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Scholar Tests · Set 3

CTP practice test, Grade 6

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Verbal Reasoning

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

  1. 1.

    Famished is to eat as parched is to

    1. Adrink
    2. Bwater
    3. Cdry
    4. Dsleep
  2. 2.

    Although the medicine tasted ______, it quickly made her feel better.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Abitter
    2. Bdelicious
    3. Csweet
    4. Dmild
  3. 3.

    Archive is to documents as aquarium is to

    1. Amuseum
    2. Btank
    3. Cfish
    4. Docean
  4. 4.

    Drought is to water as famine is to

    1. Ahunger
    2. Brain
    3. Cmoney
    4. Dfood
  5. 5.

    Generous is to stingy as humble is to

    1. Aarrogant
    2. Bshy
    3. Cproud
    4. Dmodest
  6. 6.

    Glacier is to ice as dune is to

    1. Adesert
    2. Bbeach
    3. Cstone
    4. Dsand
  7. 7.

    Thermometer is to temperature as scale is to

    1. Aweight
    2. Bkitchen
    3. Clength
    4. Druler
  8. 8.

    Even the most ______ critics admitted the new bridge was an engineering marvel.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Asupportive
    2. Bskeptical
    3. Cfriendly
    4. Dadmiring
  9. 9.

    Pilot is to cockpit as chef is to

    1. Akitchen
    2. Brestaurant menu
    3. Crecipe
    4. Doven mitt
  10. 10.

    Inflate is to balloon as sharpen is to

    1. Apaper
    2. Bpoint
    3. Ceraser
    4. Dpencil

Vocabulary

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

  1. 1.

    The guide words on a dictionary page are hemisphere and hesitate.

    Which word would you find on that page?

    1. Aconflict
    2. Bhesitant
    3. Cfumble
    4. Dbear
  2. 2.

    Which word means the same as sufficient?

    1. Ainsufficient
    2. Benough
    3. Cefficient
    4. Dancient
  3. 3.

    What does the word tractor mean?

    1. Aa machine that flies
    2. Ba tool for cutting hair
    3. Ca boat for fishing
    4. Da machine that pulls farm tools
  4. 4.

    Which word names the thinnest part of a tree?

    1. Atwig
    2. Bbranch
    3. Cripple
    4. Dtrunk
  5. 5.

    A temperature of -8 degrees is an integer, but -8.5 is not.

    This sentence is from a math book. What does integer mean?

    1. Aa fraction less than one
    2. Ba shape with four sides
    3. Ca number with a decimal point
    4. Da whole number or its opposite, such as 4, 0, or -4
  6. 6.

    The police set up a barrier to keep cars off the parade route.

    What does the word barrier mean in this sentence?

    1. Aa gift that brings people together
    2. Ba sign that gives directions
    3. Ca path that leads somewhere
    4. Dsomething that blocks the way or keeps things apart
  7. 7.

    The emperor added new provinces to his empire by winning wars.

    This sentence is from a history book. What does empire mean?

    1. Aa law passed by voters
    2. Bmany lands and peoples ruled by one government or leader
    3. Ca kind of ancient boat
    4. Da small village by a river
  8. 8.

    Which sentence uses personification?

    1. AEvery time I tiptoed down at night, the old stairs complained under my feet.
    2. BGrandma was as busy as a bee getting ready for Thanksgiving dinner.
    3. CI barely caught the bus.
    4. DCould you help carry these chairs to the gym?
  9. 9.

    The guide words on a dictionary page are consult and contaminate.

    Which word would you find on that page?

    1. Acolony
    2. Bconvey
    3. Cconsumer
    4. Dconductor
  10. 10.

    Huge waves batter the lighthouse during winter storms.

    Which meaning of batter is used in this sentence?

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

Reading Comprehension

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

  1. 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.

    1.

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

    1. AThe ovens are about to break down.
    2. BThe ovens are too cold to bake bread.
    3. CThe ovens are shaped like dragons.
    4. DThe ovens give off a gentle, steady heat.
  2. 2.

    At what time of day does the poem take place?

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

  3. 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?"

    3.

    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 angry at first, but the boy's honesty softens her.
    3. CShe is angry at first, and she stays angry to the end.
    4. DShe is amused at first, but she grows furious later.
  4. 4.

