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 4 of 5

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

1Reading comprehensionIn a poem, the speaker is

A. the person who printed the bookB. always the readerC. the voice presented in the poemD. always the poet as a factual person

2Reading comprehensionWhere did the misdirected visitors walk?

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3Reading comprehensionHow long would the test last?

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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

5WritingWhich evidence most directly supports demand for later library hours?

A. A record of people turned away near closing timeB. the age of the building signC. the number of trees outsideD. the colour of the shelves

6WritingWriting and argument: which term fits this description? Wording that appropriately limits the scope or certainty of a claim.

A. Formal registerB. Qualifying languageC. ThesisD. Quotation

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 transition introduces an illustration?

A. for instanceB. finallyC. insteadD. nevertheless

9Grammar & vocabularyIn hopeful, -ful suggests

A. againB. withoutC. beforeD. full of or having

10Grammar & vocabularyEnglish grammar essentials: which term fits this description? A clause that can stand as a complete sentence.

A. Independent clauseB. PronounC. PredicateD. Homophone

11Grammar & vocabularyWhich semicolon joins two independent clauses correctly?

A. We waited; for the rain.B. The rain; stopped outside.C. The rain stopped; the match resumed.D. Because it rained; heavily.

12Grammar & vocabularyWhich mark normally ends a direct written question in English?

A. .B. ?C. ,D. ;

From Grade 6

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

13Grammar & vocabulary (Grade 6)Write the simple past of write.

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14Reading comprehension (Grade 6)Which conclusion best expresses the ending?

A. A preferred answer still needs reliable checking.B. Running is the only solution.C. The earliest clock is always correct.D. All station clocks are unreliable.

15Grammar & vocabulary (Grade 6)Write the subject of “The small dog barked.”

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