Free Printable TerraNova Practice Test for Grade 7

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TerraNova practice test, Grade 7

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Reading

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

A Voice for Every Sixth Grader
Good morning, sixth graders. My name is Gabriel Santos, and I am running to be your representative on the student council.
I want to talk about one thing: being heard. Every one of us has an idea that could make this school better. Maybe it's a club that doesn't exist yet. Maybe it's a fix for the line at the water fountain after gym. But most of those ideas never leave our heads, because we don't know who to tell.
If you elect me, I will change that. First, I will put a suggestion box in every sixth-grade homeroom. I have already asked Principal Whitfield, and she said yes. The art club has even offered to decorate the boxes. Every Friday, I will read every suggestion and bring the most popular ones to the student council meeting.
Second, I will report back. Each month, I will post a short update on the sixth-grade bulletin board telling you what happened to your ideas: which ones the council is working on, which ones it turned down, and why.
You might be wondering whether I'll actually follow through. Last spring, I noticed that our school had no place to recycle cans at lunch. I wrote a letter, collected 212 signatures, and met with the custodians. Now there is a blue bin at the end of every cafeteria table. When I say I'll do something, I do it.
And finally, if you vote for me, I promise that our class will have the best field day this school has ever seen.
So when you fill out your ballot on Thursday, vote for the person who will make sure you are heard. Vote for Gabriel Santos. Thank you.
1.
Which promise in the speech does the speaker give no plan or evidence for?
1. AEvery sixth-grade homeroom will get a suggestion box.
2. BEvery suggestion will be read each Friday.
3. CA monthly update will go up on the bulletin board.
4. DThe class will have the best field day the school has ever seen.
2.
Why does the speaker mention the line at the water fountain?
1. ATo prove that he has fixed problems before
2. BTo show where the suggestion boxes will go
3. CTo give an example of a small idea that might never be shared
4. DTo explain why the student council turned down one of the ideas
In the Dugout
My helmet's on, my laces tight, the field lights buzz against the night, the score is tied at three to three, and one more batter, then it's me. Along the bench my teammates yell; they bang the fence and ring a bell. I sit in silence by the wall and hope my turn won't come at all. My stomach twists into a knot, my palms are cold, my cheeks are hot. I've swung this bat in every drill, but now it's heavy, strange, and still. Then Jada slaps a single through, and Coach looks down the bench: "That's you." I climb the dugout steps and find I've left the worst of it behind. Out in the box, the air is cool; the pitcher's just a kid from school. I plant my feet and lift my chin. Whatever happens, I'm all in.
3.
What does the line "My stomach twists into a knot" show about the speaker?
1. AThe speaker hurt a muscle in practice.
2. BThe speaker is bored on the bench.
3. CThe speaker feels tense and nervous.
4. DThe speaker is hungry for dinner.
4.
The poem ends, "Whatever happens, I'm all in." What does the phrase "all in" show about the speaker?
1. AThe speaker is ready to go home for the night.
2. BThe speaker will give full effort, whatever the result.
3. CThe speaker wants the whole team to bat at once.
4. DThe speaker is certain of hitting a home run to win the game.
Katherine Johnson Checks the Numbers
In February 1962, the astronaut John Glenn was about to become the first American to orbit Earth. Electronic computers, still new at NASA, had worked out the path his capsule would follow. But Glenn did not fully trust the machines. Before the flight, he asked that one particular mathematician check the numbers by hand. If she said they were right, he said, he was ready to go. That mathematician was Katherine Johnson.
Johnson was born in 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. She loved numbers from an early age and raced ahead in school, starting high school at the age of ten. She graduated from college at eighteen with degrees in mathematics and French.
In 1953, she went to work at a government flight research laboratory in Hampton, Virginia, that later became part of NASA. She was hired as a "computer," a job title then given to people, often women, who did long, complex calculations by hand. At the time, Virginia's laws kept Black and white workers apart, and Johnson first worked in a separate unit of Black women mathematicians. Her skill soon earned her a place on the team that figured out flight paths for spacecraft. She calculated the path for Alan Shepard's flight in 1961, when he became the first American to travel into space.
Johnson checked the numbers for Glenn, and his flight went as planned: he circled Earth three times and returned safely. Years later, she worked on calculations for Apollo 11, which carried the first astronauts to land on the moon in 1969. She retired in 1986. In 2015, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the highest honors the United States gives to people outside the military. She died in 2020 at the age of 101.
5.
What is the central idea of the passage?
1. AKatherine Johnson grew up in West Virginia and studied French.
2. BKatherine Johnson's skill with numbers made her essential to early American spaceflight.
3. CJohn Glenn refused to trust anyone who worked at NASA.
4. DAlan Shepard's flight mattered more than John Glenn's orbit.
6.
Which detail best supports the idea that astronauts trusted Johnson's work?
1. AShe started high school at the age of ten.
2. BGlenn asked that she check the computers' numbers by hand.
3. CShe graduated from college at eighteen.
4. DShe retired from her work in 1986.
7.
What can readers infer from the fact that Johnson first worked in a separate unit of Black women mathematicians?
1. AShe had to succeed in spite of unfair rules that held her back.
2. BShe worked on subjects that had nothing to do with flight.
3. CShe preferred to work alone, away from the others.
4. DShe had been hired to work in another nation's own space program.
The Late Bus
The late bus smelled like wet grass and orange slices. Marcus dropped into his usual seat in the back, between Jamal and Reuben, where the windows had fogged up and someone had drawn a sad face on the glass.
"Did you see that last goal?" Reuben said. "It didn't even bounce. It just rolled right past him, and my grandma could have stopped that." He flopped sideways across the seat, a full second too late, and Jamal laughed so hard he snorted.
Marcus laughed too, a little, and then he glanced toward the front of the bus.
Tobias Lund sat alone in the second row, still in his green goalie jersey, his gloves in his lap. He was a sixth grader, the youngest player on the team, and he had been playing goalie for exactly three weeks, ever since their regular keeper broke his wrist. He was staring at the fogged window as if he could see through it.
Before that last goal, Tobias had stopped seven shots, and Marcus had counted every one. One of them, in the first half, was a diving save so fast that the other team's striker had just stood there with his hands on his head.
"Earth to Marcus," said Reuben. "Your turn. Do the face he made."
Marcus looked at the empty seat beside Tobias for a long moment, and then he picked up his backpack.
"Where are you going?" Jamal asked.
"Be right back," Marcus said, which wasn't exactly true.
He slid into the seat beside Tobias, who flinched and then looked quickly away.
"That diving save in the first half," Marcus said. "How did you even get there?"
For a moment Tobias didn't answer, but then, slowly, he wiped a clear patch on the foggy window, and he started to explain.
8.
What does Marcus's choice to change seats reveal about him?
1. AHe hopes to become the team's next goalie.
2. BHe thinks Tobias should be cut from the team.
3. CHe is angry at his friends for teasing him.
4. DHe notices when someone is hurting and will leave the fun to help.
9.
When Marcus sits down, Tobias "flinched and then looked quickly away." What do these words suggest?
1. ATobias is searching the bus for his gloves.
2. BTobias expects to be teased or blamed.
3. CTobias is glad that Marcus has joined him.
4. DTobias is upset that Marcus took a saved seat.
10.
At the end, Tobias "wiped a clear patch on the foggy window." What does this action most likely suggest?
1. AHe is beginning to feel better and to open up.
2. BHe is cleaning the bus to help the driver.
3. CHe is trying to ignore Marcus completely.
4. DHe is signaling to his parents outside the bus.

