7th Grade Reading Activities

Use for any book:

This activity is a collaborative way for students to work together in a book club and it works for any book. Students read the book at a rate decided by the club and respond daily to their reading.

Students use creativity to present the ideas going through the main character's mind during each section of the book. Students enthusiastically watch each groups poster fill up with thoughts.

Students also write questions over the sections they read. I used the questions my students wrote for future book clubs to answer rather than writing questions.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• Example of project.

How is this product useful:

• Easy prep for teacher.
• Engaging for students.
• Students have ownership of their reading and comprehension.
• Students use their creativity to present their information.

Do your students need highly engaging morning meeting digital resources or a picture of the day to start off their morning? Morning Meeting Picture Slides are important to utilize to develop strong relationships with students and peer-to-peer relationships.  The picture of the day allows for deeper conversations and the building of a strong classroom community, which in turn raises academic achievement skills. The digital resource has many diverse pictures where everyone can feel represented.

How I Use Picture of The Day

We use a picture of the day every morning during our morning meeting routine. The morning meeting slides are projected on our screen for all students to see. Students are asked to infer, visualize, synthesize, and create connections with the picture. Looking closely at a picture is an important reading skill for students to develop to create inferences about what they are reading. 

Additionally, The picture of the day can be used for writing prompts or centers. Students can look at the picture and write a story based on the picture. 

This is also an excellent resource to use with your remote learners. You could assign one or more morning meeting slides to their learning management system for morning meetings and writing or reading activities. 

“Morning Meeting is an engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for success socially and academically.” -Responsive Classroom

“Morning meetings are an excellent way to help students transition from home to school and help them get ready to learn. In addition, these meetings can help you connect with your students, help students build relationships with each other, and promote an overall sense of community in the classroom.” -Centervention

The topics and what is included:

• 180 pages of editable Google Slides. 
• Diverse, beautiful pictures.
• Pictures were either taken by me or were purchased stock photos. 
• No worksheets. 
• An excellent time-saver where all of the pictures are ready to go in one place!

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This is a great sheet for following directions and coming up with a strategy to follow those directions. It checks reading comprehension and knowing left and right as well. I use it with 6th graders to show how important carefully following directions can be. It could easily be used with younger grades or possibly older grades as well.

Challenge your students with a deep exploration of figurative language with this complete, standards-aligned lesson plan centered on Langston Hughes’ classic poems Dreams and Harlem. Perfect for grades 6-8, this 60-minute lesson introduces and reinforces figurative language skills with a variety of Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels, from identification to detailed analysis. Through engaging activities, guided notes, fill-in-the-blank practice, and insightful discussions, students will strengthen their understanding of metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, repetition, and more!

What's Included:

• Do Now Prompt: Connect students personally to the theme of dreams and aspirations.
• Guided Notes & Slides: Fill-in-the-blank notes and a comprehensive slide deck introduce and review key figurative language concepts.
• Figurative Language Practice Handout: Allows students to identify and categorize figurative language independently or in pairs.
• Detailed Analysis of Dreams and Harlem: Thought-provoking questions and guided analysis help students apply figurative language skills in context, from interpreting similes and metaphors to discussing theme.
• Reflection and Discussion: Encourages students to connect poetic themes to real life and deepen their understanding of how figurative language enhances literature.

Why Teachers Love It: This resource provides a complete and flexible plan that fits seamlessly into any poetry or figurative language unit, with resources to support all stages of learning—from foundational identification to advanced interpretation. It’s ideal for introducing figurative language or deepening students’ analysis skills, making it a versatile addition to any ELA classroom.

Key Features:

• Differentiated Levels of Analysis: Activities move from DOK Level 1 (identifying figurative language) to DOK Levels 3-4 (interpreting meaning and thematic connections).
• Engagement-Boosting Content: Uses two of Hughes’ most powerful poems to explore big ideas about dreams, aspirations, and consequences, making learning relevant and impactful.
• Aligned with Language Standards: Perfect for reinforcing figurative language standards through high-interest texts.

Boost your students' confidence with figurative language and inspire thoughtful conversations with this enriching lesson plan! Download today to elevate your poetry and figurative language instruction with this ready-to-use, engaging resource!

Learning new vocabulary doesn't have to be a dry and boring task! This engaging "Donut Delight" activity sheet transforms vocabulary exploration into a fun and interactive experience for your students.

