School words and subject words

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   “Deduce the cause of the flood from the clues in the passage, and explain your reasoning.” Ari reads the assignment. What should the student do?

   • use the clues to explain the flood's effects on the town
   • list the clues in the passage
   • use the clues to work out the cause and explain how
   • guess the cause without using the clues
2. 2.

   “Synthesize the two articles into one paragraph that combines their main ideas.” Bo reads the assignment. What should the student do?

   • write one paragraph for each article
   • combine ideas from both articles into one new paragraph
   • decide which article is better
   • state the main idea of each article
3. 3.

   “Differentiate the facts from the opinions in the editorial, and label each one.” Esme reads the assignment. What should the student do?

   • check each fact for accuracy
   • label each sentence
   • tell facts and opinions apart and label each one
   • label the whole editorial as fact or opinion in one word
4. 4.

   “Elaborate on your claim by adding an example and a reason.” Jun reads the assignment. What should the student do?

   • state the claim again
   • add detail to explain the claim further
   • shorten the claim to one sentence
   • add detail to explain the example further
5. 5.

   Kira reads a math sentence: “5 to the second power means 5 × 5.” What does power mean here?

   • strength or control over others
   • electric energy for running machines and lights
   • how many times a number is used as a factor
   • the number 5
6. 6.

   Luz reads a science sentence: “A force does work when it moves an object a distance, as when you push a box across a floor.” What does work mean here?

   • a box pushed across a floor
   • a job done to earn money
   • a painting or song made by an artist
   • a force moving an object over a distance
7. 7.

   Milo reads a science sentence: “A rock, a puddle and the air in a balloon are all matter, because each has mass and takes up space.” What does matter mean here?

   • energy that can make things move
   • the air in a balloon
   • a subject or problem to talk about
   • anything that has mass and takes up space
8. 8.

   Pia wants to tell simile and metaphor apart. Which statement is correct?

   • A simile and a metaphor both compare using like or as.
   • A simile compares with like or as; a metaphor is a long poem.
   • A simile says one thing is another; a metaphor compares with like or as.
   • A simile compares with like or as; a metaphor says one thing is another.
9. 9.

   Ren wants to tell topic and theme apart. Which statement is correct?

   • A topic is a message about life; a theme is what a text is about.
   • A topic is what a text is about; a theme is a message about life.
   • A topic is what a text is about; a theme is the last sentence.
   • A topic and a theme both name a lesson the author wants to teach.
10. 10.

    Tala wants to tell producer and consumer apart. Which statement is correct?

    • A producer gets food from other living things; a consumer makes its own food.
    • A producer and a consumer both make their own food.
    • A producer makes its own food; a consumer is a plant that grows in shade.
    • A producer makes its own food; a consumer gets food from other living things.