Grade 7 Core Revision Pack

Mid Year Assessments

Overview

Revision pack aimed at Grade 7 students.

Revision Guides

• Core Subject Revision Sheets: A collection of revision materials for key subjects.

• Grade 7 ELA: Mid-Year Assessment Revision Guide.

Content Covered:

• Letter Writing: Focus on structure and purpose of different types of letters.

• Understanding of ‘The Breadwinner’: Key themes, character analysis, and plot summary.

• Analyzing an Unseen Poem: Using PEEL/PETER method for extracting meaning and analysis.

Assessment Structure:

• Section One: Multiple-Choice and Knowledge Questions (Includes 5 MCQs on ‘The Breadwinner’ and 5 short-answer questions on language and structural techniques).

• Section Two: Understanding Questions specifically on Letter Writing Features (Covers aspects like purpose, layout, tone, and overall format).

• Section Three: PEEL/PETER Response to an unseen poem (Analyzes the poem's themes, language, and how it answers the provided question).

PEEL Format:

• P – Point: Make a clear statement in response to the question or theme.

• E – Evidence: Provide a quote or specific example from the text.

• E – Explanation: Explain how the evidence supports your point.

• L – Link: Relate your analysis back to the question or theme.

PETER Format:

• P – Point: State your position or main idea.

• E – Evidence: Cite a relevant quote or example.

• T – Technique: Identify a literary technique used.

• E – Explanation: Explain the effect of the technique.

• R – Refer: Refer back to the question or main theme.

Math Topics for Revision

Key Areas:

• Adding and Subtracting Integers: Techniques for performing operations on positive and negative numbers.

• Multiplying and Dividing Integers: Rules for working with signs and performing calculations.

• Converting between fractions, decimals, and percents: Understanding the relationship and methods for conversion.

• Calculating percentages of an amount: Practice calculating various percentages and understanding percent increase/decrease.

• Collecting Like Terms: Simplifying algebraic expressions by combining similar variables.

• Expansion of Brackets and Solving Equations: Understanding the distributive property and techniques to isolate variables.

• Graphing and Solving Inequalities: Techniques for representing inequalities on a number line and solving them.

Science: Water Cycle and States of Matter

Water Cycle:

• Stages: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection.

• Evaporation: Water changes from liquid to vapor due to heat.

• Condensation: Vapor cools to form liquid.

• Precipitation: Water returns to Earth (as rain, snow, etc.).

• Surface Runoff: Water flows over the surface into larger bodies of water.

Understanding the cycle is critical for environmental science studies.

Three States of Matter:

• Solid: Characterized by tightly packed particles that maintain a defined shape.

• Liquid: Particles are closely packed but can flow freely, taking the shape of their container.

• Gas: Particles are well-separated and fill the available space.

Social Studies Key Concepts

Geographical Terms:

• Familiarity with the seven continents and five oceans.

• Understanding cardinal and intermediate directions.

• Knowledge of the Equator, Prime Meridian, and hemispheres.

Islamic Studies Topics

Key Lessons:

• Understanding financial balance according to Islamic teachings.

• Study of Abu Hanifah's life and his contributions to Islamic law.