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7th grade School words and subject words worksheet

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School words and subject words

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet

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Circle the best answer.

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.”

  6. 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
  7. 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.”

  8. 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
  9. “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
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
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About this worksheet

School words and subject words. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can tell what a school word such as evaluate, cite or elaborate asks me to do.
  • I can tell what a subject word means in science, math, history or English, even when it has an everyday meaning too.
  • I can choose the sentence that uses a word correctly, and I can tell two close words apart.

Words to know

academic word: A word used across school subjects, such as evaluate or relevant.

domain word: A word used in one subject, such as stanza in poetry or latitude in geography.

direction word: A word in an assignment that tells you what to do, such as cite or synthesize.

everyday meaning: The meaning a word has outside the subject, such as a base in baseball.

close words: Two words that are related but do different jobs, such as claim and counterclaim.

Common mistakes

Your child chose the meaning of a word that sounds or looks like the target word. Ask your child to say each word slowly and spell it.

Your child chose one small step instead of what the word asks for. Ask your child what the whole job is.

Your child chose a task that belongs to a different school word. Ask your child what the word asks them to do.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with school words and subject words?

Your child chose the meaning of a word that sounds or looks like the target word. Ask your child to say each word slowly and spell it.

Are these 7th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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