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The middle school reading comprehension passages below include 7th grade appropriate reading passages and related questions. Please use any of the printable worksheets (you may duplicate them) in your classroom or at home. Just click on the worksheet title to view details about the PDF and print or download to your computer.

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Anne of Avonlea

Your student will practice citing supporting evidence with a passage from “Anne of Avonlea.”

Biography of Abraham Lincoln

Your student can read about the life of Abraham Lincoln and write a short summary in this worksheet.

Coyote: the Survivor of North America

Your student will read a short informational passage about the coyote and then practice finding supporting evidence.

Earthquakes

Your student will determine the contextual meaning of words in this informative passage about earthquakes.

Grand Canyon

Your student will learn about the Grand Canyon and determine the meanings of words in the passage.

Oliver Twist

Your student will summarize a passage from Charles Dicken’s classic novel, “Oliver Twist” in this worksheet.

The Attack on Pearl Harbor

In this worksheet, your student will be asked to analyze the influence of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Americans.

The Jabberwocky

In this worksheet, your student will analyze the fun nonsense words in Lewis Carroll’s “The Jabberwocky” and determine whether the word is a noun, adjective or verb.

The Prince and the Pauper

In this worksheet on Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper,” your student will compare the settings of Tom Canty’s real life and dream life.

The Road Not Taken

Your student will explore the figurative language in Robert Frost’s beautiful poem, “The Road Not Taken.”

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Some teachers hate 7th grade students. They claim that 7th graders are awkward, annoying, and hormonal. That may be true. Nonetheless, I've always loved my 7th grade classes more than any of my other groups. (Don't tell my 8th graders.) I love my 7th grade students because they are helpful, malleable, and are still eager to please their teachers (for the most part). You can reason with them. They can be hilarious. And they know that they're going to see you around next year, so they're not going to do anything too crazy. This page has all of my reading worksheets that were written at or around the 7th grade level. I used this awesome website to determine the readability scores of each of these worksheets, but you'll want to read and approve them yourself before giving them to your students. If you teach students who are reading at or around the 7th grade level, you've come to the right place. Surely you can find something on this page to enrich your students' literacy skills.

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Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test - To students, the garbage can is a magical device that whisks our rubbish far away from site and mind. Now they can learn where that garbage really goes. Come along with me on a fantastic journey, and answer some skill-focused reading questions. You know that you want to. View my readibility scores . Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Asian Carp | Nonfiction Reading Test - Asian carp were once brought to America to help clean lakes and ponds, but they escape and now threaten the Great Lake fishing industry. Learn more about the most hated fish in America while developing your reading skills with multiple-choice and short essay questions. View my readibility scores . Asian Carp | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Asian Carp | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Asian Carp | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Asian Carp | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Asian Carp | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

The Maginot Line | Nonfiction Reading Test - The Maginot Line was one of the largest and greatest military structure in the history of mankind. It also failed completely. Learn more about how and why in this reading passage. Improve your skills with Common Core aligned multiple-choice and extended-response questions. View my readibility scores . The Maginot Line | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF The Maginot Line | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF The Maginot Line | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview The Maginot Line | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers The Maginot Line | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

A Tale of Two Countries | Nonfiction Reading Test - North Korea may share origins with its neighbor to the south, but these two countries have grown to be remarkably different. Learn a little more about what happened in this reading passage, and answer Common Core aligned multiple-choice and short essay questions. View my readibility scores . A Tale of Two Countries | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF A Tale of Two Countries | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF A Tale of Two Countries | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview A Tale of Two Countries | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers A Tale of Two Countries | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Pain Reliever Comprehension Worksheet - Students read the warning labels for two over-the-counter pain killers. Then they answer multiple-choice questions asking them to reference, compare, and use the provided information. View my readibility scores . Pain Reliever Comprehension Worksheet | RTF Pain Reliever Comprehension Worksheet | PDF Pain Reliever Comprehension Worksheet | Preview Pain Reliever Comprehension Worksheet | Answers

“The Cat That Walked by Himself” | By Rudyard Kipling - This Kipling classic is written in the style of a folktale. This would be a great story to study prior to a discussion of literary genre. Not only that, but this story is fun and written in a clever way. View my readibility scores . “The Cat That Walked by Himself” | By Rudyard Kipling | RTF “The Cat That Walked by Himself” | By Rudyard Kipling | PDF “The Cat That Walked by Himself” | By Rudyard Kipling | Preview “The Cat That Walked by Himself” | By Rudyard Kipling | Answers “The Cat That Walked by Himself” | By Rudyard Kipling | Ereading Worksheet

“The Nightingale and the Rose” | By Oscar Wilde - This is a cautionary tale written by the unforgettable Oscar Wilde. As is characteristic of Wilde's works, this story is densely packed with figurative language and unconventional narrative movements. View my readibility scores . “The Nightingale and the Rose” | By Oscar Wilde | RTF “The Nightingale and the Rose” | By Oscar Wilde | PDF “The Nightingale and the Rose” | By Oscar Wilde | Preview “The Nightingale and the Rose” | By Oscar Wilde | Answers “The Nightingale and the Rose” | By Oscar Wilde | Ereading Worksheet

“The Lottery Ticket” | By Anton Chekhov - Far too often people equate money with happiness. Chekhov's short story teaches readers that this is not always the case. View my readibility scores . “The Lottery Ticket” | By Anton Chekhov | RTF “The Lottery Ticket” | By Anton Chekhov | PDF “The Lottery Ticket” | By Anton Chekhov | Preview “The Lottery Ticket” | By Anton Chekhov | Answers “The Lottery Ticket” | By Anton Chekhov | Ereading Worksheet

“A Mystery of Heroism” | By Stephen Crane - Set against the background of the American Civil War, Crane's tale seeks to explain the secret of heroism. Students will cringe at the ironic twist at the end. View my readibility scores . “A Mystery of Heroism” | By Stephen Crane | RTF “A Mystery of Heroism” | By Stephen Crane | PDF “A Mystery of Heroism” | By Stephen Crane | Preview “A Mystery of Heroism” | By Stephen Crane | Answers “A Mystery of Heroism” | By Stephen Crane | Ereading Worksheet

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Author's Purpose Worksheet 2 - This worksheet has ten problems. Students must determine the author's main purpose based on a description of a text. Then, they must explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Author's Purpose Worksheet 2 | RTF Author's Purpose Worksheet 2 | PDF Author's Purpose Worksheet 2 | Preview Author's Purpose Worksheet 2 | Answers Author's Purpose Worksheet 2 | Ereading Worksheet

Author's Purpose Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has 13 problems. Read short descriptions of texts. Determine the author's main purpose. Explain your answer. View my readibility scores . Author's Purpose Worksheet 3 | RTF Author's Purpose Worksheet 3 | PDF Author's Purpose Worksheet 3 | Preview Author's Purpose Worksheet 3 | Answers Author's Purpose Worksheet 3 | Ereading Worksheet

Context Clues 1.5 - This worksheet has twelve more challenging vocabulary words used in sentences that express their meanings. This is great way to develop strategies to improve your vocabulary. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 1.5 | RTF Context Clues 1.5 | PDF Context Clues 1.5 | Preview Context Clues 1.5 | Answers

Context Clues 2.4 - This worksheet has another twelve problems to give students practice using context clues. Students define the bolded word and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 2.4 | RTF Context Clues 2.4 | PDF Context Clues 2.4 | Preview Context Clues 2.4 | Answers

Context Clues 2.6 - This worksheet continues the onslaught of context clues questions with 12 more problems. Determine the meanings of challenging vocabulary words and explain your answers. This worksheet has it all. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 2.6 | RTF Context Clues 2.6 | PDF Context Clues 2.6 | Preview Context Clues 2.6 | Answers

Context Clues 3.5 - Your students will tremble with anticipation when they hear that you have another 12 context clues problems for them. Don't fight off the excitement. Let it show. Enthusiasm is contagious. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 3.5 | RTF Context Clues 3.5 | PDF Context Clues 3.5 | Preview Context Clues 3.5 | Answers

Context Clues 3.6 - Here is another context clues worksheet with 12 more problems. Students figure out the meanings of bolded words based on how the words are used, and then the students explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 3.6 | RTF Context Clues 3.6 | PDF Context Clues 3.6 | Preview Context Clues 3.6 | Answers

Context Clues 3.7 - This worksheet features another 12 challenging vocabulary words. Students determine the meanings of the words based on how they are used. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 3.7 | RTF Context Clues 3.7 | PDF Context Clues 3.7 | Preview Context Clues 3.7 | Answers

Fact and Opinion Worksheet 6 - This worksheet has twenty five statements about dancing. Students consider whether each statement is a fact or opinion and then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Fact and Opinion Worksheet 6 | RTF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 6 | PDF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 6 | Preview Fact and Opinion Worksheet 6 | Answers

