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CTP practice test, Grade 6

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Verbal Reasoning

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 9 minutes.

  1. 1.

    The ancient vase was so ______ that the movers wrapped it in three layers of padding.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Asturdy
    2. Bvaluable
    3. Cheavy
    4. Ddelicate
  2. 2.

    Seed is to tree as caterpillar is to

    1. Aegg
    2. Binsect
    3. Cbutterfly
    4. Dcocoon
  3. 3.

    Sculptor is to chisel as surgeon is to

    1. Apatient
    2. Bscalpel
    3. Cbrush
    4. Dnurse
  4. 4.

    Summit is to mountain as crest is to

    1. Awave
    2. Bvalley
    3. Ctrough
    4. Dbeach
  5. 5.

    The speaker paused, letting the ______ silence fill the room before she continued.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Anoisy
    2. Bdramatic
    3. Caccidental
    4. Dcomic
  6. 6.

    Prologue is to book as overture is to

    1. Asong
    2. Bopera
    3. Cending
    4. Dtheater
  7. 7.

    Drought is to water as famine is to

    1. Amoney
    2. Bhunger
    3. Cfood
    4. Dfarm
  8. 8.

    Drizzle is to downpour as breeze is to

    1. Astorm
    2. Brain
    3. Cwind
    4. Dgale
  9. 9.

    Fragile is to glass as elastic is to

    1. Apaper clip
    2. Brubber band
    3. Cstretch
    4. Dstring
  10. 10.

    Inflate is to balloon as sharpen is to

    1. Aeraser
    2. Bpaper
    3. Cpoint
    4. Dpencil

Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 7 minutes.

  1. 1.

    Without talking to each other, Raj and Mia both brought the same board game to share on game day.

    Which saying best fits this story?

    1. AGreat minds think alike
    2. BA penny saved is a penny earned
    3. CTwo heads are better than one
    4. DIf at first you don't succeed, try, try again
  2. 2.

    Mr. Lee's ambiguous answer, "We'll see," did not tell us whether we could go.

    What does the word ambiguous mean in this sentence?

    1. Asaid in a loud voice
    2. Bfull of jokes
    3. Cvery easy to read
    4. Dable to be understood in more than one way
  3. 3.

    Which word means almost the same as talked but has a more positive connotation?

    1. Adonated
    2. Bglided
    3. Crambled
    4. Dchatted
  4. 4.

    Lines of longitude run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

    This sentence is from a social studies book. What does longitude mean?

    1. Ahow many people live in a place
    2. Bhow high a place is above the sea
    3. Chow far north or south a place is
    4. Dhow far east or west a place is, measured in degrees
  5. 5.

    de·gree
    1. n. a unit for measuring how hot or cold something is
    2. n. a unit for measuring the size of an angle
    3. n. an amount or level of something
    4. n. a title a college gives to a student who completes a course of study

    I agree with you to some degree, but not completely.

    Which meaning of degree is used in the sentence?

    1. AMeaning 1
    2. BMeaning 2
    3. CMeaning 3
    4. DMeaning 4
  6. 6.

    Which word means "an animal that eats only plants"?

    1. Airrigation
    2. Bherbivore
    3. Cartifact
    4. Dpeninsula
  7. 7.

    draft
    1. n. an early version of a piece of writing
    2. n. a flow of cold air into a room
    3. v. choose a player to join a team

    My first draft of the essay was messy, so I rewrote it.

    Use the entry. Which part of speech is draft in the sentence?

    1. Averb
    2. Bnoun
    3. Cadjective
    4. Dadverb
  8. 8.

    Farmer is to plow as painter is to ______.

    Which word completes the analogy?

    1. Acanvas
    2. Bmuseum
    3. Cportrait
    4. Dbrush
  9. 9.

    Huge waves batter the lighthouse during winter storms.

    Which meaning of batter is used in this sentence?

    1. Aa kind of coat
    2. Bhit hard again and again
    3. Ca thin mix of flour, eggs, and milk, used for baking
    4. Dthe player whose turn it is to hit in baseball
  10. 10.

    The root duc means "lead." Which word means "a person who leads an orchestra"?

    1. Aaqueduct
    2. Bconductor
    3. Cmicrophone
    4. Dmanicure

Reading Comprehension

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 13 minutes.

  1. Mill Creek Cleanup Day

    VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
    Mill Creek Cleanup Day
    May 9, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
    Meet at the Mill Creek Park picnic shelter

    Every spring, trash washes into Mill Creek from storm drains and streets. Plastic bags and bottles can harm the fish, turtles, and birds that live along the water. Help us give the creek a fresh start!

    Who Can Help
    Everyone is welcome. Volunteers under 14 must come with an adult.

