Vocabulary in Grade 7 strengthens students’ ability to understand, use, and appreciate words. Through inquiry learning, they ask questions about word meaning, test usage in context, and reflect on how vocabulary shapes communication. Instead of only memorizing lists, they practice applying new words in reading, writing, and speaking. Activities such as word mapping, synonym hunts, and debates make learning active.
By linking words to real experiences, Vocabulary becomes a tool for clearer expression, deeper comprehension, and stronger academic success.
🟢 Starter
- Define the word “vocabulary.”
- Write three new words you learned this week.
- Create a sentence with the word “challenge.”
- Write three synonyms for “happy.”
- Identify one antonym for “strong.”
- Write three words related to school.
- Compare simple and complex words.
- Write a reflection on why words matter.
- Create a sentence with the word “discover.”
- Write three examples of descriptive adjectives.
- Identify the meaning of “curious.”
- Write three antonyms for “fast.”
- Create a short story using five new words.
- Write three words borrowed from another language.
- Reflect: how does vocabulary help in reading?
- Write three action verbs.
- Create a sentence with the word “responsibility.”
- Write three academic words used in science.
- Identify the meaning of “collaboration.”
- Reflect: how can new words improve writing?
🟡 Practice
- Write a paragraph using at least five academic words.
- Compare formal and informal vocabulary.
- Create a word map for “innovation.”
- Write three strategies for remembering new words.
- Research the origin of one English word.
- Create flashcards for ten new vocabulary words.
- Write a reflection on how context helps word meaning.
- Compare synonyms “big,” “large,” and “enormous.”
- Write three idioms and explain their meanings.
- Create a crossword puzzle with vocabulary words.
- Write a persuasive paragraph using advanced vocabulary.
- Research how vocabulary grows through reading.
- Write about the difference between connotation and denotation.
- Create a diary entry using ten vocabulary words.
- Write three academic words used in history.
- Analyze how authors use strong vocabulary in literature.
- Write three strategies for using vocabulary in speaking.
- Research how technology introduces new words.
- Create a poem using challenging vocabulary.
- Reflect: how does vocabulary support learning in all subjects?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why vocabulary is power.
- Research how vocabulary affects academic success.
- Debate: should schools focus more on vocabulary?
- Create a project about borrowed words in English.
- Write a persuasive speech using advanced vocabulary.
- Research how vocabulary reflects culture.
- Compare vocabulary in fiction vs nonfiction texts.
- Write a diary entry as a dictionary writer.
- Research how Shakespeare influenced English vocabulary.
- Create a multimedia presentation about slang.
- Debate: should students use digital tools for vocabulary learning?
- Write a reflection on how vocabulary builds identity.
- Research how vocabulary helps in second-language learning.
- Create a vocabulary guide for new students.
- Write a persuasive essay on why reading expands vocabulary.
- Research how social media changes vocabulary.
- Create a project about the future of language.
- Write a poem filled with powerful words.
- Reflect: how has your vocabulary grown this year?
- Propose three new ways schools can make vocabulary learning engaging.