Figurative Language Worksheet 3 - This four-sided worksheet has 27 examples of figurative language techniques and poetic devices. Students read each example, identify the technique being used, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 3 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 3 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 3 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 3 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 3 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Worksheet 9 - What? Another double-sided figurative language worksheet with 22 problems? Can this be real? It is real, and it's right here. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 9 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 9 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 9 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 9 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 9 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Test - This is a multiple-choice figurative language test with forty questions. These questions cover everything from definitions of figurative language techniques to recognizing figurative language techniques in the context of poetry. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Test | RTF Figurative Language Test | PDF Figurative Language Test | Preview Figurative Language Test | Answers

Figurative Language Test 2 - This is another figurative language test with forty multiple-choice questions. These questions cover definitions, identifying figurative language techniques, and analyzing figurative language used in complete poems. This is a great way to finish a figurative language unit. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Test 2 | RTF Figurative Language Test 2 | PDF Figurative Language Test 2 | Preview Figurative Language Test 2 | Answers

Idioms Test 2 - This test has another fifteen idioms used in sentences with a lot of context. Students determine the meaning of the idiom based on how it is used and choose the appropriate answer. View my readibility scores . Idioms Test 2 | RTF Idioms Test 2 | PDF Idioms Test 2 | Preview Idioms Test 2 | Answers Idioms Test 2 | Ereading Worksheet

Idioms Worksheet 1 - This worksheet has fifteen idioms used in context-rich sentences. Students read the sentences and determine the meaning of the idioms. View my readibility scores . Idioms Worksheet 1 | RTF Idioms Worksheet 1 | PDF Idioms Worksheet 1 | Preview Idioms Worksheet 1 | Answers

Idioms Worksheet 6 - This worksheet has more idioms used in sentences. Students figure out the meaning of each idiom based on how it is used. View my readibility scores . Idioms Worksheet 6 | RTF Idioms Worksheet 6 | PDF Idioms Worksheet 6 | Preview Idioms Worksheet 6 | Answers

Onomatopoeia Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has 25 more sentences using onomatopoeia. Students circle the onomatopoeic words and identify what made the noise. View my readibility scores . Onomatopoeia Worksheet 3 | RTF Onomatopoeia Worksheet 3 | PDF Onomatopoeia Worksheet 3 | Preview Onomatopoeia Worksheet 3 | Answers

Simile Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has another 10 similes taken from classic poems. Students figure out which two things are being compared in each simile, and then they express the meaning of the simile in literal language. View my readibility scores . Simile Worksheet 3 | RTF Simile Worksheet 3 | PDF Simile Worksheet 3 | Preview Simile Worksheet 3 | Answers

Personification Worksheet 1 - This worksheet contains 10 examples of personification. Students read each example, determine what is being personified, and then explain the human quality that is given. View my readibility scores . Personification Worksheet 1 | RTF Personification Worksheet 1 | PDF Personification Worksheet 1 | Preview Personification Worksheet 1 | Answers

Personification Worksheet 4 - This worksheet has 10 examples of personification taken from classic poems. Students identify what is being personified in each example and then explain the trait or quality given. View my readibility scores . Personification Worksheet 4 | RTF Personification Worksheet 4 | PDF Personification Worksheet 4 | Preview Personification Worksheet 4 | Answers

Personification Worksheet 9 - This worksheet features 10 poetic examples of personification. Students read each example, figure out what is being personified, and then explain the human ability or quality that is given. View my readibility scores . Personification Worksheet 9 | RTF Personification Worksheet 9 | PDF Personification Worksheet 9 | Preview Personification Worksheet 9 | Answers

Genre Worksheet 5 - Here's another worksheet to help students master genre. Students read descriptions of nine texts, determine the genre and subgenre of each, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Genre Worksheet 5 | RTF Genre Worksheet 5 | PDF Genre Worksheet 5 | Preview Genre Worksheet 5 | Answers Genre Worksheet 5 | Ereading Worksheet

Genre Worksheet 7 - This worksheet features 17 problems to help your students master genre. Students read short descriptions of texts, determine the genre and subgenre, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Genre Worksheet 7 | RTF Genre Worksheet 7 | PDF Genre Worksheet 7 | Preview Genre Worksheet 7 | Answers Genre Worksheet 7 | Ereading Worksheet

Genre Worksheet 10 - Students read 9 descriptions of texts and determine the genre and subgenre of each based on details. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Genre Worksheet 10 | RTF Genre Worksheet 10 | PDF Genre Worksheet 10 | Preview Genre Worksheet 10 | Answers Genre Worksheet 10 | Ereading Worksheet

Irony Worksheet 1 - Students read six short stories, each containing an example of irony. Students must identify each example of irony. Then they must determine whether it is situational, dramatic, or verbal irony. Then they must explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Irony Worksheet 1 | RTF Irony Worksheet 1 | PDF Irony Worksheet 1 | Preview Irony Worksheet 1 | Answers Irony Worksheet 1 | Ereading Worksheet

Main Idea and Money - Students read seven passages themed around currency. Then they write the main idea of the each passage and come up with a title that expresses the main idea. View my readibility scores . Main Idea and Money | RTF Main Idea and Money | PDF Main Idea and Money | Preview Main Idea and Money | Answers

Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Cars - Students won't be able to cruise through this 6 passage main idea and text structure worksheet. That's because they have to create graphic organizers that visually represent the text, and then fill in those graphic organizers with information from the text. View my readibility scores . Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Cars | RTF Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Cars | PDF Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Cars | Preview Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Cars | Answers

Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Cotton Candy - Sweet. This worksheet has 6 passages about cotton candy. Students explain the main idea of each passage, think of a title that expresses the main idea, and create and use a graphic organizer that visually represents the text. What a treat! View my readibility scores . Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Cotton Candy | RTF Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Cotton Candy | PDF Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Cotton Candy | Preview Main Idea and Text Structure Worksheet | Cotton Candy | Answers

Point of View Worksheet 1 - This worksheet features passages taken from 15 texts. Students must identify the narrator's point of view. If the answer is third-person, students must explain which characters' thoughts are revealed. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 1 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 1 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 1 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 1 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 1 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 7 - This worksheet has 9 more problems to help students master narrative view point. Students read a paragraph and determine whether it is narrated from first, second, third-person limited, third-person objective, or third-person omniscient perspective. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 7 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 7 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 7 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 7 | Answers

Story Structure Quiz | "Unto Others" - Students read a short story about a person who learns a valuable lesson about prejudging people. Then they answer multiple-choice questions about the structure of the story. View my readibility scores . Story Structure Quiz | "Unto Others" | RTF Story Structure Quiz | "Unto Others" | PDF Story Structure Quiz | "Unto Others" | Preview Story Structure Quiz | "Unto Others" | Answers

Text Structure Worksheet | Cats - Cats have come along way through history. Learn about some of it and identify the structure of 6 paragraphs about cats. Then create and use an appropriate graphic organizer to contain information from the passage. View my readibility scores . Text Structure Worksheet | Cats | RTF Text Structure Worksheet | Cats | PDF Text Structure Worksheet | Cats | Preview Text Structure Worksheet | Cats | Answers

Text Structure Worksheet | Smartphones - Students love smartphones, or "phones," as they call them these days. Students also love completing text structure worksheets about them. Students read 6 paragraphs, determine the structure of each, and create and use an appropriate graphic organizer to contain information from the passage. View my readibility scores . Text Structure Worksheet | Smartphones | RTF Text Structure Worksheet | Smartphones | PDF Text Structure Worksheet | Smartphones | Preview Text Structure Worksheet | Smartphones | Answers

Text Structure Quiz - Student read 9 cool passages about ice-cream, and they determine the text structure of each passage and answer multiple-choice questions. Then they match text structure definitions to terms. View my readibility scores . Text Structure Quiz | RTF Text Structure Quiz | PDF Text Structure Quiz | Preview Text Structure Quiz | Answers

Text Structure Quiz | Music - This text structure quiz has 9 passages themed around music. Students answer multiple-choice questions about the structure of each passage. Then students match text structure terms to definitions. View my readibility scores . Text Structure Quiz | Music | RTF Text Structure Quiz | Music | PDF Text Structure Quiz | Music | Preview Text Structure Quiz | Music | Answers

Text Structure Quiz | Inventors and Inventions - Students read 9 passages about inventors and inventions and answer multiple-choice questions about the text structure of each. Then students match definitions to text structure terms. View my readibility scores . Text Structure Quiz | Inventors and Inventions | RTF Text Structure Quiz | Inventors and Inventions | PDF Text Structure Quiz | Inventors and Inventions | Preview Text Structure Quiz | Inventors and Inventions | Answers

Theme Worksheet 2 - Students read five short stories and attempt to determine the theme or author's message in each. Then they refer to the text to support their answers. View my readibility scores . Theme Worksheet 2 | RTF Theme Worksheet 2 | PDF Theme Worksheet 2 | Preview Theme Worksheet 2 | Answers

Theme Worksheet 4 - Students read five short stories and attempt to extract the theme or author's message from each. Then they support their answers by referencing the text. View my readibility scores . Theme Worksheet 4 | RTF Theme Worksheet 4 | PDF Theme Worksheet 4 | Preview Theme Worksheet 4 | Answers

