Free Printable TerraNova Practice Test for Grade 6

Scholar Tests · Set 3

TerraNova practice test, Grade 6

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Reading

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

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 to Bring
2. BSchedule
3. CWhat We Provide
4. DMill Creek Cleanup Day
2.
Kayla is twelve years old and wants to help at the cleanup. What does she need to do?
1. AArrive after lunch
2. BBring her own grabber tool
3. CCome with an adult
4. DBring her own gloves and trash bags
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.
3.
Which sentence best states the central idea of the passage?
1. ABessie Coleman learned to speak French because she wanted to live in France for good.
2. BBessie Coleman built the first flight school for Black pilots in the United States.
3. CBessie Coleman overcame unfair barriers to become a pilot and opened the way for others.
4. DBessie Coleman spent most of her life picking cotton on her family's farm in Texas.
4.
Why did Bessie Coleman go to France to learn to fly?
1. AFrench newspapers had already started calling her "Queen Bess."
2. BFrench planes were faster than American planes.
3. CShe wanted to perform in air shows in France.
4. DFlight schools in the United States would not admit her.
5.
How does the author most likely want readers to view Bessie Coleman?
1. Aas a careless flier who caused her own accident in Florida
2. Bas a daring performer who cared mostly about fame
3. Cas a gifted student who never left Texas
4. Das a brave pioneer whose influence lasted after her death
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.
6.
The poet says the ovens "glow like sleepy dragons / breathing warm and slow." What does this comparison suggest?
1. AThe ovens give off a gentle, steady heat.
2. BThe ovens are shaped like dragons.
3. CThe ovens are about to break down.
4. DThe bakery is a frightening place.
7.
Who is the speaker of the poem?
1. AA worker on the night shift
2. BA child who stops at the bakery each morning with Dad
3. CA bus driver on Fourth Street
4. DMrs. Lin, the baker
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 angry at first, but the boy's honesty softens her.
2. BShe is angry at first, and she stays angry to the end.
3. CShe is calm at first, but then she worries about her old piano.
4. DShe is amused at first, but she grows furious later.
9.
How do the two narrators' descriptions of the moment the window breaks differ?
1. AThe boy blames Marcus for the window; she blames the boy for running away.
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 her piano; she describes the slow pitch that Marcus threw.
10.
What does Text 2 reveal that the boy in Text 1 could not know?
1. AThe ball had sailed over the hedge after he hit it.
2. BHe had been trying all summer to hit one solid.
3. CSeeing him walk to her door instead of running changed her mind.
4. DHe rang her doorbell while holding his cap.

Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 8 minutes.

1.
The hail bounced off the car roof like popcorn.
Which meaning of hail is used in this sentence?
1. Asmall balls of ice that fall from the sky
2. Ba slow song
3. Cwave or call out to get someone to stop
4. Da kind of hat
2.
What does the root scope mean in the word periscope?
1. Ashape
2. Bwrite or draw
3. Clook at
4. Dfeeling
3.
Tutankhamun became pharaoh when he was only nine years old.
This sentence is from a history book. What does pharaoh mean?
1. Aa river boat made of reeds
2. Ba king of ancient Egypt
3. Ca stone tomb shaped like a pyramid
4. Da kind of ancient writing
4.
Which word means almost the same as talked but has a more positive connotation?
1. Adonated
2. Bglided
3. Crambled
4. Dchatted
5.
The guide words on a dictionary page are secluded and sentence.
Which word would you find on that page?
1. Asurvey
2. Bseason
3. Cselect
4. Dsoar
6.
The guide words on a dictionary page are trace and tranquil.
Which word would you find on that page?
1. Atenacious
2. Btrain
3. Ctrip
4. Dtear
7.
How are the words chef and knife linked?
1. AOne is a part of the other.
2. BOne is a kind of the other.
3. COne is a tool the other uses in their work.
4. DOne is used to do the other.
8.
The writer lived in a secluded cabin deep in the woods.
What does the word secluded mean in this sentence?
1. Acrowded and noisy
2. Bclose to the city
3. Cfar away from other people and hard to find
4. Dfull of tourists
9.
Which sentence uses a simile?
1. AAt the parade, we looked out at a sea of people.
2. BAt six o'clock my alarm rang loudly until I pressed the button.
3. CEven during the big game, the goalie stayed as cool as a cucumber.
4. DEveryone loved the puppy in the school play the most.
10.
Which word means "melted rock that flows out of a volcano"?
1. Aarchaeologist
2. Bempire
3. Clava
4. Dpharaoh

