Grade 7 Worksheets
Ten worksheets for Grade 7: four grammar, three reading and three writing, each with the answers.
Grammar
Worksheet 1 — Simple present and present continuous
Focus: what happens usually against what is happening now.
Task A. Put the verb in the simple present or the present continuous.
1. My father ____ (read) the newspaper every morning. 2. Look! The baby ____ (cry). 3. Water ____ (boil) at 100 degrees. 4. She ____ (wear) a red dress today. 5. We ____ (go) to the temple on Poya days.
Task B. Correct the mistake in each sentence.
6. I am knowing the answer. 7. He play cricket every Saturday. 8. They are wanting more time. 9. She is going to school by bus every day. 10. The sun is rising in the east.
Answers. A: 1. reads 2. is crying 3. boils 4. is wearing 5. go. B: 6. I know the answer. 7. He plays cricket every Saturday. 8. They want more time. 9. She goes to school by bus every day. 10. The sun rises in the east.
Teaching note. 6 and 8 are the useful ones: know and want are not normally used in the continuous. Give the class three more such verbs — like, believe, understand — and ask for sentences.
Worksheet 2 — Adjectives and comparison
Focus: -er and -est, more and most, and the irregular forms.
Task A. Write the comparative and superlative.
1. tall 2. happy 3. beautiful 4. good 5. bad 6. thin 7. expensive 8. little
Task B. Complete each sentence.
9. An elephant is ____ (big) than a buffalo. 10. This is the ____ (interesting) book I have read. 11. My handwriting is ____ (bad) than yours. 12. Kandy is ____ (cool) than Colombo.
Answers. A: 1. taller, tallest 2. happier, happiest 3. more beautiful, most beautiful 4. better, best 5. worse, worst 6. thinner, thinnest 7. more expensive, most expensive 8. less, least. B: 9. bigger 10. most interesting 11. worse 12. cooler.
Teaching note. The doubling rule in 6 (thin, thinner) is worth stating: one short vowel and one final consonant, so the consonant doubles.
Worksheet 3 — Plurals, including the awkward ones
Focus: the regular rules first, then the exceptions worth memorising.
Task A. Write the plural.
1. box 2. baby 3. leaf 4. tooth 5. child 6. potato 7. key 8. knife 9. sheep 10. woman
Task B. Correct the mistake.
11. I have three childs. 12. The mans are working. 13. She bought two loafs of bread. 14. There are many mouses in the store. 15. He lost both his tooths.
Answers. A: 1. boxes 2. babies 3. leaves 4. teeth 5. children 6. potatoes 7. keys 8. knives 9. sheep 10. women. B: 11. children 12. men 13. loaves 14. mice 15. teeth.
Teaching note. Contrast 2 (baby, babies) with 7 (key, keys). The rule is about the letter before the y: a consonant changes it to -ies, a vowel does not.
Worksheet 4 — and, but, because, so
Focus: joining two short sentences into one, and choosing the right joining word.
Task A. Join each pair using the word in brackets.
1. It was raining. We stayed at home. (so) 2. She is clever. She is lazy. (but) 3. I was late. The bus broke down. (because) 4. He washed the car. He cleaned the windows. (and) 5. The shop was closed. We came back later. (so)
Task B. Fill in and, but, because or so.
6. I like mangoes ____ I do not like papaw. 7. He ran fast ____ he still missed the bus. 8. She stayed at home ____ she was ill. 9. The film was long ____ boring. 10. It was very hot, ____ we sat under the tree.
Answers. A: 1. It was raining, so we stayed at home. 2. She is clever but she is lazy. 3. I was late because the bus broke down. 4. He washed the car and cleaned the windows. 5. The shop was closed, so we came back later. B: 6. but 7. but 8. because 9. and 10. so.
Teaching note. Because answers why; so gives the result. Ask the class which of the two comes before the reason and which after, and let them work it out from question 3 and question 5.
Reading
Worksheet 5 — The library card
Focus: finding facts, and one question that needs two pieces of information joined.
Passage. Our school library opens at eight and closes at three, except on Fridays, when it closes at noon. Each pupil may borrow two books at a time and must return them within a fortnight. A book kept longer costs five rupees a day. Last term Sanduni forgot a book for six days.
Questions. 1. What time does the library open? 2. When does it close on Fridays? 3. How many books may a pupil borrow? 4. How long may a book be kept? 5. How much did Sanduni have to pay? 6. If you borrowed a book on the first of the month, when would it be due?
Answers. 1. At eight. 2. At noon. 3. Two. 4. A fortnight, which is two weeks. 5. Thirty rupees, because six days at five rupees a day. 6. On the fifteenth.
Marking note. Questions 5 and 6 are the point of the sheet. Both need the child to combine two facts rather than copy one.