Theme Worksheet 6 - This worksheet contains another five short stories. Students figure out the theme or author's message in each text and then use the text to support their answers. View my readibility scores . Theme Worksheet 6 | RTF Theme Worksheet 6 | PDF Theme Worksheet 6 | Preview Theme Worksheet 6 | Answers

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Understanding Themes with Fables 2 - This worksheet has more fables with the morals removed. Students read each fable, attempt to determine the moral, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Understanding Themes with Fables 2 | RTF Understanding Themes with Fables 2 | PDF Understanding Themes with Fables 2 | Preview Understanding Themes with Fables 2 | Answers

Tone Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has four more expressive poems. Students determine the speaker's tone and support their answer with evidence from the text. View my readibility scores . Tone Worksheet 3 | RTF Tone Worksheet 3 | PDF Tone Worksheet 3 | Preview Tone Worksheet 3 | Answers

Tone Worksheet 4 - This worksheet contains four more expressive poems. Students interpret the speaker's tone and support their answers by referencing text. View my readibility scores . Tone Worksheet 4 | RTF Tone Worksheet 4 | PDF Tone Worksheet 4 | Preview Tone Worksheet 4 | Answers

Tone Worksheet 5 - This worksheet has four more poems in which the speaker uses a strong tone. Students interpret these tones and support their answers with text. View my readibility scores . Tone Worksheet 5 | RTF Tone Worksheet 5 | PDF Tone Worksheet 5 | Preview Tone Worksheet 5 | Answers

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If you have a child in the 7th grade, then he or she probably brings home a large workload of homework and assignments each night. Keep reading to find out about these assignments as well as materials and lessons you can utilize at home with your 7th grader.

Homework and Assignments for 7th Graders

Most 7th grade curriculums are based on the Common Core State Standards. Becoming familiar with these standards can be helpful when it comes to understanding what your 7th grader needs to learn for standardized and placement exams. The majority of homework and school assignments that your child will encounter are likely to be in line with these standards.

It can be difficult to get 7th graders to do their homework; many 7th graders are distracted by social plans, the Internet, texting or talking on the phone. Stay involved with the educational progress of your child by spending time wit him or her and providing assistance with homework as needed. These days, teachers often post homework assignments online so students can access them from home. This way, kids always have reminders of due dates for assignments and projects are accessible anytime. Having this information easily accessible will also come in handy when you're helping your child complete his or her work because you'll know exactly what the teacher expects.

There are almost endless assignments that you can give your child at home to help enhance his or her learning. These are just a few.

It's likely that your 7th grader will need to learn about algebraic and geometric concepts like equations, expressions, the number system, probability and ratios. An example of an interactive math assignment you can give your child at home involves finding the areas of circles.

Explain the terms 'perimeter' and 'radius' to your child and use the rounded figure of '3.14' to represent pi. Draw a series of circles on a sheet of paper. Mark the perimeter and radius lengths clearly in centimeters and have your child work out the area for each circle in centimeters squared on a sheet of paper. If your child makes a mistake, go over his or her work and explain the corrections.

English/Language Arts

In 7th grade English/language arts, your child will probably be focused on writing and reading literature and informational texts. To help your child, map out several simple steps to creating a fictional narrative. These steps could be determining a setting and situation, creating characters, then developing a conflict, climax and final resolution. Have your child recognize these steps in a short story and then create his or her own narrative. If your child needs help, provide him or her with a series of settings and situations to draw from.

History/Social Studies Assignments

What your child learns in social studies can vary from school to school and state to state. World history and ancient civilizations is a topic commonly covered in the 7th grade. Have your child create a chart comparing and contrasting two civilizations that he or she has studied at school. For example, your child could find three similarities and three differences between Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece.

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In reading, 7th graders are learning a thing or two about what happens between the lines, analyzing complex texts, and starting to write their own literary masterpieces. Students are reading more critically, applying knowledge from multiple sources, and developing the skills they’ll need to accurately interpret an ever-more-opaque media landscape.

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• Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
• Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
• Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
• Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning.
• Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.
• Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).
• Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.

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• Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
• Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
• Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas.
• Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
• Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).
• Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
• Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.

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What’s the Right Amount of Homework?

Decades of research show that homework has some benefits, especially for students in middle and high school—but there are risks to assigning too much.

Many teachers and parents believe that homework helps students build study skills and review concepts learned in class. Others see homework as disruptive and unnecessary, leading to burnout and turning kids off to school. Decades of research show that the issue is more nuanced and complex than most people think: Homework is beneficial, but only to a degree. Students in high school gain the most, while younger kids benefit much less.

The National PTA and the National Education Association support the “ 10-minute homework guideline ”—a nightly 10 minutes of homework per grade level. But many teachers and parents are quick to point out that what matters is the quality of the homework assigned and how well it meets students’ needs, not the amount of time spent on it.

The guideline doesn’t account for students who may need to spend more—or less—time on assignments. In class, teachers can make adjustments to support struggling students, but at home, an assignment that takes one student 30 minutes to complete may take another twice as much time—often for reasons beyond their control. And homework can widen the achievement gap, putting students from low-income households and students with learning disabilities at a disadvantage.

However, the 10-minute guideline is useful in setting a limit: When kids spend too much time on homework, there are real consequences to consider.

Small Benefits for Elementary Students

As young children begin school, the focus should be on cultivating a love of learning, and assigning too much homework can undermine that goal. And young students often don’t have the study skills to benefit fully from homework, so it may be a poor use of time (Cooper, 1989 ; Cooper et al., 2006 ; Marzano & Pickering, 2007 ). A more effective activity may be nightly reading, especially if parents are involved. The benefits of reading are clear: If students aren’t proficient readers by the end of third grade, they’re less likely to succeed academically and graduate from high school (Fiester, 2013 ).

For second-grade teacher Jacqueline Fiorentino, the minor benefits of homework did not outweigh the potential drawback of turning young children against school at an early age, so she experimented with dropping mandatory homework. “Something surprising happened: They started doing more work at home,” Fiorentino writes . “This inspiring group of 8-year-olds used their newfound free time to explore subjects and topics of interest to them.” She encouraged her students to read at home and offered optional homework to extend classroom lessons and help them review material.

Moderate Benefits for Middle School Students

As students mature and develop the study skills necessary to delve deeply into a topic—and to retain what they learn—they also benefit more from homework. Nightly assignments can help prepare them for scholarly work, and research shows that homework can have moderate benefits for middle school students (Cooper et al., 2006 ). Recent research also shows that online math homework, which can be designed to adapt to students’ levels of understanding, can significantly boost test scores (Roschelle et al., 2016 ).

There are risks to assigning too much, however: A 2015 study found that when middle school students were assigned more than 90 to 100 minutes of daily homework, their math and science test scores began to decline (Fernández-Alonso, Suárez-Álvarez, & Muñiz, 2015 ). Crossing that upper limit can drain student motivation and focus. The researchers recommend that “homework should present a certain level of challenge or difficulty, without being so challenging that it discourages effort.” Teachers should avoid low-effort, repetitive assignments, and assign homework “with the aim of instilling work habits and promoting autonomous, self-directed learning.”

In other words, it’s the quality of homework that matters, not the quantity. Brian Sztabnik, a veteran middle and high school English teacher, suggests that teachers take a step back and ask themselves these five questions :

• How long will it take to complete?
• Have all learners been considered?
• Will an assignment encourage future success?
• Will an assignment place material in a context the classroom cannot?
• Does an assignment offer support when a teacher is not there?

More Benefits for High School Students, but Risks as Well

By the time they reach high school, students should be well on their way to becoming independent learners, so homework does provide a boost to learning at this age, as long as it isn’t overwhelming (Cooper et al., 2006 ; Marzano & Pickering, 2007 ). When students spend too much time on homework—more than two hours each night—it takes up valuable time to rest and spend time with family and friends. A 2013 study found that high school students can experience serious mental and physical health problems, from higher stress levels to sleep deprivation, when assigned too much homework (Galloway, Conner, & Pope, 2013 ).

Homework in high school should always relate to the lesson and be doable without any assistance, and feedback should be clear and explicit.

Teachers should also keep in mind that not all students have equal opportunities to finish their homework at home, so incomplete homework may not be a true reflection of their learning—it may be more a result of issues they face outside of school. They may be hindered by issues such as lack of a quiet space at home, resources such as a computer or broadband connectivity, or parental support (OECD, 2014 ). In such cases, giving low homework scores may be unfair.

Since the quantities of time discussed here are totals, teachers in middle and high school should be aware of how much homework other teachers are assigning. It may seem reasonable to assign 30 minutes of daily homework, but across six subjects, that’s three hours—far above a reasonable amount even for a high school senior. Psychologist Maurice Elias sees this as a common mistake: Individual teachers create homework policies that in aggregate can overwhelm students. He suggests that teachers work together to develop a school-wide homework policy and make it a key topic of back-to-school night and the first parent-teacher conferences of the school year.

Parents Play a Key Role

Homework can be a powerful tool to help parents become more involved in their child’s learning (Walker et al., 2004 ). It can provide insights into a child’s strengths and interests, and can also encourage conversations about a child’s life at school. If a parent has positive attitudes toward homework, their children are more likely to share those same values, promoting academic success.

