Work out a word from its sentence

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Use this

   “A bright orange tent stood alone on the green meadow. Hikers noticed it from half a mile away. It was the most conspicuous thing in the valley.”

2. 1.

   Ari reads the sentences. What does conspicuous mean here?

   • easy to see or notice
   • hard to notice
   • seen by hikers on a trail
   • painted in a bright color

3. Use this

   “The company once sold thousands of tape players each month. Today almost no one buys them, and the factory has closed. The tape player is now obsolete.”

4. 2.

   Bo reads the sentences. What does obsolete mean here?

   • popular with many buyers
   • no longer used or wanted
   • newly invented
   • no longer open for business

5. Use this

   “The sign said, ‘Visitors must use the side door.’ Some people walked left, and others walked right. The message was ambiguous.”

6. 3.

   Esme reads the sentences. What does ambiguous mean here?

   • ignored by the people who read it
   • open to more than one meaning
   • clear and exact
   • written in short, simple words

7. Use this

   “The inspector held the coin under a lamp and turned it slowly. Each scratch and mark was studied for several minutes. The inspector decided to scrutinize every coin that way.”

8. 4.

   Jun reads the sentences. What does scrutinize mean here?

   • shine a light on
   • examine very closely
   • count the marks
   • glance at briefly

9. Sentence 1

   “The deft baker flipped the pancake without spilling a drop.” Sentence 2: “Deft hands also tied the ribbon on the box in seconds.”

10. 5.

    Kira reads both sentences. Which meaning of deft fits in both?

    • quick and skillful with the hands
    • slow and careful
    • working in a kitchen
    • good at wrapping gifts

11. Sentence 1

    “The deer stopped at the edge of the clearing, wary of every sound.” Sentence 2: “The hikers crossed the bridge with wary steps, testing each plank.”

12. 6.

    Luz reads both sentences. Which meaning of wary fits in both?

    • careful because of possible danger
    • slow and heavy
    • crossing a bridge
    • still and silent

13. Sentence 1

    “Only a few shrubs grew on the sparse hillside.” Sentence 2: “A sparse crowd left many seats empty at the game.”

14. 7.

    Milo reads both sentences. Which meaning of sparse fits in both?

    • growing on a hillside
    • quiet and calm
    • thinly spread, with few
    • dry and rocky
15. 8.

    “The bustling market was full of shoppers calling out prices.” Sentence 2: “Cooks darted between stoves in the bustling kitchen.” Noah reads both sentences. Which meaning of bustling fits in both?

    • selling goods
    • full of busy activity
    • crowded with shoppers
    • hot and steamy

16. Sentence 1

    “The climber used both hands to grasp the rope.” Sentence 2: “It took the class a week to grasp the idea of fractions.”

17. 9.

    Pia reads both sentences. Which pair of meanings fits grasp in sentence 1, then in sentence 2?

    • let go of; understand
    • understand; hold firmly
    • hold firmly; understand
    • hold firmly; explain

18. Sentence 1

    “The market will stock extra apples before the weekend.” Sentence 2: “The soup began with a rich stock made from simmered carrots and celery.”

19. 10.

    Ren reads both sentences. Which pair of meanings fits stock in sentence 1, then in sentence 2?

    • keep a supply of; a share of a company
    • sell at a lower price; a flavored liquid
    • keep a supply of; a flavored liquid
    • a flavored liquid; keep a supply of