7th Grade Reading Informational Text Practice Test
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Free 7th grade informational reading practice: two original articles with 18 Common Core questions on central ideas, text structure, word meaning and evidence. This test is for 7th grade (ages 12–13). In the UK, that's Year 8.
Before you start
Read two original informational articles written for 7th grade (one about an engineering disaster and one about animal science), then answer 18 questions. The text stays on the screen, so you can look back at it at any time. Some questions ask you to choose two answers.
- 18 questions
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