Free Printable 7th Grade ELA Year End Review

1.

What is the central idea of a passage?

a)

The opinion of the narrator

b)

The topic of the first sentence

c)

The most important idea in the text

d)

A detail used to support a claim

2.

Which of the following would be considered a supporting detail?

a)

The main lesson of the story

b)

A specific example used to explain the central idea

c)

The author’s purpose

d)

A prediction about the ending

3.

When identifying the main idea, a reader should:

a)

Skip to the end and look at the last paragraph

b)

Focus on facts and statistics only

c)

Look for repeated ideas and important points

d)

Only read the title

4.

What is the best summary of a nonfiction text?

a)

A list of every fact mentioned

b)

A short story based on the topic

c)

A brief statement of the main idea and key details

d)

A quote from the author

5.

Which sentence best supports the idea that recycling reduces pollution?

a)

Some people forget to recycle.

b)

Recycling programs are available in most cities.

c)

Recycling helps reduce the amount of waste in landfills and the air pollution from burning trash.

d)

Not everyone agrees that recycling is effective.

6.

How does first-person point of view affect a story?

a)

It provides only one character’s thoughts and emotions.

b)

It shows the thoughts of every character.

c)

It tells the story from a narrator outside the action.

d)

It creates an unbiased viewpoint.

7.

What is an advantage of third-person omniscient point of view?

a)

It shows only what one character sees.

b)

It shares the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

c)

It uses "I" and "me" to make the story personal.

d)

It limits the reader's knowledge of the plot.

8.

An author uses second-person point of view to:

a)

Focus on a narrator observing the characters

b)

Speak directly to the reader

c)

Show a character’s thoughts

d)

Describe an outside perspective

9.

What does the narrator’s perspective influence most?

a)

The setting of the story

b)

The font size

c)

The reader’s understanding of events

d)

The length of each paragraph

10.

What is the climax of a story?

a)

The beginning of the story

b)

The highest point of tension or conflict

c)

The events after the resolution

d)

The final sentence of the story

11.

Which of these is an example of internal conflict?

a)

A character arguing with a friend

b)

A storm damaging a house

c)

A character deciding whether to tell the truth

d)

A broken bridge blocking the path

12.

Mary is a bossy captain.

Find the subject and the verb. Which of the following does this sentence have?

a)

predicate adjective

b)

direct object

c)

predicate nominative

d)

indirect object

13.

What element of plot comes right after the exposition and conflict (problem)?

a)

Falling action

b)

Resolution

c)

Rising action

d)

Climax

14.

In plot elements, what is directly after conflict?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Climax

c)

Falling Action

d)

Exposition

15.

A passage organized in a compare and contrast structure will:

a)

Tell the steps in a process

b)

Explain why something happened

c)

Show similarities and differences

d)

Describe a place in great detail

16.

Which signal word is commonly used in a problem and solution text?

a)

Similarly

b)

However

c)

Because

d)

issue

17.

What structure is used when a passage describes events in the order they happened?

a)

A. Cause and effect

b)

B. Description

c)

C. Sequence

d)

D. Problem and solution

18.

A paragraph describing the features of a rainforest is using which structure?

a)

Compare and contrast

b)

Description

c)

Sequence

d)

Cause and effect

19.

Which of the following indicates a cause and effect structure?

a)

First, next, last

b)

In contrast

c)

Because, as a result

d)

For example

20.

What is the best definition of theme?

a)

The summary of the story

b)

A character’s name

c)

The lesson or message the author shares

d)

The problem the character faces

21.

Which of the following is an example of a universal theme?

a)

How to build a treehouse

b)

True friendship can overcome obstacles

c)

The fastest car wins the race

d)

The setting of the story is a desert

22.

Which sentence would best support the theme "Perseverance leads to success"?

a)

The team gave up after the first loss.

b)

The team practiced every day and finally won the championship.

c)

The team was nervous before the game.

d)

The team wore new uniforms for the game.

23.

How can a reader identify the theme of a story?

a)

By finding the main idea of each paragraph

b)

Paying close attention to the setting, mood, and tone.

c)

Ask, "What does the author want you to believe?"

d)

Looking for clues from characters like speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks.

24.

The theme of a story is usually:

a)

Stated in the title

b)

Directly quoted by a character

c)

Inferred through events and character actions

d)

Listed in the introduction

25.

"The wind whispered through the trees." What figurative language is this?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

26.

Which is a metaphor?

a)

As quick as lightning

b)

Life is a roller coaster

c)

He ran like the wind

d)

The thunder roared angrily

27.

Identify the simile in the sentence:

a)

A. She had a heart of gold.

b)

B. The snow was a blanket over the ground.

c)

C. He was as strong as an ox.

d)

D. The stars winked in the sky.

28.

"I've told you a million times!" is an example of:

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

29.

What is the effect of using figurative language in a text?

a)

To confuse the reader

b)

To state facts

c)

To make the text more vivid and imaginative

d)

To list characters

30.

What does foreshadowing do in a story?

a)

Explains the theme

b)

Builds suspense by giving clues about future events

31.

What is the purpose of a flashback?

a)

To reveal a future event

b)

To provide background information

c)

To speed up the story

d)

To confuse the reader

32.

Which is an example of symbolism?

a)

A. A lion representing courage

b)

B. A loud bang

c)

C. A fact about history

d)

D. A character's name

33.

What is irony?

a)

When two characters fight

b)

When something turns out the opposite of what is expected

c)

When the story is told out of order

d)

When the setting is important

34.

