Free 7th Grade Examination Skills Lesson Plan

Topic:Examination skills

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to demonstrate effective examination skills, including how to write a good essay exam question and how to answer a question properly.

Materials

• Examples of good and bad exam questions
• Blank paper and writing utensils

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have ever taken an exam before.
• Ask them to share their experiences and what they found to be the most difficult part of the exam.
• Write their responses on the board and discuss as a class.

Direct Instruction

• Explain the importance of being well-prepared for an exam.
• Discuss the format and structure of different types of exams (multiple choice, essay, etc.).
• Demonstrate proper techniques for answering multiple choice questions:
• Read the question and all options carefully.
• Consider the context of the question and what information is provided.
• Make a guess if you cannot eliminate any options.
• Consider the broader context of the material being tested and how the option you choose fits into that broader context.
• Demonstrate proper techniques for answering essay questions:
• Read the question and brainstorm ideas.
• Organize your ideas using a diagram or outline.
• Write a draft, revising as you go.
• Ask for feedback from the teacher.

Guided Practice

• Provide the students with practice questions from past exams and have them work in pairs to answer the questions.
• Have the teacher circulate and provide feedback on the students' answers.
• If appropriate, provide rubrics for the students to use to evaluate their own work.

Independent Practice

• Have the students work on a project-based independent practice activity, such as creating a study guide or practicing with sample exam questions.
• Provide the students with a rubric to use for evaluation.

Closure

• Review the main points covered in the lesson, including the importance of examination skills and the different types of questions that may be asked.
• Ask the students to share their completed independent practice activity with the class and provide feedback to each other.

Assessment

• Observe the students during the guided practice and independent practice activities to assess their understanding of the material.
• Collect and assess the students' examination-style questions as a final assessment of their understanding of the topic.