Free Printable 7th Grade Mixed Skills Reading Review

1.

When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:

a)

There are a lot of cows in Texas.

b)

There are many different, varied parts of Texas.

c)

Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.

d)

There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.

2.

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?

a)

Sometimes people feel sad.

b)

You should do good things for others.

c)

We're not always happy.

d)

There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

3.

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. What is Cassie's problem?

a)

She is late for work

b)

She will miss her flight at the airport

c)

She is late for school

d)

She is hungry

4.

Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble. What inference can you make about Rubin?

a)

He is looking for his homework

b)

He is looking for his iPod

c)

He often gets in trouble

d)

He is looking for his lunch

5.

Spider Webs
All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe. Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug. As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!
As used in the last sentence of the passage, the word survive means to stay

a)

alive

b)

hidden

c)

caught

d)

dead

6.

Living things adapt to their environment so they can survive. An organism adapts when it develops a behavior that makes it more likely to survive. It can also adapt by forming a physical characteristic or body part that helps it survive. What does the word adapt mean in the first sentence?

a)

changing its eating and sleeping habits

b)

changing its behavior or its physical characteristics

c)

changing its environment or habitat

d)

giving birth to multiple offspring

7.

Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.

People in ancient Egypt celebrated many different kinds of festivals. Some of these honored nature. For example, there were festivals when the Nile River flooded, marking the riverbanks fertile for farming. Other festivals were celebrated at the beginning of spring and at harvest time. At the celebrations families enjoyed foods such as watermelon, grapes, and figs that were sold at stalls. People also listened to musicians and watched entertainers such as acrobats.

Question: The main idea of this paragraph is:

a)

Why the Nile was important to Egypt

b)

Watermelon was sold at food stalls

c)

Ancient Egypt had many festivals

d)

The festivals honored nature

8.

Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.

People in ancient Egypt celebrated many different kinds of festivals. Some of these honored nature. For example, there were festivals when the Nile River flooded, marking the riverbanks fertile for farming. Other festivals were celebrated at the beginning of spring and at harvest time. At the celebrations families enjoyed foods such as watermelon, grapes, and figs that were sold at stalls. People also listened to musicians and watched entertainers such as acrobats.

Question: A supporting detail is:

a)

Egyptians honored their ancestors

b)

All Egypt's festivals honored nature

c)

The Feast of Opet lasted a month

d)

People were entertained at the festivals

9.

Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.

Have you ever carried a stone around in your pocket? According to a tradition of the Seneca, a favorite stone can tell something about you. If your stone is smooth, it means you are gentle. A rough stone means that you follow creative ideas. Gray stones suggest that you are friendly, while brown ones mean you love nature. The shape of your stone has meaning too. A round stone says you are flexible. Is your stone oval? You are seeking a better life.

Question: The main idea of this paragraph is:

a)

It's good to carry stones in your pocket

b)

Stones are precious possessions

c)

Rough stones mean creativity

d)

Stones have meaning to the Seneca

10.

Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.

Have you ever carried a stone around in your pocket? According to a tradition of the Seneca, a favorite stone can tell something about you. If your stone is smooth, it means you are gentle. A rough stone means that you follow creative ideas. Gray stones suggest that you are friendly, while brown ones mean you love nature. The shape of your stone has meaning too. A round stone says you are flexible. Is your stone oval? You are seeking a better life.

Question: A supporting detail is :

a)

Everyone should carry a stone

b)

Brown stones mean you love nature

c)

Stones are found in many colors

d)

A stone's shape is not important

11.

Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.

Some expressions about feelings are very colorful! If you're sad, you might be " feeling blue." have you ever been so excited that you " talked a blue streak"? Perhaps you were " tickled pink". If you've ever been jealous, you might have been "green with envy". Suppose you are scared. Then you might turn " white as a sheet". Anger might make you "see red". Embarrassed about something? Will you turn " red as a beet"?

Question: The main idea of the paragraph is

a)

Using blue to describe feelings

b)

"Seeing red" means being angry

c)

Idioms about unhappy feelings

d)

Color phrases help express feelings

12.

Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.

Some expressions about feelings are very colorful! If you're sad, you might be " feeling blue." have you ever been so excited that you " talked a blue streak"? Perhaps you were " tickled pink". If you've ever been jealous, you might have been "green with envy". Suppose you are scared. Then you might turn " white as a sheet". Anger might make you "see red". Embarrassed about something? Will you turn " red as a beet"?

Question: A supporting detail is:

a)

Understanding English sayings

b)

A rainbow of expressions

c)

"Green with envy" expresses jealousy

d)

Yellow often means cowardice

13.

Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.

When she was young, Madame C. J. Walker's hair began falling out. She tried a lot of remedies, but none helped. So she invented her own mixture- and it worked. soon after, she decided to start her own hair-care business. At first, she sold her products door-to-door. Then she began selling products by mail. Madame Walker set up factories and opened beauty parlors in many cities. She also started training schools for her workers. By the time of her death in 1919, 25,000 women worked for Madame Walker. She was the first black female millionaire. Much of her wealth went to help others.