What's Included?
OPTION #1: Fillable Donut Template: This printable features a delicious-looking donut with designated sections for students to record:

• Word
• Synonym
• Antonym
• Definition

OPTION #2: Cut-and-Paste Option: An additional sheet provides a donut outline that students can cut out and decorate.

Mettry's Tip:

• Laminate the completed donut sheets for durability and create a classroom vocabulary word wall. This allows for collaborative vocabulary exploration and reinforcement.
• Use the donut sheets as a springboard for class discussions about synonyms, antonyms, and sentence construction.
• Compile the completed donut sheets throughout the year to create a personalized vocabulary booklet for each student.

⭐Practice Alert: Synonyms & Antonyms Robot Sheet⭐

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Looking for a thought-provoking, creative activity to pair with your Wonder novel study? This acrostic poem and "Design Your Own Choose Kindness Shirt" art activity are just what you need to inspire your students while reinforcing themes of kindness, empathy, and self-expression!

Recommended for grades 5-8.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

✨ Acrostic Poem Template: Students use their names to craft thoughtful poems inspired by the story and its powerful message. It’s perfect for encouraging critical thinking and creativity.

✨ Kindness T-Shirt Design Activity: Have your students imagine they’re creating their own “kindness campaign” by designing a T-shirt with a positive message or a powerful quote from the book. This hands-on activity promotes individuality, self-expression, and classroom collaboration.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT FOR YOUR CLASSROOM OR HOMESCHOOL:

✔️ No Prep, Easy to Use – Just print and go!

✔️ Aligned with SEL Themes – Focus on empathy, respect, and inclusivity.

✔️ Fun and Flexible – Use as a quick activity, a station in your classroom, or as part of a larger unit on Wonder.

✨ BONUS: These activities also make a great bulletin board display to celebrate your students’ creativity and showcase the lessons learned from Wonder.

Love this freebie? Take your Wonder novel study to the next level!

Check out my comprehensive Wonder Novel Study with over 100 pages of engaging activities that dive deeper into character analysis, themes, literary devices, and much more. It’s packed with tools to inspire rich discussions and critical thinking—all aligned to standards and designed for grades 5-8.

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Perfect touch of holiday spirit to motivate your students to complete their I-Ready Lessons.

PDF includes:

Half page per student (must cut)

10 Christmas Trees for math lessons

7 stockings for reading lessons

Students color one graphic per lesson complete with at least 75%.

Easy and helps to create accountability. Use them weekly or as students fill them up.

Back-to-School Word Search : Engaging Topics for 5th Grade

This comprehensive word search bundle is designed to excite and engage 5th-grade students as they return to school. With a variety of engaging topics, this bundle provides hours of educational fun.

Topics included:

• Academic Focus: Math, science, reading, writing, history, geography, language arts, school supplies, school terms, school activities
• Fun and Seasonal: Fall, autumn activities, school events, classroom pets
• Current Events and Trends: Technology, social issues, environmental awareness, pop culture
• Personal Growth and Development: Goals, character traits, emotions, self-care

Features:

• Comprehensive coverage: A wide range of topics to cater to diverse interests.
• Age-appropriate vocabulary: Words are carefully selected to suit the vocabulary and comprehension level of 5th graders.
• Engaging themes: Fun and relevant topics to keep students motivated.
• Printable format: Easy to download and print for classroom use.

Benefits:

• Educational value: Reinforces important vocabulary and concepts.
• Engaging activity: Provides a fun and interactive way to learn.
• Time-saving resource: Ready-to-use worksheets for teachers.
• Differentiated learning: Suitable for students of varying abilities.

This word search bundle is a valuable resource for teachers looking to enhance their classroom activities and make learning fun. Download today and start the new school year with a bang!

This is a primary source analysis of Civil War Solider, Sullivan Ballou's, letter to his wife. Includes a graphic organizer with 10 questions for analysis. A great supplement to any discussion about soldiers in the Civil War.

Sample questions:

-Is this document a primary or secondary source? How do you know?

-Who is Ballou writing to?

-When and where was this document written?

-Did Ballou believe in the cause he was fighting for? How do you know?

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Studying A Wrinkle In Time ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you!

Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•The Cold War

•The 1960’s

•Tesseracting

•Conflicts

•Story Overview

•Themes

•Motifs

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

If you want your students to do an in depth novel study for The Wednesday Wars but you don’t want to give up your weekends digging for historical context videos, designing group discussion activities, and writing critical thinking comprehension questions, you are in luck! This no-prep novel study for The Wednesday Wars does all this and more! This comprehensive week long chapter study of Ch. 7: March includes:

Teacher Instructions

• week-at-a-glance timeline
• Instructions for facilitating the cooperative learning discussion
• ANSWER KEY

Pre-reading Slides and Worksheets:

• Links to historical context videos about the people, places, and ideas of the late 1960s 
• Background knowledge of any Shakespeare works alluded to in the chapter
• Vocabulary words for the chapter
• A snapshot summary of the chapter--think of it as the Netflix snippet on an episode that gives you just enough of a framework to anticipate what is coming without giving away any of the juicy details.
• A literary analysis focus to consider while reading
• A note taking page for recording vocabulary and other big ideas

Comprehension Slides and Worksheets:

• Critical thinking comprehension and discussion questions
• A group discussion activity to make the discussion engaging for students
• Comprehension questions in worksheet formal just in case your students need that accountability to stay on task

Post Reading Slides and Worksheets:

• A fun, interactive group task for extension and relating to the text

This novel study for The Wednesday Wars includes PowerPoint slides, which can also be added to your Google Drive as Google Slides for Google Classroom users. There is also a PDF version of the slides. The novel study slides can be used as full lessons on their own, but there are worksheet versions of the comprehension questions as well as note taking guides and any other supplemental materials that you might want in a B&W printed version.

Open the preview for a closer look!

The Wednesday Wars Complete Novel Study

Not grade specific/Excellent for ALL grades!

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Graphic Organizer will help students think and write about how peer pressure plays an important role in the lives or characters. The graphic organizer can be used for any book (and is not book specific). They will identify and analyze how one negative influence of peer pressure led the character to detrimental consequences and how one positive influence of peer pressure proved to be an asset in the character’s life.

Great scaffolding tool to help students gather and organize information.

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Make your ESL classroom look different from a regular education room by considering these bilingual (English/Russian) Dolch Nouns Sight Words vocabulary Flashcards!

Each label takes up 1/15 of a page so they are nice and big, but not too obtrusive. There are 95 words for a total of 7 pages. Check out the preview to see what it looks like. Each card features the word in English and Russian. And to help aid meaning, I've included beautiful illustrations.

These Word and picture vocabulary flashcards are perfect for any student new to English or Russian language learning!

Supplementary Resources:

• Jobs & Occupation English-Russian Flashcards.
• Animal Name' Flashcards English/Russian.
• Geometric Shapes English/Russian
• Math Symbols English/Russian Flashcards
• Fruits In English & Russian Flashcards
• Body Parts In English & Russian ESL Flashcards
• Classroom objects English/Russian Flashcards
• Action Verbs English-Russian Flashcards
• Clothes English/Russian Flashcards

The bundle:

• English/Russian Vocabulary Flashcards Bundle

Other helpful vocabulary resources:

• Classroom vocabulary FlashCards English/Arabic
• Classroom vocabulary FlashCards English/Spanish
• Classroom vocabulary FlashCards English/Chinese
• Classroom vocabulary FlashCards English/French
• Classroom vocabulary FlashCards English/German
• Classroom vocabulary FlashCards English/Hebrew
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• Classroom vocabulary FlashCards English/Japanese
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Make Valentine's Day fun with these engaging, hands-on Valentine's Day activities! This packet includes 14 pages of templates and their perfect for exploring and building creativity. It is great for multiple ages. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these Valentine's Day activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students in discovering the world of Valentine's Day fun using coloring, word unscrambling, mazes, word searches, find the difference, crossword puzzles, riddles, finish the drawings, and picture search. Students will love exploring together by using their critical & problem solving skills through these fun Valentine's Day activities, and won't even realize how much they're learning! Have fun!

Here's what you'll get:

• 1 Valentine booklet name cover
• 1 maze plus Valentine's Day riddles
• 1 word search
• I Valentine word scramble
• 1 Valentine crossword puzzle
• 1 Valentine picture search
• 1 Can You Spot the Difference Valentine activity
• 1 Finish the Valentine drawing
• 4 Valentine's Day coloring sheets

Your students will love doing all of these Valentine's Day activities with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be concentrating in their seats, engaged, and exploring various Valentine's Day activities.

