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Free Year 7 Reading Comprehension Worksheets

2 free reading comprehension resources for Year 7: 2 worksheets. Answers included.

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Reading passages with questions that build literal, inferential and evaluative understanding. In Year 7, In Year 7, maths becomes algebraic: integers, simplifying expressions, substitution, solving simple equations, ratios and index notation.

Students will practise: locating facts and sequencing events in a biography; inferring historical attitudes from textual evidence; analysing how word choice positions the reader; evaluating a person's significance using evidence; locating technical information in an explanatory report; inferring cause-and-effect processes from text; decoding scientific vocabulary using context; synthesising information from several sections into an explanation.

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  1. 1Edith Cowan: A First for Australia — Reading Comprehension
  2. 2Uluru: A Mountain Made of Sand — Reading Comprehension

Comprehension Exercises

A passage with questions.

  • Comprehension Exercise

    Edith Cowan: A First for Australia — Reading Comprehension

    A biographical text about Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament. Students locate key dates and achievements,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    Uluru: A Mountain Made of Sand — Reading Comprehension

    An information report explaining the geology of Uluru: how its sandstone formed, why its layers stand almost vertical, why it survived…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 7 students learn about reading comprehension?

Reading passages with questions that build literal, inferential and evaluative understanding. At Year 7, our resources focus on: locating facts and sequencing events in a biography; inferring historical attitudes from textual evidence; analysing how word choice positions the reader; evaluating a person's significance using evidence.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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