Ontario Language Curriculum Alignment Guide

Are you looking for an Ontario Language Curriculum Alignment Guide for 2 Peas and a Dog lessons?

In 2023, the Ontario government updated the Language Curriculum. Many of the same concepts from the previous curriculum are present in the new curriculum, with the addition of some new concepts.

If you own any Grade 7 or 8 Language Arts resources from 2 Peas and a Dog, you can find where they align with the new curriculum here.

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Strand A – Literacy Connections and Applications

Major Concepts:

Student Engagement
Digital Citizenship
Online Safety
Research Skills
Media Literacy
Digital Literacy
Innovation & Design
Cultural Awareness
Cross-Curricular Learning
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Perspectives and Ways of Knowing

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Strand B – Foundations of Language

Major Concepts:

Listening Skills
Listening Comprehension
Speaking Strategies
Communication Strategies
Word Choice, Syntax, and Grammar in Oral Communication
Word-Level Reading and Spelling: Using Morphological Knowledge
Vocabulary
Reading Fluency: Accuracy, Rate, and Prosody
Syntax and Sentence Structure
Grammar
Capitalization and Punctuation

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Strand C – Critical Thinking in Literacy

Major Concepts:

Reading Comprehension
Text Forms and Genres
Text Patterns and Features
Visual Elements of Texts
Elements of Style
Point of View
Indigenous Contexts
Reading Strategies
Literary Elements
Literary Devices
Text Analysis

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- Grade 7 Short Story Unit

Strand D – Literacy Connections and Applications

Major Concepts:

The Writing Process (Idea Development through to Publishing)

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Stop Using Your Evenings and Weekends To Lesson Plan

Check out these full-year ELA bundles for Grades 7 and 8. Each bundle contains over 100 ELA resources to help teachers teach reading, writing, speaking & listening as well as digital and media literacy.

Cross-Curricular and Multi-Strand Learning

The holidays and celebrations resources from 2 Peas and a Dog combine cross-curricular learning as well as literacy skills reinforcement: reading, writing, critical thinking, listening and speaking skills as well as media literacy.

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Additional Ontario Curriculum Resources

Ontario Curriculum Resources

Ontario Language Curriculum Alignment Guide

Strand A – Literacy Connections and Applications

Strand B – Foundations of Language

Strand C – Critical Thinking in Literacy

Strand D – Literacy Connections and Applications

Stop Using Your Evenings and Weekends To Lesson Plan

Cross-Curricular and Multi-Strand Learning

Additional Ontario Curriculum Resources

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