7th Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

The Winter Solstice in Egypt was a celebration of the sun god Amun-Ra. This holiday season, introduce your students to how the solstice was present at the Temple of Karnak. This ready to print and teach activity set includes:

• A lesson plan
• A two page introduction to the Winter Solstice in Karnak
• Five reflection questions
• Three different word search puzzles
• Answer keys for word searches
• Three different crossword puzzles
• Answer keys for crosswords

This winter, engage your students with a fun activity that is also educational! This resource can be used in both the secondary social studies classroom and in language arts!

This activity set is great for:

• Winter Holiday work
• Learning about ancient civilizations
• Extension activities
• Centers
• Substitute work
• and more!

Introduce plays from William Shakespeare by studying the great adaptions from Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb with their Tales From Shakespeare. These are engaging worksheets geared to having your students interact more with the story line and vocabulary used in The Tempest.

Tales From Shakespeare are great adaptions of William Shakespeare's play that allow student to be introduced to the story line in a way they can understand while not being too simplistic. Worksheets, crossword, word search, chapter notes are bundled together based on the story. Answer sheets are provided where necessary.

Check for more Tales From Shakespeare worksheets being posted for each play!!!

Including: Midsummer Night's Dream

Tales From Shakespeare Bundle

Festive way to make connections:

Students read or watch A Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, my students read A Christmas Carol and watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas, for an engaging activity before the holiday. A Christmas Carol was a challenge for the students, so watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas was a fun distraction.

Students will discuss both stories and complete a Venn Diagram based on the information. A great visual aid to comparisons and contrasts.

Students can reach connections and have discussions with the information they gather.

What's included:

• A Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas Venn Diagram.
• Answer keys for teachers.

Why this resource is helpful:

• Print and go worksheets are easy for teachers.
• Seasonal work which helps practice essential language skills.
• Answer key provided.

** Are you looking for a resource to teach students to understand temporal concepts or are you Teaching sequence of events, Following directions or Sentence writing?  These syntax activities will teach your students how to understand 25, higher level temporal concepts (prior to, simultaneous, thereafter). It is a simple drill in which students are provided with a small scenario containing the word and asked to determine the meaning of the concept.**

You will receive a 26 Slide Lesson which contains the lesson and one Assessment worksheet to print.

The Lesson works well with older students (Grades 6- 10)  or with students who have mild  cognitive delays yet good language skills. An independent lesson will take about 30 minutes however if you are using it as a teaching tool during instruction the lesson can easily fill 60 minutes with breaks in between for group discussion. When I use this lesson with my Speech classroom it takes two  30 minute sessions and 60 minutes total.

This is a set of 4 Problem and Solution Nonfiction Passages with Graphic Organizers and Written Response Questions. It is designed for students in grade 4, 5 and 6 to help them improve their reading comprehension skills and learn how to identify the problem and solution in nonfiction texts.

The four nonfiction passages are on engaging topics, such as:

• The Flint Water Crisis
• Bullying in Schools
• The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
• Pedestrian Safety in New York City

Each passage is followed by a graphic organizer that helps students identify the main problem and solution in the text. The graphic organizers are designed to help students organize their thoughts and write a summary of the passage.

Written response questions are also included and are designed to help students demonstrate their understanding and apply their learning.

This product also includes answer keys so you can easily check your students’ work and provide feedback.
It can be used for;