    What We Provide
    Gloves, trash bags, grabber tools, and water

    What to Bring
    Closed-toe shoes that can get muddy
    A hat and sunscreen
    A refillable water bottle

    Schedule
    9:00 a.m. Sign in and safety talk
    9:30 a.m. Teams head to the creek
    11:30 a.m. Count and sort what we collected
    12:00 p.m. Free lunch for all volunteers

    1.

    Under which heading would a family find out what kind of shoes to wear?

    1. AWhat We Provide
    2. BMill Creek Cleanup Day
    3. CWho Can Help
    4. DWhat to Bring
  2. 2.

    Kayla is twelve years old and wants to help at the cleanup. What does she need to do?

    1. ACome with an adult
    2. BBring her own grabber tool
    3. CJoin a team at 11:30 a.m.
    4. DArrive after lunch

  3. The Bakery at Dawn

    Before the sun, before the bus, before the city wakes, the bakery on Fourth Street hums with all the bread it bakes. Its ovens glow like sleepy dragons breathing warm and slow, while Mrs. Lin, in flour-white sleeves, pats rows and rows of dough. The baker's radio plays low, a song from long ago, and Mrs. Lin hums right along while trays slide in a row. The windows fog, the mixers spin, the smell of cinnamon slips out beneath the bakery door to greet the rising sun. Each morning, walking to the train, my dad and I stop by. We share a roll, still warm inside, and wave the shop goodbye.

    3.

    The poet says the ovens "glow like sleepy dragons / breathing warm and slow." What does this comparison suggest?

    1. AThe bakery is a frightening place.
    2. BThe ovens are about to break down.
    3. CThe ovens are too cold to bake bread.
    4. DThe ovens give off a gentle, steady heat.
  4. 4.

    At what time of day does the poem take place?

    1. AIn the middle of the afternoon
    2. BLate at night
    3. CVery early in the morning
    4. DAt lunchtime

  5. Bessie Coleman Takes Flight

    Bessie Coleman was born in 1892 in Atlanta, Texas, one of thirteen children in a family of sharecroppers. She grew up picking cotton and walking miles to a one-room school, where she loved math. Her family had both African American and Native American roots.

    As a young woman, Coleman moved to Chicago and worked as a manicurist in a barbershop. There she heard soldiers home from World War I tell stories about pilots in France. Coleman decided that she would fly.

    Flight schools in the United States would not admit her, because she was Black and because she was a woman. Coleman refused to give up. She learned French, saved her money, and in 1920 sailed to France, where a flight school accepted her. In 1921, she earned her pilot's license, becoming the first African American woman and the first Native American woman to do so.

    Back in the United States, Coleman became a stunt pilot. At air shows, crowds gasped as she flew loops and figure eights, and newspapers called her "Queen Bess." She used her fame to fight unfairness. She refused to perform at a show that would not let Black spectators enter through the same gate as white spectators. Between shows, she spoke at schools and churches, urging young Black Americans to learn to fly.

    Coleman dreamed of opening a flight school of her own, so that others would not have to cross an ocean to learn. She did not live to see it. In 1926, at age 34, she died in an accident during a practice flight in Florida.

    Her dream outlived her. A few years later, Black pilots founded a flying club in her name, and in 1995 the United States honored her with a postage stamp.

    5.

    Which sentence best states the central idea of the passage?

    1. ABessie Coleman overcame unfair barriers to become a pilot and opened the way for others.
    2. BBessie Coleman spent most of her life picking cotton on her family's farm in Texas.
    3. CBessie Coleman built the first flight school for Black pilots in the United States.
    4. DBessie Coleman learned to speak French because she wanted to live in France for good.
  6. 6.

    Why did Bessie Coleman go to France to learn to fly?

    1. AHer family had moved to France after the war.
    2. BFlight schools in the United States would not admit her.
    3. CFrench planes were faster than American planes.
    4. DFrench newspapers had already started calling her "Queen Bess."
  7. 7.

    How does the author most likely want readers to view Bessie Coleman?

    1. Aas a brave pioneer whose influence lasted after her death
    2. Bas a gifted student who never left Texas
    3. Cas a pilot who gave up on her dream too soon
    4. Das a daring performer who cared mostly about fame

  8. Two Sides of a Broken Window

    Text 1: The Best Hit of My Life

    I had been trying all summer to hit one solid, and on Saturday afternoon I finally did. Marcus lobbed a slow pitch over the old tire we use for home plate, and when I swung, the bat made a sound I had never heard before, a clean, perfect crack. The ball rose over the hedge as if it had somewhere important to be, and for one second I felt like a major leaguer.

    Then I heard glass break.

    The ball had gone straight through Mrs. Petrossian's front window. Marcus was already backing toward his bike. "Run," he whispered.