Which of these best defines tone?

a)

The topic of the passage

b)

The author's attitude toward the subject

c)

The number of paragraphs

d)

The character's name

35.

What is the best summary of a fiction passage?

a)

All the dialogue in the story

b)

The names of all characters

c)

The main events and central conflict

d)

A paragraph from the story

36.

Which best describes the rising action?

a)

The events that introduce the setting

b)

The part where the conflict builds

c)

The conclusion of the story

d)

The solution to the problem

37.

What is the difference between theme and main idea?

a)

Main idea is always about feelings, and theme is about facts

b)

Main idea is a summary; theme is a message or lesson

c)

Theme is found in nonfiction only

d)

Main idea and theme mean the same thing

38.

Which word indicates a comparison?

a)

Although

b)

Because

c)

Similarly

d)

Before

39.

Which point of view allows the reader to know only one character's thoughts using he, she, they, them, him her.

a)

First-person

b)

Third-person omniscient

c)

Third-person limited

d)

Second-person

40.

Jamal stood at the edge of the diving board, staring down at the shimmering water below. His friends cheered from the pool, but his hands gripped the railing tightly. He had climbed the ladder with confidence, but now his stomach twisted. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and stepped forward.

What can the reader infer about Jamal?

a)

A. He enjoys swimming every day

b)

B. He is afraid to jump but trying to be brave

c)

C. He does not like his friends

d)

D. He already jumped into the water

41.

Jamal stood at the edge of the diving board, staring down at the shimmering water below. His friends cheered from the pool, but his hands gripped the railing tightly. He had climbed the ladder with confidence, but now his stomach twisted. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and stepped forward.

Which detail BEST supports the inference that Jamal is afraid to jump?

a)

A. His friends cheered from the pool

b)

B. He stood at the edge of the diving board

c)

C. His hands gripped the railing tightly

d)

D. The water was shimmering

42.

Jamal stood at the edge of the diving board, staring down at the shimmering water below. His friends cheered from the pool, but his hands gripped the railing tightly. He had climbed the ladder with confidence, but now his stomach twisted. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and stepped forward.

Which statement is an inference?

a)

A. Jamal is on a diving board

b)

B. Jamal’s friends are in the pool

c)

C. Jamal is nervous about jumping

d)

D. Jamal closed his eyes

43.

Jamal stood at the edge of the diving board, staring down at the shimmering water below. His friends cheered from the pool, but his hands gripped the railing tightly. He had climbed the ladder with confidence, but now his stomach twisted. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and stepped forward.

Which detail shows Jamal’s internal conflict?

a)

A. His friends cheering

b)

B. The shimmering water

c)

C. His stomach twisted

d)

D. The ladder

44.

The teacher’s voice was stern, making the students sit up straight immediately.
What word BEST matches the meaning of stern?

a)

A. gentle

b)

B. playful

c)

C. strict

d)

D. quiet

45.

The puppy was timid, hiding behind the couch when guests arrived.
What word BEST describes timid?

a)

A. shy

b)

B. loud

c)

C. energetic

d)

D. brave

46.

The crowd gave a thunderous applause after the performance.
What does thunderous MOST nearly mean?

a)

A. quiet

b)

B. weak

c)

C. loud

d)

D. slow

47.

Identify the direct object in the sentence:
Maria gave her friend a gift.

a)

A. Maria

b)

B. gave

c)

C. friend

d)

D. gift

48.

Identify the indirect object:
Maria gave her friend a gift.

a)

A. Maria

b)

B. friend

c)

C. gift

d)

D. gave

49.

Identify the predicate adjective:
The sky became dark.

a)

A. sky

b)

B. became

c)

C. dark

d)

D. the

50.

Identify the predicate nominative:
My brother is a doctor.

a)

A. brother

b)

B. is

c)

C. doctor

d)

D. my

51.

Which word is an adverb in the sentence?
She ran quickly to catch the bus.

a)

A. she

b)

B. ran

c)

C. quickly

d)

D. bus

52.

Which word is an adjective?
The bright sun warmed the field.

a)

A. bright

b)

B. warmed

c)

C. field

d)

D. the

53.

Identify the object of the preposition:
The book is on the table.

a)

A. book

b)

B. on

c)

C. table

d)

D. is

54.

Jamal stood at the edge of the diving board, staring down at the shimmering water below. His friends cheered from the pool, but his hands gripped the railing tightly. He had climbed the ladder with confidence, but now his stomach twisted. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and stepped forward.

What is the mood of the passage?

a)

A. joyful

b)

B. suspenseful

c)

C. angry

d)

D. silly

55.

Jamal stood at the edge of the diving board, staring down at the shimmering water below. His friends cheered from the pool, but his hands gripped the railing tightly. He had climbed the ladder with confidence, but now his stomach twisted. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and stepped forward.

What is the tone of the author?

a)

Silly

b)

Serious

c)

Careless

d)

Excited

56.

True or False? A prep phrase starts with a prep and ends with a noun.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

The dog sat like a human under the tree.

What is the object of the preposition?

a)

Sat

b)

Dog

c)

Under

d)

Tree

58.

Come and sit down by me.

What is the object of the preposition?

a)

sit

b)

me

c)

down

d)

by

59.

I can't go swimming until tomorrow.

What is the object of the preposition?

a)

until

b)

tomorrow

c)

go

d)

can't

7th Grade ELA Year End Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

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