-Independent reading

-Guided reading

-Homework

-Assessment

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1. Winter Holiday Informational Text Coloring Sort Engage middle schoolers with this unique Winter Holiday Informational Text Coloring Sort! This print-and-go resource combines reading comprehension with creative coloring, helping students identify key text structures while learning about diverse winter celebrations. Ideal for visual and kinesthetic learners.
2. Thanksgiving Text Structure Coloring Sort Lesson Bring Thanksgiving themes into your classroom with this Text Structure Coloring Sort Lesson! Students can identify and color-code different text structures in Thanksgiving-themed passages. This hands-on activity not only enhances reading skills but also adds a festive touch to learning.
3. Hands-on Text Structure Sorts & Coloring Activities This resource offers 3 Hands-on Text Structure Sorts and Coloring Activities, perfect for kinesthetic learners. Middle school students can physically manipulate and sort texts, then color-code them, making text structure analysis interactive and engaging.
4. Middle School Text Structure Print-and-Go PowerPoint, Handout, Answer Key This comprehensive resource provides a PowerPoint, handout, and answer key focused on text structures for middle school students. It's a complete print-and-go solution that simplifies teaching text structures, making it easy to deliver and understand.

If you are looking for no prep synonyms and antonyms worksheets, this set is the perfect practice for your students.

What's Included?

• 2 robot sheets for synonyms
• 2 robot sheets for antonyms
• Answer guide
• Blank sheets (to be filled by you to practice specific words)

⭐English Donuts Vocabulary | Fill-in Sheet Practice + Cut & Paste Activity⭐

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Informational Reading Passage Halloween Popular Candies

This is perfect for the week of Halloween! It is no prep - print and go! Engaging topic that will keep students interested - Ideal for grades 4 through 6.

Product Includes:

PDF document with. answer key

Print only - no digital version

Reading Passage - information about M&M's, Skittles, and Sour Patch Kids

Question Set - 8 Multiple choice and 2 short answer (compare and contrast)

Cursive Handwriting Practice Worksheet for Grades 3-6

Help your students develop beautiful and legible cursive handwriting with this comprehensive practice worksheet! Designed for students in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6, this resource provides ample opportunities to master the art of cursive writing.

What's included:

• Uppercase letter practice: Focus on proper letter formation and stroke order.
• Lowercase letter practice: Reinforce correct letter formation and connections.
• Word practice: Build fluency and confidence with carefully selected words.
• Sentence practice: Apply cursive writing to meaningful sentence construction.

This worksheet is perfect for daily practice, handwriting centers, or as homework assignments. It's also a valuable tool for students who need extra support or those looking to improve their cursive skills.

Boost your students' confidence and handwriting abilities with this essential resource!

Keywords: cursive handwriting, handwriting practice, cursive worksheets, grades 3-6, printable worksheets, education, handwriting, penmanship, teacher resources

Studying The Giver by Lois Lowry? Are students having problems with some of the vocabulary words? Then this product is for you! Includes 6 vocabulary lists and 6 quizzes covering the entire book. Great to help students with vocabulary words as they read the text! Works great with The Giver: Vocabulary Crosswords Comes complete with answer key.

Need More Materials The Giver?

The Giver Introduction Power Point

The Giver Flip book Study Guide

The Giver Characterization Flip book

The Giver Graphic Organizers

Tigers study packet, covering vocabulary, anatomy, writing, scientific study, and current habitat.
This pack works great with your zoology unit, or as a solo act.
Packet was created in comp book size for easy cut & paste.
Great for lapbooks, too.

19 pages total (12 worksheets, plus answer sheets).
See previews, as well as list of each page below.

1. Cover : Illustrate your own cover page
2. Vocabulary Words : 6 tiger vocabulary words, with match-up definitions
3. Poem : Read the tiger poem, then write your own
4. Live / habitat : Where do tigers live? Describe their habitat.
5. Classification / 4 questions : Tiger classification. Four trivia questions on the life of a tiger.
6. Finding Prey / Teeth / Diet : How do they find their prey? What do you know about their teeth? What do they eat?
7. Anatomy : claws, eyes, size, colors
8. Types of Tigers : Research facts on the 5 types of tigers.
9. Large cats : research facts on 5 other large cats
10. Draw a Tiger face, using a grid outline.
11. Tiger Word Search
12. Tiger Story : with tiger-shaped journaling paper, write a short story. Print multiple pages if needed.
13. Vocabulary Answer Sheet
14. Habitat answer sheet
15. Classification & trivia answer sheet
16. Finding Prey, Teeth & Diet answer sheet
17. Anatomy answer sheet
18. Types of Tigers answer sheet
19. Other Large Cats answer sheet