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

    1. AThe boy describes his bike ride home; she describes the hedge beside her house.
    2. BThe boy describes the thrill of his hit; she describes glass and a ball on her rug.
    3. CThe boy blames Marcus for the window; she blames the boy for running away.
    4. DThe boy describes her piano; she describes the slow pitch that Marcus threw.
  5. 5.

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

    1. AHe had been trying all summer to hit one solid.
    2. BHe rang her doorbell while holding his cap.
    3. CSeeing him walk to her door instead of running changed her mind.
    4. DMarcus whispered to him that he should run away before anyone saw.

  6. 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

    6.

    What will volunteers do at 11:30 a.m.?

    1. ASign in and listen to a safety talk
    2. BHead to the creek in teams
    3. CCount and sort what they collected
    4. DEat a free lunch
  7. 7.

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

    1. ABring her own grabber tool
    2. BJoin a team at 11:30 a.m.
    3. CBring her own gloves and trash bags
    4. DCome with an adult

  8. 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.

    8.

    Which sentence best states the central idea of the passage?

    1. ABessie Coleman was the most famous stunt pilot anywhere in the world during the 1920s.
    2. BBessie Coleman overcame unfair barriers to become a pilot and opened the way for others.
    3. CBessie Coleman learned to speak French because she wanted to live in France for good.
    4. DBessie Coleman built the first flight school for Black pilots in the United States.
  9. 9.

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

    1. AFrench planes were faster than American planes.
    2. BFrench newspapers had already started calling her "Queen Bess."
    3. CFlight schools in the United States would not admit her.
    4. DShe wanted to perform in air shows in France.
  10. 10.

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

    1. Aas a pilot who gave up on her dream too soon
    2. Bas a gifted student who never left Texas
    3. Cas a careless flier who caused her own accident in Florida
    4. Das a brave pioneer whose influence lasted after her death

Writing

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

  1. 1.

    We had ______ water nor snacks on the long hike.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. Aneither
    2. Bboth
    3. Ceither
    4. Dwhether
  2. 2.

    Which word is spelled correctly?

    1. Acommitted
    2. Bcomited
    3. Ccomitted
    4. Dcommited
  3. 3.

    Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

    1. AOur Teacher, Mrs. Brooks, grew up in the South.
    2. BOur teacher, Mrs. Brooks, grew up in the South.
    3. COur teacher, Mrs. brooks, grew up in the South.
    4. Dour teacher, Mrs. Brooks, grew up in the South.
  4. 4.

    Which group of words is a complete sentence?

    1. ABuilding a model of a covered wagon for our project on the Oregon Trail.
    2. BBecause the bus to the science museum broke down on the highway outside of town.
    3. CForgot the permission slip at home and missed the field trip to the state capitol.
    4. DThe Erie Canal opened in 1825 and connected the Hudson River to the Great Lakes.
  5. 5.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. AThe new library has soft comfortable chairs near the big front windows.
    2. BThe new library, has soft comfortable chairs near the big front windows.
    3. CThe new library has soft, comfortable chairs near the big front windows.
    4. DThe new library, has soft, comfortable chairs near the big front windows.
  6. 6.

    Principal Alvarez, I believe our school should schedule recess before lunch instead of after it. Students who play first come to lunch hungry and ready to eat. As a result, less food would be thrown away in the cafeteria. Our class read a mystery about a missing painting. Students would also return to class calmer after eating. Moving recess before lunch would be a simple change with real benefits, Principal Alvarez.

    Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?

    1. AStudents who play first come to lunch hungry and ready to eat.
    2. BStudents would also return to class calmer after eating.
    3. CAs a result, less food would be thrown away in the cafeteria.
    4. DOur class read a mystery about a missing painting.
  7. 7.

    Everyone in the seventh-grade classes ______ excited about the trip to Washington, D.C.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. Awere
    2. Bare
    3. Cis
    4. Dhave been
  8. 8.

    The human heart is a strong muscle that pumps blood to every part of the body. An adult's heart is about the size of a fist and sits in the chest between the lungs. The heart has four chambers, with two on the top and two on the bottom. A healthy heart beats about 100,000 times every day without ever taking a break. In addition, it pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood through the body each day. Day and night, this hardworking muscle keeps the whole body supplied with the blood it needs.

    What is the writer's main purpose in this paragraph?

    1. Ato give facts about a topic
    2. Bto tell a story about something that happened
    3. Cto argue for a claim and support it with reasons and evidence
    4. Dto explain how to do something, step by step
  9. 9.

    Malik is writing a report about how scientists warn people about tornadoes.

