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FSA 2012
Grade 7 Exemplars
Reading Comprehension
Reading Passages ……………………………………………….... Page 2
Sample Responses ………………………………………………... Page 6
Exemplars ………………………………………………………… Page 8
Shorter Writing
Writing Topic …………………………………………………….. Page 21
Exemplars ………………………………………………………… Page 22
Longer Writing
Writing Topic …………………………………………………….. Page 40
Exemplars ………………………………………………………… Page 41
Numeracy
Question 1 ………………………………………………………… Page 70
Solutions to Question 1…………………………………………… Page 71
Exemplars for Question 1………………………………………… Page 73
Question 2………………………………………………………… Page 85
Solutions to Question 2…………………………………………… Page 86
Exemplars for Question 2…………………………………………. Page 89
Rationales for Exemplars………………………………………….
Page 102
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Read this article to learn about futuristic predictions.
Future Visions:
Yesterday versus Today
by Valerie Wyatt
Their Tomorrow
Your own personal helicopter.
Food in the form of pills. A robot to make your bed. These were
some of the far-out predictions people made about the future
50 years ago. These days, we see the future in a vastly different
way. How did those predictions go so wrong?
People imagine the future based on what is around them today.
Fifty years ago, air travel was
becoming popular. Why not more of it, in the form of two-person
planes and helicopters? Fast foods, canned or frozen, were
speeding up meal preparation. Popping a food pill was the logical
next step. As for the bed-making robot…robots were all over the
movies. It seemed inevitable that they would roll into the home.
Our Today
Back then, technology was seen
as the route to a brighter tomorrow, and new machines
played a big part in people’s view of the future. Today, on the other
hand, we live with the effects of technology. Some of these effects
are good—we live longer thanks to medical advances. But others,
such as pollution caused by the boom in airplane travel and too
many vehicles, have put us on the path to climate change.
Our Tomorrow
Our ideas of the future are more
cautious about technology than our great-grandparents’ were. We
see the dark side as well as the bright. Like them, we base our
projections on what we see
around us today. They saw personal aircraft because the
skies were empty. We imagine renewable fuel cars because the
roads are packed with pollution-spewing vehicles. While they saw
food pills we see nutraceuticals (noo-trah-SOO-tuh-kuls).
Nutraceuticals are food genetically engineered to protect
us from disease.
5 As for that robot? Fifty years from
now, robots may not only be making beds but also removing
your appendix, driving your car,
and playing soccer with you. Not only that—they will be smart.
In fact, their artificial intelligence
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may make them smarter than
humans.
Nanotechnology may also change
our world. It is the technology not of wood and steel but of
molecules. The result may lead to
super small things, such as microscopic trucks that carry
atoms and molecules around in miniature factories, and super
strange things, such as clothes that clean themselves or change
colour.
Our future predictions have
something in common with those of our great-grandparents in that
they are based on the familiar. But what about those bad
guesses they made (food pills)
and wild cards (climate change)? They remind us that making
predictions can be, well… un-predictable. What will the
future be like? Only time will tell.
“Future Visions: Yesterday versus Today” by Valerie Wyatt.
Nelson Literacy. Ed. Lara Caplin.
Nelson Education Limited: Toronto, ON. 2008.
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Read this story to discover a choice one woman made.
The Choice
by W. Hilton-Young
Before Williams went into the future, she bought a camera and a tape
recorder. She also learned shorthand1. That night, when all was ready, we made coffee. She might want some — if and when she came back.
“Good-bye,” I said. “Don’t stay too long.”
“I won’t,” she said.
I watched her carefully. She hardly seemed to move at all. She was back
from her trip within the second she had left. It seemed that way, at least, by our sense of time.
5 We had not been sure how long she would be away. Maybe a minute. Maybe several years. But here she was, as if she had never left.
“Well?” I asked.
“Well,” she said, “let’s have some coffee.”
I poured it out, waiting for her to say something. As I gave her a cup, I said again, “Well?”
“Well, the thing is, I can’t remember.”
10 “Can’t remember? Not a thing?”
She thought for a moment. Then she said sadly, “Not a thing.”
“But your notes? The camera? The tape recorder?”
The notebook was empty. The film was still at No. 1, where she had set
it. The tape in the tape recorder had not been used.
“But why?” I asked. “How did it happen? Can’t you remember anything
at all?”
15 “I remember only one thing.”
1shorthand: a method of writing ideas quickly
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“What was that?”
“I was shown everything. Then I was given the choice of whether I should remember it or not, after I got back.”
