don't harp so much on grammer... that really killed me... there is no use spending an hour talking about just grammer that is boring

Any activity which gets the kds involved has promise. For example, model well written paragraphs and talk about topic sentence, details, or supporting arguments, summary sentence, transition words etc. We use highlighters to locate and identify the various types of sentences. Then get three or four different, but well written paragraphs. Write one sentence per line. Mix them up. Have the students cut them apart, sort by topic, then organize into well sequenced paragraphs, glue them onto different pieces of paper or 5 x 8 cards. This is a good discussion stimulator as well, as not everyone will agree on the order of ther sentences. Use as a jump off point for writing own paragraphs. If the kids need more shoving to get going, have them look at an unusual piece of fruit or vegetable, or select a pciture. Use these as a starting point. Clementines, pomegranates and jicama were new to my students, but you may have different choices in your area. Certainly at this age, they should be able to develop a well written paragraph or two or three ( depends on the writing level of your students), do research to find information, word process and use tools to edit, adjust font, make it double spaced, add title and picture, center title etc. This early in the school year I used the task to model what I expect for future writing tasks.

Another fun activity is to have the kids stand around a spread out newspaper on the floor. Have the students pore over the paper, looking for opportunities to do a community service project. Have them select an article or group of articles and write a proposal to help. Whether or not to follow through on a proposal would be up to you.

Seventh grade kids love to argue. Have them stand up and move as you make a variety of opinion statements.( I love chocolate ice cream. The Raiders are the best football team etc.) One side of the room is strongly agree. The opposite side of the wall is strongly disagree. The kids move towards one side or the other of the room depending on how strongly they feel about the statement. Select a person from both sides of the room, and someone from the middle to orally present their reasons for their choice. Then have them chose a topic or side of a controversial subject , state their stand, and write factual arguments to support their stand. Again, they may need to do some research, do a survey etc.
Also, google or search for language arts lesson plans and you will come up with a variety of helpful sites. Hope this primes the idea pump.

Are you the parent or the kid? The answer I give will depend on that. I guess "I KNOW ALL" really doesn't know all.

(and if you went to school, you would have learned that by now). But you haven't, have you. Perhaps your parents think you are the "center of the universe", but I don't, and neither does anyone else. You will be in for a big awakening as you grow up!