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Stanford 10 practice test, Grade 6

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Reading Vocabulary

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

  1. 1.

    Which word means almost the same as laugh but has a more negative connotation?

    1. Astench
    2. Bsnicker
    3. Cgiggle
    4. Djunk
  2. 2.

    grate
    1. n. a frame of metal bars over an opening
    2. v. shred food by rubbing it against a rough tool
    3. v. annoy or bother someone

    A metal grate covers the storm drain at the corner.

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

    1. Aadjective
    2. Bverb
    3. Cadverb
    4. Dnoun
  3. 3.

    Which word means the same as clarify?

    1. Aclassify
    2. Bsatisfy
    3. Cconfuse
    4. Dexplain
  4. 4.

    The toddler started to stamp his feet when he didn't get a cookie.

    Which meaning of stamp is used in this sentence?

    1. Aa kind of hat
    2. Bbring your foot down hard
    3. Ca small sticker you put on a letter to pay for mailing it
    4. Da tool that presses a picture or words onto paper with ink
  5. 5.

    From her seat high in the stands, the spectator cheered for her brother.

    What does the word spectator mean in this sentence?

    1. Aa person who cooks the food
    2. Ba person who watches an event
    3. Ca person who builds stadiums
    4. Da person who plays in the game
  6. 6.

    Which word means "a math sentence that shows two amounts are equal"?

    1. Ainteger
    2. Bequation
    3. Cspecies
    4. Dmantle
  7. 7.

    The guide words on a dictionary page are season and senate.

    Which word would you find on that page?

    1. Ascarce
    2. Bshut
    3. Csediment
    4. Dsprout
  8. 8.

    Which sentence uses a metaphor?

    1. AMy brother and I disagree about which movie to watch.
    2. BWith a book and a blanket, Mia was as happy as a clam.
    3. CJasmine is an open book, and you can always tell how she feels.
    4. DAfter the storm, the volunteers helped the town feel hopeful again.
  9. 9.

    What does the root cred mean in the word credible?

    1. Acarry
    2. Bcircle or wheel
    3. Cbelieve
    4. Dwater
  10. 10.

    Which word means almost the same as items but has a more negative connotation?

    1. Atreasures
    2. Bstench
    3. Cjunk
    4. Dsnicker

Reading Comprehension

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

  1. My Library Card

    It is only a thin blue rectangle with my name printed on the back, small enough to slip into my sneaker. But with this card, I have crossed oceans on ships with patched white sails. With this card, I have walked through jungles where parrots shouted from the trees. With this card, I have galloped across the prairie beside a wagon train heading west. With this card, I have floated in a space station, my breakfast drifting off my plate. Every Saturday, I hand it to Mr. Brooks, and he hands it back with a stack of books, heavy as bricks and light as wings. A key does not look like much, either, until you find the door it opens.

    1.

    Which message does the poem share?

    1. AIt is important to return library books on time.
    2. BOnly exciting objects are worth having.
    3. CTraveling by ship is better than traveling by train.
    4. DSomething small and plain can open the way to many adventures.
  2. 2.

    Why does the poet begin several lines with "With this card"?

    1. ATo show how many different places the card has taken the speaker
    2. BTo make every line of the poem rhyme
    3. CTo list the steps for getting a library card
    4. DTo show that the speaker keeps losing the card

  3. Build a Rain Gauge

    Weather scientists measure rainfall with a tool called a rain gauge. You can build your own and keep track of how much rain falls where you live.

    Materials
    a clear plastic container with straight sides and a flat bottom
    a ruler that measures in inches
    clear packing tape
    a notebook and a pencil

    Steps

    1. Tape the ruler to the outside of the container. Line up the zero mark with the inside bottom.

    2. Set the gauge outside on flat, open ground, away from trees, roofs, and walls.

    3. Check the gauge at the same time each day. Read the water level on the ruler.

    4. Write the date and the number of inches in your notebook.

    5. Empty the container so it is ready for the next rain.

    Why Straight Sides? A container that is wider at the top than at the bottom catches rain through its wide opening, then squeezes that water into its narrow bottom. The water rises higher than the real amount of rain that fell, so your reading would be too high.

