ELA Worksheets

Learning Objectives

• I can choose domain-specific vocabulary words that match the topic and the sentence.
• I can explain why precise vocabulary makes meaning clearer and reduces confusion.
• I can identify when a word choice does not fit the context of a sentence or passage.

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• Explain how digital tools support drafting, revising, formatting, and sharing writing
• Identify how headings, paragraphs, and spacing improve readability on a screen
• Use editing and attribution conventions to improve clarity and cite sources appropriately

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• Identify the thesis and explain how topic sentences guide a body paragraph’s line of reasoning.
• Write claims supported by relevant evidence and clear explanations that connect to the thesis.
• Use transitions to maintain logical continuity between reasons and paragraphs.

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• Identify components of clear structure in written texts
• Recognize signposting techniques used to guide readers
• Understand how logical sequences enhance meaning+ Show more

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• Compare how the same theme appears across texts in different forms (short story and stage adaptation).
• Explain how structure, voice, and medium can change the effect of key moments while preserving the main message.
• Use evidence from both texts to describe similarities and differences in theme.

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• Identify and correct errors in parallel structure in lists, comparisons, and paired constructions (both/and, either/or).
• Recognize how parallel verb forms and parallel noun phrases improve clarity and argument writing.
• Revise sentences to maintain matching grammatical forms while preserving meaning.

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• Recognize common grammatical errors
• Understand the importance of editing for clarity
• Identify sentence-level issues in writing

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• Explain how focus statements help organize a draft by setting the main point of a paragraph.
• Use elaboration (explanations, examples, and relevant details) to strengthen ideas in writing.
• Apply transitions to show how ideas connect and guide the reader through a report.+ Show more

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• Identify sentence structures that improve the flow of ideas
• Revise fragments and run-ons using stronger sentence boundaries
• Vary sentence beginnings and use purposeful sentence length+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of categorizing key claims and supporting evidence.
• Learn how to organize notes with sources attached for effective research retrieval.
• Identify categories that reflect themes or sub-questions to maintain logical connections.+ Show more

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• Explain how a purposeful closing reinforces the reason for a response
• Summarize a main idea and key supporting points without adding unrelated new facts
• Choose sentence-level strategies that create a complete ending aligned to the writer’s purpose

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• Explain how planning drafts establish coherence through an intentional controlling idea and aligned supporting points.
• Identify how topic control, evidence selection, and explanation depth improve clarity in each paragraph.
• Use purposeful transitions and logical ordering to connect sentences and sections into a unified whole.

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• Restate someone else’s viewpoint accurately before responding to it.
• Connect a response to the other person’s perspective using reasons, examples, or relevant context.
• Identify specific points of tension and avoid broad judgments when disagreeing.+ Show more

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• Apply consistent verb tense and subject–verb agreement.
• Clarify pronoun references to preserve intended meaning.
• Identify and revise sentence fragments and run-on sentences.+ Show more

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• Integrate quotations into academic writing by introducing sources and providing context before the quote.
• Explain how framing words clarify why evidence matters and how it supports a specific claim.
• Revise passages to replace direct quotations with accurate summaries when appropriate while preserving essential meaning.+ Show more

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• Explain how an author connects details and examples to develop a complex informational idea.
• Identify how explanations, sequences, comparisons, and cause-and-effect relationships build understanding of a main idea.
• Describe how new information can change or refine earlier claims in an informational text.

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• Infer a writer’s attitude or intended meaning using specific language and actions from a text
• Identify evidence (word choice, tone shifts, imagery, and consequential decisions) that supports an inference
• Evaluate alternative explanations by checking whether the text’s details truly match

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• Understand key concepts related to ELA
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Explain how connotation shapes meaning beyond dictionary definitions
• Identify nuance by comparing close synonyms and analyzing tone
• Use context clues from theme and surrounding claims to interpret word choice+ Show more

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• Identify a focused thesis or controlling idea that states a clear claim and establishes scope.
• Explain how topic sentences and paragraph content should align with the thesis to maintain coherence.
• Revise draft statements to strengthen stance, relevant background, and forecasted reasoning.+ Show more

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• Identify the main purpose of a text.
• Explain how controlling purpose guides a coherent piece of writing.
• Recognize elements that support a clear controlling purpose in passages.

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• Identify errors in verb tense and subject–verb agreement.
• Correct pronoun references for clear meaning.
• Apply accurate punctuation and capitalization in sentences.+ Show more

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• Identify central ideas and major supporting points in a source
• Distinguish essential information from minor or unnecessary details
• Write accurate summaries without adding unsupported claims+ Show more

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• Understand key concepts related to ELA
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Compare how the same theme appears across different genres by using specific evidence from each text.
• Explain similarities and differences in theme development based on purpose, audience, and structure.
• Use motifs, repeated claims, and parallel decisions as cross-text evidence in written responses.

