ACT Aspire English Practice 6th Grade

Read the passage. Then, choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

Lydia put her hand in front of her mouth to hide her grin. Her little brother, Carter, was hopping in place. Now that they were actually standing outside the fire station, they was beside himself with exsitement.

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined text?

• NO CHANGE

• Now that they were actually standing outside the fire station, him was beside himself with excitement.

• Now that they were actually standing outside the fire station, they were beside themselves with excitement.

• Now that she was actually standing outside the fire station, he were beside himself with excitement.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Read the passage. Then, choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

The door opened, and Uncle Rick stepped outside himself. He was wearing his firefighter uniform a blue shirt and black pants and he was grinning, too. “Welcome to Station 12!” he said, hugging them both. “Are you ready for the grand tour?” Uncle Rick held the door open. They stepped inside. “I want you to meet my friends, she’s in the kitchen right,” said Uncle Rick as he lead them down a hall.

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined text?

• NO CHANGE

• The door opened, and himself Uncle Rick stepped outside.

• The door opened himself, and Uncle Rick stepped outside.

• The door opened, and Uncle Rick himself stepped outside.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

Read the passage. Then, choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

The door opened, and Uncle Rick stepped outside himself. He was wearing his firefighter uniform a blue shirt and black pants and he was grinning, too. “Welcome to Station 12!” he said, hugging them both. “Are you ready for the grand tour?” Uncle Rick held the door open. They stepped inside. “I want you to meet my friends, she’s in the kitchen right,” said Uncle Rick as he lead them down a hall.

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined text?

• NO CHANGE

• He was wearing his firefighter uniform-a blue shirt and black pants-and he was grinning, too.

• He was wearing, his firefighter uniform a blue shirt and black pants, and he was grinning, too.

• He was wearing his firefighter uniform, a blue shirt, and black pants, and he was grinning, too.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Read the passage. Then, choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

The door opened, and Uncle Rick stepped outside himself. He was wearing his firefighter uniform a blue shirt and black pants and he was grinning, too. “Welcome to Station 12!” he said, hugging them both. “Are you ready for the grand tour?” Uncle Rick held the door open. They stepped inside. “I want you to meet my friends, she’s in the kitchen right,” said Uncle Rick as he lead them down a hall.

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined text?

• NO CHANGE

• Uncle Rick held the door open, and they stepped inside.

• Uncle Rick held the door open, as they stepped inside.

• Uncle Rick held the door open, they stepped inside.

Read the passage. Then, choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

The door opened, and Uncle Rick stepped outside himself. He was wearing his firefighter uniform a blue shirt and black pants and he was grinning, too. “Welcome to Station 12!” he said, hugging them both. “Are you ready for the grand tour?” Uncle Rick held the door open. They stepped inside. “I want you to meet my friends, she’s in the kitchen right,” said Uncle Rick as he lead them down a hall.

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined text?

• NO CHANGE

• “They want you to meet my friends, they’re in the kitchen right now,” said Uncle Rick as he lead them down a hall.

• “I want you to meet my friends, I’m in the kitchen right now,” said Uncle Rick as he lead herself down a hall.

• “I want you to meet my friends. They’re in the kitchen right now,” said Uncle Rick as he led them down a hall.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the passage. Then, choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

“Hi, I’m Maria,” said a firefighter as she wiped a table. Other firefighters, who Uncle Rick introduced as Joe and Kurt, were washing dishes. They waved to the visitors. “I took Rick’s job tonight so he could give you the tour,” Maria said to Lydia and Carter. “He’ll pay me back in the morning, though. Him has to get up super erly and work my shift making breakfast.” Lydia hid her mouth again, grinning. Uncle Rick was a terrible cook!

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined text?

• NO CHANGE

• He has to get up super early and work my’s shift making breakfast.

• He has to get up super early and work my shift making breakfast.

• Him has to get up super erly and work myslef’s shift making breakfast.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the passage. Then, choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

Sean had always dreamed of becoming a profesional basketball player. He first stepped onto the court when he began playing in his school’s bitty league, which is for the youngest students and never looked back. Growing up, he worked on his game as much as he possibly could. He practiced constantly, and even when he had no one to practice with. Sean went to high school. He himself became the team’s star player.

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined text?

• NO CHANGE

• Sean had always dreamed of becoming a profescional basketball player.

• Sean had always dreamed of becoming a professional basketball player.

• Sean had always dreamed of becoming a profesional basketball player.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the passage. Then, choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

Sean had always dreamed of becoming a profesional basketball player. He first stepped onto the court when he began playing in his school’s bitty league, which is for the youngest students and never looked back. Growing up, he worked on his game as much as he possibly could. He practiced constantly, and even when he had no one to practice with. Sean went to high school. He himself became the team’s star player.

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined text?

• NO CHANGE

• He first stepped onto the court when he began playing in his school’s bitty league, which is for the youngest students, and never looked back.

• He first stepped onto the court when he began playing in his school’s bitty league which is for the youngest students, and never looked back.

• He first stepped onto the court when he began playing in his school’s bitty league which is for the youngest students and never looked back.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the passage. Then, choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

Sean had always dreamed of becoming a profesional basketball player. He first stepped onto the court when he began playing in his school’s bitty league, which is for the youngest students and never looked back. Growing up, he worked on his game as much as he possibly could. He practiced constantly, and even when he had no one to practice with. Sean went to high school. He himself became the team’s star player.

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined text?

• NO CHANGE

• He practiced constantly, even, when he had no one, to practice with.

• He practiced constantly. Even when he had no one to practice with.

• He practiced constantly, even when he had no one to practice with.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Read the passage. Then, choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

Sean had always dreamed of becoming a profesional basketball player. He first stepped onto the court when he began playing in his school’s bitty league, which is for the youngest students and never looked back. Growing up, he worked on his game as much as he possibly could. He practiced constantly, and even when he had no one to practice with. Sean went to high school. He himself became the team’s star player.

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined text?

• NO CHANGE

• When Sean went to high school, he quickly became the team’s star player.

• Sean went to high school, he quickly became the team’s star player.

• When Sean, went to high school, he quickly became the team’s star player.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10