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Context Clues Worksheets, Context Clues Activity Worksheets, Text Messaging

This resource is also included in the following discounted Bundles:

• Text Message Conversation BUNDLE
• Context Clues BUNDLE
• All ELA Mega Bundle
• ELA/SEL MEGA BUNDLE

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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

• Topic - Context Clues
• Practice Worksheets in the form of Text Messaging
• 20 pages
• Print and Digital (PDF and GOOGLE SLIDES)
• Suitable for Middle and High School
• Answer Keys included!

This resource includes:

---- 10 Context Clues Text Message Conversation Worksheets (Print and Digital)

---- 10 ANSWER KEYS

---- Google Slide Link

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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Most students have cell phones and communicate with family, friends, and classmates through text messaging. Just about ALL students are familiar with text messaging. Why not teach and practice Context Clues in such a way that appeals to their interests?!

▶️ Included are 10 Context Clues Text Messaging Worksheets

Each worksheet is a text message that includes two underlined vocabulary words where students use different Context Clues types (definition, synonym, antonym, example, and inference) to determine the meanings of the underlined words. For each underlined word, students are asked to:

⭐ Use Context Clues to infer/determine the meaning of the underlined word

⭐ Specify which Context Clue type was used to determine the meaning of the underlined word (definition, synonym, antonym, example, and inference)

⭐ Provide evidence to support the context clue type used to identify the meaning of the underlined word.

✅ Detailed ANSWER KEYS included!

✅ This resource is absolutely AMAZING for even struggling readers and lower level students who have a short attention span and/or are unable to keep their focus reading other longer texts.

✅ The Context Clues Text Message Worksheets include age-appropriate topics, are HIGHLY relevant, familiar, and FUN! Students will easily identify with some of the "people" engaging in these text conversations.

✅ The graphics in the "visually appealing" worksheets clearly resemble cell phones that students use today. They even include real text bubbles and emojis!

✅ You can use these Context Clues Text Message Conversation Worksheets as part of a larger lesson, during a Mini Lesson, Guided Practice, Independent Work, Formative Assessment, as a Pair or Groupwork activity, small groups, and even for homework or practice!

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Other Context Clues resources you might be interested in:

• Context Clues BUNDLE
• Context Clues Lesson and PowerPoint PACKET
• Context Clues Test and PowerPoint
• Context Clues Task Card Packet
• Context Clues Practice Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS
• Multiple-Choice Test and KEY
• Context Clues Posters

Other Text Messaging resources you might be interested in:

• Text Message Conversation BUNDLE
• Inference Text Message Conversations and ANSWER KEYS
• Social Skills Text Messaging - How Would You Respond?
• Social Skills Differentiated Text Message Conversations
• Growth Mindset Text Message Conversation Worksheets
• Context Clues Text Message Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS
• Figurative Language Text Message Conversations and ANSWER KEYS

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Word search puzzles are incredibly helpful for learning new words. They're like fun games where you find words hidden in a grid of letters. When you do this, you remember the words better and also get better at spelling. It's like a puzzle adventure that helps you learn and remember words in a really enjoyable way!

What's included:

General topics:

• Summer Vocabulary
• Beach vocabulary
• Air transport Vocabulary
• Alphabet Vocabulary
• Autumn Vocabulary
• Body Parts Names
• Books Vocabulary
• Colors
• Community Vocabulary
• Family
• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Jobs & Professions
• Kitchen Objects
• Classroom Objects
• Clothing Vocabulary

Seasonal:

• 4th of July Vocabulary
• Columbus Day Vocabulary
• Halloween Vocabulary
• Moon Landing Day Vocabulary
• Veterans Day Vocabulary

Astronomy:

• Moon Phases

Days & Months:

• Days of the week
• Months of The Year
• French Days of the Week
• Italian Days of The Week
• Spanish Days of The Week

Animals:

• Animals Names
• Farm Vocabulary
• Birds Names
• Domesticated Animals
• Herbivores Animals Names
• Omnivores Animals Names
• Carnivorous Animals Names
• Water & Land Animals Names
• Wild Animals Names
• Jungle Animals Names
• Mammals Animals Names

Having students research historical figures or famous people from pop culture? Use this blank organizer to help students as they complete their research! Perfect for any history or language classroom!