Vocabulary

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

1.
Earthquakes shake Japan because it sits where one plate pushes under another.
Which meaning of plate is used in this sentence?
1. Athe base in baseball where the batter stands
2. Ba flat dish that you eat from
3. Ca metal sign on a car that shows its number
4. Done of the huge pieces of rock that make up Earth's outer layer
2.
The guide words on a dictionary page are lumber and mammal.
Which word would you find on that page?
1. Alenient
2. Bmassive
3. Clive
4. Dmagnificent
3.
When the rain began, the crowd at the fair started to disperse, and soon the field was empty.
What does the word disperse mean in this sentence?
1. Agrow taller
2. Bspread out in different directions
3. Cgather close together
4. Dmelt into water
4.
On the graph, the line passes through zero, which shows that the two amounts are proportional.
This sentence is from a math book. What does proportional mean?
1. Ahaving no pattern at all
2. Bgrowing or shrinking together at the same rate
3. Ctoo large to count
4. Dshaped like a curved line
5.
The guide words on a dictionary page are scarce and school.
Which word would you find on that page?
1. Ascarcity
2. Barrive
3. Cpeculiar
4. Ddevour
6.
Which sentence uses personification?
1. AThe bicycle fell over because its kickstand was broken.
2. BEvery time I tiptoed down at night, the old stairs complained under my feet.
3. CMy baby brother makes everyone happy on rainy days.
4. DMy little brother can be as stubborn as a mule when it is time for bed.
7.
What does the word pianist mean?
1. Athe act of playing
2. Bfull of music
3. Ca person who plays the piano
4. Da piano
8.
Which pair of words are synonyms?
1. Aredundant and necessary
2. Beminent and permanent
3. Ccompetent and permanent
4. Denhance and improve
9.
Which word shows the harshest judgment?
1. Adisapprove
2. Bcriticize
3. Ccondemn
4. Dtug
10.
The organelles float in the cytoplasm like fruit in gelatin.
This sentence is from a science book. What does cytoplasm mean?
1. Athe hard wall around a plant cell
2. Bthe jellylike fluid that fills a cell
3. Cthe center that holds a cell's DNA
4. Dthe green part that catches sunlight

