This seventh-grade unit, American Dreamers, focuses on a variety of immigrant experiences in pursuit of the American dream. This unit is intended to represent voices that students have not yet heard at this point in the course, including (but not limited to) those of Muslims, the Scots-Irish, and Central Americans. 7th Grade Reading Passages. Below you'll find 7th grade reading comprehension passages along with questions and answers and related vocabulary activities. These printable worksheet activities include original excerpts from short stories and books as well as high-interest informational topics.
7th Grade
Resources to Guide and Assess Nonfiction Reading/ThinkingWriting Aligned with Common Core Standards
One-Page Readings
These passages are listed at their readability level according to the Fry formula.
However, you may want to use a reading from an earlier grade level because the
formula does not factor in conceptual difficulty of a text.
7th Grade Short Stories With Questions
Chicago Legacy: DuSable's Choices and Changesinfer and support the main idea of a passage
Deval Patrick's Acceptance Speechinfer and support the main idea of a passage
Honest Abeinfer and support the main idea of a passage
Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedyevaluate information, summarize, and identify and support a main idea
Labor Day Address--Barack Obama Speechinfer and support the main idea of a passage
Learn about Kenyainfer and support the main idea of a passage
Learning about the Solar Systeminfer and support the main idea of a passage
Pilsen--A Community Changes identify causes and effects
Prairie Keepersinfer and support the main idea of a passage
Settlementinfer and support the main idea of a passage
Today's Telephoneinfer and support the main idea of a passage
Reading Resources
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7th Grade Short Story Summary
7th Grade Stories To Read
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