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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. Read the passage aloud together first for younger students.
  2. Ask your child to point to the sentence that proves their answer.
  3. Use the extended response to practise writing in full sentences.

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