English Language Arts in Grade 7 strengthens students’ skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Through inquiry learning, learners ask questions about texts, test interpretations, and reflect on how language shapes ideas. Instead of only memorizing grammar rules, they analyze stories, create essays, and practice communication in different forms. Activities such as debates, creative writing, and group projects make language arts interactive and meaningful.
By connecting reading and writing to real-life contexts, English Language Arts becomes a way to understand, express, and share ideas effectively.
🟢 Starter
- Write a summary of a short story in five sentences.
- Identify the main idea of a paragraph.
- Write three synonyms for the word “happy.”
- Read a poem aloud with expression.
- Write a descriptive paragraph about your classroom.
- Identify the subject and verb in a sentence.
- Create a dialogue between two characters.
- Write a reflection on why reading is enjoyable.
- Identify three examples of figurative language.
- Write a one-paragraph book review.
- List three differences between fiction and nonfiction.
- Write three questions you would ask an author.
- Summarize a news article in three sentences.
- Identify the theme in a short fable.
- Write a persuasive paragraph on your favorite subject.
- Compare two characters from a story you’ve read.
- Write three examples of metaphors.
- Identify the setting in a short story.
- Write a reflection on how reading improves vocabulary.
- Explain why grammar is important in writing.
🟡 Practice
- Write a two-paragraph essay about a personal experience.
- Analyze the conflict in a short story.
- Write a descriptive paragraph using similes.
- Summarize the plot of a chapter book.
- Write a persuasive speech on a school issue.
- Compare two poems and their themes.
- Write a character sketch of your favorite literary figure.
- Analyze how setting influences a story.
- Write a reflection on how reading changes perspectives.
- Create a poem inspired by nature.
- Write an essay comparing two types of media.
- Summarize a play in your own words.
- Write three examples of personification.
- Analyze the moral of a folktale.
- Create a short story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
- Write a letter to a favorite author.
- Analyze a persuasive article for its arguments.
- Write a poem using imagery.
- Compare a book and its movie adaptation.
- Reflect: how does writing improve critical thinking?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on how literature reflects culture.
- Debate whether digital media is replacing books.
- Analyze a famous speech for rhetorical devices.
- Write a research paper on a historical author.
- Create a play script inspired by current events.
- Write a persuasive essay about the importance of reading.
- Compare the themes of two novels.
- Analyze how symbolism is used in a story.
- Write a diary entry from the perspective of a literary character.
- Research how language evolves over time.
- Write a poem about global issues.
- Create a multimedia presentation about a novel.
- Debate whether grammar rules should be strict or flexible.
- Analyze how authors create suspense.
- Write an essay on how reading influences empathy.
- Research how myths shaped modern literature.
- Write a story using only dialogue.
- Analyze how advertisements use persuasive language.
- Reflect: how has your writing improved this year?
- Propose three new ways to make English Language Arts exciting.