Language

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

1.
I believe every sixth grader should join at least one school sports team this year. Practicing with a team several times a week keeps young bodies strong and healthy. On a team, players learn to share the ball and work toward one goal. ______, teammates often become close friends who cheer for each other on and off the field. Good coaches teach young athletes to keep trying, even after a tough loss. For all of these reasons, joining a team is one of the best choices a sixth grader can make.
Which word or phrase best fills the blank?
1. AIn addition
2. BNevertheless
3. CHowever
4. DFinally
2.
There ______ three robins in the nest outside our classroom window.
Which word or words best complete the sentence?
1. Aare
2. Bhas been
3. Cwas
4. Dis
3.
Hurricanes form over warm ocean water. Hurricanes lose strength over land.
Which sentence best combines the two sentences without changing what they mean?
1. AHurricanes form over warm ocean water but lose strength over land.
2. BHurricanes form over warm ocean water because they lose strength over land.
3. CHurricanes form over warm ocean water, they lose strength over land.
4. DHurricanes form over warm ocean water but loses strength over land.
4.
______ Learning to cook gives students a skill they will use every day for the rest of their lives. Critics point out that cooking classes need kitchens and supplies that cost a lot of money. However, a few hot plates and simple tools would be enough to teach the basics in an ordinary classroom. A cooking class would be a small investment that gives students healthy habits for life.
Which sentence would best state the writer's claim at the start of this paragraph?
1. AEvery middle school should offer a basic cooking class that teaches students how to make healthy meals.
2. BMount Rushmore shows the faces of four presidents carved into a granite mountain.
3. CMy little brother is afraid of the dark and sleeps with a night-light.
4. DA poll of families in our district found that most seventh graders could not cook a simple dinner on their own.
5.
Which group of words is a complete sentence?
1. AA huge pot of Grandpa's famous chili with beans, onions, and three kinds of peppers.
2. BThe library on Main Street has a new collection of books about space exploration.
3. CStudied the map of the national park carefully and chose the shortest trail to the lake.
4. DBuilding a model of a covered wagon for our project on the Oregon Trail.
6.
First, mix the flour and the sugar together in a bowl, and then after that, add the eggs one at a time.
Which revision says the same thing most clearly and with no extra words?
1. AFirst, mix the flour and sugar in a bowl, and then add the eggs one at a time.
2. BFirst, toss the flour and sugar in a bowl, then chuck in the eggs one at a time.
3. CFirst, mix the flour and sugar in a bowl, and then add all the eggs at once.
4. DFirst, mix the flour and sugar in a bowl, and then after that, add the eggs one at a time.
7.
1. The day before the challenge, they painted the bridge and checked every joint for loose glue.
2. At their first meeting, the team studied pictures of real bridges and chose a design made of triangles.
3. For the seventh-grade engineering challenge, Luis and his teammates built a bridge out of craft sticks and glue.
4. Over the next two weeks, they glued hundreds of sticks together, one triangle at a time.
In what order should these sentences go?
1. A4, 2, 3, 1
2. B3, 4, 2, 1
3. C2, 3, 4, 1
4. D3, 2, 4, 1
8.
Which sentence is written correctly?
1. AStudents can borrow laptops from the media center who need them for homework.
2. BStanding on the summit of the mountain, the whole valley spread out below the hikers.
3. CFrom the porch, we watched the geese flying south in a V.
4. DThe girl rode her bike down the hill who lives next door.
9.
The coach will ______ each player to drink plenty of water before the game.
Which word best completes the sentence?
1. Aadvize
2. Badvice
3. Cadvise
4. Dadvance
10.
Carlos is writing an argument about whether students should be graded on effort.
Which sentence would be the strongest claim for the argument?
1. AOur report cards list a letter grade for each subject.
2. BStudents should not be graded on effort, because effort is too hard for a teacher to measure fairly.
3. CI will be writing about grades and effort.
4. DShould effort count toward a grade?

