Make meaning from spoken, written, visual and quantitative messages; check rather than assume understanding.
7th Grade English Learning / ESL Worksheets
12 original resources are available here. Choose by the learning goal below rather than assuming a full curriculum is covered. Default PDFs are free for classroom and family use; supported activities can also be customized.
THE ENGLISH LEARNING ATLAS
Every idea has a place to grow.
Explore useful English by communicative purpose and learning context. Choose age-respectful topics and adjust language support independently of grade.
28 unique goals · 6 with linked activities
Linked activities No activities yetWIDA grade clusters describe learning contexts, while language development varies within every age group. The support filters below are product planning options, not WIDA scores, levels or placement tests.
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Social & instructional English3 unique goals
Narrating5 unique goals
Informing5 unique goals
Explaining5 unique goals
Arguing5 unique goals
Language resources5 unique goals
Practices & dimensions across the map3 framework lenses
Communicate meaning through speaking, writing and multimodal expression, with support suited to the learner and task.
Use home languages, prior learning and cultural experiences to support content learning; separate English wording from reasoning.
What this map covers · sources & resource gaps
All five WIDA language domains and four Key Language Uses have grade-cluster topic outlines, with interpretive/expressive prompts and separate language-resource chains.
- Individual WIDA Language Expectations and Proficiency Level Descriptors are linked at source, not reproduced or certified as fully indexed here.
- Support options do not measure proficiency or predict progress; listening, reading, speaking and writing may develop unevenly.
- Pre-K supports early multilingual development and is not a K–12 language-level assessment.
129 unique goals · 11 with linked units · 118 without linked units. Shared goals may have several year positions; they are counted once.
WIDA ELD Standards Framework (2020) ↗
Five language domains, four key language uses, interpretive/expressive communication and grade clusters. Outlines are original planning suggestions; not a WIDA assessment or reproduced PLDs.
Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (2015) ↗
Preschool developmental reference. Not a readiness test or an exhaustive checklist.
MakeWorksheet authored knowledge sequence ↗
Original topics, observation prompts, reference grade positions and activity associations. These are planning choices, not official nationwide requirements.
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Skills in this collection
- Beginning English for Older Learners — Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material.
- Polite Requests and Possibilities — Use modal verbs to express a request or possibility.
- Beginning English for Older Learners: Apply and Create — Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material.
- Beginning English for Older Learners: Check Your Understanding — Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material.
- Beginning English for Older Learners: Explore and Explain — Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material.
- Beginning English for Older Learners: Partner A — Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material.
- Beginning English for Older Learners: Partner B — Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material.
- Beginning English for Older Learners: Practice Independently — Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material.
- Beginning English for Older Learners: Review Connections — Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material.
- Polite Requests and Possibilities: Apply and Create — Use modal verbs to express a request or possibility.
- Polite Requests and Possibilities: Explore and Explain — Use modal verbs to express a request or possibility.
- Polite Requests and Possibilities: Practice Independently — Use modal verbs to express a request or possibility.
Preview the example and prerequisite skills on a resource page before assigning it. Start with a modeled example when the task is new, and use incorrect answers to identify which concept to revisit.
Practice previewGrades 3–8
Key
Beginning English for Older Learners
Practice · Independent · 25 min · Beginning; suitable for older learners
Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material. A complete set with exploration, practice and application. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity
Practice previewGrade 7
Key
Polite Requests and Possibilities
Practice · Independent · 25 min · Developing
Use modal verbs to express a request or possibility. A complete set with exploration, practice and application. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity
Practice previewGrades 3–8
Key
Beginning English for Older Learners: Apply and Create
Apply · Independent · 15 min · Beginning; suitable for older learners
Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material. A focused apply activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity
Practice previewGrades 3–8
Key
Beginning English for Older Learners: Check Your Understanding
Check · Independent · 10 min · Beginning; suitable for older learners
Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material. A focused check activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity
Practice previewGrades 3–8
Key
Beginning English for Older Learners: Explore and Explain
Explore · Independent · 10 min · Beginning; suitable for older learners
Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material. A focused learn activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity
Practice previewGrades 3–8
Key
Beginning English for Older Learners: Partner A
Apply · Partners · 15 min · Beginning; suitable for older learners
Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material. A focused apply activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity
Practice previewGrades 3–8
Key
Beginning English for Older Learners: Partner B
Apply · Partners · 15 min · Beginning; suitable for older learners
Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material. A focused apply activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity
Practice previewGrades 3–8
Key
Beginning English for Older Learners: Practice Independently
Practice · Independent · 10 min · Beginning; suitable for older learners
Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material. A focused practice activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity
Practice previewGrades 3–8
Key
Beginning English for Older Learners: Review Connections
Review · Independent · 10 min · Beginning; suitable for older learners
Ask and answer practical location questions with age-appropriate material. A focused review activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity
Practice previewGrade 7
Key
Polite Requests and Possibilities: Apply and Create
Apply · Independent · 15 min · Developing
Use modal verbs to express a request or possibility. A focused apply activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity
Practice previewGrade 7
Key
Polite Requests and Possibilities: Explore and Explain
Explore · Independent · 10 min · Developing
Use modal verbs to express a request or possibility. A focused learn activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity
Practice previewGrade 7
Key
Polite Requests and Possibilities: Practice Independently
Practice · Independent · 10 min · Developing
Use modal verbs to express a request or possibility. A focused practice activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
Printable activity