Library Skills in Grade 7 help students use libraries effectively for research, reading, and independent learning. Through inquiry learning, they ask questions, explore resources, and evaluate information from books, databases, and digital tools. Instead of only locating materials, learners practice summarizing, citing, and analyzing sources. Activities such as catalog searches, group projects, and book reviews make the library a place of discovery. By developing research habits and respect for knowledge, Library Skills become a foundation for critical thinking, academic success, and lifelong learning.
🟢 Starter
- Define the word “library.”
- List three reasons students use a library.
- Identify three types of library materials.
- Write a short paragraph on why reading matters.
- Compare fiction and nonfiction books.
- List three examples of reference materials.
- Explain what a catalog is used for.
- Write three questions you might ask a librarian.
- Identify the title, author, and publisher in a book.
- Reflect: why are libraries important for communities?
- Write three examples of library rules.
- Explain what the Dewey Decimal System does.
- Identify one difference between digital and physical libraries.
- Write a reflection on your favorite book.
- List three benefits of borrowing books.
- Write three reasons to use a dictionary.
- Explain what a bibliography is.
- Write about why libraries are quiet places.
- List three examples of magazines or journals.
- Reflect: how can a library help with homework?
🟡 Practice
- Create a step-by-step guide for finding a book in the library.
- Write a paragraph on the importance of citing sources.
- Compare online databases with printed encyclopedias.
- Research how libraries have changed over time.
- Write about why book reviews help readers.
- Create a poster about library safety and care.
- Write three strategies for avoiding plagiarism.
- Summarize an article found in the library.
- Research one famous library in history.
- Create a bibliography for three sources.
- Write about how to choose reliable sources.
- Debate: are digital libraries better than physical libraries?
- Create a chart comparing reference books and storybooks.
- Write three tips for effective note-taking.
- Research how libraries support community learning.
- Write a paragraph on the importance of digital literacy in libraries.
- Create a plan for a group project using library resources.
- Write a reflection on how reading shapes imagination.
- Research how libraries preserve history.
- Reflect: how do library skills support inquiry learning?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why libraries are essential in the digital age.
- Research how copyright affects libraries.
- Create a project comparing national libraries in two countries.
- Debate: will libraries always exist in the future?
- Write a persuasive speech about funding school libraries.
- Research how libraries help in developing countries.
- Create a case study on how libraries support democracy.
- Write a diary entry as a librarian helping students.
- Research the role of archives in preserving culture.
- Create a project about how libraries encourage lifelong learning.
- Debate: should libraries allow food and drinks?
- Research how technology transforms libraries.
- Write a persuasive essay on protecting public libraries.
- Create a guide for evaluating sources in research.
- Research how libraries promote equal access to information.
- Write a reflection on visiting a famous library.
- Compare traditional libraries with e-libraries.
- Write about how libraries inspire creativity.
- Reflect: how will your library skills help in the future?
- Propose three new ways schools can improve library skills.