7th Grade Common Core: W.7.2
Common Core Identifier: W.7.2 / Grade: 7
Curriculum: Writing: Text Types and Purposes
Detail: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
24 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
With this writing prompt, students will write an explanatory text about a future job they might wish to have someday.
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Using this printable, students will be prompted to write about the main character from the book Hatchet. Students must identify at least two character traits Brian has shown and support them with evidence from the text.
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Students are prompted to write about the specific challenges Brian faces in regard to the setting he is in and how he responds to these challenges.
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With this worksheet, students are prompted to write an extended response to a question about Nya's journey and survival in regard to the challenges she faces in chapters 1 through 3.
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This writing prompt asks students to reflect on Brian's determination, as well as the general theme of determination in this section of the book.
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This writing prompt for chapters 3 through 5 of Hatchet asks students to reflect on Brian's actions in regard to how they show responsibility and maturity, as well as what they reveal about his decision-making skills. Students will need to use specific examples and evidence from the text in their responses.
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This extended response writing prompt asks students to reflect on Salva's experience and the challenges he faces in terms of his resilience and determination to survive.
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Students will flex their imagination with this writing prompt. They are challenged to think of three items they would bring with them if they were in Brian's situation. In their responses, they will have provide clear reasoning for each item.
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In this section of the book, Brian finally succeeds in making a fire. Students will reflect on this achievement, including how Brian himself describes it, with this writing prompt.
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This writing prompt asks students to compare and contrast how Nya and Salva approach survival, as well as the challenges they face and their attitudes toward survival.
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With this writing prompt, students will write about Salva's experience walking across the Akobo Desert. They will cite specific obstacles he faced and analyze how he responded to these challenges.
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With this writing prompt, students will explore how Brian's confidence and survival skills have changed throughout the novel.
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This writing prompt encourages students to think critically about how Nya's life has changed throughout the book and how these changes may impact her future and the other people in her village.
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With this writing prompt, students will write about Brian's reaction to hearing the plane in chapter 12. Responses should include evidence from the text and 2 to 3 paragraphs.
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Write about the specific ways Brian shows resilience in chapters 12 through 14 of the novel.
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With this writing prompt, students will explore how Salva's leadership skills and style have changed throughout the novel, along with the experiences and people who may have influenced these changes.
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Students will write about how the first-person point of view used in Hatchet helps readers understand Brian's feelings, decisions, and growth.
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Think about what is revealed about gender roles through the events of chapter 2. Use direct quotes as evidence to explain how female characters are viewed, spoken about, and treated by male characters in this part of the novel.
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This printout prompts students to write about the interaction that takes place between Bob, Randy, Cherry, and Marcia in chapter 3, focusing on its reflection of societal expectation of gender roles during the time period.
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This writing prompt asks students to reflect on the significance of the argument between Darry and Ponyboy, describe the argument, and tell what it reveals about the characters.
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This extended response question prompts students to write about how Darry is different from the rest of the boys in the gang. Students will use textual evidence and consider why Darry's differences might be important to the novel's narrative.
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In chapter 4, Ponyboy and Johnny decide to run away rather than seek help from authorities or family members. With this extended response worksheet, students will consider how their socioeconomic status and family experiences likely shaped this choice.
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This writing prompt asks students to write an extended response about the characterization of the book's narrator and his brothers. Explore relationships between Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry, and explain what they suggest about the family.
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In this extended response activity, students will describe the violent interaction in the park between the greasers and Socs. They will also explain how it differs from student disagreements today, how it is similar, and delve into the details of confrontation among groups.
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