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Grade 7 English Language Arts · Word Meaning and Context

Grade 7 Word Meaning and Context Practice Test

Build Grade 7 English Language Arts skills with five 10-question practice tests on context clues, word parts, roots, affixes, connotation, denotation, figurative language, idioms, and tone.

Word Meaning and Context Practice Tests

These Grade 7 English Language Arts practice tests use original sentences and passages to build vocabulary in context. Students use context clues, roots, prefixes, suffixes, connotation, denotation, tone, idioms, figurative language, and precise word choice to determine meaning.

Skills covered

  • Using definitions, examples, contrasts, and cause-and-effect clues in context
  • Analyzing common Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes
  • Distinguishing denotation from connotation and choosing precise vocabulary
  • Interpreting idioms, similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole
  • Using tone and surrounding details to determine meaning
  • Choosing formal, neutral, positive, or negative words for a specific context

How to use these practice tests

Read beyond the unfamiliar word. Look for definitions, examples, contrasts, descriptions, and results that reveal meaning. Then test the possible definition in the sentence and check whether it matches the grammar, tone, and overall message.

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Grade 7 Word Meaning and Context Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 7 English Language Arts practice test on context clues, word parts, roots, affixes, connotation, denotation, figurative language, idioms, and tone.

Read the whole sentence or passage, use context clues and word parts, and choose the meaning or word that best fits the context and tone.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word "rebuild," what does the prefix "re-" mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Again.

  1. Read the surrounding context: Look at nearby words, examples, contrasts, definitions, and the overall sentence.
  2. Test the word meaning: The prefix re- means again, so rebuild means build again.
  3. Check the tone and grammar: Choose the meaning or word that fits both the sentence and the way the word is being used.

The prefix re- means again, so rebuild means build again.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word "careless," what does the suffix "-less" mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Without.

  1. Read the surrounding context: Look at nearby words, examples, contrasts, definitions, and the overall sentence.
  2. Test the word meaning: The suffix -less means without, so careless means without care.
  3. Check the tone and grammar: Choose the meaning or word that fits both the sentence and the way the word is being used.

The suffix -less means without, so careless means without care.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

The root "bio" in "biology" refers to what idea?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Life.

  1. Read the surrounding context: Look at nearby words, examples, contrasts, definitions, and the overall sentence.
  2. Test the word meaning: The Greek root bio means life, as in biology, the study of living things.
  3. Check the tone and grammar: Choose the meaning or word that fits both the sentence and the way the word is being used.

The Greek root bio means life, as in biology, the study of living things.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

The root "port" in "transport" is connected to which meaning?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Carry.

  1. Read the surrounding context: Look at nearby words, examples, contrasts, definitions, and the overall sentence.
  2. Test the word meaning: The root port means carry, as in transport, which means carry from one place to another.
  3. Check the tone and grammar: Choose the meaning or word that fits both the sentence and the way the word is being used.

The root port means carry, as in transport, which means carry from one place to another.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word "submarine," what does the prefix "sub-" suggest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Under or below.

  1. Read the surrounding context: Look at nearby words, examples, contrasts, definitions, and the overall sentence.
  2. Test the word meaning: A submarine travels below the surface, matching the meaning under or below.
  3. Check the tone and grammar: Choose the meaning or word that fits both the sentence and the way the word is being used.

A submarine travels below the surface, matching the meaning under or below.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word "hopeful," what does the suffix "-ful" mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Full of.

  1. Read the surrounding context: Look at nearby words, examples, contrasts, definitions, and the overall sentence.
  2. Test the word meaning: The suffix -ful means full of, so hopeful means full of hope.
  3. Check the tone and grammar: Choose the meaning or word that fits both the sentence and the way the word is being used.

The suffix -ful means full of, so hopeful means full of hope.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

The root "geo" in "geography" refers to what?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Earth.

  1. Read the surrounding context: Look at nearby words, examples, contrasts, definitions, and the overall sentence.
  2. Test the word meaning: The root geo means earth or land, which fits the study of Earth in geography.
  3. Check the tone and grammar: Choose the meaning or word that fits both the sentence and the way the word is being used.

The root geo means earth or land, which fits the study of Earth in geography.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

The root "spect" in "inspect" is related to which meaning?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Look at.

  1. Read the surrounding context: Look at nearby words, examples, contrasts, definitions, and the overall sentence.
  2. Test the word meaning: The root spect means look at, and inspect means look at something carefully.
  3. Check the tone and grammar: Choose the meaning or word that fits both the sentence and the way the word is being used.

The root spect means look at, and inspect means look at something carefully.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word "preview," what does the prefix "pre-" mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Before.

  1. Read the surrounding context: Look at nearby words, examples, contrasts, definitions, and the overall sentence.
  2. Test the word meaning: A preview is something seen before the full event, so pre- means before.
  3. Check the tone and grammar: Choose the meaning or word that fits both the sentence and the way the word is being used.

A preview is something seen before the full event, so pre- means before.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

In the word "celebration," what does the suffix "-tion" usually help form?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A noun naming an act, process, or result.

  1. Read the surrounding context: Look at nearby words, examples, contrasts, definitions, and the overall sentence.
  2. Test the word meaning: The suffix -tion commonly forms nouns for acts, processes, or results, such as celebration.
  3. Check the tone and grammar: Choose the meaning or word that fits both the sentence and the way the word is being used.

The suffix -tion commonly forms nouns for acts, processes, or results, such as celebration.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 7 Word Meaning and Context

What are context clues?

Context clues are nearby words, phrases, examples, contrasts, or results that help readers determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

What is the difference between denotation and connotation?

Denotation is a word's literal dictionary meaning, while connotation is the feeling or association a word may suggest beyond its literal meaning.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 7 Word Meaning and Context questions in total.