Grade 7 Reading & writing diagnostic

15 questions on reading comprehension, writing and grammar & vocabulary, plus 3 from Grade 6. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions3 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 1 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1Reading comprehensionWhich evidence would best support an interpretation of a poem's mood?

A. Its word choices, images and sound patternsB. Only the number of copies soldC. Only the cover priceD. Only the printer's city

2Reading comprehensionWhat is the raw percentage decrease?

Your answer

3Reading comprehensionWhich title best matches what is actually known?

A. The driest month everB. May had no rainC. Recorded rainfallD. All rainfall with complete certainty

4Reading comprehensionReading and literary analysis: which term fits this description? A central character whose actions or experiences organize a story.

A. IronyB. AlliterationC. ToneD. Protagonist

5WritingWriting and argument: which term fits this description? The explanation linking evidence to a claim.

A. AudienceB. CitationC. ThesisD. Reasoning

6WritingWhich is a reasonable counterargument to longer opening hours?

A. The claim has a title.B. Extra staffing would cost money.C. Only foolish people disagree.D. Books are rectangular.

7WritingWhich revision task should come before checking every comma?

A. Checking whether the argument makes sense and stays on topicB. Changing every short wordC. Making all sentences the same lengthD. Adding more exclamation marks

8WritingWhich detail is usually least important in a short summary of a decision meeting?

A. The color of a participant's pencil.B. The main reason given.C. The decision reached.

9Grammar & vocabularyWhich sentence avoids an unnecessary apostrophe in a plural?

A. Three buses arrived.B. Three bus's arrived.C. Three buse's arrived.D. Three buses' arrived.

10Grammar & vocabularyChoose the opposite of “empty”.

A. fullB. openC. lightD. quiet

11Grammar & vocabularyWhich word is a verb?

A. greenB. chairC. happinessD. jump

12Grammar & vocabularyIn preview, pre- most directly means

A. beforeB. afterC. acrossD. not

From Grade 6

These questions check skills from the grade below, so gaps can be spotted early.

13Grammar & vocabulary (Grade 6)Choose the correct form: ___ going to rain.

A. ItsB. Its’C. It’sD. It

14Reading comprehension (Grade 6)Which detail shows respect for privacy?

A. She noticed the seat.B. The bus had seats.C. She did not read the personal pages.D. The cover was green.

15Grammar & vocabulary (Grade 6)Which action was ongoing in We were reading when the bell rang?

A. readingB. the bell ringingC. both actions lasting equally longD. neither action