7th Grade ELA and Social Studies Vocab

The ____ of the island meant people from another country settled there and built towns, so life changed for the native people who already lived there.

The ____ of the novel is a small fishing town in winter, so the cold wind and gray skies help create a lonely mood.

The broken window and muddy footprints were ____ that someone had climbed into the garage during the storm.

The instructions were ____ and easy to follow: write your name, answer all questions, and turn the paper in.

From the fresh footprints and the open gate, I can ____ that someone left the house only a few minutes ago.

____ traveled to faraway villages to teach their religion and to build schools, hoping to change local beliefs and customs.

The workers complained about the ____ on the farm, where the owner made them work long hours for very little pay.

The main ____, a curious girl who always asks questions, learns to be brave when facing danger.

The ____ marched inland and claimed the territory for their king.

The teacher’s smile was ____ approval; she didn’t say the words, but everyone knew she was pleased.

In his essay he made a ____ that school uniforms improve focus, then gave reasons and examples to support it.

Under ____, the country tried to get rich by exporting more goods than it imported.

He ____ jumped for joy when he heard the news, leaping off his chair and shouting loudly.

When she said, “I’m drowning in homework,” she spoke ____ to show she felt overwhelmed.

The canceled field trip will ____ our class schedule, causing us to move the science test to next week.

The ____ of studying every night was clear: her test scores improved and she felt more confident.