    Every part of me wanted to listen to him. Instead, I crossed the street, holding my cap, and rang her doorbell. Waiting for that door to open took the longest ten seconds of my life.

    Text 2: Saturday Afternoon

    I was working on the crossword puzzle when the window above my piano burst into pieces, and a baseball rolled across the rug and came to rest against my slipper.

    My first feeling was anger, I will admit, since that window was older than I am. But when I looked outside, I saw something I had not expected. One boy was pedaling away as fast as he could, while the other was walking straight toward my door.

    He stood on my porch, twisting his cap in both hands, so pale that his freckles stood out like pepper on a plate. "I hit it," he said. "I'm really sorry. I'll pay for it, but it might take a while."

    I remembered my own son at that age, and how hard it is to stay when running away is easier. "That window was drafty anyway," I told him. "Rake my leaves this fall, and we'll call it even. Now, would you like your ball back?"

    8.

    In Text 2, how do Mrs. Petrossian's feelings change as the event unfolds?

    1. AShe is frightened at first, so she locks her door.
    2. BShe is amused at first, but she grows furious later.
    3. CShe is angry at first, but the boy's honesty softens her.
    4. DShe is angry at first, and she stays angry to the end.
  9. 9.

    How do the two narrators' descriptions of the moment the window breaks differ?

    1. AThe boy describes her piano; she describes the slow pitch that Marcus threw.
    2. BThe boy describes his bike ride home; she describes the hedge beside her house.
    3. CThe boy describes the thrill of his hit; she describes glass and a ball on her rug.
    4. DThe boy describes his anger at Marcus; she describes how proud she is of the hit.
  10. 10.

    What does Text 2 reveal that the boy in Text 1 could not know?

    1. AHe rang her doorbell while holding his cap.
    2. BMarcus whispered to him that he should run away before anyone saw.
    3. CThe ball had sailed over the hedge after he hit it.
    4. DSeeing him walk to her door instead of running changed her mind.

Writing

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 9 minutes.

  1. 1.

    The book was ______ funny but also very sad.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. Aeither
    2. Bnot only
    3. Cneither
    4. Dboth
  2. 2.

    Which sentence writes the title correctly?

    1. AMy favorite song is Sunshine on the Lake.
    2. BMy favorite song is "Sunshine on the Lake."
    3. CMy favorite song is "Sunshine on the Lake".
    4. DMy favorite song is Sunshine on the Lake.
  3. 3.

    In which sentence should the words in bold NOT be set off with commas?

    1. AThe only student who solved the bonus question was Amara.
    2. BSally Ride the first American woman in space later taught physics at a university in California.
    3. CLake Superior the largest of the Great Lakes holds more water than the other four lakes combined.
    4. DThe Hudson River which flows past New York City begins in the Adirondack Mountains.
  4. 4.

    The students who finished their projects early ______ allowed to read quietly.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. Awere
    2. Bis
    3. Cwas
    4. Dhas been
  5. 5.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. AOur science fair, however, was moved to the gym because of the rain.
    2. BOur science fair, however, was moved to, the gym because of the rain.
    3. COur science fair, however was, moved to the gym because of the rain.
    4. DOur science fair, however was moved to the gym because of the rain.
  6. 6.

    Omar is writing to the principal to ask for a new water fountain in the gym.

    Which sentence would be best to use?

    1. AThe gym fountain is totally busted.
    2. BThe gym needs a working water fountain so students can stay healthy during exercise.
    3. CWe're dying of thirst in the gym, help!
    4. DFountain in gym is broken. Fix it!
  7. 7.

    1. Last September, the sixth graders at Lakeview Middle School held a car wash to raise money for the animal shelter.
    2. After that, they washed and dried one dusty car after another until late afternoon.
    3. On Friday afternoon, they made bright posters and hung them in shop windows all over town.
    4. Early on Saturday morning, they filled buckets with soapy water in the school parking lot.

    In what order should these sentences go?

    1. A1, 3, 2, 4
    2. B1, 3, 4, 2
    3. C1, 2, 4, 3
    4. D3, 1, 4, 2
  8. 8.

    The eagle's sharp ______ helps it spot a fish from high in the air.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Asite
    2. Bsigt
    3. Ccite
    4. Dsight
  9. 9.

    For the seventh-grade engineering challenge, Luis and his teammates built a bridge out of craft sticks and glue. My aunt teaches yoga classes at the community center on Tuesday nights. At their first meeting, the team studied pictures of real bridges and chose a design made of triangles. Over the next two weeks, they glued hundreds of sticks together, one triangle at a time. The day before the challenge, they painted the bridge and checked every joint for loose glue. Finally, at the challenge, the bridge held forty pounds of weights without bending. Luis realized that the team's careful planning and patient work had truly paid off.

    Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?