But it’s also possible for parents to be overbearing, putting too much emphasis on test scores or grades, which can be disruptive for children (Madjar, Shklar, & Moshe, 2015 ). Parents should avoid being overly intrusive or controlling—students report feeling less motivated to learn when they don’t have enough space and autonomy to do their homework (Orkin, May, & Wolf, 2017 ; Patall, Cooper, & Robinson, 2008 ; Silinskas & Kikas, 2017 ). So while homework can encourage parents to be more involved with their kids, it’s important to not make it a source of conflict.

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The Best Books for 7th Graders

You’ll notice that the best books for seventh graders tend to veer into upper middle-grade territory. That’s the case with the books on this list. I have so many beloved upper middle-grade books and I’ll link to the full list at the bottom of this post, but this list also has several books I have never recommended on the blog before.

Seventh graders are on the brink of teenage life, and may relate most strongly to books about body image, crushes, and things like that. They’re also more able to tolerate tastefully done stories about sexual harassment, domestic violence, addiction, serious mental illness and other harsh, unpleasant realities of life. On this list, you’ll find books that hit all of these themes. Of course, as always mentioned, seventh graders can always read up or down. They can read and enjoy many of the books I’ve recommended for 6th graders and 5th graders , as well as books for 8th graders .

Excellent Books for 7th Graders to Enjoy

Here are some of my favorite books for 7th graders:

Genesis Begins Again

Published: January 15, 2019

Thirteen-year-old Genesis grapples with intense self-hate worsened by her father’s verbal abuse and her grandmother’s backward ideologies about skin color. Readers first meet Genesis when she brings her “friends” home for the first time. In an embarrassing turn of events, they arrive to meet all her belongings in the street. The landlord has put Genesis’s family out because her gambling, alcoholic father defaulted on the rent,  again . Things seem to look up for their family when they move into a posh neighborhood. Genesis makes new friends, joins the school choir, and even gets a helpful math tutor. Yet, her self-hate follows her. This is a remarkable middle-grade debut with a strong message about colorism, self-love, and  the power of music .

The Wrong Way Home

Published: April 2, 2024

This book is mind-blowingly good. Fern and her mother have been living on The Ranch, under the thumb of a charismatic leader named Ben. But her mom has been acting off, and Ben has put her on a water fast to help her get readjusted. One day, Fern’s mother wakes her in the middle of the night and takes her across the country from NY to CA, where they live in a motel in her mother’s teenage neighborhood and adjust back to normal life. There’s only one problem: Fern hatches a plan to return to The Ranch because she thinks her mom has made a mistake. I loved the way this book explores cults in an accessible way for tween readers, and Fern is a highly realistic character I think will resonate with a lot of kids. Readers should know that one side character in this book is gay and another is non-binary.

The Liars Society

Published: February 6, 2024

Weatherby is a new kid at a Boston private school. She’s at the school on a sailing scholarship and immediately is thrust into a world she knows nothing about. Old school phone booths, scrambled phone service at school, friends with kids who go to the country club, and a boy who seems to hate her guts. Jack is a rich kid at the school who is also on the sailing team and is constantly pressured by his father to be the best. When the money for a famed school trip is stolen, Jack, Weatherby, and some of their friends are invited to play a high-stakes secret game that leads to the revelation of shocking family secrets. This suspenseful mystery, told from Jack’s and Weatherby’s perspectives, is fast-paced and high-stakes, perfect for the upper middle-grade crowd.

Twin Cities

Published: July 19, 2022

Twins Luisa and Fernando find their paths diverging as they enter sixth grade. Luisa will attend middle school in the US just across the border from Fernando’s school in Mexico. There, they face different but equally pressing challenges that threaten to tear them apart. Twin Cities  is a fascinating look into Mexican culture, life as a twin, and finding your own identity.

Saint Ivy: Kind at All Costs

Published: May 18, 2021

Thirteen-year-old Ivy needs to be good to people, even when it’s bad for her. That’s why she pretends to be okay with her mom being a gestational surrogate, a kid at school asking her to let him copy her homework, and never sharing her problems with her friends. But can she keep up the pretense? With a touch of mystery and plenty of heart, this is a thought-provoking novel about people pleasing and being true to oneself.

Life in the Balance

Published: February 16, 2021

Veronica’s life seemed like it was on track until her parents announced that her mom is going to rehab for alcoholism. Her mom who was a softball player when she was younger, her mom the lawyer, her mom who was supposed to help her and her friends practice for softball tryouts. Veronica is frustrated, sad, worried, and even angry at her mom for being unable to stop drinking. She also worries that things will never be the same again. So she throws herself into softball — their family sport — even though she isn’t sure she’s all that into it anymore. At the same time, she’s afraid to share her family’s secret with her best friend (whose parents are getting divorced). Will Veronica ever find a balance? This is a rare portrayal of alcoholism, addiction and rehabilitation in the family — especially in a parent.

All You Knead Is Love

Published: March 30, 2021

All You Knead Is Love  follows 12-year-old Alba whose mother forces her to move from NYC to Barcelona, Spain where her grandmother lives. Alba is gender non-conforming, which means that she doesn’t like the typical “girly” dresses or frilly tops her parents often want her to wear. She’s happiest in her jeans and t-shirts. Alba’s father is physically abusive, especially towards her mother, and generally treats Alba with disregard. When Alba arrives Barcelona, she’s quickly drawn in by the vibrant city and its warm people, one of whom is her grandmother. But just when Alba begins to get comfortable, Toni’s bakery is threatened with closure because it just isn’t earning enough money. Alba needs to find a way to save the hub of her newfound community. This is a heartwarming middle-grade novel about identity, family, community, and, of course, food.

We Dream of Space

Published: May 5, 2020

Siblings Cash, Fitch, and Bird move through the daily trials of pre-teen life in the 1980’s. Fitch and Bird are twins who are now in the same grade as their older brother, Cash — because Cash was held back in the seventh grade. Bird is a space aficionado and dreams of being an astronaut. Fitch has anger issues and hates that he’s getting crushed on by a girl he doesn’t like — and whom his best friends consider unattractive. Cash feels lost and cannot seem to find his place anywhere. It doesn’t help that the situation at home is tense, with parents who are constantly bickering and a family that cannot seem to make time to talk as a unit or nurture their children. Bird is eagerly anticipating the Challenger launch and is a huge fan of Judith Resnik — the Challenger’s Mission Specialist. This novel follows the siblings until the ill-fated launch day which changes their relationship forever. This character-driven slice-of-life novel shows how different families can be, addresses the struggles of navigating sibling relationships, and highlights what difference an enthusiastic teacher can make.

Maizy Chen’s Last Chance

Published: February 1, 2022

Maizy and her mother have returned to Last Chance, Minnesota, because Maizy’s grandfather is ill. Maizy’s mom had her with the help of a sperm donor, and she seems to have taken a less traditional, unexpected career route since her parents expected her to take over their historical Chinese restaurant, The Golden Palace. However, Maizy’s grandparents love her, and Maizy quickly bonds with them, especially her grandfather. One day, she sees pictures of several young Chinese men, and when she asks her grandfather about them, he begins to tell her a sprawling story about their family’s history in Last Chance, which is interwoven with love, racism, and community. At the same time, The Golden Palace experiences a hate crime, and Maizy is shocked to discover who the perpetrator is. This is a spellbinding middle grade book about one Chinese family’s heritage and the granddaughter who ties it all together. 

More to the Story

Published: September 3, 2019

More to the Story  is a modern middle-grade novel inspired by the classic novel,  Little Women. Four Muslim-American sisters, Jamee la, Maryam, Bisma, and Aleeza, are distraught when their dad has to go abroad for six months for a job. Thirteen-year-old Jam, as she is fondly called has just become the features editor for her school’s newspaper. She’s determined to impress her dad with her first story. At the same time, a family friend’s nephew, Ali moves from the UK to Atlanta. As Jam and Ali’s friendship blossoms, one of her sisters receives devastating news about her health. This is a heartwarming, charming middle-grade novel about sisterhood, family, and following your passion, perfect for fans of books like Little Women .

Published: September 7, 2021

In the aftermath of her little brother’s death, Lucy and her parents move to a small town that is still healing from a school shooting four years ago. It’s jarring for Lucy to be around all these kids who lost friends when they were in the third grade, but it’s even harder because, unlike the situation in her home, the kids talk a lot about the shooting, their grief, and seeing therapists. But in all their sharing, the students have cast the shooter’s younger sister and their classmate, Avery — whom Lucy befriends — as an outsider. Will Lucy ever find her place and deal with her grief? Aftermath  is a powerful, heartbreaking, and hopeful middle grade book about the impact of school shootings, grief, and friendships.

Partly Cloudy

Things are looking partly cloudy for Madalyn Thomas and her family. After being out of work for the last 7 months, her dad has found work in another state and her mom’s schedule as a social worker has become more packed from taking on overtime. Madalyn’s parents send her to live with her Great Uncle Papa Lobo during the week to allow her to attend school in a different district because of security issues at her former school. But as the  only Black girl in class , Madalyn faces a new set of challenges at this new school. Partly Cloudy  is an insightful middle grade story about family, community, and handling microaggressions in middle school.

