School words and subject words

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari reads a direction: “Evaluate the two websites and decide which one gives better information.” What does evaluate ask you to do?

   • judge how good something is
   • copy facts from the websites
   • open both websites
   • guess an amount roughly
2. 2.

   Bo reads a direction: “Cite one sentence from the article that supports your answer.” What does cite ask you to do?

   • point to a source as proof
   • read the article once more
   • write the idea in your own words
   • tell where a building stands
3. 3.

   Esme reads a direction: “Emphasize your main point by putting it first and repeating it at the end.” What does emphasize ask you to do?

   • understand how someone feels
   • make an idea stand out
   • put a point at the start
   • cut the writing shorter
4. 4.

   Jun reads a direction: “Paraphrase the second paragraph so it says the same thing in your own words.” What does paraphrase ask you to do?

   • read the second paragraph
   • shorten to the main idea
   • restate in different words
   • copy the paragraph exactly
5. 5.

   Luz reads a science sentence: “A thick coat is an adaptation that helps a polar fox stay warm in the snow.” What does adaptation mean here?

   • a thick coat for winter
   • a group of animals in one area
   • a movie based on a book
   • a feature that helps a living thing survive
6. 6.

   Milo reads a poetry sentence: “The poem has three stanzas, and each stanza has four lines.” What does stanza mean here?

   • a way of standing
   • a poem with exactly four lines
   • a group of lines in a poem
   • a word that sounds like another
7. 7.

   Noah reads a history sentence: “After a long dispute, the two nations signed a treaty to keep the peace.” What does treaty mean here?

   • a small gift or snack
   • a formal agreement between nations
   • a long disagreement
   • a law made by one nation
8. 8.

   Pia wants the sentence that uses predict correctly. Which one is it?

   • Seeing dark clouds, the hikers predict that rain will start soon.
   • Seeing dark clouds, the hikers predict the trail with a map.
   • Seeing dark clouds, the hikers predict the rain that fell on Monday.
   • Seeing dark clouds, the hikers predict why clouds look gray.
9. 9.

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

   • If the sky is clear, I assume nothing until I have proved it.
   • If the sky is clear, I assume a picnic blanket.
   • If the sky is clear, I assume the picnic can go on.
   • If the sky is clear, I assume my friends that it will not rain.
10. 10.

    Zee wants the sentence that uses estimate correctly. Which one is it?

    • Before measuring, the class will estimate the length of the hall.
    • Before measuring, the class will estimate how good the hall looks.
    • Before measuring, the class will estimate the hall for the visitors.
    • Before measuring, the class will estimate the exact length of the hall with a tape.