School words and subject words

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo reads: “The scientist used new measurements to ____ the old claim and show that it was false.” Which word fits the blank?

   • summarize
   • refute
   • question
   • confirm
2. 2.

   Esme reads: “Two independent maps can ____ the location of the old well by showing it in the same place.” Which word fits the blank?

   • corroborate
   • predict
   • contradict
   • illustrate
3. 3.

   Jun reads: “The author never says the town is poor, but the empty shops ____ it.” Which word fits the blank?

   • summarize
   • imply
   • state
   • infer
4. 4.

   Kira reads: “Without any records, historians can only ____ that a drought emptied the village.” Which word fits the blank?

   • report
   • confirm
   • speculate
   • predict
5. 5.

   Luz reads: “The graph shows a function: each input value has exactly one output value.” Which meaning of function fits?

   • a drawing of lines on a grid
   • the job a body part does in a living thing, like a heart
   • a planned event, such as a party
   • a rule that gives one output for each input
6. 6.

   Noah reads: “A rock on the Moon has the same mass as on Earth, but it weighs less.” Which meaning of mass fits?

   • the amount of matter in an object
   • a gathering of a great many people
   • weighing less on the Moon
   • a large lump of something
7. 7.

   Pia reads: “The expression has a radical, the square root sign, over the number sixteen.” Which meaning of radical fits?

   • a root sign, such as a square root
   • the number sixteen under the sign
   • a person who wants big changes in government
   • very different from what is usual
8. 8.

   Ren is checking word use. Which sentence uses foreshadowing correctly?

   • The foreshadowing is the room where the story takes place.
   • The foreshadowing came after the ending, explaining what had already happened.
   • The story used foreshadowing when the narrator jumped back to describe last summer in chapter two.
   • The dark clouds in chapter one were foreshadowing, hinting at the storm in chapter five.
9. 9.

   Tala is checking word use. Which sentence uses density correctly?

   • Density is the amount of space that an object takes up.
   • Iron has greater density than wood, so an iron block is heavier than a same-sized wood block.
   • A rock that sinks in water has a lower density than the water.
   • Density measures how fast an object moves.
10. 10.

    Ari is checking word use. Which sentence uses genre correctly?

    • A genre is one single book, so no two books can share one.
    • The genre is the person who tells the story.
    • The genre of the story is the town where it takes place.
    • Mystery and fantasy are two genres of fiction.