Counting Thyme

Published: April 12, 2016

I loved this story about a family dealing with a cancer-fighting child and finding the balance to be good parents to all three of their kids. If you love books that tackle hard situations with a hopeful lens and sibling stories set in NYC, you’ll adore Conklin’s debut.

Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero

Yusuf Azeem is not a hero like his dad who talked down a gunman in their small-town A-Z Dollar Store. But his dad’s heroism doesn’t prevent him from getting worsening hateful notes in his locker telling him to “Go Home.” Yusuf and his friend Danial had expected that this would be their year — their entry into middle school and a chance to compete in a robotics contest. However, when some of the townspeople, including a group called the Patriot Sons try to stop the construction of their town’s mosque and begin to target Yusuf and other Muslims in the community, they are forced to take a stand. This is a poignant  look at the impact of 9/11 on Muslim communities  in America.

Published: October 18, 2022

Five kids form an unlikely friend group at the start of a new school year with surprising results. Lucas is processing his older brother’s death and his mom leaving his dad and him, Robbie is the group goofball with his own challenges, Finn is the walking encyclopedia, Cat is the star athlete, and Anna is the popular girl whose drawn to the group. As the kids play sardines (reverse hide-and-seek), they learn about each other’s most wanted wishes and plot to help each one get them. But when it’s Lucas’s turn, he’s afraid to bare his soul. Can he get past the fear and make his own wish come true? Sardines  is a heartwarming middle grade novel about friendship, mental health, bullying, identity, and community. 

The Prettiest

Published: April 14, 2020

Eve, Sophie, and Nessa are three different girls in Ford middle-school whose lives are changed when their names appear on “ The Prettiest ” list posted online by someone called “LordTesla.” Sophie is the Queen Bee of middle school, and Eve is the bookworm and poetry aficionado who’s started wearing her brother’s sports jerseys to hide her changing body. Nessa is a plus-sized theater geek with a melodious voice who experiences a slew of emotions — indifference, annoyance, disgust at beauty standards — when she realizes her name didn’t even make the list. The three girls band together in an unlikely friendship to find the person who made the list and make him face the consequences of his actions. This a powerful look at female objectification and sexual harassment in middle school.

How to Find What You’re Not Looking For

Published: September 14, 2021

This book follows 12-year-old Ariel whose life is upturned when her big sister (the best of them all), Leah, elopes with her Indian-American boyfriend after the  Loving vs. Virginia  ruling. Ariel’s parents are upset, Ariel is struggling with being able to write well at school, and she can’t stop thinking about her sister and everything happening in the world. How to Find What You’re Not Looking For  is a poignant, moving, and brilliantly written middle grade novel about family, identity, and love.

Averil Offline

Published: February 13, 2024

Averil’s mom and several parents of kids in her school and neighborhood use an app called Ruby Slippers to track their kids’ location, request video and photos from them on demand, and generally monitor their behavior and actions all day and Averil and her classmate Max are sick of it. Especially when they find out that the app will be updated soon to let parents remotely turn on their kids’ cameras at will. Both kids make a plot to ditch a camping trip and find the original app developer, Rider Wollybeck, in hopes of asking him to rescind the update. This hijinks-filled story is reminiscent of classic stories where kids run away to save the day as Max and Averil stay on their town’s college campus, eating at the cafeteria and sleeping in the library for the 2-3 days needed to accomplish their plan. I love the gentle mystery, STEM angle, and theme of childhood autonomy this book explores. I think it has major kid appeal — and it’s only 208 pages long!

That’s What Friends Do

Published: January 28, 2020

Sammie and David are best friends who first met at Little League. As the only girl on the baseball team, Sammie enjoys being one of the guys, and she and David get along excellently. She’s convinced herself that she’s just better at being friends with the boys. Things are great until a new boy, Luke, moves into the neighborhood. Luke is taller than David and keeps trying to flirt with Sammie even though it obviously makes her uncomfortable. While Sammie looks to David for support, David — who has a crush on Sammie — is preoccupied with being jealous of Luke’s seemingly “smooth” skills. As a result, David starts to focus on making his affection known to Sammie, just as Luke seems to be doing. Eventually, an incident on the bus between David and Sammie jeopardizes their friendship and forces Sammie to re-examine the meaning of true friendship. I loved everything about this wonderful, wholesome story.

Violets Are Blue

Published: October 12, 2021

12-year-old Wren lives with her mom after her parents’ divorce. Her dad has moved to New York City and married his lover (with whom he was unfaithful to her mother), who is now expecting twins. Wren is also a special effects makeup aficionado. Caught up in a new school, navigating new friendships, and balancing her relationships with her parents — whose relationship with each other is strained — Wren notices her mom has begun behaving strangely. Violets Are Blue is an engaging middle-grade book with a relatable, creative protagonist dealing with parental substance abuse.

12 to 22 (POV: You Wake Up in the Future)

Published: August 16, 2022

On her 12th half birthday, her parents surprisingly gift her their approval to post on social networks. Thrilled, Harper starts posting TikTok videos like her idol, Blake Riley. Her first video goes viral and brings her closer to the popular crew in her school who only befriend her so she can teach them her edits. Their interest in her creates a rift between Harper and her best friend Ava. In the midst of the chaos, Harper tries a TikTok filter, which, combined with a wish to be 22, suddenly makes her 22! Unfortunately, her future is much different than she imagined. Is being 22 as great as she imagined? Or will she just want her old life back? And can she even get it back? Or is it too late? This is a charming, light,  feel-good story  about  time travel , social media, and treasuring friendships.

Across the Desert

12-year-old Jolene has a tough life. Her mom is misusing opioids and can barely care for her. She’s mocked at school for wearing too-small clothing and looking haggard. Jolene’s only bright spot is a tween pilot she watches via livestream at the library, “Addie Earhart.” Addie and Jolene gradually form a warm friendship and encourage each other through life’s hardships. But one day during the livestream, Addie crashes her plane. No one but Jolene is watching the stream, and Addie’s mom doesn’t know she even flies planes. It’s up to Jolene to save her, but she’s a kid with no money — and Addie’s is stuck miles away in the Arizona desert. This is a heart-pounding middle grade novel about self-worth, friendships, and the struggle of a parent with addiction.

A Perfect Mistake

Published: July 12, 2022

Max and his community are reeling from a night out gone wrong. Max and his friends Joey and Will went out with two older boys, but Will ended up unconscious and in a coma, and Joey won’t speak to Max anymore. Max also has ADHD and is over six feet tall at 11, which means he stands out in his class. Frustrated that he can’t figure out what happened to Will, Max teams up with an inquisitive classmate, but the truths he unravels aren’t pretty. Can Max get to the bottom of this mystery? A Perfect Mistake  is a pitch-perfect  middle grade mystery  about honesty, peer pressure, and standing up for what’s right. 

Published: July 5, 2022

Marianne Blume has convinced herself that she’s not smart. She’s gotten through school so far by charming teachers out of questioning her. But her eighth-grade teacher, Mr. Garcia, isn’t easily fooled. To pull up her grades for high school, Marianne tries to win his favor by joining the school’s trivia team (which he coaches). But as the term progresses, Marianne bonds with the trivia kids and learns that there’s more to being smart than book smart — but also, she’s more intelligent than she gives herself credit for. Bright  is a deeply insightful book about labels, persistence, and self-belief, featuring themes like sisterhood, female friendships, and family.

Wishing Upon the Same Stars

This debut middle-grade novel by Arab-American author Jacquetta Nammar Feldman follows young Palestinian-American Yasmeen Khoury, whose parents move from Detroit (which has a thriving Arab-American community) to San Antonio, Texas, where there are few to no other Arab-American families. But just before Yasmeen despairs, she discovers that their next-door neighbors are Arab-Americans too — only, they’re Israeli-American, not Palestinian-American. She befriends their daughter Ayelet, but her father is not pleased, especially with the current Palestinian-Israeli tensions. On top of adjusting to a new school and finding her place in the world, can Yasmeen help her dad see beyond the differences? This is a moving, poignant exploration of finding common ground despite differences and strife.

Coming Up Short

Published: June 21, 2022

Bea is winning at being a shortstop, finally making headway with her crush, and is excited to go to summer camp with her friends when her dad’s legal license is suspended in a town scandal. Suddenly, she develops a case of the yips and begs her parents to send her to another softball summer camp on Gray Island, where her mom grew up. Throughout the summer, Bea learns more about her parents’ previous marriages and other secrets.  Coming Up Short  is a sporty, summery, and serious coming of age story about a girl dealing with difficult emotions and circumstances. 

The Bridge Home

Published: February 5, 2019

This heartbreaking middle grade novel follows sisters Viji and Rukku, who flee an abusive home situation into the streets of Chennai, India, where life isn’t so much better. Faced with hunger and homelessness, the sisters befriend two other kids in the same situation and keep trying to find respite until a tragedy upends their lives. This is great for readers looking for more books about poverty and homelessness or stories set in India.

