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7th grade Word parts: bell and the Grade 7 roots worksheet

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Word parts: bell and the Grade 7 roots

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Circle the best answer.

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
- paying for new clinics
- love of learning
- love of people shown by helping them
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 person who fears books
- a place that stores books
- a person who loves books
3.
“Bio (life) | logy (study of)” Esme reads: “In biology, the class examined a fern under a microscope.” What does biology mean?
- the study of living things
- a living thing
- the study of Earth
- looking through a microscope
4.
“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 books
- a hall that was full on Fridays
- a group devoted to music
- a love of any kind of art
5.
“Omni (all) | direction | al” Kira reads: “The omnidirectional microphone recorded the choir without moving once.” What does omnidirectional mean?
- pointing the way to go
- picking up sound from every direction
- recording a choir
- aimed at a single direction
6.
“In (not) | sens (feel) | itive” Luz reads: “The insensitive joke made the whole team uncomfortable.” What does insensitive mean?
- unable to feel anything on the skin
- not caring about others' feelings
- making a team uncomfortable
- quick to feel strongly
7.
“Super (over) | vis (see) | ion” Milo reads: “The counselors provided supervision at the lake all afternoon.” What does supervision mean?
- a plan made before an event
- a day at the lake
- the act of watching over others
- the ability to see clearly
8.
“Re (again) | gener (produce) | ate” Noah reads: “Wetlands can regenerate after a dry summer when the rain returns.” What does regenerate mean?
- rain returning after summer
- dry out again
- grow or form again
- make something for the first time
9.
“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 “together” to “apart”
- Change both labels
10.
“Epi (before) | logue (speech)” Tala checks a classmate's labels for epilogue. One label is wrong. Which fix is correct?
- Change both labels
- Change “speech” to “light”
- Change “before” to “after”
- Change “before” to “alone”

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About this worksheet

Word parts: bell and the Grade 7 roots. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can split a word into a prefix, a root and an ending, and say what each part means.
I can use the roots omni, log, gen, vid or vis, phil, luc, sens or sent, and bell to work out a new word.
I can tell a word that shares a root from a look-alike that comes from somewhere else.

Words to know

root: The main part of a word that carries its core meaning, such as vis in vision.

prefix: A part added at the front that changes the meaning, such as in- or re-.

suffix: A part added at the end, such as -ible or -ion.

word-part strip: The word split into labeled parts, then put back together.

look-alike: A word that seems to have a root but comes from somewhere else, such as vise.

Common mistakes

Your child gave the meaning of another part of the word, not the root named in the question. Ask your child to circle the part the question asks about.

Your child chose a detail from the sentence instead of the meaning of the word part. Ask your child to cover the sentence and name the part.

Your child chose the meaning of a different root. Ask your child which root is in the word and which one the choice belongs to.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with word parts: bell and the grade 7 roots?

Your child gave the meaning of another part of the word, not the root named in the question. Ask your child to circle the part the question asks about.

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.