“And you chose not to? But what an odd thing to —”
“Isn’t it?” she said. “I can’t help wondering why.”
“The Choice” by W. Hilton-Young.
In Context: Anthology Three. Ed. Kat Mototsune.
Nelson Canada: Scarborough, ON. 1990.
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2012 Foundation Skills Assessment
Grade 7
Reading Comprehension Sample Responses
Future Visions and The Choice
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages. (4 marks)
SAMPLE RESPONSES
The following sample responses are listed to support the use of the
Grade 7 Reading Scoring Rubric. The suggestions are not complete,
and they should not be used as a checklist. Students may refer to both
passages explicitly or one passage explicitly and the other implicitly.
Specific text information/support may include, but is not restricted to
the following:
Choose to remember:
• Robots would give you more free time.
• Nutraceuticals to protect you from disease.
• Longer lifespan.
• Medical advances.
• Clothes that clean themselves.
• Presents a positive/sustainable future.
• Williams is prepared to go to the future (learned shorthand just in case).
• Williams has a positive attitude towards what she might see (she is ready
to record and document her experiences).
Choose to forget:
• Pollution.
• Artificial intelligence could take over the world.
• Genetically modified foods.
• Food could be boring and tasteless.
• Climate change.
• Too many vehicles.
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• Possibility of exploiting the future.
• Williams chose to forget—future was disappointing/dangerous/wonderful
beyond belief.
• Williams came back to the exact instant she left—not wanting to
remember a single second of her journey.
Note: Other answers may be possible.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 1
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 2
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 3
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 4
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 5
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 6
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 7
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 8
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 9
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 10
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 11
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages.
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Grade 7 Reading – Exemplar # 12
1. If Williams from “The Choice” travelled into a future similar to those presented by “Future Visions,” what choice would she make and why?
Explain your answer using specific examples from the passages. .
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Writing Topic
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
Select one form of current technology and persuade your audience that it is either beneficial or harmful.
Your writing should be about two or three paragraphs.
Criteria
(Persuasive Writing)
Make sure your writing:
• clearly states your point of view and gives details
to persuade your readers
• has clear language, descriptive words, and a variety of sentence lengths
• has a strong introduction, convincing reasons, and a clear conclusion
• has complete sentences and has correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and paragraph structure
• is revised and edited
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 1
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 2
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 3
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 4
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 5
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 6
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 7
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 8
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 9
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 10
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 11
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Grade 7 Short Writing – Exemplar # 12
“Technology: Today and Tomorrow”
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Writing Topic
“Building a Healthy Community”
People today are aware of the need to take care of themselves and the community they live in. Imagine you have been asked to give advice to your local leaders about ways to build a healthy community. What would you suggest? How would your suggestions contribute to a healthy community?
Write an informal essay that gives advice to your local leaders
about ways to build a healthy community. Your writing should be about three to five paragraphs.
Criteria (Informal Essay)
“Building a Healthy Community”
Make sure your writing:
• is focused on the purpose
• gives reasons and uses supporting details
• has clear language, descriptive words, and
a variety of sentence lengths
• has a clear structure with an introduction, body
and conclusion
• has complete sentences and has correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and paragraph structure
• is revised and edited
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 1
“Building a Healthy Community”
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 2
“Building a Healthy Community”
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 3
“Building a Healthy Community”
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 4
“Building a Healthy Community”
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 5
“Building a Healthy Community”
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 6
“Building a Healthy Community”
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 7
“Building a Healthy Community”
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 8
“Building a Healthy Community”
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 9
“Building a Healthy Community”
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 10
“Building a Healthy Community”
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 11
“Building a Healthy Community”
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Grade 7 Long Writing – Exemplar # 12
“Building a Healthy Community”
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FSA 2012 Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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2012 Foundation Skills Assessment
Grade 7
Numeracy Solutions
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
SCORING RATIONALES
Concept: Gr5-A11—demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction of
decimals
Gr6-A8—demonstrate an understanding of multiplication and division of
decimals
Gr7-A2—demonstrate an understanding of the addition, subtraction,
division and multiplication of decimals
Strategies: Students may use:
1) estimation strategies
2) technology (calculators)
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3) traditional pencil and paper algorithms
Accuracy: The student was able to record and accurately determine that four ―Build-
Your-Own‖ skateboards will have to be built to save the cost of one
―Ready to Roll‖ skateboard.
Communication: The reader is able to easily understand the process used because work
is clear, detailed and organized. All work is shown.
