Language Activities for 7-Year-Olds

Write original riddles using clues and descriptions — 'I have hands but can't clap, I have a face but can't smile — what am I?' — then stump the family.

Your child plays reporter with a notepad, interviewing family members with prepared questions and writing down answers — practicing questioning, listening, and note-taking.

Read a story aloud together, assigning each character a different voice — deep for the bear, squeaky for the mouse — to build expressive reading fluency.

Create a colorful chart tracking 20 books to read together, with your child coloring in a square for each completed book — building a daily reading habit.

Pretend you went on an amazing adventure — outer space, underwater, dinosaur land — and write a postcard about it with a drawing on the front.

Each family member picks a short poem to memorize and perform for the family — building public speaking, memory, and an appreciation for language.

Fold paper into a tiny book, then write and illustrate an original story together — your child becomes a real author with a real book to share.

Write a real letter to a grandparent or family member, complete with greeting, news, a question, and a drawing — then mail it for a genuine audience.

Your child writes a how-to guide for something they're an expert in — how to build with LEGO, how to make a sandwich — practicing procedural writing.

Write simple words on cards, then smash two together to make compound words — sun + flower = sunflower — a hands-on way to learn how words build on each other.

Draw a 4-panel comic strip telling a short story with speech bubbles and simple drawings — combining visual storytelling with beginning writing skills.

After reading a great book, create a poster with the title, a star rating, favorite character, best scene, and a recommendation — real literary analysis for kids.

Write your child's name vertically down the page, then think of a describing word for each letter — a personal, creative introduction to poetry.

Kids create sock or paper bag puppets, write a short script, and perform a puppet show for family. Builds storytelling and confidence.

Kids create their own crossword puzzles using vocabulary words and clues, then challenge family members to solve them. Builds spelling and logic.

Take turns adding one sentence each to build a wild, collaborative story — someone starts with 'once upon a time' and the story goes wherever imagination takes it.

Pick a fun debate topic — is pizza better than tacos? — and take turns making arguments with reasons, teaching persuasive speaking in a playful way.