Worksheet 6 — The bicycle
Focus: working out what is not stated — inference.
Passage. Ranjan checked the tyres twice before he set off, although he had pumped them the night before. He had folded the map into his shirt pocket, and he touched it every few minutes as he rode. When he reached the top of the hill he stopped, looked back at the town, and only then began to whistle.
Questions. 1. What had Ranjan done the night before? 2. Where did he keep the map? 3. Why do you think he checked the tyres twice? 4. Why did he keep touching his pocket? 5. Why did he not whistle until he reached the top? 6. How do you think he felt at the start of the journey, and how did that change?
Answers. 1. He had pumped the tyres. 2. Folded into his shirt pocket. 3. Accept: he was anxious, or he wanted to be sure nothing would go wrong. 4. To check the map was still there — again, anxiety. 5. Accept: he was concentrating, or nervous, until the hardest part was over. 6. Nervous or worried at the start, relieved or pleased at the top. The whistling is the evidence.
Marking note. No answer from 3 onwards is stated in the passage. Any sensible answer supported by the text earns the mark; an answer with no support does not, however sensible it sounds.
Worksheet 7 — Two notices
Focus: reading for specific information and comparing two short texts.
Notice A. SCHOOL SPORTS MEET. Saturday 14th June, 8.00 a.m. at the school grounds. All pupils of Grades 6 to 9. Bring water and a hat. Parents are welcome.
Notice B. INTER-HOUSE DEBATE. Friday 20th June, 1.30 p.m. in the main hall. Grades 8 to 11 only. Entry by house ticket. No latecomers will be admitted.
Questions. 1. Which event is in the morning? 2. Which grades may attend both events? 3. What must you bring to the sports meet? 4. What do you need to enter the debate? 5. Which event may parents attend? 6. A Grade 7 pupil wants to attend both. Can she? Explain.
Answers. 1. The sports meet. 2. Grades 8 and 9. 3. Water and a hat. 4. A house ticket. 5. The sports meet. 6. No. She may attend the sports meet, because Grade 7 is within Grades 6 to 9, but not the debate, which is Grades 8 to 11 only.
Marking note. Question 6 needs both halves. Half an answer earns half the marks, and it is worth saying so before they start.
Writing
Worksheet 8 — Writing a notice
Focus: the four things every notice must contain.
Task. Your class is holding a book sale to raise money for the library. Write a notice of about 40 words. It must give: what is happening, when, where, and who may come.
Model answer. BOOK SALE. The Grade 7 class is holding a book sale to raise money for the school library. It will be held on Wednesday 9th July from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. in the Grade 7 classroom. All pupils and parents are welcome. Books from twenty rupees.
Marking guide. One mark each for what, when, where and who; one mark for a heading in capitals; one mark for staying near 40 words. Six marks.
Teaching note. Ask the class to check a partner's notice against the four questions before handing it in. They find each other's missing information much faster than they find their own.
Worksheet 9 — Describing a place
Focus: ordering a description, and using the senses.
Task. Write two paragraphs of about 50 words each describing the market in your town. In the first paragraph write what you see. In the second write what you hear and smell.
Model answer. The market opens onto a narrow street lined with wooden stalls. Baskets of red onions, green chillies and yellow limes are stacked so high that the sellers are almost hidden behind them. A row of bicycles leans against the wall, and above everything hangs a torn blue awning that lets the sun through in patches.
The noise begins before you arrive: sellers calling their prices, a radio somewhere playing too loudly, and the constant ring of bicycle bells. The smell changes as you walk. Near the entrance it is dried fish. In the middle it is coriander and cut ginger. At the far end, where the flowers are, it is suddenly sweet.
Marking guide. Two marks for the paragraph division being kept properly; three marks for detail that is specific rather than general; two marks for accurate sentences; one mark for length. Eight marks.
Teaching note. It was very nice earns nothing. Push for the particular: which vegetables, which smell, which sound.
Worksheet 10 — Writing instructions
Focus: the imperative, and putting steps in a workable order.
Task. Write instructions telling someone how to make a cup of tea. Use six to eight steps. Begin each step with a verb, and use first, next, then, after that, finally.
Model answer. First, fill the kettle with fresh water and switch it on. Next, put one teaspoon of tea leaves into the pot. When the water boils, pour it over the leaves. Then cover the pot and leave it for three minutes. After that, pour the tea through a strainer into a cup. Add milk and sugar to taste. Finally, stir well and serve at once.
Marking guide. Two marks for every step beginning with a verb; two marks for the steps being in a workable order; two marks for at least four different linking words; two marks for accurate sentences. Eight marks.
Teaching note. The test of this exercise is whether the steps actually work. Read one aloud and follow it exactly, including the mistakes. A class that watches you pour boiling water into an empty pot will never forget the order again.