Question: Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. From this paragraph you can conclude that

a)

Madame C.J. Walker was a good businesswoman.

b)

Madame Walker's products were very expensive.

c)

No one used hair products before Madame Walker.

d)

Most hair products today are sold door- to -door.

14.

Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.

The Romans had a name for it. They called it "nomen et omen," meaning that names are a person's destiny. In other words, someone's name can determine what that person does. Researchers who study this have come up with some convincing examples. For example, Cecil Fiedler was a baseball player from Detroit. William Wordsworth was a famous poet. A well-liked weather reporter on television is Storm Field, a popular entertainer is Tommy Tune. Larry Speakes was a presidential press secretary. Guess what David J. Lawyer does!

Question: Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. From the Paragraph you can conclude that

a)

everyone named Fish works in oceanography.

b)

all names relate to people's professions.

c)

someone named Rose might become a florist.

d)

a doctor named Kwak is not trustworthy.

15.

(1) Despite the relative reluctance of Americans to adopt it, soccer is the most popular sport in the world and has been for several decades. (2) Soccer, which is called "football" in most places, has few rules compared with such sports as baseball. (3) Also, in contrast to baseball and American football, soccer games have few pauses in the action. (4) Soccer scores aren't as high as scores are in American sports, but many people consider that an exciting feature of the game, because the occasional goals are that much more thrilling.
Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

a)

Soccer is more popular in Europe than American football is.

b)

Soccer is a great sport, despite its unpopularity in America.

c)

Baseball and basketball will need overhauls if they are to compete on the world stage with soccer.

d)

Soccer is an all-around better sport than any other in the world.

16.

A fuel cell is a kind of battery. It makes electricity. One side of the cell is filled with hydrogen. The other is filled with oxygen that comes from the air. The hydrogen separates into electrons and protons. The electrons supply the power for the motor. The protons mix with the oxygen to make water. The water passes out of the cell.

a)

problem /solution

b)

cause and effect

c)

question & answer

d)

description

17.

Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

a)

next, after, then, first, last

b)

struggle, promise, problem, solution

c)

consequently, as a result of, so, therefore

d)

similar, common, compare, contrast

18.

No one knows exactly what causes tornados, but some scientists believe that when warm air meets cold air, a tornado may form. The reason for this is that the warm air is lighter than the cold air, so it rises up fast and meets different winds moving different directions. Under the right conditions, this can cause a tornado. Though there is still much mystery surrounding tornados, many people believe that when warm moist air meets cool dry air, tornados can result.

a)

problem & solution

b)

cause & effect

c)

compare & contrast

d)

chronological

19.

Type of writing that can contain text structures and text features

a)

Non-Fiction

b)

Fiction

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

20.

What text structure talks about order in time?

a)

Chronological

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Problem or Solution

21.

What type of text structure?
Plate Tectonics - The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called "tectonic plates." These plates move. When the plates rub against each other, they do not move smoothly. When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result. Some parts of the world get more earthquakes than other parts. The parts of the earth that get most earthquakes are near the edges of these plates.

a)

Main idea

b)

Compare and contrast

c)

Cause and effect

d)

Chronological

22.

What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

a)

Her hair is red.

b)

She talks really loudly.

c)

She gets really angry.

d)

She spits when she talks.

23.

Why do people use figurative language?

a)

To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.

b)

To be grammatically correct.

c)

To structure their writing into paragraphs.

d)

Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.

24.

What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

25.

Descriptive words that appeal to the senses

a)

hyperbole

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

metaphor

d)

imagery

26.

Words or phrases that are repeated in writings to give emphasis

a)

alliteration

b)

repetition

c)

assonance

d)

consonance

27.

Danny's room is a pig-sty.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

28.

"Blazing in gold and quenching in purple,"

a)

metaphor

b)

consonance

c)

imagery

d)

personification

29.

The crazy car is colorful.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

personification

d)

repetition

30.

The black line is pointing to which text feature?

a)

caption

b)

heading

c)

subheading

d)

diagram

31.

What is a caption?

a)

words that describe what is happening in a picture

b)

a word that stands out

c)

a picture

d)

what page you can find information on

32.

This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.

a)

Glossary

b)

Bold words

c)

Captions

d)

Table of contents

33.

This feature is usually found at the top of a page and explains what the paragraph is about?

a)

Table of contents

b)

Diagram

c)

Index

d)

subheading

34.

Found at the beginning of sections in a passage- help the reader know what different sections of the text are about

a)

subtitles & headings

b)

labels

c)

special print

d)

Illustrations

35.

Found throughout the passage at the bottom of the text - Help the reader by citing references or giving additional information about a word in the text.

a)

index

b)

footnote

c)

label

d)

glossary

7th Grade Mixed Skills Reading Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 3hrs 53mins

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