Daily Skill Builder Worksheet
Grade 7 Resource Daily Warm-Up
DAILY SKILL BUILDER
Name:
Date:
Week:
Total: / 15
DAY 1 MONDAY
Score: ___ / 3
Reading: Context Clue
"The trail was perilous because loose rocks rolled down the steep cliff."
A) Safe and easy B) Dangerous C) Crowded
Math: Integers
Solve each integer problem:
\(-7 + 12 =\)
\(4 \times (-6) =\)
Watch positive/negative signs
Writing: Editing
Rewrite with 2 capitals & 1 period:
"maya went to chicago on monday"
DAY 2 TUESDAY
Score: ___ / 3
Reading: Central Idea
Honeybees perform dances in the hive to tell other bees where flowers are located.
A) How bees communicate B) How honey tastes C) Why bees sting enemies
Math: Unit Rate
3 gel pens cost $6.00. Find the cost of 1 pen:
\(\$6 \div 3 =\)
$ each
Divide total by 3
Writing: Combining
Join sentences using because:
Leo wore boots. It started to snow.
DAY 3 WEDNESDAY
Score: ___ / 3
Reading: Inference
Marcus zipped his heavy wool coat, slid on mittens, and grabbed his snow sled.
A) Hot summer beach B) Freezing winter day C) Warm rainy spring
Math: 1-Step Equations
Solve for the variable:
\(x - 8 = 12\)
\(x =\)
\(4y = 28\)
\(y =\)
Use opposite operation
Writing: Adjectives
Add two vivid adjectives:
The , puppy barked happily.
Idea: playful, fluffy, excited
DAY 4 THURSDAY
Score: ___ / 3
Reading: Metaphor
"The classroom was an oven after the cooling system broke down."
A) The room smelled sweet B) The room was extremely hot C) Cookies were baking
Math: Fractions & %
Complete each math task:
\(\frac{3}{4}\) as a percent:
%
Simplify \(\frac{6}{10} =\)
Think quarters / divide by 2
Writing: Expansion
Finish this compound sentence:
"The rain stopped, so we..."
DAY 5 FRIDAY
Score: ___ / 3
Reading: Author's Purpose
A flyer titled "5 Reasons to Adopt a Shelter Pet Today!" is written to:
A) Persuade readers B) Tell a fictional story C) Teach animal surgery
Math: Perimeter
A rectangle has length = 7 ft, width = 3 ft.
Formula: \(P = 2l + 2w\)
\(P =\) ft
Add: 7 + 7 + 3 + 3
Writing: Goal Setting
Write 1 goal or fun plan for the weekend:
Write in a complete sentence
📖 Reading (5 pts) 🔢 Math (5 pts) ✏️ Writing (5 pts)
Weekly Total: _____ / 15 points
Daily Skill Builder Answer Key
Teacher Reference Scoring Guide & Key
DAILY SKILL BUILDER • ANSWER KEY
15 Total Points (3 pts / day)
1 pt Reading • 1 pt Math • 1 pt Writing
KEY MONDAY • DAY 1
Target: Context Clues, Integers, Capitalization
Reading: Context Clue [1 pt]
Correct: B) Dangerous
Context Clue: "loose rocks rolled down the steep cliff" indicates hazard or danger.
Misconception: confusing perilous with exciting.
Math: Integers [1 pt]
-7 + 12 = 5
4 × (-6) = -24
Award 0.5 pt for each correct item.
Writing: Editing [1 pt]
Model: "Maya went to Chicago on Monday**.**"
Checklist: Capital Maya (name), Chicago (city), Monday (day), and ending period.
KEY TUESDAY • DAY 2
Target: Main Idea, Unit Rate, Conjunctions
Reading: Central Idea [1 pt]
Correct: A) How bees communicate
Explanation: The passage specifically describes how dancing shares directions to food sources.
Options B & C are distractor facts not in text.
Math: Unit Rate [1 pt]
$6.00 ÷ 3 = $2.00
Unit Cost = $2.00 per pen
Accept "$2" or "$2.00".
Writing: Combining [1 pt]
Model: "Leo wore boots because it started to snow."
Also accept: "Because it started to snow, Leo wore boots."
KEY WEDNESDAY • DAY 3
Target: Making Inferences, 1-Step Equations, Modifiers
Reading: Inference [1 pt]
Correct: B) Freezing winter day
Evidence: Heavy wool coat, mittens, and snow sled prove cold winter conditions.
Prompt students to cite items as text proof.
Math: 1-Step Equations [1 pt]
x - 8 = 12 → x = 20
4y = 28 → y = 7
Inverse operations: +8 both sides; ÷4 both sides.
Writing: Adjectives [1 pt]
Examples: "playful, energetic" or "fluffy, brown" or "tiny, excited".
Checklist: Both words must be sensory/descriptive adjectives that describe the puppy.
KEY THURSDAY • DAY 4
Target: Figurative Metaphors, Percentages, Compound Sentences
