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 5 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 phrase best signals appropriate uncertainty?

A. This proves every person...B. No other explanation is possible...C. The clue suggests that...D. Everyone always...

2Reading comprehensionI have told you a million times uses

A. a map scaleB. hyperboleC. a bibliographyD. a precise count necessarily

3Reading comprehensionFictional text: “Noor tested the lock twice, then placed the spare key in her bag.” Which inference is best supported?

A. Noor was checking access before leaving.B. Noor had stolen a key.C. The building was abandoned.

4Reading comprehensionWhat did the original donation note actually call the object?

A. a school deskB. a royal treasuryC. a merchant's money chestD. a household box

5WritingWriting and argument: which term fits this description? Information used to support a claim.

A. QuotationB. EvidenceC. ThesisD. Purpose

6WritingWhich 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

7WritingWhich detail best supports a paragraph about reducing classroom noise?

A. Felt pads on chair legs reduced scraping sounds.B. The classroom has four windows.C. The wall is pale blue.D. The chairs were delivered in April.

8WritingAn original sentence says an approach “may help.” Which rewrite changes its certainty?

A. The approach could help.B. The approach always works.C. It might be useful.

9Grammar & vocabularyIn careless, -less suggests

A. full ofB. againC. more thanD. without

10Grammar & vocabularyEnglish grammar essentials: which term fits this description? A sentence joining two or more independent clauses.

A. AdjectiveB. Compound sentenceC. PronounD. Independent clause

11Grammar & vocabularyWhich word is a verb?

A. greenB. chairC. happinessD. jump

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.

13Reading 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.

14Grammar & vocabulary (Grade 6)Which punctuation mark can separate two closely related independent clauses on its own?

A. A semicolonB. An apostropheC. A comma

15Reading 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