    1. AAt their first meeting, the team studied pictures of real bridges and chose a design made of triangles.
    2. BOver the next two weeks, they glued hundreds of sticks together, one triangle at a time.
    3. CMy aunt teaches yoga classes at the community center on Tuesday nights.
    4. DThe day before the challenge, they painted the bridge and checked every joint for loose glue.
  10. 10.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. AWe watched the geese from the porch flying south in a V.
    2. BThe committee awarded a scholarship to the student that was worth five thousand dollars.
    3. CCarved from a single block of marble, visitors admired the statue for hours.
    4. DThe coach put the trophy that our team won at the state finals in the glass case.

Quantitative Reasoning

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 10 minutes.

  1. 1.

    A stall owner sold 6 cupcakes at $26 each. In total this was a profit of $12. How much did one of the cupcakes cost the owner?

    1. A$14
    2. B$24
    3. C$26
    4. D$28
  2. 2.

    Column A: 10% of 120
    Column B: 50% of 100

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.
  3. 3.

    Priya and Mia share $350 in the ratio 3 : 4. How much does Mia get?

    1. A$50
    2. B$175
    3. C$200
    4. D$205
  4. 4.

    In a bag, the ratio of green to red counters is 1 : 3, and the ratio of red to blue counters is 1 : 6. What is the ratio of green to blue in simplest form?

    1. A6 : 3
    2. B1 : 3
    3. C18 : 1
    4. D1 : 18
  5. 5.

    A board is 4 feet long. How many inches is that? (1 foot = 12 inches)

    1. A4
    2. B46
    3. C48
    4. D49
  6. 6.

    Tom is now 3 times as old as Mia. In 9 years' time Tom will be 2 times as old as Mia. How old is Tom now?

    1. A9
    2. B18
    3. C27
    4. D36
  7. 7.

    7 rulers and 2 markers cost $56. 2 rulers and 2 markers cost $26. What does one marker cost?

    1. A$3
    2. B$6
    3. C$7
    4. D$30
  8. 8.

    Column A: 3/5
    Column B: 5/9

    Compare the quantity in Column A with the quantity in Column B.

    1. AColumn A is greater.
    2. BColumn B is greater.
    3. CThe two quantities are equal.
    4. DIt cannot be decided from the information given.
  9. 9.

    One printer would print the whole job on its own in 6 minutes. A second printer would print it on its own in 12 minutes. If both work at the same time, how long do they take together?

    1. A3
    2. B4
    3. C6
    4. D9
  10. 10.

    A bicycle with a list price of $1300 was sold for $624 after two successive discounts. The first discount was 20%. What was the second discount?

    1. A20%
    2. B40%
    3. C42%
    4. D52%

Mathematics

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 12 minutes.

  1. 1.

    Pattern A starts at 0 and follows the rule "add 1." Pattern B starts at 0 and follows the rule "add 2." The 1st numbers make the ordered pair (0, 0). Which ordered pair do the 6th numbers make?

    1. A(5, 10)
    2. B(6, 12)
    3. C(10, 5)
    4. D(5, 6)
  2. 2.

    Six friends share 1/5 pound of fudge equally. What fraction of a pound does each get?

    1. A1 1/5
    2. B30
    3. C5/6
    4. D1/30
  3. 3.

    A suitcase can weigh at most 43 pounds on a flight. Which inequality shows the weights w, in pounds, that are allowed?

    1. Aw > 43
    2. Bw ≥ 43
    3. Cw < 43
    4. Dw ≤ 43
  4. 4.

    Which statement is true?

    1. A−6 > −9
    2. B−9 > −6
    3. C−9 > 2
    4. D−6 < −9
  5. 5.

    The formula A = (1/2)bh gives the area of a triangle. A triangle has an area of 105 square inches and a base of 15 inches. What is its height, in inches?

    1. A7
    2. B90
    3. C14
    4. D3.5
  6. 6.

    What ordered pair names point T?

    1. A(7, 5)
    2. B(5, 8)
    3. C(5, 7)
    4. D(4, 7)
  7. 7.

    The bar graph shows how the fifth graders at a school voted for a class trip. What fraction of all the votes went to the beach?

    1. A1/7
    2. B1/16
    3. C1/4
    4. D1/15
  8. 8.

    A pyramid has a square base and four matching triangular faces. The dashed line shows the height of a triangular face. What is the surface area of the pyramid?

    1. A72 square inches
    2. B56 square inches
    3. C128 square inches
    4. D30 square inches
  9. 9.

    The dot plot shows the age of each camper in a cabin group. What is the median age?

    1. A7
    2. B11
    3. C13
    4. D12
  10. 10.

    The price of a ticket went from $200 to $176. By what percent did the price decrease?

    1. A24%
    2. B88%
    3. C120%
    4. D12%

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