School words and subject words
Grade 7 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.
From the clues in the passage, the reader will ___ that the storm began at night. Ari wants the word that best completes the sentence. Which word is it?
- summarize
- imply
- wonder
- infer
To make the idea easier to see, the author will ___ it with a short story about a flood. Bo wants the word that best completes the sentence. Which word is it?
- evaluate
- mention
- illustrate
- hide
At the start of the speech, the mayor will ___ that students need more recess and then give three reasons. Esme wants the word that best completes the sentence. Which word is it?
- deny
- paraphrase
- wonder
- assert
The writer will ___ that the other side has a fair point, and then explain why the claim still stands. Jun wants the word that best completes the sentence. Which word is it?
- concede
- insist
- notice
- evaluate
Read this first
Use this
“The plot of the story follows a lost kitten from the shelter to a new home. Each chapter adds a new problem for the kitten.”
Kira reads the sentences. What does plot mean here?
- the series of events in a story
- a small piece of land
- a kitten's trip to a new home by car
- the place and time of a story
Use this
“A base is the chemical opposite of an acid. Soap and baking soda are bases; they feel slippery and turn red test paper blue.”
Luz reads the sentences. What does base mean here?
- soap used for washing hands
- a substance that tastes sour
- a chemical that is the opposite of an acid
- the bottom part that holds something up in a building
“A country can change its constitution through an amendment. The First Amendment, for example, protects free speech.” Noah reads the sentences. What does amendment mean here?
- the protection of free speech
- a formal change or addition to a document
- a law passed by one town
- an apology for a mistake
Pia wants the sentence that uses protagonist correctly. Which one is it?
- The novel's protagonist is the chapter where the problem is solved.
- The novel's protagonist is a young inventor whose choices drive the story.
- The novel's protagonist is a voice that tells the story from far away.
- The novel's protagonist is a rival who tries to stop the young inventor from finishing the project.
Tala wants the sentence that uses latitude correctly. Which one is it?
- A city's latitude tells how many people live there.
- A city's latitude tells how far east or west it is from the prime meridian.
- A city's latitude tells how far north or south it is from the equator.
- A city's latitude tells how high above sea level it stands.
Zee wants the sentence that uses climate correctly. Which one is it?
- The climate of the desert today is a thunderstorm that will end by noon.
- The climate of the desert is the tallest hill in the area.
- The climate of the desert is how the air feels in a single moment.
- The climate of the desert is hot and dry for most of the year.

