7th and 8th Grade Common Core English Language Arts Resources

Students use sentence-level context clues and their knowledge of vocabulary as they practice using commonly confused word pairs.

Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!

In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by reading about the holiday’s history and imagery!

Practice identifying and correcting misspellings in context with this helpful grammar worksheet!

Give learners a chance to hone their copyediting skills with this one-page grammar worksheet!

Help students learn and remember key types of figurative language with this convenient handout!

In this vocabulary-building worksheet, students will read several short paragraphs and identify and match familiar words with their lesser known synonyms.

Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Explore different types of sentences with this helpful grammar worksheet!

This fun, winter-themed spelling worksheet is a creative way to encourage learners to build their vocabulary and hone their spelling skills.

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Students hone their ability to spot literary devices with this fun, winter-themed figurative language maze!

Give your students a chance to flex their descriptive writing muscles with this engaging picture prompt! 

Help students hone their language and vocabulary skills with this worksheet in which learners use sentence-level context clues to write the word that correctly completes each sentence.

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.

Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.

Practice spelling with plurals and possessives in this grammar worksheet for middle grades!

Read an enlightening passage about light pollution and learn ways to bring back the dark night skies in this three-page reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a walk in the woods that takes an unexpected turn when the trail disappears beneath the snow!

Use this reflective writing worksheet to encourage a growth mindset in students and strengthen important social emotional skills!

Get students thinking about the nuance and connotation of related words with this sixth-grade vocabulary worksheet!

Inspire learners' creativity with this fun, seasonal writing prompt about a St. Patrick's Day-themed adventure!

In this middle school grammar worksheet, learners will read short narrative passages and choose the transitions that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.

Flex those spelling muscles with this word search puzzle showcasing commonly confused words!

Give students practice identifying and correcting misused and misspelled words in context with this helpful grammar worksheet!