    Which source would be the most credible for this report?

    1. Aan unsigned post on a weather fan page
    2. Ban advertisement for a storm shelter
    3. Can article written by a meteorologist at a state university
    4. Da movie about storm chasers
  10. 10.

    The park ranger handed a trail map to the hikers printed on waterproof paper.

    This sentence has a misplaced modifier. Which revision corrects it?

    1. AThe park ranger handed the hikers a trail map printed on waterproof paper.
    2. BThe park ranger handed the hikers a trail map printed on plain paper.
    3. CPrinted on waterproof paper, the park ranger handed a trail map to the hikers.
    4. DA trail map printed on waterproof paper for the hikers from the park ranger.

Quantitative Reasoning

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

  1. 1.

    A guitar with a list price of $1100 was sold for $616 after two successive discounts. The first discount was 20%. What was the second discount?

    1. A20%
    2. B30%
    3. C44%
    4. D50%
  2. 2.

    Column A: 5/6
    Column B: 7/10

    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.

    Noah buys a lamp for $110 and sells it to Max for $145. Later, Noah buys the lamp back from Max for $140 and sells it to Ethan for $95. What is Noah's overall profit or loss?

    1. A$5 profit
    2. B$10 loss
    3. C$10 profit
    4. D$45 loss
  4. 4.

    A ribbon is 5 yards long. How many feet is that? (1 yard = 3 feet)

    1. A13
    2. B15
    3. C16
    4. D20
  5. 5.

    Tom and Zara share $480 in the ratio 5 : 1. How much does Tom get?

    1. A$80
    2. B$96
    3. C$240
    4. D$400
  6. 6.

    5 notebooks and 5 folders cost $55. 1 notebook and 5 folders cost $47. What does one folder cost?

    1. A$1
    2. B$2
    3. C$9
    4. D$11
  7. 7.

    One painter would paint the fence on its own in 6 hours. A second painter would paint it on its own in 12 hours. If both work at the same time, how long do they take together?

    1. A4
    2. B6
    3. C9
    4. D18
  8. 8.

    In a bag, the ratio of green to blue buttons is 1 : 4, and the ratio of blue to yellow buttons is 2 : 5. What is the ratio of green to yellow in simplest form?

    1. A1 : 5
    2. B2 : 5
    3. C10 : 1
    4. D1 : 10
  9. 9.

    Chloe is now 3 times as old as Zara. In 5 years' time Chloe will be 2 times as old as Zara. How old is Chloe now?

    1. A5
    2. B10
    3. C15
    4. D16
  10. 10.

    Column A: 50% of 60
    Column B: 25% 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.

Mathematics

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

  1. 1.

    1,040 ÷ 16 =

    1. A65
    2. B66
    3. C64
    4. D55
  2. 2.

    The table shows how many goals a soccer team scored in each of its 24 games. In how many games did the team score at least 1 goal?

    1. A22
    2. B14
    3. C2
    4. D8
  3. 3.

    What is the surface area of the cube?

    1. A196 square feet
    2. B49 square feet
    3. C294 square feet
    4. D343 square feet
  4. 4.

    What is 2/5 ÷ 1/6?

    1. A1/15
    2. B15
    3. C5/12
    4. D2 2/5
  5. 5.

    The formula P = 2l + 2w gives the perimeter of a rectangle. A garden has a perimeter of 88 feet and a length of 23 feet. What is its width, in feet?

    1. A42
    2. B21
    3. C32.5
    4. D22
  6. 6.

    Which statement is always true?

    1. AEvery parallelogram is a rectangle.
    2. BEvery square is a rectangle.
    3. CEvery rhombus is a rectangle.
    4. DEvery quadrilateral is a rectangle.
  7. 7.

    The line plot shows the length of each of 6 walks a hiking club took. What is the total amount for all 6 walks?

    1. A5 miles
    2. B4 3/4 miles
    3. C6 miles
    4. D4 1/2 miles
  8. 8.

    A baker has 1,304 cups of flour. Each batch of bread uses 25 cups. How many whole batches can the baker make?

    1. A53
    2. B4
    3. C52
    4. D51
  9. 9.

    Which value of x makes x − 3 ≥ 10 true?

    1. A13
    2. B10
    3. C11
    4. D12
  10. 10.

    Point A is at −7 and point B is at −3. What is the distance between A and B?

    1. A10
    2. B−4
    3. C4
    4. D7

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