Grade 7 Reading comprehension worksheet

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1. The tree proposal An editorial argued that the school should plant shade trees beside the sports field. It described uncomfortable summer lunches and included measurements of surface temperatures in shade and sun. A later paragraph acknowledged that young trees would take years to provide substantial shade and suggested temporary shelters in the meantime. What is the editorial asking the school to do?

2. The audio labels A small museum replaces some long wall labels with short summaries and optional audio. Visitors who prefer reading can still request the full text. The first feedback form receives praise for the shorter labels, but almost all replies come from people who used the audio. Staff decide to ask non-audio users and visitors with different access needs before extending the change. Why do staff seek people with different access needs?

3. What does Her voice was a warm blanket suggest?

4. Two garden diaries Two volunteers keep diaries about the same community garden. One describes crowded paths and frequent disagreements over watering. The other records shared tools, new friendships and a successful harvest. Neither diary is necessarily false. Each writer may have noticed different events or considered different experiences important. A historian would compare dates, purposes and additional records before describing the whole garden community. Explain how the passage illustrates historical perspective.

5. Leo planted a seed in a pot and watered it. A week later, a green shoot appeared. What happened after Leo watered the seed?

   1. A green shoot appeared
   2. The pot disappeared
   3. It snowed indoors
   4. He bought a bicycle

6. The bus survey A student group asked twenty classmates who used the school bus whether the bus stop needed a shelter. Seventeen said yes. The group wrote, “Everyone in town wants a shelter.” Before submitting the report, Nia suggested changing that sentence and explaining whom they had asked. Write a claim supported by the results.

7. The missing week The weather club compared two months of rainfall. April's sheet totalled 48 mm, while May's totalled 39 mm. At first, the pupils titled their chart May was drier. Then one member noticed seven blank days in May's record. A blank did not mean zero rainfall; the gauge had not been read during a school closure. The club could report the recorded totals but could not make a fair full-month comparison without addressing the missing observations. They shaded the missing period on the chart and revised the title to Recorded rainfall. How did the club display the missing period?

   1. by deleting April
   2. by shading it on the chart
   3. by claiming perfect records
   4. by inventing values

8. A lower meter reading A school uses 900 units of water in one week and 720 the next after a conservation campaign. A notice credits the campaign with the entire reduction. The second week, however, has one fewer school day because of a scheduled closure. The environmental group asks for daily usage figures and attendance before estimating the campaign’s effect. What alternative explanation must be considered?

9. Explain how a line break can create a pause or surprise without changing the words.

10. A text gives two possible explanations for an event. How should a fair summary handle them?

11. The missing week The weather club compared two months of rainfall. April's sheet totalled 48 mm, while May's totalled 39 mm. At first, the pupils titled their chart May was drier. Then one member noticed seven blank days in May's record. A blank did not mean zero rainfall; the gauge had not been read during a school closure. The club could report the recorded totals but could not make a fair full-month comparison without addressing the missing observations. They shaded the missing period on the chart and revised the title to Recorded rainfall. What extra information could support a fuller comparison?

12. The shared field Two clubs wanted the same field on Friday afternoon. The runners preferred a clear circuit around its edge, while the drama group needed a quiet area for rehearsal. A simple vote would have favoured the larger running club. Instead, the coordinator asked both groups to mark the space and times they actually needed. The runners could finish their circuit before the rehearsal began, and the drama group needed only the sheltered end. The final plan did not give either club exclusive use all afternoon, but it met the main requirements of both. What information changed the discussion?

13. A caption with a question A museum's old caption described a carved wooden box as a merchant's money chest. During a catalogue review, the curator found that the original donation note called it only a household box. The hinges and compartments were consistent with several uses. Rather than replace one certainty with another, the museum changed the caption to describe the observed features and list two possible functions. A small question invited visitors to consider what further evidence would distinguish them. The revised label was less dramatic, but it showed the boundary between observation and interpretation. What trade-off did the museum accept?

    1. Less dramatic wording in exchange for greater accuracy about uncertainty
    2. A lower price for the object
    3. Less accuracy for more entertainment
    4. No information at all

14. Two garden diaries Two volunteers keep diaries about the same community garden. One describes crowded paths and frequent disagreements over watering. The other records shared tools, new friendships and a successful harvest. Neither diary is necessarily false. Each writer may have noticed different events or considered different experiences important. A historian would compare dates, purposes and additional records before describing the whole garden community. Why can the diaries differ without either being wholly false?

15. Text: Leo took an umbrella after seeing dark clouds. Which is directly stated?

    1. Leo hates sunshine.
    2. It certainly rained.
    3. Leo took an umbrella.
    4. The street flooded.

16. The museum label A museum displayed a worn wooden tool with a label reading, “Probably used for preparing fibre.” Beside it were drawings of similar tools and a note explaining that no written description of this particular object survived. Sam first thought the word “probably” made the label weak. After reading the note, Sam changed their mind. What new evidence might strengthen the interpretation?

17. Reading and literary analysis: which term fits this description? The atmosphere or feeling a text creates for a reader.

    1. Resolution
    2. Foreshadowing
    3. Tone
    4. Mood

18. The bus-route pilot A town tests a later bus service on Fridays for six weeks. Average ridership is 26 per trip, but the first and last weeks include festivals. The transport team publishes both the average and each week’s count. It also reports costs and interviews workers who finish late. The team recommends a longer pilot before deciding whether to run the service every evening. Name another useful variable for evaluating the pilot.

19. The bus survey A student group asked twenty classmates who used the school bus whether the bus stop needed a shelter. Seventeen said yes. The group wrote, “Everyone in town wants a shelter.” Before submitting the report, Nia suggested changing that sentence and explaining whom they had asked. How many classmates were surveyed?

20. Explain how the word slammed changes He closed the door.