Grade 7 · Writing · On Level
Free Revision and Argument Skills worksheet - version 7
Grade 7 writing practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 6 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Revision and Argument Skills
Grade 7 · On-level practice · 6 questions · Version PG-1Q2ZI5G-NVD2
What is the best way to paraphrase a source?A. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. B. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. C. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. D. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source.
Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?A. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. B. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. C. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. D. Does each paragraph advance the central claim?
Which transition best signals a counterclaim?A. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. B. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. C. However, D. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
What should a writer do after finding a source that contradicts the draft?A. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. B. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? C. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. D. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?A. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. B. However, C. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. D. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
Which thesis is most arguable and specific?A. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. B. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. C. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. D. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
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- What is the best way to paraphrase a source?Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source.
- Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?Meter data comparing household use across twelve months.
- Which transition best signals a counterclaim?However,
- What should a writer do after finding a source that contradicts the draft?Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
- Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters.
- Which thesis is most arguable and specific?Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.