Possible Solution 1:
Build—about $110
Ready—about $147
Difference—$37 saving for each board
So, after 4 boards, have saved 4 $37 $148 or one Ready-to-Roll skateboard.
Three is not enough; 3 $37 $111 . They need $146.99.
Possible Solution 2:
Build-Your-Own
Skateboard Deck $49.99
Wheels $25.99
Trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
Total $109.96
$146.99 $109.96 $37.03
146.99 37.03 3.97 skateboards or 4 skateboards
Note: Other solutions may be possible.
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 1
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they have
to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 2
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 3
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 4
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 5
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 6
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 7
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 8
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 9
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 10
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 11
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 1 – Exemplar # 12
1. The school skateboard team members decided to build their own skateboards to save money.
Ready-to-Roll Skateboards Price
Complete skateboard, including deck, wheels, trucks, and hardware
$146.99
Build-Your-Own Skateboards Price
Skateboard deck $49.99
Set of wheels $25.99
Set of trucks $28.99
Hardware $4.99
How many Build-Your-Own skateboards will they
have to build to save the cost of one Ready-to-Roll skateboard?
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FSA 2011 Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular.
• twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of the garden planter?
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2012 Foundation Skills Assessment
Grade 7
Numeracy Solutions
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
SCORING RATIONALES
Concept: Gr5-C1–Construct different rectangles given either perimeter or area.
Gr6-C3–Apply a formula for determining the area of rectangles.
Gr7-B5–Evaluate an expression given the value of the variable.
Strategies: Students may use:
1) labelled diagrams to indicate the change in dimensions
2) manipulatives (eg. tiles) to model the problem
3) algebraic equations
Accuracy: The student was able to determine that new area of the garden will be half
the area of the original garden.
Communication: The reader is able to easily understand the process used because the
work is clear, detailed and organized. All work is shown.
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Possible Solution 1:
reduction by 50%; 1
2 the area
Possible Solution 2:
reduction by 50%; 1
2 the area
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Possible Solution 3:
let L = length of original garden
let W = width of original garden
A = l w
2l length of new garden
1
4w width of new garden
A 2l 1
4w 2
1
4 l w 1
2lw
new garden is 1
2 the area
Note: Other solutions may be possible.
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar # 1
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar # 2
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar # 3
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar # 4
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar # 5
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar # 6
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar # 7
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar # 8
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar # 9
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar # 10
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar # 11
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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Grade 7 Numeracy Question 2 – Exemplar #12
2. To make room for a new garden shed, the garden planter
must be rebuilt.
The new garden planter will be:
• rectangular. • twice as long as the original.
•
1
4 of the width of the original.
What effect will these changes have on the area of
the garden planter?
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2012 Rationales for Grade 7 Exemplars – Reading
Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #1: Score 3
Comprehension of the passage is clearly evident
Includes details with some elaboration
Some integration of ideas and information
Includes mostly relevant material
Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #2: Score 2
Purpose may not be clearly conveyed
Includes some details from the passage
Demonstrates understanding of the gist of the passage
Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #3: Score 1
Limited comprehension of passage
No integration of supporting evidence from the passage
No relevant insight
Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #4: Score 4
Insightful comprehension of the passage and task
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the passages and the task
Successfully integrates specific, relevant details from passage in response to the task
Purposeful thoughtful, effective and coherent
Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #5: Score 3
Comprehension is clear and evident
Purposeful and coherent
Integration of ideas and supporting evidence
Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #6: Score 1
Limited comprehension
Brief and simple
Includes a great deal of irrelevant material
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Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #7: Score 2
Some comprehension of the task
Includes irrelevant material
Makes simplistic inferences
Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #8: Score 2
Lacks supports
Includes interpretation or insight in a simplistic way
Little integration of ideas, information or supporting evidence
Purpose may not be clearly conveyed
Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #9: Score 3