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• Identify media techniques that influence audience interpretation
• Explain how word choice and visuals shape media messages
• Analyze how repetition guides audience conclusions+ Show more

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• Identify active and passive voice in sentences
• Understand how sentence structure influences emphasis
• Analyze how subordinating patterns and appositives affect interpretation+ Show more

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• Use textual clues (word choice, dialogue, sensory details, and factual statements) to make reasonable inferences.
• Distinguish between evidence-supported interpretations and unsupported guessing.
• Explain how multiple details work together to suggest a theme, motive, or implied meaning.

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• Distinguish essential (defining) clauses from nonessential (nondefining) clauses using commas and other punctuation.
• Apply pause marks (commas, dashes, ellipses) to improve pacing, emphasis, and clarity in complex sentences.
• Use punctuation in coordination and compound structures to show how ideas group logically.

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• Identify shared themes, recurring questions, and key terms across two texts.
• Analyze how authors support claims by comparing the evidence each text uses.
• Explain how context and genre influence interpretation and perspective.

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• Identify a theme in a literary text using both surface details and deeper implications.
• Explain how a theme develops through recurring ideas, conflicts, and outcomes.
• Support theme statements with evidence from specific scenes, dialogue, or actions.

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• Identify evidence that supports a specific interpretive claim
• Select details that match a reasoning purpose
• Evaluate claims against textual evidence and counterevidence+ Show more

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• Define synonyms and antonyms and explain how they affect meaning in a text.
• Identify word pairs in context that show similar meaning (synonyms) or opposite meaning (antonyms).
• Use synonym and antonym clues to interpret tone and author intent in realistic fiction and opinion writing.

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• Explain how speakers and listeners build shared meaning during a collaborative discussion.
• Use strategies such as clarifying questions, restating key points, and responding directly to others’ ideas.
• Identify evidence and references to prior comments that show how group thinking shifts or expands.

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• Identify main ideas in a text
• Understand supporting details
• Analyze storytelling techniques+ Show more

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• Identify strong, specific verbs in writing.
• Differentiate between vague and precise language.
• Practice replacing weak verbs with vivid, specific alternatives.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of proper capitalization for clarity.
• Apply correct punctuation rules for proper nouns and titles.
• Identify and correct common capitalization mistakes.+ Show more

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• Analyze how dialogue, actions, and reactions between characters reveal motivation and values in a text.
• Identify how conflict and misunderstandings develop through character interactions and shape the story’s meaning.
• Infer character beliefs about fairness, loyalty, and identity by examining how characters treat others under pressure.

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• Recognize and distinguish similes, metaphors, and idioms in Grade 7 texts.
• Interpret figurative language by using surrounding context to determine meaning.
• Explain how figurative imagery shapes mood, theme, and an author’s purpose.

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• Explain what point of view means and how it functions as a “lens” on events
• Analyze how narrator distance and limits on knowledge shape readers’ understanding of motives and consequences
• Evaluate how shifts in narration can change judgments over time

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• Identify proofreading errors in sentence completeness, capitalization, and punctuation placement.
• Correct spelling mistakes and word boundary errors that affect meaning.
• Check revisions for consistency with the intended ideas in a paragraph.+ Show more

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• Explain how visual elements (color, size, camera distance, and text placement) influence what an audience notices.
• Describe how audio elements (voice tone, sound effects, and music) help create meaning in a message.
• Use evidence from an infographic, thumbnail, or short audio clip to identify how design choices guide attention.

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• Revise paragraphs for coherence by strengthening topic focus and logical sentence connections.
• Improve clarity at the sentence level by fixing unclear references and abrupt shifts.
• Use transitions to match relationships between ideas (cause, contrast, sequence, and explanation).

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• Use spelling tools (dictionaries, word banks, and spell-check) to confirm correct word meanings and spellings.
• Apply common spelling patterns and affixes to improve word formation.
• Correct frequently confused homophones by choosing the word that fits the sentence meaning.+ Show more

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• Identify clues in text (words, tone, and events) that support an inference.
• Distinguish between what a text directly states and what can be logically implied.
• Explain how evidence from the passage supports an inference.

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• Explain how titles, labels, legends, scales, and captions help readers understand graphics.
• Use information from visuals to support or extend ideas stated in the written text.
• Connect details from a chart, map, timeline, or diagram to the author’s explanation when answering a question.

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• Identify major text structures (problem-solution, compare-contrast, chronological narrative, claim-counterclaim) in complex passages.
• Explain how structural features such as transitions, paragraphing, and rhetorical moves shape meaning and pacing.
• Use text structure language to improve summaries and written responses.

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• Identify characters and their roles in a story (people, animals, or other beings).
• Describe the setting (where and when) and explain how it affects the mood or meaning.
• Explain key events and how they cause changes from beginning to end.