School words and subject words

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 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?

   • imply
   • wonder
   • infer
   • summarize
2. 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?

   • illustrate
   • hide
   • evaluate
   • mention
3. 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?

   • assert
   • deny
   • wonder
   • paraphrase
4. 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?

   • insist
   • notice
   • concede
   • 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. 5.

   Kira reads the sentences. What does plot mean here?

   • the series of events in a story
   • a kitten's trip to a new home by car
   • a small piece of land
   • the place and time of a story

7. Use this

   “A wave carries energy from one place to another without moving the material itself. When one end of a rope is shaken, a wave travels along the rope, but the rope stays where it is.”

8. 6.

   Milo reads the sentences. What does wave mean here?

   • to give up a right or a claim
   • a rope shaken at one end
   • a hand motion used to say hello
   • a movement that carries energy from place to place
9. 7.

   “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?

   • a law passed by one town
   • an apology for a mistake
   • the protection of free speech
   • a formal change or addition to a document
10. 8.

    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. 9.

    Ren wants the sentence that uses photosynthesis correctly. Which one is it?

    • Through photosynthesis, a leaf uses sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make food.
    • Through photosynthesis, a leaf uses food to make sunlight.
    • Through photosynthesis, a leaf drops to the ground in autumn.
    • Through photosynthesis, a leaf uses oxygen to release energy from food.
12. 10.

    Tala wants the sentence that uses latitude correctly. Which one is it?

    • A city's latitude tells how high above sea level it stands.
    • A city's latitude tells how far north or south it is from the equator.
    • A city's latitude tells how far east or west it is from the prime meridian.
    • A city's latitude tells how many people live there.