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7th grade School words and subject words worksheet

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School words and subject words

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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?
- list the clues in the passage
- use the clues to work out the cause and explain how
- use the clues to explain the flood's effects on the town
- guess the cause without using the clues
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
- state the main idea of each article
- decide which article is better
3.
“Differentiate the facts from the opinions in the editorial, and label each one.” Esme reads the assignment. What should the student do?
- label the whole editorial as fact or opinion in one word
- check each fact for accuracy
- label each sentence
- tell facts and opinions apart and label each one
4.
Kira reads a math sentence: “5 to the second power means 5 × 5.” What does power mean here?
- how many times a number is used as a factor
- electric energy for running machines and lights
- the number 5
- strength or control over others
5.
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 force moving an object over a distance
- a job done to earn money
- a painting or song made by an artist
6.
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?
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- the air in a balloon
- a subject or problem to talk about
- energy that can make things move
7.
Noah reads an algebra sentence: “Each part of 3x + 5 that is added to another is called a term.” What does term mean here?
- a number multiplied by a letter
- a word or phrase for one idea
- a length of time in a school year
- a part of an expression that is added or subtracted
8.
Pia wants to tell simile and metaphor apart. Which statement is correct?
- A simile compares with like or as; a metaphor is a long poem.
- A simile compares with like or as; a metaphor says one thing is another.
- A simile and a metaphor both compare using like or as.
- A simile says one thing is another; a metaphor compares with like or as.
9.
Ren wants to tell topic and theme apart. Which statement is correct?
- A topic and a theme both name a lesson the author wants to teach.
- 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 the last sentence.
- A topic is what a text is about; a theme is a message about life.
10.
Tala wants to tell producer and consumer apart. Which statement is correct?
- A producer makes its own food; a consumer is a plant that grows in shade.
- A producer gets food from other living things; a consumer makes its own food.
- A producer makes its own food; a consumer gets food from other living things.
- A producer and a consumer both make their own food.

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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.