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 3 of 5

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

1Reading comprehensionReading and literary analysis: which term fits this description? A concise account of the essential points of a text.

A. ForeshadowingB. HyperboleC. SummaryD. Narrator

2Reading comprehensionWhat is the raw percentage decrease?

Your answer

3Reading comprehensionA stanza is

A. always exactly two wordsB. the publisher's addressC. the title of every poemD. a grouped set of lines in a poem

4Reading comprehensionWhich arrangement helped resolve the conflict?

A. Different timing plus use of a smaller rehearsal areaB. Ignoring the drama groupC. Cancelling every activityD. Giving both clubs the whole field at once

5WritingWriting and argument: which term fits this description? A reasoned challenge to the main argument.

A. ThesisB. CounterargumentC. Topic sentenceD. Audience

6WritingWhich transition introduces a contrast?

A. for exampleB. similarlyC. howeverD. first

7WritingWhich practice is a weak paraphrase?

A. Rebuilding the sentence and checking its meaning.B. Identifying the source of the idea.C. Replacing a few words while retaining nearly all original structure.

8WritingWhich sentence connects evidence to a claim?

A. The library is nice.B. Because many users arrive just before closing, later hours could meet unmet demand.C. I like my idea.D. There are books.

9Grammar & vocabularyChoose the opposite of “empty”.

A. fullB. openC. lightD. quiet

10Grammar & vocabularyWhich word is a verb?

A. greenB. chairC. happinessD. jump

11Grammar & vocabularyIn reread, re- most directly means

A. beforeB. underC. notD. again

12Grammar & vocabularyChoose the adjective: soft, sing, table, quickly.

A. quicklyB. tableC. softD. sing

From Grade 6

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

13Grammar & vocabulary (Grade 6)Which word can complete “I wanted to run, ___ the path was closed” with a contrast?

A. beforeB. becauseC. but

14Reading comprehension (Grade 6)What did Leena first check?

A. the front cover for a nameB. a hidden passwordC. every private pageD. the last homework answer

15Grammar & vocabulary (Grade 6)Choose the correct form: ___ going to rain.

A. ItsB. Its’C. It’sD. It