Grade 7

Guarding Against Confirmation Bias

Read news from an unbiased point of view.

Freewriting for Writing Topics

Have students freewrite for topic ideas.

Forming a Focus

Help students write strong focus statements.

Evaluating with a Pro-Con Chart

Analyze good and bad with a pro-con chart.

Elaborating Sentences

Add detail to sentences.

Elaborating in a Food Review

Help students practice elaboration.

Elaborating Ideas with Compound Sentences

Learn how to add new details to sentences.

Elaborating Ideas Using Different Levels of Details

Teach elaboration with levels of detail.

Distinguishing Argumentation from Persuasion

Study argumentation/persuasion.

Discovering Word Origins (Etymology)

Use shared inquiry to find word origins.