End-of-year targets

What most 7th graders can do by June. Every child grows at their own pace; use this as a guide, not a test.

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Reading

Read grade-level fiction and nonfiction fluently (about 150 words per minute by spring) with expression
State a theme or central idea in a complete sentence and support it with two pieces of cited evidence
Write an objective summary that leaves out opinions and minor details
Name the structure of an informational text and explain how it helps the reader
Analyze how word choice, figurative language and point of view shape meaning and tone
Trace an argument's claim, reasons and evidence and judge whether the evidence is relevant and sufficient
Compare how two texts treat the same topic or event
Use Greek and Latin roots plus context to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words

Write an argument with a clear claim, two reasons with evidence, a fair counterclaim and a conclusion
Write an informative essay with a focus statement, organized body paragraphs, domain vocabulary and a works cited list
Write a narrative with a clear turning point, dialogue, pacing and sensory detail
Conduct a short research project using credible sources and notes in your own words
Use simple, compound and complex sentences correctly and vary them for effect
Revise for focus, evidence and clarity, and edit for conventions using a checklist

Compute unit rates including rates with fractions and use them to compare and solve problems
Identify proportional relationships in tables, graphs and equations and explain the constant of proportionality
Solve percent problems including tax, tip, discount, markup, simple interest and percent change
Add, subtract, multiply and divide rational numbers fluently and solve multi-step problems
Simplify, expand and factor linear expressions and solve two-step equations and inequalities
Find area, surface area and volume of common figures and solve scale drawing problems
Use random samples to draw inferences, compare two populations and find probabilities of simple and compound events

Model matter as particles and explain phase changes, chemical reactions and conservation of mass
Explain the rock cycle, plate tectonics and its evidence, natural hazards and the relative age of rock layers
Trace energy flow and matter cycling through ecosystems and predict the effects of change
Describe cells, cell parts and how body systems work together
Explain how air masses, oceans and the atmosphere shape weather and climate, and how human activity affects Earth's systems
Predict motion from forces, describe wave properties, and complete an engineering design cycle with data

Use latitude and longitude, map types and scale; name continents, oceans, landforms and climate zones
Describe the geography, achievements and legacies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, China, Greece, Rome and the Maya
Explain how geography shaped where civilizations grew and how they lived
Describe the purposes of government, the US Constitution, three branches and the rights and responsibilities of citizens
Explain scarcity, supply and demand, specialization and trade, and make a simple budget
Compare cultural traditions fairly and explain why certain people and events are historically significant