The Road to Wherever

Published: May 11, 2021

11-year-old June (Henry Junior) Ball’s mother sends him off on the road with his adult second cousins after his father disappears without a word. Cousins Thomas and Cornell are “Ford Men” traveling throughout the US to fix people’s old Ford trucks for free. The Ford owners only have to buy spare parts. As the road trip progresses, the men teach June about Ford trucks, fixing cars, and being kind. June also processes his father’s absence while expanding his heart by meeting just as many broken humans as Ford trucks. This is a heartfelt  road trip adventure story  about family,  community , and purpose. 

Golden Girl

Published: February 22, 2022

Afiyah has a problem with taking things (seemed like kleptomania) even when she tries really hard not to. Fortunately, she’s often remorseful and returns the stolen items. She’s shaken when her father is wrongfully arrested for embezzlement at the airport during a family trip. The situation puts a strain on her family and moves Afiyah to strongly examine her tendency to steal — especially after she gets caught in the act. Golden Girl  is a touching, realistic coming-of-age story about trying to break bad habits and dealing with a  family crisis . 

Best Friends, Bikinis, and Other Summer Catastrophes

Published: May 17, 2022

Alex is looking forward to spending the summer (as she’s always done) with her best friend, Will. Will’s mother runs the concession stand at their community pool, and both kids have spent several summers playing games at the pool. This summer, though, a schoolmate named Rebekah has eyes for Will — and him for her! As Rebekah and Will begin a tentative crush-friendship, Alex feels threatened and ropes Will into a big summer project (building their treehouse), for which they’ll need several summer jobs to afford building supplies. Surprisingly to Alex, Rebekah also wants to be her friend too. Can Alex get over her jealousy and other issues in her life to figure out this summer friendship drama? This is a terrific  summery middle grade book  about  evolving friendships , growing up, and adjusting to changes.

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

Published: April 26, 2022

Tae Keller’s newest middle grade book,  Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone , opens with new girl Jennifer Chan declared missing at her middle school. As whispers begin, her next-door neighbor Mallory Moss worries that Jennifer may have been abducted by aliens (which Jennifer believed existed). Mallory reunites with two former friends begging them to help her find Jennifer following clues from her time with Jennifer and the diary Jennifer left behind. The story alternates between past and present as readers discover that Mallory’s search is also motivated by an ulterior motive: the need to prove that she and her popular friends didn’t run Jennifer Chan out of town with their bullying. Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone  is a razor-sharp, realistic portrayal of kids mismanaging their insecurities and coping by  bullying others .

Falling Short

Published: March 15, 2022

In  Falling Short , we meet Marco and Isaac. They’ve been besties for as long as they can remember and now they share one pain in common: both their dads aren’t in their lives as they’d like. Isaac’s dad is attentive but currently struggling with alcoholism. Marco’s dad wishes Marco were more athletic, instead of nerdy. At the start of middle school, both boys decide to help each other reach their goals. For Isaac, it’s getting better at more than just basketball — getting better grades and being more responsible. And for Marco, it’s learning a sport: basketball. Can they reach their goals? And will their friendship survive it? I loved this look at a warm friendship bond between boys. 

Everywhere Blue

Published: June 1, 2021

When Madrigal’s (Maddie) older brother, Strum, goes missing from his college campus, her musical family loses its harmony. Her French mother is distraught — broken for the first time as Maddie has never seen her. Her piano-playing father doesn’t even touch his instrument, and her fiery sister retreats into a rebellious funk, drinking and partying, even though she’s only 16. Maddie tries to keep everything together: focus on her oboe lessons and compulsive counting that calms her mind. But when her parents leave to look for Strum and Maddie is left with Aria, things seem hopeless. Maddie continues trying to manage school work, friendships, practicing her instrument, and maybe joining a new eco club at school. Eventually, though, with all leads looking dead-ended, Maddie just might have what it takes to find Strum. But can she find her way to him? Everywhere Blue  is a poignant, moving  middle grade verse novel about family ,  mental health , music, and  caring for the environment .

The Kate in Between

When a bunch of popular kids seems to welcome Kate into their clique, she is torn about ditching her longtime best friend, Haddie. Things get complicated, however, when Kate is a passive participant in a bullying incident that leads to Haddie sinking on thin ice. Then, Kate is captured on camera saving Haddie, and the video goes viral. While news outlets hail “Kate the Great” as a shining example for tweens who should not be bullying other kids, Kate continues to oscillate between craving acceptance from the popular kids and trying to keep her friendship with Haddie, all the while maintaining her public image by appearing in newspapers and on popular YouTube channels. But how long can she keep up the charade? And, is Kate great? Or is she a bad person? The Kate in Between  is a timely, complex, and engaging middle grade book about identity, popularity,  bullying culture , and going viral.

Those Kids from Fawn Creek

Published: March 8, 2022

This book follows 12 seventh-graders in Fawn Creek’s middle school. These kids have grown up together in their small factory town and know each other in and out. They’ve formed semi-permanent cliques and it’s tough for them to break out from the general expectations of their peers. The story is told by multiple narrators, including the new girl Orchid Mason (who says she’s from New York and has grown up in cities around the world), shy girl Dorothy, and her best friend (and the only person she talks to) Greyson. Cousins Janie and Abby have recently become a duo since their “Queen Bee,” Rennie Dean, moved away to a nearby town but still tries to keep tabs on them and control their actions. When Rennie and her crew find out about Orchid’s seemingly exotic background, they’re at once jealous and convinced that she’s lying. But is she? Those Kids from Fawn Creek  is a gorgeously written, character-driven, slice-of-life middle grade  book about bullying  and the power of kindness.

Published: March 9, 2021

Starfish  features Ellie, a fat girl who has been bullied for her weight since she wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash in the pool. Even her older brother and sister make fun of her weight. Her mom controls her diet, monitoring her portions and choosing lackluster “healthy” alternatives. Ellie is feeling more disheartened because her friend Viv who is also plus-sized is moving away. Thankfully, after Viv moves, Ellie finds a friend in her new neighbor Catalina and her family. The family loves food and welcome Ellie with open arms, never judging her for her weight. At school, bullying intensifies when a chair breaks after Ellie sits on it. Her mom is also pushing for gastric bypass surgery for Ellie. Eventually, her father gets her mother to ease off by taking Ellie to a therapist who helps her accept her body and defend herself against bullies. Starfish  is a powerful, fat-positive middle grade  verse novel  about a girl who is learning that she deserves to take up space.

No Fixed Address

Published: September 11, 2018

12-year-old Felix Knuttson is a sweet kid whose brain soaks up trivia like a sponge. His mom Astrid (whom he calls by her name), is loving but unreliable and can’t seem to hold on to a job or a house. When they lose their apartment in Vancouver, Astrid “borrows” a camper van from an ex and moves them in there “just for August” until she finds a job. But September comes, and there’s still no job or house, and Felix needs an address to enroll in school. Astrid figures out a way to do that, but Felix can’t tell anyone about their home situation. At the new school, he makes two new friends and finds out about a trivia contest that might change their housing situation. Unfortunately, things don’t go as planned. This is a compelling, realistic, and funny middle grade  book about homelessness, poverty , friendship, and mental health.

Violet and the Pie of Life

12-year-old Violet wishes that math could solve all her problems — and she does try to use her math. Unfortunately, her parents are fighting more and more. Her mom seems to nag constantly while her dad is the fun one who does things like buying them fried chicken for dinner. Eventually, after a heated argument one night, her father moves out and her mom won’t tell Violet where he’s gone. At school, her best friend Mackenzie seems to make fun of just about anyone, but especially the nice, pretty girl in their class, Ally. So when Violet gets cast as the Lion in the Wizard of Oz play and Mackenzie gets a small role, while Ally plays Dorothy, Mackenzie asks Violet to quit the play with her. Violet refuses. That and a budding friendship with Ally put a strain on her friendship with Mackenzie, adding to Violet’s overall stress. Violet and the Pie of Life  is a realistic portrayal of the impact of  parental separation  on a child.

A Song Called Home

Published: March 15, 2022

Lou and her sister Casey have to move from the city to the suburbs to live with their new stepfather, Steve, leaving behind their old schools and Lou’s best friend Beth Tsai. Forming this new family is hard on Lou and Casey for different reasons. Lou feels like she’s leaving their alcoholic father behind and Casey worries that Steve is being too nice and the “real Steve” will show up soon. On the day before their move (which is also Lou’s birthday) Lou finds a guitar right outside their old apartment addressed to her. Convinced it’s from her dad, she starts learning to play guitar to maintain that bond with him. As they all navigate the blending of their families, Lou learns about herself and what family truly means. A Song Called Home  is a realistic, heartrending depiction of the process of  blending a family  while dealing with the trauma of having an alcoholic parent.

Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla

Published: September 5, 2023

1960, Cuba. Cousins Victoria and Jackie love living in their island country with their large family. When when Fidel Castro’s communist government takes hold, things change swiftly, leading Victoria’s father to relocate his family to Miami, leaving Jackie and her family behind. As Victoria adapts to life in the US, Jackie and her family struggle in Cuba—until the family decides to send Jackie over to the States with Operation Peter Pan. But will Jackie ever see her family again? Both girls band together to bring the rest of their family to America. Farewell Cuba Mi Isla  is a moving, authentic book chronicling the impact of Fidel Castro’s communist regime in Cuba.

