Screens or Books? Evaluating Arguments on Technology in Schools for Class 7 

This Grade 7 worksheet focuses on Reading Comprehension – Comparing Arguments Across Passages through a classroom debate on the use of technology in schools. Students compare two opposing viewpoints and learn how arguments are built using reasoning, examples, advantages, and concerns.

Why Comparing Arguments Across Passages Matters in Grammar? 

Learning to compare arguments helps students understand how different viewpoints are formed and evaluated. For Grade 7 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It builds critical thinking by comparing opposing ideas. 
2. It helps students identify strong and weak arguments. 
3. It improves comprehension of persuasive writing. 
4. It encourages balanced decision-making based on evidence.

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five structured activities that strengthen comprehension and evaluation skills:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students compare Lily and Jack’s arguments and identify key ideas, concerns, and reasoning.

✏️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks (Word Bank) 
Students complete sentences using vocabulary such as *technology, connected, harmful, interactive,* and *books*.

📋 Exercise 3 – True or False 
Students evaluate statements based on the arguments presented in the passage.

📝 Exercise 4 – Verb Identification 
Students underline all verbs in sentences to improve grammar awareness in context.

📚 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion 
Students complete a paragraph on balanced classroom learning using technology and traditional methods.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. b) Technology in education 
2. a) Technology helps students learn better 
3. a) It causes eye problems 
4. c) By using interactive apps 
5. b) They might forget how to do math by hand 
6. c) It helps them learn from different cultures 
7. a) Books and face-to-face learning 
8. a) It harms students’ health and reduces social skills 
9. b) The class voted on which argument was stronger 
10. b) It makes learning more interactive and personalized 

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. limited 
2. cultures 
3. calculate 
4. technology 
5. books 
6. connected 
7. harmful 
8. interactive 
9. screens 
10. arguments 

Exercise 3 – True or False 
1. True 
2. True 
3. False 
4. True 
5. False 
6. False 
7. True 
8. False 
9. False 
10. True 

Exercise 4 – Underline the Verbs (Answers) 
1. supported 
2. thought 
3. helps 
4. could access 
5. could watch 
6. made 
7. connected 
8. believed 
9. were spending 
10. voted 

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion 
A Balanced Classroom 
In a modern classroom, teachers try to balance **traditional** and **digital** methods of learning. While digital tools like **technology** and **computers** can make lessons engaging, students should also spend time reading **books** and writing in their **notebooks**. Too much screen time may affect their **health** and cause **tiredness**, so it is important to take breaks. At the same time, using technology can help students explore **information** and connect with people from different **cultures**. A balanced approach ensures effective learning. 

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