7th Grade Reading Comprehension Practice Test

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

Natural gas really is the most important resource under the ground.

Which word could BEST take the place of resource in this sentence?

• supply

• tool

• food

• gas

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How many syllables is the word fertilizer?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

The word hibernate is spoken with extra stress on the...

• first syllable

• second syllable

• third syllable

• fourth syllable

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Select all ways we use natural gas:

• For cars

• For electricity

• For hot water

• For pipelines

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

Choose what a geologist does NOT do:

• Study the Earth

• Know about rocks

• Start with a conclusion

• Search & Explore

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What makes sure the gas is pushed through the pipelines?

• compressor stations

• the pipelines

• people

• air pressure

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the main idea of this passage?

• natural gas is natural

• natural gas is great and can be used in many ways

• natural gas is used for electricity

• natural gas is odorless

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which word is a synonym for hypothesis?

• a conclusion

• a question

• a guess

• an answer

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

After reading the passage, what is a reasonable conclusion that you can draw about natural gas?

• Natural gas is used by a lot of people

• Everyone knows about natural gas

• Natural gas is how we breathe

• Natural gas keep us alive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What can you infer about natural gas?

• It's deep down underground

• It's only used in one special way

• It's not worth all the work

• It's overrated

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1