    3.

    What should you do right after you write the number of inches in your notebook?

    1. AEmpty the container.
    2. BMove the gauge closer to a wall.
    3. CSet the gauge on open ground.
    4. DRead the water level on the ruler.
  4. 4.

    Why does the author include the section called "Why Straight Sides?"

    1. ATo list all of the steps in order
    2. BTo tell when to check the gauge
    3. CTo describe how rain forms in clouds
    4. DTo explain the reason for one of the materials

  5. The Miller, His Son, and the Donkey

    A fable from ancient Greece

    A miller and his son set out early one morning to sell their donkey at the market in town, walking along the dusty road with the donkey trotting beside them.

    Before long, they passed a group of girls drawing water at a well. "Look at those two," one of the girls laughed. "They have a perfectly good donkey, and they are walking!"

    Embarrassed, the miller lifted his son onto the donkey's back, and they continued on their way.

    Soon they passed some old men resting in the shade of an olive tree. "Young people today have no respect for their elders," grumbled one of them. "Look at that boy riding in comfort while his poor father walks in the dust."

    So the son climbed down, and the miller took his place.

    A little farther along, two women looked up from their garden. "What a selfish man," one of them said, "riding like a king while his little boy struggles to keep up."

    The miller no longer knew what to do, so he pulled his son up behind him, and they both rode.

    Near the edge of town, a traveler stopped them. "Is that donkey yours?" he asked. "The way you two are loading him down, you could carry him more easily than he can carry you."

    So the miller and his son climbed off, tied the donkey's feet to a long pole, and carried him between them, upside down. The whole town came out to laugh at the strange sight, and the frightened donkey kicked and twisted until the ropes snapped. Then he bolted down the road, and the miller and his son had to chase him all the way home.

    That evening, the exhausted miller sat by the fire. "Today I tried to please everyone," he told his son, "and I managed to please no one, not even the donkey."

    5.

    Which sentence best states the moral of the fable?

    1. ADonkeys should never be taken to market.
    2. BIt is kinder to walk than to ride.
    3. CAlways listen carefully to the advice of older people.
    4. DTrying to please everyone can end up pleasing no one.
  6. 6.

    Why does the miller pull his son up onto the donkey with him?

    1. ATwo women call him selfish for riding while his son walks.
    2. BA traveler says the donkey is strong enough to carry two riders.
    3. CThe old men tell him to share the donkey.
    4. DThe son asks to ride the rest of the way.
  7. 7.

    What happens right after the miller and his son carry the donkey on a pole?

    1. AA traveler says they are loading the donkey down.
    2. BThe donkey kicks free and runs away down the road.
    3. CThe son climbs down so the miller can ride.
    4. DThe miller and his son sell the donkey in town.

  8. Why Onions Make You Cry

    You start chopping an onion for dinner, and within a minute your eyes are stinging and tears are rolling down your cheeks. You are not sad, of course. Your eyes are defending themselves against a chemical attack, one that the onion launches the moment your knife slices into it.

    An onion is made of millions of tiny cells. Inside each cell, certain chemicals that contain sulfur are stored separately from enzymes, substances that can change those chemicals into something new. As long as the cells remain whole, the chemicals and the enzymes never meet. A knife, however, slices thousands of cells open at once. The chemicals and enzymes mix, and within seconds they react to produce a new substance, a gas that drifts up from the cutting board.

    When this gas reaches your eyes, it irritates the sensitive nerves on their surface. Your eyes respond in the only way they can: they produce tears to wash the gas away. The more you chop, the more cells break, and the more you cry.

    Scientists think onions developed this chemical trick as a defense. An animal that bites into an onion gets a mouthful of stinging chemicals and may decide to leave the rest of it alone.

