Word parts: bell and the Grade 7 roots

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   “e (out) | vid (see) | ent (adjective ending)” Ari reads: “It was evident to the whole class that the experiment had worked.” What does evident mean?

   • plain to see and easy to notice
   • going out of sight
   • looking at something carefully
   • showing that a test is finished
2. 2.

   “Pro (ahead) | vid (see) | e” Bo reads: “The school will provide paper and pencils for the test.” What does provide mean?

   • supply what will be needed
   • look at something far ahead
   • paper and pencils for a test
   • make a video of the test
3. 3.

   “Gen (birth) | esis” Esme reads: “The genesis of the town was a small trading post by the river.” What does genesis mean?

   • the final result
   • the beginning or origin
   • a kind of thing
   • a trading post beside a river
4. 4.

   “Re (back) | sent (feel)” Jun reads: “The players resent the unfair call because they trained so hard.” What does resent mean?

   • feel angry about something unfair
   • training hard before a game
   • feel the same joy again
   • notice something with the senses

5. Read this first

   Use this

   The narrator knows the thoughts, plans and secrets of the characters in the book, so the narrator is ___. (The root omni means all.)

6. 5.

   Kira wants the word that best completes the sentence. Which word is it?

   • omnipotent
   • omnipresent
   • sensitive
   • omniscient

7. Use this

   The donor gave money to help families after the flood, which made the donor a famous ___. (The root phil means loving.)

8. 6.

   Luz wants the word that best completes the sentence. Which word is it?

   • philanthropist
   • bibliophile
   • logician
   • philosopher
9. 7.

   “The new phone has a ___ screen that reacts to a gentle tap. (The root sens means feel.)” Milo wants the word that best completes the sentence. Which word is it?

   • sensitive
   • sensible
   • lucid
   • sensory
10. 8.

    “sensitive, consent, resent, census” Pia is checking word families. Which word does not share the root sens or sent, meaning feel?

    • census
    • sensitive
    • resent
    • consent
11. 9.

    “video, visible, evident, vise” Ren is checking word families. Which word does not share the root vis or vid, meaning see?

    • vise
    • visible
    • video
    • evident
12. 10.

    “generate, genesis, hydrogen, agent” Tala is checking word families. Which word does not share the root gen, meaning birth?

    • hydrogen
    • agent
    • generate
    • genesis