GRADE 7 LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERATURE MID TERM BREAK SUGGESTIONS
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GRADE 7 LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERATURE
MID TERM BREAK SUGGESTIONS
Dear Students,
You are leaving a truly challenging term behind you. We want to give you a big
round of applause as you’ve been nothing but brave, patient, understanding,
hardworking, and multitasking.
You matured a great deal over the past couple of months. At a tender age you
sacrificed your social life, worked on your concentration skills, strived to get good
grades, tried to find new hobbies to entertain yourself , did your best to attend the
classes, worked on your friendships, spent hours in front of a screen yet kept your
spirits up so as not to give in to the sadness that this pandemic has imposed on you.
Most importantly, you never gave up through it all. The minute you give up is the
minute you lose. You are, on the other hand, as persistent as no one can ever be. At
the end of the day, you are the winners. We are proud of you.
Now that you are entering a well-deserved break, we want you to relax, get your
sleep, spend time away from the computer screen and rest your eyes.
Since it will be three weeks, while resting we wish you to allocate some time to;
1- Complete all the homework you haven’t done and read all the previously assigned
online stories that you haven’t got around to. It would be great if you read a few
extra stories while you are at it.
2- Review your daily/weekly study schedule. If you don’t have one, now is the
perfect time to create an effective weekly study schedule to get ready for term II.
Check these websites to have a clue,
• How to create a study schedule: https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Study-
Schedule
• Ways to Study: https://www.waystostudy.com/2018/05/01/how-to-create-
a-study-schedule/
• Create a study plan: https://www.intelligent.com/create-a-study-plan/
• Study plan template ideas:
a. https://www.scheduletemplate.org/study.html
b. https://onlinestudyaustralia.com/study-planner-timetable/
c. https://www.template.net/editable/768/student-study-planner
d. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Study-Plan-
Template-2860038
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Here is the fun part. Here are a few NETFLIX suggestions that might interest you.
T.V. shows and series on Netflix:
Umbrella Academy
In a twist on superhero tales, this show follows a group of
estranged "siblings" with special abilities. When their adopted
father dies, they come together again to fight a threat to all
mankind.
Connected
For science-minded kids, this show features journalist Latif
Nasser, who investigates how everything in the world is connected
in strange ways. According to Netflix, "He discovers how
everything from the air we breathe, the selfies we post, and even
the poop we poop can be traced back to catastrophic shipwrecks, fraudulent
elections and even distant galaxies."
Minute to Win It
In this game show, people compete in 60-second challenges that
use common household items, so you might want to stage a re-
match in your home afterward.
The Healing Powers of Dude
This show offers an honest look at how social anxiety effects
tweens. It follows 11-year-old Noah Ferris as he starts middle
school with the help of his adorable emotional support dog, Dude.
Best Worst Weekend Ever
The show is about a group of friends trying to sneak into a comic-
con. It's good for superhero fans and heist enthusiasts alike.
The Big Family Cooking Showdown
What's better than cooking together? If you're like me, it's
watching other families cook together from the comfort of your
own house.
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A Series of Unfortunate Events
It's possible you'll be so taken by this show, about the strange
occurrences that happen to three orphaned siblings, you'll want
to read the book series it was based on.
Greenhouse Academy
You can find sibling drama, mystery, and suspense in this show
about the culture of elite boarding schools. The teens at the heart
of this story are placed into separate boarding-school houses —
making them instant rivals — but connect again to unravel the
strange circumstances surrounding the death of their mother.
The Letter for the King
For fantasy fans too young for Game of Thrones, this six-episode
series delivers on knight-clashing action. It follows a reluctant
soldier who takes up a hero's quest to deliver a letter from a dying
knight to the king.
Documentaries on Netflix:
Culture
1. The Kindness Diaries 4. Living on One Dollar
2. On the Way to School 5. Minimalism: A Documentary About
3. Mad Hot Ballroom the Important Things
Nature
1. Ghost of the Mountains 5. Africa
2. If I Were an Animal 6. Dino Hunt
3. Blue Planet II 7. Our Planet
4. Earth’s Natural Wonders
History
1. American Experience: The Circus 2. Beatles: How the Beatles Changed
the World
Science
1. Brain Games 7. I Am Bolt
2. City in the Sky 8. He Named Me Malala
3. Edge of the Universe 9. The Pixar Story
4. The Lion in Your Living Room 10. Health:
5. The Mars Generation 11. Sustainable
6. Current Events: 12. What the Health
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LITERATURE
Reading Options:
Take full advantage of the online reading platform to improve your reading skills and
expand your vocabulary. Search and read about your favorite topics.
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
This novel follows young Nisha, a half-Muslim, half-Hindu girl as she and
her family experience the partition of India. After Nisha’s mother dies, she
tries to maintain a connection by writing letters to her in her diary. Readers
are privy to that diary and see how Nisha, her father, and brother escape to
the Hindu side of newly split India.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Everyone is afraid of Xan the witch. They keep her at bay by sacrificing
one baby a year to her. Xan is a good witch though, nourishing the
babies with starlight before sending them off to good homes. Until one
day, when she makes an honest mistake. She accidentally feeds a baby
with moonlight instead of starlight, and so decides to raise this girl,
Luna, on her own. When Luna turns 13, magic of her own emerges —
with dire consequences.
Percy Jackson: The Complete Series by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson has become a hero in league with Harry Potter. He’s a 12-
year-old boy who learns that he is the son of Poseidon. He’s plunged into a
world of demigods where he has to discover his own courage, power, and
strength. He’s a flawed but cool character who struggles to fit in. Rather
than promote unbelievable heroism, Riordan has given boys a hero they can
relate to.
Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley
Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn’t approve, Micah
believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the
magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the
beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than
any other—the Man Who Bends Light. Finally, Grandpa Ephraim
offers proof. The Circus is real. And the Lightbender owes Ephraim
a miracle. With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to
find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather.
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Impyrium by Henry H. Neff
In the first book of Henry Neff’s new high-stakes middle grade fantasy
series, two unlikely allies—the Faeregine princess Hazel and the servant
boy Hob—confront a conspiracy that will shake the world of Impyrium to
its core.For over three thousand years, the Faeregine dynasty has ruled
Impyrium. But the family’s magic has been fading, and with it their power
over the empire. Whether it’s treachery from a rival house, the demon
Lirlanders, or rebel forces, many believe the Faereginese are ripe to fall.
Escape from Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
When Kyle Keeley learns that the world's world’s most famous
game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, has designed the town’s new library
and is having an invitation-only lock-in on opening night, Kyle is
determined to be there! But the tricky part isn’t getting into the
library—it’s getting out. Because when morning comes, the doors
stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must catch every clue and solve
every puzzle to find the hidden escape route!
Here are some speaking practice options:
The British Council-
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/speaking/intermediate-b1-speaking
Conversation
1. https://www.baamboozle.com/study/292189
2. https://www.baamboozle.com/study/146393
Odd One Out - https://www.baamboozle.com/study/8943
Mad Gab
1. https://www.baamboozle.com/game/243206
2. https://www.baamboozle.com/game/158488
Synonyms
1. https://www.baamboozle.com/game/9205
2. https://www.baamboozle.com/game/206500
Enjoy your holiday, students.
Take care and stay safe!
You will be missed!
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