Great for extension activities, extra credit, or homework!

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Public Speaking Activities to Organize Your Speech

• Speech Activities
• Debate Activities
• Know Your Audience for Public Speaking, Speech, and Debate
• Differentiated Activities for Public Speaking, Speech, and Debate
• Enrichment Activities for Public Speaking, Speech, and Debate
• Google Slides Included!

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Introducing how to organize a speech when writing a speech has never been easier! This lesson guides students through a step-by-step process of understanding how to organize the information in a speech and prepare accordingly. When a middle school student begins a public speaking unit, it is quite often the first time he or she has been required to speak in public, other than the basic Show and Tell in elementary school.

Therefore, it is important to make sure the students become familiar with the basics of how to stand, speak, move, and make eye contact during any type of public speaking situation. This lesson is designed to help the students with all aspects of organizing their speech, so they can prepare their presentation accordingly.

The slide show, and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their public speaking skills. The worksheets reinforce guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the slide show. The detailed lesson plans make implementing public speaking, speech and debate curriculum easy for teachers.

These no-prep lessons are adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoints can also be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson in Public Speaking, Speech, and Debate focuses on how to Organizing Your Speech and includes:

Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on Lesson Plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies

Worksheet with:

• Explanations and examples of the different methods for organizing a speech.
• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking

Slide Show Presentation with:

• Introduction slides with explanations of methods to employ when organizing a speech
• Guided note-taking sections
• Examples of information to determine when organizing a speech

Google Slides™

Answer Key

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The lessons in the Middle School Introduction to Public Speaking Unit include:

• Know Your Audience
• Organizing a Speech
• Writing a Speech
• Practice Makes Perfect
• Research Techniques

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• Should Public Schools Require Uniforms?

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Students will love learning about the history of Ancient Egypt by through this two-page Guided Reading summary of the main eras from 3000 BC through 700 BC. Many of the monumental buildings and structures such as the pyramids, mortuary temples, statues and obelisks came from this period.

Students will be able to answer questions as they read based on Guided Reading questions on the right. Colorful graphics keep the students engaged.

An additional page provides a timeline to help students visualize the timeframe. A list of Historical Terms is also included. Additionally there is a bonus page with a map of ancient Egypt so students can better visualize the places mentioned in the Guided Reading.

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Kaboom is a fun game to review the use of adjectives and adverbs, 90 cards in total. It can be played in small groups or with the whole class. Low prep, just print out and cut up. 2 worksheets as a bonus.

Troublesome sense verbs (look, smell, taste, feel, sound), which are followed by adjectives (unlike in many other languages), are included.

How to play:

• print out and cut up the cards
• put them in a receptacle of your choice
• decide on how long you want to spend on this activity and set a timer
• pupils take turns pulling out a card and reading the sentence
• if they say it right, they get to keep the card
• if they get it wrong, they put it back
• the next pupil takes a turn
• if they pull out a Kaboom! card, they put all their cards back
• pupil with the most cards at the end wins

Contains:

• 75 adjective vs adverb cards
• 15 Kaboom! cards
• 2 worksheets with keys

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This FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STATIONS activity is a fun and effective method for giving students practice at analyzing the most important types of figurative language. Students will develop the skills not only to identify types of figurative language but also to explain how figurative language contributes to the meaning of a literary text!