    Fortunately, you can still make salsa without sobbing. Try these tips.

    Chill it. Put the onion in the refrigerator for about half an hour before cutting it. Cold temperatures slow the chemical reaction, so less gas forms and less of it rises toward your face.

    Keep your knife sharp. A sharp blade slices cleanly through cells, while a dull one crushes and breaks many more of them.

    Let it blow away. Work near a fan or an open window so the gas drifts away before it reaches your eyes.

    8.

    According to the passage, what causes the gas to form?

    1. ACutting breaks cells, so chemicals that were kept apart mix and react.
    2. BThe onion's papery outer skin gives off a gas whenever it touches the air.
    3. CTears from your eyes react with the onion's juice.
    4. DThe knife heats the onion until it releases steam.
  9. 9.

    Based on the passage, why would dicing an onion into tiny pieces make your eyes water more than cutting it in half?

    1. ADicing breaks many more cells, so more gas is made.
    2. BTiny pieces have no enzymes left inside them to react.
    3. CTiny pieces are colder than large pieces.
    4. DTiny pieces sit closer to the fan.
  10. 10.

    In the passage, what does the word "irritates" mean in "it irritates the sensitive nerves on their surface"?

    1. Acools and soothes
    2. Bbothers or causes discomfort to
    3. Cmakes much stronger
    4. Dheals and repairs

Mathematics Problem Solving

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

  1. 1.

    What is a quarter of a tenth of 120?

    1. A30
    2. B4
    3. C3
    4. D42
  2. 2.

    Which expression means "six times the sum of 4 and 3"?

    1. A(6 + 4) × 3
    2. B6 + 4 × 3
    3. C6 × (4 + 3)
    4. D6 × 4 + 3
  3. 3.

    Which statement is always true?

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

    Which question is a statistical question?

    1. AHow many students are in my class?
    2. BHow many hours did Owen sleep last night?
    3. CHow many hours of sleep do the students in my class get on a school night?
    4. DWhat time does the first bell ring at my school?
  5. 5.

    The line plot shows how much rain fell on each of 8 days. What is the difference between the greatest and the least amount on the line plot?

    1. A1 inch
    2. B3/4 inch
    3. C1 1/4 inches
    4. D5/8 inch
  6. 6.

    What is 4/5 ÷ 1/3?

    1. A4/15
    2. B3 3/4
    3. C2 2/5
    4. D5/12
  7. 7.

    What is the volume of the right rectangular prism?

    1. A10 cubic inches
    2. B98 cubic inches
    3. C60 cubic inches
    4. D12 1/2 cubic inches
  8. 8.

    The table shows a relationship between x and y. What number belongs where the question mark is?

    1. A18
    2. B19
    3. C6
    4. D30
  9. 9.

    As a decimal, 6/7 = 0.857142857142..., where the digits 857142 repeat forever. What is the 55th digit after the decimal point?

    1. A2
    2. B8
    3. C7
    4. D5
  10. 10.

    The formula d = rt gives distance d from rate r and time t. A car travels 138 miles at 46 miles per hour. How many hours does the trip take?

    1. A92
    2. B3
    3. C1/3
    4. D4

Mathematics Procedures

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

  1. 1.

    What is the opposite of −9?

    1. A9
    2. B1/9
    3. C−9
    4. D−1/9
  2. 2.

    24% of the money in a jar is $6.00. How much money is in the can altogether?

    1. A$25.00
    2. B$2.50
    3. C$1.44
    4. D$600.00
  3. 3.

    What is 7/10 ÷ 1/3?

    1. A7/30
    2. B4 2/7
    3. C10/21
    4. D2 1/10
  4. 4.

    What is 8% of 29.3?

    1. A23.44
    2. B2.344
    3. C234.4
    4. D2.444
  5. 5.

    15% of the money in a jar is $3.00. How much money is in the can altogether?