Comprehension of the passage and task is clearly evident
Generally complete
Generally purposeful and coherent
Includes mostly relevant details
Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #10: Score 4
Insightful comprehension of the passages and task
Purposeful, thoughtful, effective, and coherent
Shows interpretation or insight
Makes meaningful inferences
Successfully integrates specific and relevant details
Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #11: Score 1
Limited comprehension of passage
No elaboration of ideas
Incomplete
No supporting evidence from passage
Grade 7 Reading Exemplar #12: Score 4
Response is accurate, complete and supported with text-based information
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the passage
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2012 Rationales for Grade 7 Exemplars – Short Writing
Grade 7 Short Writing Exemplar #1: Score 2
Competent introduction
Some relevant reaction and ideas
Straightforward and direct
Ending is missing
Grade 7 Short Writing Exemplar #2: Score 3
Focused around a clear, persuasive purpose
Some relevant details, examples, and logical explanations to develop arguments
Language is clear and varied
Grade 7 Short Writing Exemplar #3: Score 4
Some originality, focused and persuasive
Task is accomplished in an effective and interesting manner
Occasional errors in word choice and sentence structure
Grade 7 Short Writing Exemplar #4: Score 1
Frequent errors in simple word structures
Few relevant details and examples
Ending is missing
Grade 7 Short Write Exemplar #5: Score 2
Somewhat general but does provide an opinion
Includes a series of relevant ideas, but poorly developed
Competent introduction
Ending is weak
Grade 7 Short Writing Exemplar #6: Score 2
Uses details and examples; some are misinterpreted
Variety of sentence lengths; repeats simple pattern
Sequence is ineffective
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Grade 7 Short Writing Exemplar #7: Score 3
Writing accomplishes the task clearly
Offers reactions and views that show some insight and individuality
Develops analysis or argument with some relevant details, examples; logical
explanations
Ending provides closure to the writing, but is predictable
Grade 7 Short Writing Exemplar #8: Score 4
Focused around a clearly defined persuasive purpose
Clear awareness of audience
Strong introduction that engages the reader
Language is varied, smooth and expressive, with few errors
Grade 7 Short Writing Exemplar # 9: Score 1
Purpose or point of view unclear
Short simple sentences that are often not connected
Very brief
Grade 7 Short Writing Exemplar #10: Score 3
Focused around a clear, persuasive purpose
Logical explanations to develop analysis or arguments
Variety of sentence length and pattern
Ending provides closure, may often be predictable
Grade 7 Short Writing Exemplar #11: Score 4
Focused around a clearly defined persuasive purpose
Well-chosen convincing details and examples
Language is varied; precise
Strong introduction that engages the reader, sequence is logical and effective
Transitions are smooth
Ending has a concluding thought with impact
Grade 7 Short Writing Exemplar #12: Score 3
Focused around a clear persuasive purpose
Some relevant details, examples, logical explanations to develop analysis or arguments
Mostly matches tone and level of formality to purpose and audience
Sequence is logical and connected
Strong introduction and ending provides closure, but is predictable
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Rationales for Grade 7 Exemplars – Long Writing Collected
Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #1: Score 3
Tries to match tone and level of formality
Relevant details, examples are logical
Sequence is logical, including several paragraphs with related ideas
Sense of audience; tries to appeal to the reader
Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #2: Score 2
Lacks paragraphing
Purpose is clear; offers some relevant ideas with little analysis
Ending often seems forced
Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #3: Score 1
Inappropriate tone and level of formality
Loosely-connected ideas with minimal development
Weak introduction and conclusion
Poor conventions
Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #4: Score 4
Natural smooth transitions
Strong introduction that engages the reader
Varied sentences, flows smoothly
Explores topic with some depth
Clear awareness of audience
Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #5: Score 2
Varies sentence length
Competent introduction that presents topic
Some development, generally straightforward and direct
Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #6: Score 3
Clearly accomplishes the task
Provides logical, relevant ideas and details
Tries to match tone and level of formality appropriate to the audience
Development is clear
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Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #7: Score 3
Focused on concrete ideas
Strong introduction, ending is predictable and abrupt
Tries to match tone and level of formality
Sequence is logical with a variety of connecting words
Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #8: Score 4
Engaging opening, ending provides closure
Interesting and well chosen details, examples and explanations
Clear awareness of audience
Language is varied for effect; some precision and risk taking
Sequence is logical and purposeful; effective paragraphing
Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #9: Score 2
Includes some relevant details and examples; parts may be irrelevant or misinterpreted
Confusing or illogical in places
Ending seems forced
Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #10: Score 1
Uses few relevant details or examples
No sense of development
Writing is not completed; very brief
Relies on short, simple sentences that are often not connected
Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #11: Score 4