Language

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

1.
Lighthouses have helped sailors stay safe along dangerous coasts for centuries. Our town's farmers market opens in May. Their bright lights warn ships about rocks and shallow water at night. In addition, each lighthouse flashes its own pattern, so sailors can tell where they are. In thick fog, many lighthouses also sound loud horns to warn ships. For hundreds of years, these towers have guided ships safely to shore.
Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?
1. AIn thick fog, many lighthouses also sound loud horns to warn ships.
2. BTheir bright lights warn ships about rocks and shallow water at night.
3. CIn addition, each lighthouse flashes its own pattern, so sailors can tell where they are.
4. DOur town's farmers market opens in May.
2.
The museum has both dinosaur bones ______ moon rocks.
Which word or words best complete the sentence?
1. Abut
2. Band
3. Cnor
4. Dor
3.
1. First, he warmed up by jogging slowly around the field and stretching his legs.
2. By the third lap, his legs felt heavy, and two runners passed him.
3. Last spring, Kenji ran the mile for the first time at his school's track meet.
4. When the race began, Kenji sprinted to the front of the pack.
In what order should these sentences go?
1. A3, 4, 1, 2
2. B3, 1, 4, 2
3. C3, 2, 4, 1
4. D4, 1, 3, 2
4.
The thunderstorm was very loud. Even so, the baby slept through the whole night.
Which sentence best combines the two sentences without changing what they mean?
1. ABecause the thunderstorm was very loud, the baby slept through the whole night.
2. BAlthough the thunderstorm was very loud, the baby slept.
3. CThe thunderstorm was very loud, the baby slept through the whole night.
4. DAlthough the thunderstorm was very loud, the baby slept through the whole night.
5.
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. 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. ______
Which sentence would be the best concluding sentence for this paragraph?
1. AThe heart has four chambers, with two on the top and two on the bottom.
2. BThe Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France.
3. CMy cousin and I built a snow fort in his backyard during the January blizzard.
4. DDay and night, this hardworking muscle keeps the whole body supplied with the blood it needs.
6.
The players on the varsity basketball team ______ every afternoon.
Which word or words best complete the sentence?
1. Ais practicing
2. Bpractices
3. Cpractice
4. Dhas practiced
7.
Which group of words is a complete sentence?
1. AAfter practicing for months, the robotics team won second place at the state competition.
2. BThe narrow dirt path through the pine forest to the edge of the frozen lake.
3. CForgot the permission slip at home and missed the field trip to the state capitol.
4. DWhen the last bell of the day rang and the students rushed out to the buses.
8.
The long trip of Lewis and Clark taught Americans a great deal about the land west of the Mississippi River. In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson sent the two explorers west to map the land and look for a water route to the Pacific. Along the way, the two men kept careful notes about the people, plants, and animals they saw. ______, they described prairie dogs, grizzly bears, and other animals that were new to scientists. Today, visitors can follow much of the expedition's route on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. In the end, the journey helped a young nation learn about the huge lands to its west.
Which word or phrase best fills the blank?
1. AFor example
2. BFinally
3. CHowever
4. DOn the other hand
9.
Students at our middle school should keep their phones in their lockers during class time. A survey by our school's student council found that two out of three students check their phones at least once during each class. Without the constant buzz of new messages, students can pay closer attention to their teachers and classmates. Some parents argue that their children need phones nearby in case of an emergency. However, the front office can reach any student within minutes, and students can call home from there. Keeping phones in lockers during class would help students focus while still letting families stay in touch.
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 tell a story about something that happened
4. Dto argue for a claim and support it with reasons and evidence
10.
The museum closes at five o'clock, so we should leave soon.
Which choice best describes the words in bold?
1. Aa dependent clause that tells where
2. Ba dependent clause that tells under what condition
3. Ca phrase that tells which one or what kind
4. Dan independent clause

Language Mechanics

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 8 minutes.