Published: March 31, 2020

When Ross is diagnosed with a rare lacrimal gland cancer (in his eye), it’s like a new trial for his seventh-grade existence. Add to that the fact that his mom died from cancer years before, he’s going blind in one eye, his best friend is moving away soon, and mean kids at school are making terrible memes about his illness, and you have a dumpster fire of a year waiting to happen. Or is it? Wink  by Rob Harrell is a brilliant, funny, and thoughtful middle grade book about navigating a cancer diagnosis in 7th grade.

Kyra, Just for Today

Published: March 5, 2024

In this companion to A Song Called Home , Kyra’s mother is an alcoholic in recovery. She could always count on having her best friend, Lu — until now. Lu has new friends and splits her time between both friend groups, eventually asking Kyra to join them sometimes. Kyra is also getting bullied for being bigger than most other 13-year-olds. Already, Kyra does so much at home: cooking, and even helping her mom out with her cleaning job. But then her mother starts acting weird, leading Kyra to believe that she’s relapsed. I loved how the author shows readers that recovery is not linear and I enjoyed watching Kyra feel safe in her own skin. Hand to fans of Sumner’s Maid for It and readers who love books featuring food and cooking.

Fox Point’s Own Gemma Hopper

Published: April 11, 2023

7th grader Gemma Hopper’s mother has left their family. Gemma lives with her dad, older brother Teddy, and their twin younger brothers. While their dad works overtime to fend for the family materially, Gemma is saddled with caring for the home and her twin siblings while also serving as a ball machine/practice partner for her brother, who’s a baseball prodigy of sorts. One day, while practicing with Teddy, she strikes him out with two impressive pitches, capturing the attention of some scouts from a competitive baseball team. All of a sudden, Gemma now also has star potential. Can both siblings find a way to work together? This is an engaging graphic novel about family (absent mothers), baseball, and  sibling relationships . 

The Braid Girls

Published: June 13, 2023

In  The Braid Girls , Maggie’s summer is off to a rocky start when her parents announce that she has a half-sister—a daughter her father never knew about until now. Callie’s presence throws off soft-spoken Maggie’s dynamic with her outspoken best friend Daija, even more when Callie joins their hair-braiding business. This is a sweet, relatable middle grade  book about sisterhood , entrepreneurship, and finding your voice.

No Matter the Distance

  Published: February 21, 2023

This book centers on young Penny, a middle schooler with cystic fibrosis. Penny has to take digestive enzymes and do her breathing treatments to help her lungs get rid of mucus that affects her breathing. While her CF case is relatively mild-moderate, she still struggles with being chronically ill. One day a dolphin shows up in the lake near their house and Penny feels a strong connection with the animal. It turns out the dolphin (whom Penny names Rose) is also sick and needs to return to her pod to get better. Penny may be the only one who can help the scientists take Rose back. But can she do that, when she feels so drawn to the animal? No Matter the Distance  is a beautiful  middle grade verse novel  about living with cystic fibrosis and finding belonging in community.

Morning Sun in Wuhan

Published: November 8, 2022

I’ve had  Morning Sun in Wuhan  on my radar for a long time because it’s set in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic (and mostly because of the cover). 13-year-old Mei loves cooking and playing a cooking video game with two of her friends. She lives with her physician dad and is still grieving the loss of her mother. Her life suddenly turns upside down when a new virus starts killing people in her hometown Wuhan. Her dad is stuck working at the hospital and leaves Mei at home when the city is locked down. Can Mei cope with the pandemic — and find a way to help others around her? Morning Sun in Wuhan  is a fascinating, insightful middle grade account depicting the genesis of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan. 

Absolutely Positively Natty

  Published: May 9, 2023

Reeling from the impact of her mother’s depression on their family, Natty decides she’s going to be “Good Vibes Only.” She even starts a pep rally club in her cheerless new town. But her pursuit of positivity wears on her friendships and her–until the facade starts to crumble. An insightful exploration of toxic positivity and how kids can manage tough situations instead.

The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn

Published: July 11, 2023

Maudie is a sweet, autistic girl spending the summer with her dad. When her dad’s home is razed in a California wildfire, they move to the small beach town where her father grew up. Throughout the summer, as Maudie makes new friends, starts learning to surf, and enters a surfing contest, a secret tugs at her–one her mother has asked her to keep from her dad.  The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn  is a vivid, triumphant, and authentic coming-of-age story about discovering one’s inner strength.

A Work in Progress

Published: May 2, 2023

Will feels like the only chubby kid in his class and feels insecure about his weight. Add to that the bullying he faces and his observations of his mother’s attitude toward food, and he falls into a pattern of disordered eating and over-exercising. Thankfully, a budding friendship with a new classmate changes his view. This is a great book about body image issues, and it’s done in an illustrated verse format that I think kids will love.

The Wildly Unknown Myth of Apple and Dorothy

Published: September 19, 2023

Apple and Dorothy are half-gods, descendants of the Greek gods Zeus and Hera and Pandora, respectively. When Dorothy’s mother refuses to return to Olympus one solstice, she becomes a full human and is soon killed in a car accident, leaving Dorothy and her father grieving. Motivated by a promise she made to Dorothy’s mother, Apple befriends Dorothy. But when the gods rule that all half-gods must return home to Olympus and take their place as gods or remain human, Dorothy chooses Earth, to Apple’s dismay. Apple’s fear of losing Dorothy leads her to make a decision with terrible consequences. As a non-fantasy reader, I loved this book — how clever, creative, and profound it is, especially in the way it approaches friendship and grief. I think fans of  Greek mythology  will love it.

There they are: 50 of the best books for seventh graders! I hope you find something appealing for your kids. If you’d like more upper middle-grade book recommendations, here’s my list of upper middle grade books .

Which of these books for seventh graders have you read and enjoyed? And which other ones would you recommend?

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November 16, 2020 at 2:53 pm

The only one I’ve read here is Amal Unbound. So good! 🙌

November 17, 2020 at 4:57 pm

Another handy list! I’ve read a few of these and a few are new to me. I should really check out The Prettiest. The Story That Cannot Be Told caught my eye. (BTW, you have the description for One Last Shot underneath Serena Says).

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Hi Jenna! Thank you so much for your kind comment. Yes, you’ll love THE PRETTIEST! And thanks for the heads up, I’ve fixed that mistake now 🙂

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My students rioted after I said, 'I stand with Israel.' Here's how we came together after.

What happened to me was frightening and horrible and something that no teacher, staff member or student should have to experience, particularly in a school building..

As teachers, we try to impart to young people that life often defies binary delineations. As Jews, we can be heartsick and horrified over the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas , the death, suffering and capture of hundreds of Israelis and now, as the war drags on, thousands of innocent Palestinians.

We can demand the release of Israeli hostages and fight for humanitarian aid for Gazans now starving. We can fight against hate and for free expression. We can embrace security, freedom and self-determination for both peoples.

What is not up for debate is this: our basic humanity. That goes for students, and for the adults who guide them.

Two days after the Hamas massacre, one of us (Karen Marder, a teacher at Hillcrest High School in Queens, New York) attended a vigil with others who were devastated by the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust.

Karen: News of the torture, rape and slaughter of young people at a music festival especially disturbed me. I saw their zest for life in my own young adult children and the thousands of students I’d taught over more than two decades. I posted a photo on Facebook of myself holding a sign reading, “I stand with Israel.” That act, in the hours after the Hamas assaults, would lead to a devastating response from students I care about deeply.

Several of Karen’s students circulated screenshots of the photo and called for a riot targeting her. On Nov. 20, hundreds of students stormed the hallway and tried to get into her classroom, cursing and threatening , and calling for her to be fired. Karen was elsewhere in the building but watched all of this on monitors, and she later saw videos that students shared online. In a cruel irony, the lesson she had planned to teach on the day of the riot was about hate crimes.

US must free hostages: For five months, we thought our son was alive. Release Hamas hostages and spare others our pain.

I met with my students to talk about our shared humanity

Karen: I had a choice to transfer to a different school. I stayed to use the experience to connect, to listen, learn, debunk misinformation and combat intolerance. The day I returned to school, a Palestinian friend (a fellow teacher) and I met with students. I answered their questions and shared my feelings. I repeated the hurtful, threatening and untrue things that students had said during the riot and on social media − helping them connect with my humanity, and their own. Many of my students hugged me and apologized for what had occurred.

For me, it was difficult to go back to work. What happened to me was frightening and horrible and something that no teacher, staff member or student should have to experience, particularly in a school building.

Dealing with that trauma and the press surrounding it is a long process, one that will take time to heal. However, I went back because I knew one thing: I HAD to talk with my students. I had to make them understand the context of my post and why it was posted when it was.

Gaza negotiations are stuck: What my daughter understands about Israel-Hamas negotiations that Prime Minister Netanyahu can't

I had to listen. I had to understand what messages they were absorbing and where they were coming from. I had to answer their questions, address their fears and confusions and simply be there.

