7th Grade Nonfiction Passages

Investigate how nonfiction and fiction contribute to understanding nutritional concepts, emphasizing the importance of protein and dietary modifications. Learn to identify central ideas, examine text structures, and assess how nutrition affects health and energy.

Engage with the elements of legends through insightful questions about the text's setting, main characters, and thematic events. This approach offers a deeper understanding of narrative structure while developing skills in syllable counting to enhance reading comprehension and phonetic abilities.

Focuses on enhancing reading comprehension and knowledge in astronomy and space exploration. Learners will gain the ability to differentiate between fiction and nonfiction, understand significant historical milestones in space exploration, and identify key figures and concepts within the field of astronomy.

Enhance understanding of the cultural significance of the Japanese Kite Festival by engaging in targeted reading comprehension exercises. Learners will develop skills in analyzing nonfiction texts and identifying essential details about cultural events and traditions.

Examine various types of maps to understand their distinct purposes, such as physical maps highlighting natural features, political maps delineating boundaries, and cultural maps offering societal insights. Build skills in identifying different map types and applying this knowledge to real-world situations, thereby enhancing geographical literacy.

Explore the role and influence of political machines in 19th-century American urban centers, focusing on key figures such as William Tweed and organizations like Tammany Hall. Gain understanding of the balance between corruption and service delivery in machine politics, analyzing its historical impact on governance and city development.

Explore the conversion of sunlight into energy by plants through photosynthesis, focusing on the types of light involved in this process and the visual characteristics of plants. Understand the principles of light absorption, the visible spectrum, and how these factors impact plant growth to gain deeper insights into biological and environmental sciences.

Explore the history and importance of Juneteenth, focusing on its origins and its impact following the Emancipation Proclamation. Understand the cultural and historical significance of this day as a symbol of freedom in America.