1.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
1. AIn the fall, the leaves in New England turn red and gold.
2. Bin the fall, the leaves in New England turn red and gold.
3. CIn the Fall, the leaves in New England turn red and gold.
4. DIn the fall, the leaves in New england turn red and gold.
2.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. AMarcus muttered, "That is not what the map showed."
2. BMarcus muttered "That is not what the map showed."
3. CMarcus muttered, "That is not what the map showed".
4. DMarcus muttered, "that is not what the map showed."
3.
Which sentence writes the title correctly?
1. AThe librarian handed me a copy of "A Dragon in the Library."
2. BThe librarian handed me a copy of A Dragon in the Library.
3. CThe librarian handed me a copy of A Dragon in the Library.
4. DThe librarian handed me a copy of A dragon in the Library.
4.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
1. AWe ate Italian food at a restaurant near Lake erie last fall.
2. BWe ate Italian food at a Restaurant near Lake Erie last fall.
3. Cwe ate Italian food at a restaurant near Lake Erie last fall.
4. DWe ate Italian food at a restaurant near Lake Erie last fall.
5.
In which sentence should the words in bold be set off with commas?
1. APlants that get plenty of sunlight usually grow faster than plants kept in the dark.
2. BThe book that I checked out last week is due back at the library on Friday.
3. CHarriet Tubman who was born in Maryland led many people to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
4. DThe only student who solved the bonus question was Amara.
6.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
1. ASea otters for example, use rocks to, crack open clams and other shellfish.
2. BSea otters for example, use rocks to crack open clams and other shellfish.
3. CSea otters, for example, use, rocks to crack open clams and other shellfish.
4. DSea otters, for example, use rocks to crack open clams and other shellfish.
7.
In which sentence should the words in bold be set off with commas?
1. AThe dog that lives next door barks every time the mail carrier walks by.
2. BPlayers who miss practice on Thursday will not start in Saturday's game.
3. CThe house that my grandparents built still stands on a hill in Ohio.
4. DOld Faithful a famous geyser in Yellowstone erupts many times each day.
8.
Yesterday our teacher ______ us to a website about volcanoes.
Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence?
1. Arefered
2. Breferd
3. Creffered
4. Dreferred
9.
Which word is spelled correctly?
1. Ahypothesis
2. Bhypothisis
3. Chipothesis
4. Dhypothosis
10.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
1. AA slow steady rain fell on the three tall pine trees outside my window.
2. BA slow, steady, rain fell on the three tall pine trees outside my window.
3. CA slow, steady rain fell on the three tall pine trees outside my window.
4. DA slow steady rain fell on the three, tall pine trees outside my window.

Mathematics

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

1.
The line plot shows the length of each of 10 walks a hiking club took. What is the difference between the greatest and the least amount on the line plot?
1. A1 mile
2. B2 3/4 miles
3. C1 1/4 miles
4. D2 miles
2.
What number is at point P on the number line?
1. A−4
2. B4
3. C−3
4. D−5
3.
What ordered pair names point B?
1. A(9, 6)
2. B(9, 5)
3. C(6, 9)
4. D(8, 6)
4.
Pattern A starts at 0 and follows the rule "add 5." Pattern B starts at 0 and follows the rule "add 20." The 1st numbers make the ordered pair (0, 0). Which ordered pair do the 4th numbers make?
1. A(60, 15)
2. B(15, 60)
3. C(20, 80)
4. D(15, 30)
5.
One serving of yogurt is 1/2 cup. How many servings are in 8 cups of yogurt?
1. A1/4
2. B4
3. C16
4. D1/16
6.
The table shows how many goals a soccer team scored in each of its 25 games. What percent of the games did the team score 1 goal?
1. A10%
2. B40%
3. C60%
4. D8%
7.
What is the surface area of the right rectangular prism?
1. A208 square centimeters
2. B292 square centimeters
3. C336 square centimeters
4. D146 square centimeters
8.
Which equation shows the relationship between x and y in the table?
1. Ay = x + 9
2. By = 9x
3. Cx = 9y
4. Dy = x + 16
9.
In a video game, 2 fens equal 1 brask, and 3 brasks equal 1 tulo. How many fens equal 3 tulos?
1. A6
2. B18
3. C9
4. D15
10.
The formula d = rt gives distance d from rate r and time t. A car travels 236 miles at 59 miles per hour. How many hours does the trip take?
1. A177
2. B0.25
3. C5
4. D4

Mathematics Computation