Language Mechanics

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

1.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
1. AVenus is hotter than Mercury because of its thick Atmosphere.
2. BVenus is hotter than Mercury because of its thick atmosphere.
3. Cvenus is hotter than Mercury because of its thick atmosphere.
4. DVenus is hotter than mercury because of its thick atmosphere.
2.
In which sentence should the words in bold NOT be set off with commas?
1. ALake Michigan the only Great Lake entirely inside the United States borders four states.
2. BSally Ride the first American woman in space later taught physics at a university in California.
3. CClara Barton a nurse during the Civil War founded the American Red Cross.
4. DThe house that my grandparents built still stands on a hill in Ohio.
3.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
1. AWe paddled our canoe down a narrow river that flows into the hudson.
2. BWe paddled our canoe down a narrow River that flows into the Hudson.
3. CWe paddled our canoe down a narrow river that flows into the Hudson.
4. Dwe paddled our canoe down a narrow river that flows into the Hudson.
4.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
1. AKenji answered the tricky question in a calm confident, voice.
2. BKenji answered the tricky question in a calm, confident, voice.
3. CKenji answered the tricky question in a calm confident voice.
4. DKenji answered the tricky question in a calm, confident voice.
5.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
1. AJupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, has dozens of, moons.
2. BJupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, has dozens of moons.
3. CJupiter, the largest planet in our solar system has, dozens of moons.
4. DJupiter the largest planet in our solar system, has dozens of moons.
6.
Our classroom has six ______ tables.
Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence?
1. Arectangalar
2. Brectangular
3. Crectangulor
4. Drectanguler
7.
Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?
1. APriya (brought lemon bars to the bake sale her grandmother's recipe).
2. BPriya brought lemon bars to the bake sale (her grandmother's recipe).
3. CPriya brought lemon bars to the bake sale (her grandmother's recipe.)
4. DPriya brought lemon bars to the bake sale (her grandmother's recipe.
8.
Which word is spelled correctly?
1. Aluxurous
2. Bluxerious
3. Cluxureous
4. Dluxurious
9.
A student is quoting this sentence from a history article about the Erie Canal:
"The Erie Canal, which took eight years to build, cut the cost of shipping goods from Buffalo to New York City by more than half."
Which shortened quotation uses an ellipsis correctly to show that words were left out?
1. AThe Erie Canal, which took eight years to build, cut the cost of shipping goods from Buffalo to New York City by ... half.
2. BThe Erie Canal cut the cost of shipping goods from Buffalo to New York City by more than half.
3. CThe Erie Canal ... cut the cost of shipping goods from Buffalo to New York City by more than half.
4. DThe Erie Canal, which took eight years to build, cut the cost of shipping goods ... from Buffalo to New York City by more than half.
10.
Which sentence uses an ellipsis correctly to show that the speaker pauses?
1. A"The capital of the state of Vermont is.. Montpelier," Zoe answered slowly.
2. B"The capital of the state of Vermont is Montpelier," ... Zoe answered slowly.
3. C"The capi ... tal of the state of Vermont is Montpelier," Zoe answered slowly.
4. D"The capital of the state of Vermont is ... Montpelier," Zoe answered slowly.

Mathematics

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

1.
The dot plot shows how many hours each member of a swim team practiced last week. What is the range of the data?
1. A10
2. B6
3. C11
4. D14
2.
A rectangle has an area of 1 1/6 square yards and a length of 1 3/4 yards. What is its width, in yards?
1. A2/3
2. B2 1/24
3. C1 1/2
4. D24/49
3.
The points on the graph show how y changes with x. Which equation do all the points fit?
1. Ay = x + 4
2. By = x + 3
3. Cx = 4y
4. Dy = 4x
4.
Point A is at (−6, 1) and point B is at (2, 1). How many units apart are the two points?
1. A6 units
2. B9 units
3. C4 units
4. D8 units
5.
The town council wants to know whether the people in town want a new dog park. There are 8,000 adults in all, and 200 of them are surveyed. What is the sample?
1. AThe 200 adults who were surveyed
2. BThe answer each person gives
3. CAll 8,000 adults
4. DThe 7,800 adults who were not surveyed
6.
A right rectangular prism has a square base. A plane slices it parallel to its base. What shape is the cross section?
1. AHexagon
2. BSquare
3. CTriangle
4. DTrapezoid
7.
Ana has $48 to spend at a craft fair. She buys a T-shirt for $14 and some bracelets that cost $5 each. What is the greatest number of bracelets she can buy?
1. A9
2. B12
3. C7
4. D6
8.
A painter paints 2/3 of a wall in 1/2 hour. At this rate, how many walls does the painter paint in 1 hour?
1. A2/3 wall
2. B1/3 wall
3. C1 1/3 walls
4. D3/4 wall
9.
As a decimal, 2/21 = 0.095238095238..., where the digits 095238 repeat forever. What is the 23rd digit after the decimal point?
1. A5
2. B2
3. C3
4. D8
10.
How many solutions does the equation 4(x − 3) = 4x − 12 have?
1. AExactly one solution
2. BExactly two solutions
3. CNo solution
4. DInfinitely many solutions

Mathematics Computation