to refine strategiesELA.7.D2.3 — Receive descriptive feedback from others; reflect on how to use the feedback to strengthen strategies for listening, speaking, reading, viewing, writing or representing.
Set Goals and Monitor Progress
- Setting learning goals and planning stepsELA.7.D2.4 — Reflect on and set specific learning goals to continue to develop as a listener, speaker, reader, writer, viewer, representer; plan steps to achieve goal(s).
- Monitoring progress toward goalsELA.7.D2.5 — Monitor progress by collecting evidence of learning; track growth towards goal achievement.
The official wording — 8 outcomes in this unit
- ELA.7.D1.1
Recognize how tone, volume and expression affect meaning and adjust delivery according to audience and purpose (e
- ELA.7.D1.2
Select artifacts and visual/audio aids that directly support meaning for an audience
- ELA.7.D1.3
Organize and present ideas effectively in a format including an introduction/body/conclusion
- ELA.7.D2.1
Understand and describe effective strategies used as a listener, speaker, reader, writer, viewer and representer by asking self questions, “What part of this assignment was easiest for me?”
- ELA.7.D2.2
Contribute to the development of class criteria
- ELA.7.D2.3
Receive descriptive feedback from others
- ELA.7.D2.4
Reflect on and set specific learning goals to continue to develop as a listener, speaker, reader, writer, viewer, representer
- ELA.7.D2.5
Monitor progress by collecting evidence of learning
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