Further, I had to show them that I wasn’t going to run away, even though some of them behaved inappropriately. They had to see, through my actions, that I would not give up on them, that I’d keep coming in, again and again.

That said, those conversations were not easy. Trust, once breached, must be earned back. Teachers must model so much for students: forgiveness, active listening, acknowledging wrongs and sitting with uncomfortable feelings. We don’t have to paint things as black or white, right or wrong. We humans can see nuance, shades of gray, areas of commonality among difference. This is what gives me hope as a teacher navigating the challenging world of school and students, but also, for the situation between Israel and Palestine. There is another path forward for all humans: one of peace, negotiation and decency. As teachers, we can start our students on that road.

As acts of hate against Muslims and Jews have surged in recent months, and as the culture wars have targeted people for their race, sexual orientation and gender identity, people have become scared. We hear this from teachers all the time.

Karen’s experience and her response show a way forward. Schools must be safe and welcoming spaces − safe from physical violence and safe for people regardless of who they are.

Education can help us build empathy

That means acts of antisemitic and anti-Arab hate must be addressed, not ignored. But we need more than that. Education is about knowledge, of course, but knowledge is more than memorizing facts. It involves critical thinking, empathy and deepening understanding of and respect for diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Karen: I didn’t hide. And neither should others. If something is brewing, we must act, not pretend it will go away.

That’s what Karen’s union, the United Federation of Teachers , did days before the riot and that is what New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks has pledged to do.

In our public schools and our public squares, we must responsibly exercise our right to free speech; combat hate, intolerance and misinformation; and foster respectful discussions and debates even, and perhaps especially, about challenging topics.

Karen’s actions are a ray of light in our hope for a peaceful solution to this most intractable of conflicts, anchored in our shared values of empathy and basic humanity.

Karen Marder is a teacher in Queens, New York. Randi Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Want to see how Tennessee measures third grade reading? Try a TCAP practice test

The standardized Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program tests, also known as TNReady or TCAPs, kick off this week statewide.

Last year's rollout of a controversial third grade reading and retention law placed the TCAP under intense scrutiny. As the law took effect in 2023, the sole measurement of reading proficiency was each third grader's score on the English language arts section of the TCAP. But experts, teachers and education leaders argue it's not a reading proficiency test but rather a test of reading comprehension.

State lawmakers added a provision to the reading law to allow universal reading screening assessments to be considered in decisions on holding children back or not.

So what exactly does the English language arts section of the TCAP entail for third graders? A practice test, available online through the Tennessee Department of Education offers some insight.

Want to try your hand at one? Here's a look at what was on the spring 2023 English language arts section of the TCAP for third graders.

(Quick note: We've adapted the format of the practice test so it fits better here. None of the reading materials, questions or multiple choice answers have been changed.)

Part 1: Rory's funny story

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

"Rory's Funny Story" by Janice Graham

1 Everybody in Rory’s class had a Funny-but-True story to tell. The teacher, Mrs. Evans, had the best Funny-but- True stories of all. On Monday she told about her cat playing the piano. On Tuesday she told how she found a nibbled-on piece of bologna in the toe of her red high-heeled shoe. On Wednesday she told about a mysterious truck dumping a mountain of rocks in her driveway. The neighborhood kids climbed and played on it until the truck came back to move the mountain to the right address.

2 Mrs. Evans had a million funny stories. But Rory couldn’t think of even one to tell.

3 “It’s time again for our Funny-but-True stories,” announced Mrs. Evans on Thursday. “Who has one today?”

4 Rory slumped in his chair.

5 “I have a Funny-but-True!” cried Dana, waving wildly. “My big sister lost her new diamond engagement ring. She was really worried. My mom looked in all the places my sister had been. And there it was in a basket of laundry, sparkling in the dirty socks!”

6 The class smiled, and some people chuckled. Rory leaned forward and plopped his chin on his desk. Nothing funny ever happened to him.

7 Friday’s Funny-but-True was the best one yet. Tad told how his sister had found a hairy black tarantula the size of her hand in the bathroom medicine chest. After she was through screaming her head off, she decided to keep the spider for a pet. Rory sighed. The class would laugh about that one all through lunch recess. Somewhere in his life there had to be one Funny-but-True story. But Rory knew his weekend would be just the same old boring thing.

8 Rory’s dad promised they would try out the new dome tent in the backyard Friday night. “Just my luck,” thought Rory when a lightning storm blew up. He shuffled into the house to find his dad had turned it into a campground. The new tent filled up the living room like a big blue elephant. “What next?” thought Rory.

9 On Saturday, Rory’s four-year-old sister decided to see if her baby bunny could swim. Just in time Rory saved the soggy bunny from a bucket of water. While Mom gently blow-dried the little rabbit, he explained to his sister that bunnies can’t swim. “Silly kid,” thought Rory.

10 On Sunday Rory and his family piled into the car and headed for Grandma’s house. Passing drivers stared and pointed. When they got there, Rory discovered that their cat, Tiger, had ridden to Grandma’s on the roof of the car. “Dumb cat,” thought Rory.

11 “Time for Funny-but-Trues!” said Mrs. Evans on Monday. Rory looked around the room. He was sure Dana or Tad had another great story, but nobody spoke up.

12 “Rory, how about you?” asked Mrs. Evans.

13 Rory shook his head. “Nothing funny ever happens to me.”

14 “Oh, I bet funny things happen all the time,” said Mrs. Evans.

15 “Tell us about your weekend.”

16 Rory told about sleeping in a tent in the living room. The class looked surprised. He saw a few smiles. Next he told about the bunny’s swimming lessons. A few people giggled. When he told about Tiger riding on the roof of the car all the way to Grandma’s house, the class broke into roars of laughter.

17 Rory tried, but he couldn’t stop laughing either.

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part 2: Tatenda teaches his town

"Tatenda Teaches His Town" by Cecil Dzwowa

1 Like many families in Sanyati, a small countryside town in western Zimbabwe¹, Tatenda’s family does not have a television. One day after school, Tatenda arrived home tired and decided to rest on the sofa. But just before he sat down, he noticed something unusual in the house. “At first, I thought Dad had bought a television set, but when my mother said it was a computer, I was disappointed.”

2 It’s not that Tatenda didn’t like computers; he just didn’t know how to use them.

3 For almost two weeks, the gift lay idle in the house. Tatenda and his father didn’t even know how to turn it on. “Nobody in our neighborhood knew how to operate a computer,” Tatenda said.

4 But things changed when Amina, a young family friend, came from Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city, to visit. Amina knew all about computers and was a good teacher, too.

¹Zimbabwe: a country in Africa

Pressing the Wrong Buttons

5 At first, Tatenda and Amina were frustrated as Tatenda struggled to learn. “I was always pressing the wrong buttons,” Tatenda remembered. “But I kept on going because I was eager to learn.” Amina realized then that she could not keep Tatenda away from the computer. After three weeks, Tatenda mastered some computer basics, such as opening and closing files. But he was taking a long time to learn.

6 Tatenda kept on practicing after Amina left. His speed slowly improved. By the time Amina returned, Tatenda felt comfortable with the computer.

7 Meanwhile, Tatenda’s friends wondered what had happened to him. Tatenda had not told them about his new gadget. He no longer played soccer after school like he used to. “Even if he came, he did not spend much time with us. He always had an excuse for going back home,” his friend Saidi said.

8 Tatenda’s friends worried. Were Tatenda’s parents preventing him from playing with them? Did one of them do something wrong? Did Tatenda have new friends?

9 One day, Saidi, along with two other friends, Themba and Solomon, surprised Tatenda at home. When they arrived, Tatenda was so busy on the computer that he did not hear them. His mother opened the door and let his friends inside. They couldn’t believe what they saw — a computer and Tatenda operating it.

10 “It was too late,” Tatenda recalled. “My secret was out.”

Master of the Keys

11 But it was a new beginning for the three friends. After that surprise visit, they came to see Tatenda work on the computer. Then Tatenda let them press a button or two and shake the mouse for fun. Slowly, he taught them how to use the computer. Saidi took about three months to learn the basics; Themba, about four months; and Solomon, a year.

12 It wasn’t long before the neighborhood kids wanted to learn, too! “There were so many kids coming to see him that we had to move the computer out of his room into a bigger room,” his mother said.

13 And even more kids came. Tatenda worried. The computer began to experience problems because the kids were pressing too many buttons. So he came up with a plan. He began charging for lessons. But this did not stop more kids from coming. Those whose parents did not have money paid with chickens or goats.

14 Tatenda has taught computer skills to 30 students from his local school, and the number continues to grow. There are 600 students there and no computer. Two of the teachers at his school are also his students. “He is a bright kid and a good teacher,” said Mrs. Magumise, one of Tatenda’s schoolteachers.

15 With the money earned from teaching, Tatenda has bought a television and radio for his family. And he plans to buy a new computer. He also plans to keep on teaching. The people of Sanyati couldn’t be more pleased. Tatenda has single-handedly introduced computers to his town and is simply known there as “Teacher.”

This item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

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