Students will learn about figurative language while gaining exposure to the most profound and thought-provoking quotations from the world's greatest writers! They'll be asked to analyze the figures of speech in over 120 inspiring quotations by a diverse range of important authors: Chinua Achebe, Louisa May Alcott, Maya Angelou, Jane Austen, James Baldwin, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Louise Erdrich, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, John Keats, Harper Lee, Toni Morrison, George Orwell, Zadie Smith, John Steinbeck, Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, and many others.

This stations activity focuses on the 8 types of figurative language that are used most commonly in literature: metaphor, simile, metonymy, personification, apostrophe, paradox, oxymoron, and hyperbole.

Here's what you'll find inside this 40-page resource:

• Stations Worksheets (x8): This resource includes a total of 8 worksheets focused on 8 types of figurative language. Each worksheet challenges students to explain the meaning or effect created by the same figure of speech found across 6 quotations. The quotations include some of the most profound and thought-provoking lines from famous authors — a total of 48 quotations! (8 pages)

• Answer Keys to Stations Worksheets (x8): The answer keys explain how the figures of speech found across 48 quotations contribute to the meaning of the quotation. (8 pages)

• Station Placards (x8): The 8 placards can be folded and placed on the desks that correspond to the 8 stations. The placards add a splash of colorful decoration to this activity. (8 pages)

• Literary Devices Glossary: This 1-page glossary features the 8 types of figurative language that are used most frequently in literature. The glossary includes definitions of the 8 types of figurative language as well as one or two examples of how each figure of speech gets used in famous quotations. Students can use the glossary to study in preparation for the quizzes on figurative language. (1 page)

• Quiz: Metaphors & Similes: This quiz focuses only on metaphors and similes; it challenges students to identify the figures of speech used across 15 famous quotations. Answer key included. (2 pages)

• Quiz: All Types of Figurative Language (x2): These two quizzes focus on all 8 types of figurative language. The first quiz challenges students to identity the figures of speech used across 25 quotations. The second quiz is similar but features 20 longer quotations; it could be used as a make-up quiz or extra-credit quiz. Answer keys included. (8 pages)

• Quiz: Figurative Language in Music: This quiz focuses on the types of figurative language used in 10 famous song lyrics by musicians such as The Beatles, Paul Simon, Elton John, John Legend, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift. Answer key included. (2 pages)

Here are the types of figurative language featured across the 8 stations:

1. Metaphor

2. Simile

3. Metonymy

4. Personification

5. Apostrophe

6. Paradox

7. Oxymoron

8. Hyperbole

The entire 40-page resource will come to you in two separate formats: Word doc and PDF. Because the Word doc is fully editable, you'll be able to customize the materials to suit the skill levels of your particular students — year after year! If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access the entire resource as a PDF — which is easy to navigate and quick to print!

I'm eager to do everything I can to ensure that you have an amazing experience with figurative language! If you have any questions along the way, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

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✔️Need to teach Greek & Latin along with Context Clues?

✔️Looking for way to get your students thinking critically & making connections?

✔️Need to integrate vocabulary in a meaningful way?

This activity includes worksheets, task cards and Google Quizzes for vocab practice

Students will use key words from the definitions in the first activity to determine the meaning of the Greek or Latin prefix. By recognizing the prefixes in words they recognize (and some they won't) students will begin making connections to other words they hear and read. This is a natural way to build in vocabulary to daily instruction that includes context clues and the Greek and Latin.

Included:

• Greek & Latin Roots Exploration: Dive into 45 carefully selected words, each featuring 9 impactful prefixes from the rich realms of Latin and Greek languages.
• Word Definitions: Equip your students with a solid understanding of each word, laying the foundation for deeper language comprehension.
• Fill in the Blank Sentences: Immerse your class in the learning process with cloze sentences that challenge them to apply their newfound knowledge in context.
• Task Cards: Make learning interactive and enjoyable with task cards that encourage independent exploration and reinforce language skills.
• Google Quizzes: Easily accessible quizzes that provide instant feedback, saving you valuable time and promoting a tech-savvy learning environment.