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54 7th Grade Writing Prompts

May 28, 2021 //  by Sean Kivi

In the seventh grade, our students are preparing for their teenage years. This time can be very confusing for them as they are preparing for high school. We can help our students to take pride in their work while maturing towards adulthood through writing. These 54 writing prompts will teach your students to express themselves through their writing, and that the power of words can get them through challenging and good times. 

1. Let me know the effects that the most critical person in your life has on you. What caused them?

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2. What effects will climate change have on the world in the next 20 years?

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3. What caused whales to sing more during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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4. What effect does the dying coral reef have on the ocean and its marine life?

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5. How has technology changed society?

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6. What happens to your body when you smoke cigarettes?

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7. What happens to your body when you drink alcohol?

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8. How did the "I have a dream" speech by Martin Luther King affect the USA?

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9. What are the effects on the body if we do not sleep for a week?

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10. How did Christopher Columbus change our daily lives?

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11. Many people in America speak more than one language. How has this changed American life in places like Texas?

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12. How are Americans different from British people?

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13. How is American culture different from Chinese culture?

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14. Is it better to have a heightened sense of hearing or smell? Why?

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15. What character traits do Winnie Foster and Mae tuck have in common in the book "Tuck Everlasting"?

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16. What are the similarities and differences between Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Halloween?

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17. Write a biography of George Orwell and include examples of his most influential books.

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18. Who was Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and why was she an important figure in the USA?

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19. Why did Martin Luther King write "I have a dream"?

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20. The world's polar bears are at risk of becoming extinct. What can we do to change this?

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21. Some people in the USA do not have enough money to buy food. How can we help these people?

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22. Why does America have high rates of gun crime? How can we solve this problem?

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23. How can we make sure that every American is prepared to work and be productive members of society?

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24. How do you show school spirit, and what does it mean to have it?

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25. Write a story about a student who gets in trouble because he doesn't take the time to do his homework.

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26. Write about things you do at home that you do not do at school. Why can't we do them at school?

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27. Do you think rich people should give to charity? Why or why not?

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28. Tell me about your strongest belief and why you think this way.

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29. Write a poem about staying young forever.

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30. Tell me why Barack Obama was essential to American history.

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31. If you could homeschool permanently, would you? Why or why not?

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32. Would you want to be a judge? Why or why not?

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33. Do your friends change as you get older? Why or why not?

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34. How are you different from when you were in elementary school?

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35. Should waking up early be illegal? Why or why not?

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36. If you could try any food in the world, what would it be and why?

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37. Tell me about some qualities that you got from your parents which are good.

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38. If you could never eat one food again, what would it be and why?

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39. How does your local government keep your city functioning daily?

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40. What is something that people take for granted, and how can we change this?

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41. What is the meaning of life?

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42. What is the craziest pet you would ever own?

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43. Write a poem about your favorite vacation, and make sure to include words to describe all five senses.

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44. Would you like to be a celebrity? Why or why not?

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45. What are the pros and cons of being ultra-rich?

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46. Tell me about the first time you saw a teacher at the store. What did you think?

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47. Tell me about a time that you worked very hard for something and had success.

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48. Tell me about a time that you made a New Year's resolution and kept it. How did you achieve your goal?

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49. Do you prefer to stay up all night or get up early in the morning? Why?

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50. If you could go back to first grade, what would you tell yourself and why?

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51. Tell me about the first time you went to a haunted house.

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52. Write about a time you felt unappreciated by your friends. What did you do?

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53. Tell me about the first time your parents left you at home alone. How did you feel?

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54. What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you at school?

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