These Valentine's Day activities use materials readily available in most classrooms and homes and includes 27 Christmas unicorn activities to complete. It can be printed in black and white or color. You will need crayons, markers, and pencils.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class! Great for prek to 6th grade or a little older for children with special needs! Mainly for 2nd-6th because of the reading and writing. The coloring, drawing, and finding the difference pages can be done with the littler ones. Adults can enjoy some of these activities at parties too or work.

Staple as a booklet or you can also just print and use as one time worksheets or save them by using a pocket protector for some activities.

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Looking for a Christmas-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity? These reading passages are are designed to help students practice **skim reading, summarizing **and comparing.

They are perfect for EFL / ESL students at the A1/A2 level and can also be used for native English classes at 3rd to 4th grade level. With low prep, just print and use. It contains 8 reading passages about Christmas traditions in 8 different countries.

Each reading passage comes with 4 multiple-choice reading comprehension questions. Summarization questions are on a separate sheet of paper. Students use Venn diagrams (included) to compare any 2 of the 8 countries and to showcase the similarities and differences between the way they celebrate Christmas.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

♥ 8 reading passages (each with 4 multiple-choice questions)

♥ 8 sheets with summaries (students choose the best fitting one)

♥ a Venn diagram

♥ directions

♥ teacher answer key

THIS PRODUCT EXPLORES CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN:

**☺ **Czech Republic

☺ Italy

☺ USA

☺ UK

☺ Mexico

☺ Australia

☺ Japan

☺ Iceland

Options for use:

☻Independent Work

☻Pair Work

☻Sub plan

☻Stations

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Three fiction stories your students will love! All three have a twist at the ending they will never guess. The Necklace, Story of an Hour, & The Last Leaf

Included in this file are:

• Abridged versions of all three stories for beginning readers
• Unabridged versions to challenge strong readers
• 10 questions per passage
• Questions that rise in rigor and complexity

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Enhance literacy with our Interactive Guided Reading Worksheets! Elevate reading proficiency through captivating activities designed to engage learners. Our innovative approach promotes comprehension, vocabulary expansion, and critical thinking. Explore themed worksheets tailored to various reading levels, ensuring an enjoyable learning journey for all. Dive into interactive exercises that encourage active participation and skill development. From decoding strategies to story analysis, our resources foster a love for reading while honing essential skills. Perfect for educators, parents, and students alike, our guided worksheets offer a fun and effective way to boost reading skills. Discover a comprehensive tool to enrich reading experiences and empower learners. Transform reading sessions into dynamic adventures with our Interactive Guided Reading Worksheets!

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Ten four-leaf clovers with St. Patrick's Day vocabulary for individual, small or whole group creative writings. Hand one to each student/group and have students use the vocabulary to build creative writings or timed assessment writings. Great for incorporating St. Patrick's Day terminology into lesson plans.

Fun Book day Quotes Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift!

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• 30 Pages Coloring Pages

• ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

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Get your students excited about learning with this engaging Text Quest on the rise of reggaetón! This high-interest reading comprehension activity explores the origins and global impact of reggaetón, a genre that has captivated millions worldwide. Your students will practice close reading, critical thinking, and cultural analysis as they dive into reggaetón's fascinating journey from the streets of Panama and Puerto Rico to international fame.

This resource includes:  

✅ A 600-word reading passage on the history of reggaetón (written in English)  

✅ 4 interactive challenge activities (multiple-choice, matching, true/false, and sequencing)  

✅ 2 engaging writing activities   

✅ Answer keys for all challenge activities  

✅ Teacher instructions with implementation tips and activity options

This no-prep, flexible resource is perfect for:

✳️ **Substitute lesson plans:** An engaging, independent lesson that keeps students focused.  

✳️ **Pre-break or holiday lessons:** A high-interest activity to maintain engagement before a break.  

✳️ **Cultural enrichment:** Help students explore the influence of Latin music and the cultural significance of reggaetón.  

✳️ **Reading comprehension practice:** A fun and dynamic way to reinforce reading and writing skills while connecting to real-world topics.

Best of all, your students will explore a meaningful cultural topic while sharpening their comprehension skills and making connections to modern music. Whether used as a one-day text quest or part of a larger music or cultural unit, this activity will motivate and inspire your students!

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