Grade 7 Reading Exercise

The webpage hosts Grade 7 reading materials and exercises covering the main question types, providing answers for all questions. Students can access reading materials and exercises by topic, type, and practice online.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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Short Business Courses
Words: 265    Suggest to finish in 5 minutes.
What To Do In Fire
Words: 459    Suggest to finish in 7 minutes.
Workplace Dismissals
Words: 513    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
Places To Visit
Words: 530    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
The Legend of John Henry
Words: 664    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
Top Dog
Words: 690    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
The X Games: A History
Words: 695    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
Take a Bow
Words: 709    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
A Perfect Storm
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Fire in the Sky
Words: 735    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
Building the Frozen Ark
Words: 737    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
Carrie Underwood
Words: 783    Suggest to finish in 15 minutes.
 Today's Question
Questions 1-6: Select your answers
Fact: A fact is something that is known to be true.
Opinion: An opinion is what a person believes. It may or may not be true.
1. It is estimated that within 50 years, 30% of all land, marine, and fresh-water animals will be extinct.
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2. An interesting fact about DNA is that it is capable of making copies of itself.
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3. Knowing about an animal’s DNA gives clues to its ecological needs.
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4. The frozen cells can be stored safely for up to 100 years.
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5. The professionals involved in the project are very qualified.
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6. Climate change, illegal trade, and over-fishing are other causes that can lead to a species’ extinction.
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Questions 7-8: Select the right answer.
7. What is the author’s purpose for writing this text?
A)to entertain
B)to persuade
C)to inform
D)to explain
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8. Where does the Frozen Ark Project get its name?
A)The DNA samples are stored at a research facility located in Antarctica.
B)The project is sponsored by Frozen Ark Foods, Inc.
C)The project freezes animal cells to preserve their DNA.
D)Scientists are concerned about mass extinctions that could result from a new ice age.
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