Word parts: bell and the Grade 7 roots

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   “Phil (loving) | anthrop (human) | y” Ari reads: “The foundation's philanthropy paid for new clinics in three towns.” What does philanthropy mean?

   • the study of human beings
   • love of people shown by helping them
   • love of learning
   • paying for new clinics
2. 2.

   “Biblio (book) | phile (lover)” Bo reads: “The bibliophile spent every Saturday in the old shop, searching for rare first editions.” What does bibliophile mean?

   • a shop that sells old things
   • a place that stores books
   • a person who fears books
   • a person who loves books
3. 3.

   “Phil (loving) | harmon (harmony) | ic” Jun reads: “The city's philharmonic played to a full hall every Friday night.” What does philharmonic mean?

   • a group devoted to music
   • a hall that was full on Fridays
   • a love of any kind of art
   • a group devoted to books
4. 4.

   “Omni (all) | direction | al” Kira reads: “The omnidirectional microphone recorded the choir without moving once.” What does omnidirectional mean?

   • pointing the way to go
   • aimed at a single direction
   • recording a choir
   • picking up sound from every direction
5. 5.

   “In (not) | sens (feel) | itive” Luz reads: “The insensitive joke made the whole team uncomfortable.” What does insensitive mean?

   • making a team uncomfortable
   • not caring about others' feelings
   • quick to feel strongly
   • unable to feel anything on the skin
6. 6.

   “Re (again) | gener (produce) | ate” Noah reads: “Wetlands can regenerate after a dry summer when the rain returns.” What does regenerate mean?

   • dry out again
   • grow or form again
   • make something for the first time
   • rain returning after summer
7. 7.

   “Con (against) | sent (feel)” Pia checks a classmate's labels for consent. One label is wrong. Which fix is correct?

   • Change “against” to “together”
   • Change “feel” to “agree”
   • Change both labels
   • Change “against” to “apart”
8. 8.

   “Dis (together) | sent (feel)” Ren checks a classmate's labels for dissent. One label is wrong. Which fix is correct?

   • Change “feel” to “disagree”
   • Change “together” to “again”
   • Change both labels
   • Change “together” to “apart”
9. 9.

   “Epi (before) | logue (speech)” Tala checks a classmate's labels for epilogue. One label is wrong. Which fix is correct?

   • Change “before” to “after”
   • Change “before” to “alone”
   • Change “speech” to “light”
   • Change both labels
10. 10.

    “Re (never) | bell (war)” Zee checks a classmate's labels for rebel. One label is wrong. Which fix is correct?

    • Change both labels
    • Change “war” to “peace”
    • Change “never” to “before”
    • Change “never” to “again”