English Quizzes for Seventh Grade

Ten more idioms all of which have something to do with parts of the body. Pair them up correctly. Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

As one of the most common words in the English language, "run" appears in quite a few other words and phrases. How many of them do you recognize? Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

Onomatopoeia? Oxymoron? Anagram? Do you know these terms? If you don't, try this quiz and find out what they mean. If you do know them, well, you might find this quiz easy. Have fun! Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12

I'm having a holiday overseas and am so excited I can't think straight. Can you spell out to me what I need to do before I leave? Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Some English words are entirely too much like others, while having completely different meanings. How many of these too-similar words can you properly sort? Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10

As a teacher, it's disheartening to see so many people without the basic knowledge of grammar. The school year is over, but teaching still lives on! Show me your stuff and prove me wrong! Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8

My grandson loves to play with his train! Did you know that there are all kinds of train slang terms that are used in other ways today? Come learn with us! Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

All of the words described begin with the letters "pot" or "pan". Good luck! Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

Many words, phrases and quotations from foreign languages are commonly used in our books, magazines and everyday conversation. How many of these do you know? Good Luck! Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10,11

Each of these familiar words or phrases can be completed using either the word MIND or the word FACE. Select the correct one. Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Parts of the anatomy seem to come up frequently in idiomatic language. Can you complete these well known phrases by providing the correct matches? Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Ni-hao! You probably know that English has incorporated lots of words from the Chinese, like bok choy, tofu, soy, and dim sum, but there are many other words and expressions that come from Zhōng-guó, the "Middle Kingdom" that Westerners call China. Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Herbert says he wants a hobby, but when I suggest hobbies, he always has excuses! Can you match the hobbies that I suggest with his excuses? Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

English is rich with phrases that make little sense with a literal translation but are nonetheless used every day! Do you recognize the idioms in this quiz? Have a ball! Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Match the 'back' words on the right to the word on the left that best fits the meaning. Don't back out now.... Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

"Belay" is only one of many English words formed with the prefix "be-". Here's another ten of these words. Can you match them to the clues? Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9

Match the SILENT letter to the correct word, e.g., 'W' would go with wrench (but it's not in the quiz). Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Short can mean the opposite of tall, as well as, for a brief amount of time. When used in a slightly different form or combined with another word it has a whole new meaning. Here's bit of a mix proclaiming its diversity. Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Correctly match the item of clothing to complete these well known idioms. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

These words all have 'key' in them somewhere. Can you match up each word to its correct meaning? Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

Match the brief description to the correct word containing the word "ball". Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

All of these articles of clothing have found their way to various idioms. Can you match them correctly? Recommended for grades: 7,8

Settle down and play this quiz on idioms relating to the word "DOWN". Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Do you ever get frustrated with learning the scientific names for the human anatomy? Worry no more! Let us take a more light-hearted approach by matching these English language slang words to their correct body part. Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Can you name these homonyms - words similar in spelling and pronunciation, but with different meanings? Australian pronunciation is used throughout. Have fun. Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

In this quiz you will be given the first half of a generally well known proverb and it's up to you to choose the correct second half. Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

The first quiz on Herbert's excuses was well-received! So I gave Herbert a new set of suggestions on hobbies he might like. But alas, Herbert keeps giving excuses. Match his excuses to my suggested hobbies. Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

You might be mad to try this quiz. All the answers contain "bat", but what are the questions? Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

This quiz is on different types of figurative and poetic language. I will give you a sentence or phrase and you will tell me what device it is using. Test your language knowledge! Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9

All these "black" words are mixed up and you need to match them up against their correct meaning. Good luck! Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Jump into this quiz and work out these ten idioms relating to leap and jump. Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

Fit in the birds and other flying creatures correctly to form well known idioms and phrases. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Did you ever realize how many common phrases contain the word "break"? See if you can match the words on the right and take a break today. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Let's see if you can correctly match the phrases and meanings that begin with the word "take"! Take care to answer correctly! Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

A mix of definitions that you likely learnt in high school English lessons. Have fun! Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12

Here are more 'back' words on the left to match to the word on the right that best fits the meaning. Still no backing out allowed.... Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

A synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word. An example of a synonym is happy and glad. Another example is sick and ill. Can you match the words that are synonyms? Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

A capitonym is a word that changes its meaning (and sometimes its pronunciation) when capitalized. For example: a nickname for William or an amount owed = Bill/bill. Select the correct capitonyn that matches the two definitions given. Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

Match the M word to its description. Have fun and think carefully! Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

The letter "P" is a more pugnacious fellow, so the letter "Q", being a more mannerly chap, requested to be the first letter in all correct and incorrect answers. Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Penny has penned these posers primarily to promote vocabulary! The first three letters of her name prefix each one-word answer. Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Male first names, and especially their nicknames, show up in numerous common expressions in the English language. Let's see how many you can summon here. Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Here is a list of well known places that, for some, are a challenge to spell correctly. Even with the different choices, can you pick the correct spelling? Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Each of the following answers either starts or ends with the letters 'SIN'. Can you find the word that fits the clue? Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Lots of words used to refer to food have meanings with absolutely nothing to do with food. This quiz covers a few of those words. The active word is in CAPS. Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9

All the answers in this quiz can be typed just using your left hand. Just choose the correct word from those given. Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

This quiz celebrates homophones starting with the letter W. A clue will be given asking for a homophone of the capitalized word. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

I got to thinking about the various words and phrases we use to warn or alert others about potentially hazardous circumstances. Here is a straightforward quiz exploring some common and not so common examples. Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9

These are questions about things we learned in our sixth grade English class. Can you remember these? Recommended for grades: 6,7