    1. A$2.00
    2. B$20.00
    3. C$0.45
    4. D$17.00
  6. 6.

    4,725 ÷ 21 =

    1. A215
    2. B225
    3. C226
    4. D235
  7. 7.

    128 − 72 ÷ 8 =

    1. A120
    2. B7
    3. C118
    4. D119
  8. 8.

    1,820 ÷ 35 =

    1. A52
    2. B62
    3. C51
    4. D53
  9. 9.

    What number is at point P on the number line?

    1. A1 1/2
    2. B−1
    3. C−1 1/2
    4. D−2
  10. 10.

    What is 35% of 36.7?

    1. A1,284.5
    2. B12.845
    3. C12.945
    4. D23.855

Language

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

  1. 1.

    1. Giving a strong class presentation takes careful preparation.
    2. Begin by researching your topic and writing down the most important facts.
    3. Finally, practice your talk out loud until you can give it without reading every word.
    4. Use those facts to make a few clear slides or note cards.

    In what order should these sentences go?

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

    Somebody ______ at the front door.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. Awere knocking
    2. Bknocks
    3. Chave knocked
    4. Dknock
  3. 3.

    Which word is spelled correctly?

    1. Aphysical
    2. Bfisical
    3. Cphisical
    4. Dphysicle
  4. 4.

    The volunteers cleaned the beach. The volunteers collected forty bags of trash. The volunteers were students from our school.

    Which sentence best combines the three sentences without changing what they mean?

    1. AThe volunteers, students from our school, cleaned the beach.
    2. BThe volunteers, students from our school cleaned the beach and collected forty bags of trash.
    3. CThe volunteers were students from our school, they cleaned the beach and collected forty bags of trash.
    4. DThe volunteers, students from our school, cleaned the beach and collected forty bags of trash.
  5. 5.

    Omar is writing an argument about whether the cafeteria should offer a salad bar.

    Which sentence would be the strongest claim for the argument?

    1. AThe cafeteria serves lunch to about 600 students each day.
    2. BOur cafeteria should add a salad bar, because more fresh vegetables would help students eat healthier lunches.
    3. CWould a salad bar be good for our cafeteria?
    4. DFood in the cafeteria is a big topic.
  6. 6.

    The museum is free on the first Sunday of the month the planetarium show still costs five dollars.

    This is a run-on sentence. Which choice fixes it correctly?

    1. AThe museum is free on the first Sunday of the month, the planetarium show still costs five dollars.
    2. BThe museum is free on the first Sunday of the month, but the planetarium show still costs five dollars.
    3. CThe museum is free on the first Sunday of the month but, the planetarium show still costs five dollars.
    4. DThe museum is free on the first Sunday of the month. the planetarium show still costs five dollars.
  7. 7.

    The museum closes at five o'clock, so we should leave soon.

    Which choice best describes the words in bold?

    1. Aa phrase that tells which one or what kind
    2. Ban independent clause
    3. Ca dependent clause that tells when
    4. Da dependent clause that tells where
  8. 8.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. AOur science teacher, however, gave, us one more week to finish the project.
    2. BOur science teacher, however gave us one more week to finish the project.
    3. COur science teacher, however, gave us one more week to finish the project.
    4. DOur science teacher, however gave, us one more week to finish the project.
  9. 9.

    Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

    1. AOn the Fourth of July, we watched Fireworks over the Potomac River.
    2. Bon the Fourth of July, we watched fireworks over the Potomac River.
    3. COn the Fourth of July, we watched fireworks over the Potomac river.
    4. DOn the Fourth of July, we watched fireworks over the Potomac River.
  10. 10.

    The bones of the human skeleton do several important jobs that keep the body working. According to the National Institutes of Health, the skeleton supports the body and stores minerals such as calcium. Bones protect soft organs, such as the brain inside the skull and the heart behind the ribs. Furthermore, many bones make new blood cells in the soft marrow at their centers. Muscles pull on bones, which act like levers that let the body walk, run, and lift. In all of these ways, bones do far more than simply hold the body up.

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

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

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