Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Grade 7

Thanks to their diversity, our free, printable reading comprehension worksheets for grade 7 can be read both for pleasure and as an assignment. These pdfs boost later literacy skills and encourage learners to engage with the world around them. Master key reading skills and strategies, including analyzing the structure and style of the text, looking for evidence to support statements, and more.

These reading passages are appropriate for 7th graders.

The Alternative Sitter

Being an alternate babysitter wasn't as bad as Garret thought it would be. Go through this reading piece and answer the questions, which include finding if a verb used is transitive or intransitive.

The Alternative Sitter

The Spelling Bee

Gary failed to spell "oppress" correctly, but Arlen spelled his word just right. The aha moment in this segment is when Arlen tells Gary he had done a good job despite not making it to the next round.

The Spelling Bee

A Day at the Beach

Who doesn't enjoy playing in the water? "A Day at the Beach" takes you on a trip to the beach, leaving your spirits high and your vocabulary enhanced. Explain a metaphor, find specific details, and more.

A Day at the Beach

A Special Dessert

Pablo accomplishes his mission of finding the special dessert, and the king is pleased. A grade 7 comprehension worksheet, "A Special Dessert," has what it takes to blow the budding reader away.

A Special Dessert

Congratulations Callie

This printable story gets off the ground with an amazing figure of speech, which is one among the five questions included. The story, thanks to its protagonist, will get kids excited about planting trees.

Congratulations Callie

Central Park: An Urban Oasis

The lush, green expanse of Central Park cuts right through the hustle and bustle of New York City. This 7th grade informational text is a fitting tribute to this iconic landmark of NYC.

Central Park - An Urban Oasis

Times Square: The Crossroads of the World

Offering a wholesome slice of New York City's artistic and cultural heritage, this pdf exercise focuses on one of the Big Apple's most commonly recognized attractions, Times Square.

Times Square - The Crossroads of the World

How Cells Make Energy

Delve into the depths of one of life's most fundamental processes, cellular respiration. Explore the three parts of this process and understand just how significant they are for survival.

How Cells Make Energy

Coral Reef Ecosystems: Underwater Wonders

Enter an underwater wonderland in this part of our 7th grade reading passages. Get to know how coral reefs play an important role in aquatic ecosystems and the threats they face.

Coral Reef Ecosystems - Underwater Wonders

Bioluminescence

Uncover yet another underwater wonder in this worksheet that explains the phenomenon of bioluminescence. Learn what makes some animals glow even in pitch-black darkness.

Bioluminescence

Carousels

Hop on a ride and go round and round in this comprehension passage for grade 7, where the focus lies firmly on the spinning spectacles of carousels, their history and their evolution.

Carousels

Hershey's World: A Sweet Escape

Capturing the decadence and delight of chocolate, this section about Hershey's World is sure to tantalize students' taste buds while also stimulating their budding minds.

Hersheys World - A Sweet Escape

New York City: The Rise of a Megacity

Travel back in time and trace the growth of America's most populous city step-by-step. Get a rundown of the major developments that have made New York City the megalopolis it is today.

New York City - The Rise of a Megacity

Particles in Motion

Get down to the basics and look at things around you at a microscopic level. Discover the concept of Brownian motion before stepping into the realm of quantum physics.

Particles in Motion

The Klondike Gold Rush

Blindingly bright and glittery, this passage explains the Klondike Gold Rush, its timeline, the events involved in it, its historical significance, and the lessons it imparts.

The Klondike Gold Rush

The Transformation of Our Lives by Robots

Robots are no longer a thing of the future, for science has already made huge strides, ushering in an era of automation and artificial intelligence. This grade 7 reading comprehension worksheet focuses on robotics.

The Transformation of Our Lives by Robots