Explores topic with depth
Strong introduction engages reader
Chooses ideas to create impact
Ending provides closure
Grade 7 Long Writing Exemplar #12: Score 1
Unfocused purpose with minimal development
Includes examples without details
Ending is illogical or missing
Many sentence structure errors
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2012 Rationales for Grade 7 Exemplars – Numeracy Q #1
Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #1: Score 4
applied relevant concepts and skills accurately
an appropriate strategy is correctly implemented
a correct solution (4 skateboards) (3.97 is rounded up to 4)
work is clear, detailed and organized
Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #2 – Score: 3
minor misunderstanding of the problem (3.97 skateboards is not reasonable)
an appropriate strategy is generally implemented
solution not fully complete
work is clear and easy to follow
Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #3 – Score: 2
some relevant concepts and skills applied appropriately
an appropriate strategy but not carried out far enough (found the difference between the
prices)
partially correct solution
work is clear
Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #4 – Score: 1
some relevant skills are applied appropriately (calculated cost of Build-Your-Own)
the strategy used does not lead to the correct solution
incorrect solution
work is incomplete
Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #5 – Score: 4
relevant concepts and skills applied accurately
an appropriate strategy in correctly implemented
a correct solution
work is clear, detailed and organized
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Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #6– Score: 1
some relevant skills are applied appropriately (calculated cost of Build-Your-Own)
an inappropriate strategy is used that does not lead to a correct solution
incorrect solution
work is incomplete
Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #7 – Score: 3
most relevant concepts and skills applied appropriately
an appropriate strategy is generally implemented
solution is not fully complete
work is generally clear and easy to follow
Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #8: Score 1
work is inaccurate and incomplete
inappropriate strategy that does not lead to a correct solution
incorrect solution
start beyond just copying data
Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #9 – Score: 2
some relevant concepts and skills applied appropriately
an appropriate strategy is implemented incorrectly
solution is partially correct
much of the work is clear
Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #10 – Score 4
relevant concepts and skills are applied accurately
appropriate strategies correctly implemented
correct solution
work is clear, detailed and organized
Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #11: Score 2
some relevant concepts and skills are applied appropriately
appropriate strategy is used but not carried out far enough
correct solution with no work shown
some information is omitted
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Grade 7 Numeracy Q1 Exemplar #12: Score 2
some relevant concepts and skills are applied appropriately
an appropriate strategy is used but not carried out far enough
correct solution (4 skateboards) with no work shown
some information is omitted
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2012 Rationales for Grade 7 Exemplars – Numeracy Q #2
Grade 7 Numeracy Q2 Exemplar #1: Score 4
relevant concepts and skills applied accurately
appropriate strategies correctly implemented
correct solution
work is clear, detailed and organized
Grade 7 Numeracy Q2 Exemplar #2: Score 3
most relevant concepts and skills applied
appropriate strategy generally implemented
solution not fully complete (does not state that the area would be half the original)
work is clear and easy to follow
Grade 7 Numeracy Q2 Exemplar #3: Score 2
some relevant concepts and skills applied appropriately
appropriate strategy used, but not carried out far enough
a partially correct solution
much of the work is clear
Grade 7 Numeracy Q2 Exemplar #4: Score 1
some relevant concepts and skills are applied appropriately (diagram shows proportions,
twice as long and ¼ of the width)
inappropriate strategy used that does not lead to a correct solution
incorrect solution
work is incomplete
Grade 7 Numeracy Q2 Exemplar #5: Score 1
some relevant concepts and skills are applied appropriately (diagram shows proportions,
twice as long and ¼ of the width)
inappropriate strategy used that does not lead to a correct solution
incorrect solution
work is incomplete
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Grade 7 Numeracy Q2 Exemplar #6: Score 2
some relevant concepts and skills are applied appropriately
an appropriate strategy is used but implemented incorrectly (doubled both dimensions)
a partially correct solution
much of the work is clear
Grade 7 Numeracy Q2 Exemplar #7: Score 3
most relevant concepts and skills applied
appropriate strategy generally implemented
solution not fully complete (does not state that the area would be half the original)
much of the work is clear
Grade 7 Numeracy Q2 Exemplar #8: Score 4
relevant concepts and skills applied accurately
appropriate strategy correctly implemented
correct solution
clear, detailed and organized work
Grade 7 Numeracy Q2 Exemplar #9: Score 2
some relevant concepts and skills are applied appropriately
an appropriate strategy is used but not carried out far enough
some information omitted
much of the work is clear
Grade 7 Numeracy Q2 Exemplar #10: Score 1
relevant concepts and skills are not applied appropriately
inappropriate strategy is used
incorrect solution
start beyond just copying data
Grade 7 Numeracy Q2 Exemplar #11: Score 3
most relevant concepts and skills applied appropriately
appropriate strategy is generally implemented
solution may not be fully complete
work is generally clear